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Show me the law that says that.

Goddamn I am lusting after one of those uppers! That is nice MWPX! BZ! I am going to get one soon and shoot the crap out if it in a few classes.

Fair enough. Granted, marked units are best for patrol, but unmarked cars have their place in other divisions. Many agencies already use unmarked cars for their Speed Enforcement divisions and to set up traffic enforcement details. Their isn't a huge problem with impersonators now, and personally I don't see it becoming any bigger issue than it is now no matter what LE Agencies do with their car design. Also just FYI: NJ has no laws regarding unmarked cars other than defining their roles in pursuits. Blksheep We have a Honda Hybrid as an unmarked

Just curious.... How are unmarked/stealth cars a problem for speed enforcement and what law are you referring to that the PDs may be trying to avoid?

I was just going to post the Tactical Walls link myself. I am seriously looking at these for my new house.

exactly Mipa, If you want to share the recipe I am all ears! I love me some kraut food! Oh, and my uncle just caught a big bass off the beach in Deal.

Funny you should bring them up. I just started swapping out some Eagle FB pouches for more Tacos after a few month testing period. I am very pleased and they work great on my Warbelt. I still like Kydex for low pro/pants belt kit, especially for gear being worn in front of your hips and across your front - from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock - as the tops of the Tacos are pointy plastic and can dig in a bit, but other than that Taco pouches are pure awesome sauce!

I sat at the bar at Killmeyers (German restaurant on Arthur Kill Rd on Staten Island, just before Curves GoGo bar) a few months ago with a bud having a pop and some rouladen. In walk an old stripper and a young stripper. I guess it was the young strippers first day as the old stripper was telling her all the tricks of the trade. It was hilarious and very informative.

PB, If I was taking this class I would get a belt that works as a regular pants belt that is designed to carry the weight of a gun and reloads. I would start with a Ares Gear Ranger Belt 1.5" I would add: 2 Pistol mag pouches 2 M4 pouches * I like open top Kydex magazine pouches, like those made by Raven or Comptac for this purpose * And your pistol holster As optional enhancements I would maybe add a roll up dump pouch like the Maxpedition RolyPoly or BFG HW Dump Pouch and a small bleeder kit (TQ, Oales Bandage, Kerlic Gauze) The pouches required for a low-profile setup will most likely not be usable with a warbelt setup. The Warbelt as pictured above is going to be overkill for the class you signed up for as described. It has a place, but the above described setup has a place as well and you will likely want both. In a SHTF scenario do you want to be the guy with the Warbelt that everyone can ID or the guy with the button up baseball jersey or long shirt covering all that stuff up and moving around without drawing attention?

As Checko said, a PC and a CR do not really fill the exact same roles, the only overlap being carrying of ammo seperate from the belt line. If I was taking a 4 hour class and had to carry only 2 reloads, I would mount them on a well made gun belt (like an Ares Gear ranger belt) and call it good. Reading the course description, that's all you need - not even a pistol. If you were required to wear armor for some reason for work, or it was a safety requirement for the class, I would say go for it, but you will likely be better served being comfortable and concentrating on the learning objectives than you would if you were wearing armor and being preoccupied with how much it sucks, how bad your back hurts, how the plates choke you out when in kneeling, and instead of absorbing the class material you catch yourself wondering how soon the class will end so you can take this torture device off. Any good instructor should tell you the same - you should scale what your wearing to the course objectives, your experience level, and if this is learning, training, or practice (3 very important distinctions). The universal principle of Crawl > Walk > Run apply big time when considering firearms training.

How much gear we talking? What are the class requirements? A PC without plates is a terrible way to carry equipment. Think of it as sewing pouches to one side of a pillowcase and then not putting the pillow in there. Your stuff will flop all over the place. Uncomfortable, hard to grab gear that is never in the same place, and it looks retarded/mall ninja-ish Lowslowmiata has an armored vest not a plate carrier. It does accept plates as well. Your best bet sounds like a plain chest rig, no PC or armor component, but without knowing what you intend/need to carry.... Who knows. Set up a 1st and 2nd line kit. For instance... 1st line belt with the following: - pistol mags - one long gun mag for emergency reload - dump pouch (optional) - Med kit/blowout kit/bleeder - holster 2nd line chest rig with the following: - rifle mags - flashlight - tourniquet - utility pouch with admin goodies (sharpie marker, gun lube, batteries, Multitool, etc) Think of it as a system. For example - As you empty your emergency reload pouch on your 1st line, backfill it with a mag from your second line. If you are doing a tac load/reload with retention vs a speed load grab a fresh mag from your chest, leaving the emergency reload pouch for emergencies. Let the "mission" drive the gear train.

Good deal. Did you actually load it up with dummies and check the feeding and ejection or did you just rack it a few times to see if it cleared? I am asking because I ran into this problem once, looked good until I got rounds in it, then my ejection and feeding went to crap. While the action opened enough to clear the ejection port, it did not move all the way to the rear and engage the ejector properly. Interesting stock. Why did you ask for that particular custom configuration? Reminds me of a "Mare's Leg".

I think your forearm might not clear your sidesaddle for a full operation of the action. Other than that, looks good.

Guy on the team has a CAT tool. I checked it out. If you use the CAT tool to clean inside the carrier and are holding it by the "forked" end, make sure you wear gloves or cover it with a patch/rag. The inside edge of the "fork" is sharp and will cut you. Ask me how I know...

Vlad, talk to me about that pig nose stock adapter. Can you use that on any saiga and will that work to attach any AR receiver extension? - thinking specifically of a UBR receiver extension.

In my experience, no. Voodoo is cheap Chinese knockoffs of quality gear. Condor is in the same category.

I know a girl like that

That makes a lot more sense.

I personally don't see taking the chance when there are so many other good cleaning products that will clean just as effectively without the side effect of possibly killing your ammo, but hey your gun, your decision.

Fair enough.

I have never heard of that test. What is it proving? In a controlled feed weapon like a 1911, if there are feeding issues it is typically the fault of the bullet/projectile on the feed ramp not the case/rim in the extractor.

Do not use Kroil or any other penetrating agents (like WD-40) on firearms. Especially firearms you may depend on to save your life. Penetrating agents can seep into cartridges and deaden primers and powder giving you a click when you really need a bang. There are plenty of quality cleaning products that don't have this side effect to choose from.

Weak FP/Striker spring would result in light primer hits and malfunctions. Springs wear by cycling (a cycle being a compression and a relaxation), your firing pin spring is cycled as much as your recoil spring. As such I generally replace them together (roughly 5k rounds or 1 time a year on my Glocks) Flowing the PM schedule for your particular firearm will typically keep you from ever experiencing malfunctions relating to parts failing.

Quick off topic statement. Apologies to the OP. MidwestPX, you constantly offer excellent advice and product knowledge. As I am sure you, and many others here, can tell, I am very picky about what I buy and who I buy from. As the resident "gear nut" and "training junky" amongst my friends and co-workers I am asked often about good gear and shop choices by guys that will be betting their lives on the gear they buy, as such I am even more picky when it comes to who I recomend to others that they buy from. I just wanted to let you know that I am impressed and will be placing future orders to your store and will be recommending that others do the same. It is refreshing to see a shop owner that is as knowledgable as you are and has the integrity to not carry crap gear or to recommend unnecessary items just to make a quick buck. Again, apologies to the OP, I just needed to say that. Back on topic: you do not need any fancy coatings on BCGs, you will be much better served spending that extra dough on ammo and a training class.

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