High Exposure

Ray Ray, you're smarter than that. Ain't doing well compared to what? The last 8 years? Shocker.... What gun or ammo company is currently doing the same business as they did in 2012 or 2014? You can't continue to run a company with all-hands-on-deck staffing when the firearm business isn't booming. If you are only looking at layoffs to gauge the health of the company, try again. Federal laid off 110 at the Anoka, MN plant this week and Remington showed 161 the door - all during the same time frame as Colt's losses. Are they also stagnant and doomed to fail? Or is it now that Nobama, the greatest gun salesman the free world has ever known, has left office and a 2A friendly (still hesitant to use "Pro 2A" for the Donald) President is sitting in the big-boy chair, sales have slumped and just can't support the infrastructure that was needed to fill all the gun and ammo orders over the last 9 years. Zeke: Colt clearly sees a new market available to make money. I'm guessing the AUS .mil will likely have a solicitation for new rifles soon and Colt is setting up to make a play for the contract with a "Made in Oz" stipulation.

And Colt is expanding into Australia: http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/nioa-to-manufacture-colt-small-arms

I got my buddy in CT sending me photos in a bit. He has both. According to him:

John, it was bothering me, I found the thread. Yeah it reads like that. Bad comms on my part. I agree with you - guns are loud - as everyone that shoots should know. Neighbors at the range should get over it when discussing ARs at an indoor range. In a class when in very close proximity to other shooters, team tactics, CQB, etc. or in an environment with lots of reflective surfaces nearby and unconventional positions i.e.: around vehicles and barricades, or a facility using more than one downrange direction - such as a shoothouse or pit - different story. You have to be cognizant of muzzle blast. That's where the Warden shines.

The blast shield isn't for the range. The blast shield is for live fire work in a shoothouse or conducting team tactics. My stance has always been guns are loud. Shooting guns indoors at a range is louder. Team movement, CQB, FISHing is different. Muzzle blast is dangerous, to the point it is distracting at the least and can cause permanent injury or death in severe instances.

You sure it was me John?

I know brother

It's a rifle - They are loud. It's a brake - They are blasty. There is no free lunch. The less blasty, the less effective.

I've been using these - http://www.surefire.com/sfmb-556-1-2-28.html And attaching a Warden when I want to tame the side blast.

Guilty as charged

When Colt is the standard, how are they going the other way? That makes no sense. Their bread and butter is to build to the TDP. Period. Full stop. To do anything else, to innovate, means the rifle is not built to the standard. Exceeding the spec is out of spec. Even with that - They are currently offering factory monolithic free floating uppers in multiple configurations The Colt CCU is a factory mid length carbine designed by Pannone and Hackathorn with a free floating hand guard and a low profile gasblock. The Colt PDW offers a very short barrel rifle and a factory folding and collapsible stock. They have multiple .308 options Colt is bringing back their much in demand revolvers Colt won the Marine SOC pistol solicitation with their rail gun Yes, they are reorganizing. Yes, they are laying off some folks. No, they are not going away any time soon. Unfortunately, for those in the firearm business Trump won. Gun and ammo sales are waaaay down. Everyone is scaling back.

Ray Ray, like it or not, Colt is still THE mil-spec AR choice. DD and BCM are great, reliable, and a Tier 1 choice for ARs, but they are not spec. The TDP is closely guarded property.

I was in an EAG class a few years ago. On the morning of T2 a very experienced, and vocal, NCO from a very special unit was having serious rifle issues. Pat strolled up behind him and asked him if he cleaned his rifle the night before. The NCO was quite indignant going an aminutes long tirade stating of course he cleaned his rifle last night, he is a disciplined warrior, he cleaned his rifle before doing anything else, how dare you, blah blah blah..... Pat thenbet him all the cash in his pocket (several thousand dollars following some brisk SWAG and rifle upper sales) that the firing pin was either missing or installed incorrectly. The NCO said impossible, he would never make a mistake like that. They walked off the line and field stripped the rifle. Sure enough, the NCO did exactly what you did. Pat gave him an new firing pin and FP retaining pin, smiled knowingly and returned to the line. Never said another word about it. He was very quiet after that..... I think he got the "That Guy" hat that class.

Having the ability to store stuff there is very handy, especially with a pack on. Holds a map, itinerary, GPS, compass, light, lickies and chewies... all kinds of stuff that you don't have to drop your pack to grab.

No experience with RIA, but I have seen many XDs shit the bed. Enough that I won't allow them as an Off Duty option.

Ray Ray is the person Springfield XD and Mossberg marketing is aimed at - he has to be different

Ray, that whole post is just silliness.

RTF 2/gen 4 type grip texture (just for you Ray) No finger bumps 1 pin design Adjustable LOP Ambi mag catch Ambi slide release Integral magwell Glock 34/35 muzzle profile A lot of changes here. Something else I was thinking - Glocks have been around for a long time. People have a lot of money and effort invested in Glock parts, mags, holsters, ancillary and supper gear... if they changed too much, a lot of that stuff would be useless. People would be pissed.

AARs are as important for the person writing them as for those reading them. Give you a chance at some honest reflection and evaluation of what you went through.

Hill People Gear Kit Bag: https://hillpeoplegear.com/Products/tabid/762/CategoryID/1/Default.aspx The awesome for concealed carry in the great outdoors.

I have a buddy that carried a $4100 Nighthawk 1911 off duty. When called out on it he jokingly says his life is worth $4101. I wouldn't do it when a Glock does everything I need and then some, but I get his point and support his decision. He likes the gun, it's reliable, and he shoots it like a house on fire. He trust his life and the lives of his loved ones to that pistol.

This ^^^

Excellent AAR! Thanks for taking the time Ty!

Muzzle brakes and compensators are legal in NJ. Flash hiders are not. The device literature states it eliminates flash - it's a no go here. NJ does not use ATF or any scientific method of measuring flash to determine if a device is a flash hider. They go with advertising/branding by the manufacturer first, then the design. Additionally, as stated aluminum is a terrible material for a muzzle brake. Finally, I wouldn't buy anything from that company. Spelling errors, they talk in circles without saying anything... WTF is competitive appearance? If you want a linear Comp, get a Levange or a troy claymore.

Oh my god.... I was put in the same sentence as Yeager... for giving similar advice....