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There are tons if options to make this happen. I personally like the Daniel Defense Omega rails that are FF and end at the FSB. Then there are the 2 piece rails with FSB cutouts that will work as well (Troy, MI, Centurion).

^^^^ This Terrible idea. You need a certain amount of barrel after the gas port to keep the system pressurized long enough to ensure the BCG does it's thing properly and reliably. You could go the "Dissapator" route if you want a shorter barrel to look like it has a rifle length has system, but really have a carbine or mid length setup with rifle length hand guards over it. Or you can go with an extended (13"-15") free float rail over the shorter has system.

Paddle holsters are supposed to have the paddle under your trousers and the holster over your belt. That's one reason I don't like them. I find that the decrease in comfort is not worth the slight increase in the ease of putting the rig on and taking it off.

We use an IR/WL Inforce model that is constant on/off with a low and a high setting - It's on an issued breaching shotgun. It's adequate for that purpose.

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I like my light and it's clicky switch placed at 11:00. Seems to be the best of both worlds. If behind cover/concealment I know that if my sights are clear to my target then my light is clear, and it places the switch in a spot that it is easy to manipulate without changing my grip. I have no problem using the clicky as a momentary switch either. The button has enough travel to give you plenty of time to back off before it "clicks" on. Oh, and Secret of the Universe #219: If you press it all the way in to the "click", just press it again to turn it off.

We should all be so lucky to have someone drop solid knowledge on us at an early stage in our development, regardless of the pursuit. More importantly, we should all be so open in our mindset to recognize wisdom that was earned the hard way from those that came before is for what it is.

When I didn't know what I didn't know - I though tape switches for white lights were the heat, 3 point slings were the way to go, 60 blinding lumens were all I would ever need, and "full retard" was the only way to grab a vert grip. Looking back, not one of those assumptions were correct. As I learned what it really means to fight with a rifle, I shitcanned them all with a quickness. Speaking soecifically of tape switches, they are fragile, complicated, fail at the worst possible moment, are not field repairable and add an extra layer of "Murphy" to your setup, especially if the only thing you are switching on and off is a white light. When you add the complexity of a DBAL/PEQ and IR illum to the mix, well then compromises have to be made so you can control everything with your offhand and still run the gun. That is a topic for another conversation, but even then the white light is set up without a tape switch and has a permanent on-off option. Momentary only switches are good for one thing only, searching a large unknown and uncluttered space with a white light. Once you locate your threat and it turns from "searching for threats" to "fixing a known threat in a known location" a momentary switch is nothing but a problem. How do you run the light when shooting from asymmetric positions where you can't get that support hand out there to the switch? What do you do if one of your arms or hands in injured? What if you are carrying your kid, pet, wife, or neighbor with your "light hand"? How do you dial a phone to call 911 and keep your light on? You are now relegated to opening every door in the dark, since the hand that is grasping the door handle can't switch the light on. Reloads and malfuntion clearing - better practice in darkness. Self aid - better now how to treat your own wounds or wounds on others by feel. Did you ever try to actually shoot in darkness while keeping a momentary switch on? Strobe city brother - you get the blinks. You can still use a "clicky" type switch as a momentary, it's how I run all of my guns. It is simple, fast, intuitive, robust, and it works.

I carry every day. I have never forgot I was armed or forgotten to strap it on leaving the house. If you forget you are carrying you need to conduct a serious and honest self assessment of you mindset. I would go so far as to say that if you did forget, you probably shouldn't carry a gun for self defense.

Depends.... Small modification to my usual holsters - trimmed 1/16" with an exacto and I am all good. Safariland makes ALS holster for them as well:

The Trijicon RMR series (that is an RMR02 8MOA dot) is outstanding. The more recently built ones are even more robust. The quality on par with Aimpoint and outstanding customer service - There was an issue with them holding zero. Trijicon replaced them with the new upgraded version no questions asked. I have no issue carrying that as a self defense gizmo, especially with the suppressor height sights as backup. I know some guys are running them as primary optics on their rifles as well. That particular optic was bought used and has been on that slide for almost 2 years, constant on, with the same battery. ETA: I also know a few guys that have them on their G26/27 and carry them daily.

Unity Tactical uses Mike Housel at L&M precision Gunworks to do their milling. He did a slide for me right before the ATOM mount was released. Excellent work, and very affordable. Plus, if you do it on an aftermarket/second slide, there is no modification to the original gun at all - just swap the slide and viola!

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I am pretty sure that the XM tailcap and any switch for a 6PX will work on the Fury line. Still wondering why you are stuck on momentary only?

That seems like a lot of effort and $ for 1.5" of barrel length... I have no problem working CQB with a 16" a 14.5" barrel, they are pretty much all the same as far as TTPs go. Hell, the Marines routinely make a 20" barrel work. Anything you can do with a 14.5" gun (which needs to be pinned to 16" anyway) you can do with a 16" gun. If you just want an excuse to grab second upper/rifle you don't need a second opinion - just go for it. I am all about buying new guns, just don't kid yourself over 1.5". Now, since it is already listed in the swap meet/marketplace what are you going to do if someone wants it and you decide not to sell it?

I vote for the Surefire EAG P3X Fury. You can get tape switches for them. Why are you set on momentary only? After doing LE and SWAT work for the last 10 years I have discovered that momentary only sucks dog balls for any "social" gun work.

Couple guys on the SWAT team swear by them. I have never used them and prefer my MSA Supreme X or Peltor Com-Tac powered ear pro to in-ear plugs.

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In my experience, the is no discernable difference in recoil characteristics between 3rd and 4th Gen Glocks, regardless of the "updated" Recoil spring assembly. Recoils is a subjective quality though, and everyone experiences it differently, so YMMV. Personally - you can either drive the gun or you can't. A new RSA is not going to change that.

I do not like the current Magpul slings - MS2, MS3, & MS4. I bought some and have since cut the attachment points off the sling and chucked the rest, using the hardware on a BFG VCAS - which rocks by the way. Magpul is now releasing their new sling, the MS1 with an updated slider and mix and match hardware so you can buy the attachment parts you want that will work the best on your rifle. It looks to be a better system all around and I am looking forward to trying it out soon.

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I hear ya and I know that. But all you can do is look at the "data" generated in the poll. Like it or not, in a poll without a "meh" option, a "no" - for any reason - is opposition. Not voting at all would be a better choice to voice an "I don't think we need it, but I don't care if you have it" opinion. It is like this - Take a new poll: Do you still beat your wife? ( ) Yes ( ) No How do you answer - "Yes I still beat my wife" or "No I don't beat her anymore"? The only safe answer is to not vote at all. Unless of course you do/did beat her, in which case - carry on with the poll

I think "finest soldiers in the world" is pushing it a bit..... Just sayin..... But that is common practice in most of the worlds modernized armed forces. The folks that can choose what they want - typically the SF units - typically choose the M16 FOW even if the standard issued weapon is something else.

Again, I agree on the poll. Stupid. It is also not my OP/request or my poll. I have heard more excitement about bullpups in general over the last year than I have heard an while. It's not the explosion of the firearms themselves, more the drastic uptick in the interest on bullpups in general, the number of companies marketing accessories, upgrades etc.... I guess because (A) no one has asked, and (B) because Springfields and Mausers are already covered under C&R, leverguns are under rifles - where bullpups are now covered as well. Again, I ask why have an AR and an AK forum? You could easily combine them together, or back into rifles and save a headache or two. No one is annoyed that you have an opinion about it. I know I am not. It is more that the opinion is "I really don't care if there a forum for this" - but I will vote against what the guys that do care want, even though it won't affect me. It is a little dramatic of a comparison, but to me it is kinda like some hunters trying to save their bird guns by selling out the black rifles.