High Exposure

Almost... It is US (Cops and good Citizens alike) vs. the criminals.

Wha? Only Glocks can KB! No way could this happen to a HK ! This is nothing but a vicious Internet rumor! Glad you are OK bro. Did you check your barrel for a bulge? Did you check your draws for poo?

A good time was had! I shot abysmally with the RDS equipped Glock - there is a pretty steep learning curve - and I did Ok with irons. Most importantly I had fun. Day moved along nicely although it was HOT and a disgustingly humid early on, it cleared up an became rather pleasant.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should. This is heavily frowned upon by Glock and I can think of at least 6 different ways that this is dangerous ad really bad for your gun. But, to each his own. Be safe.

No they are not. G22 and G17 can swap slides and G19 and G23 can swap, but you can not swap a full size slide (17/22) onto a compact (19/23) frame, or a compact slide onto a full size frame. You may have some reliability issues with the .40 slide on a 9mm and vice-versa because of the different ejectors (the .40 ejector is straight and the 9mm ejector is bent in to the centerline)

I work steady midnights. I don't sleep at night anymore. Needle is for chest decompression. Wrap 3'-4' of duct tape around a pencil and then break the ends off. The blue chemlights because you can differentiate blood from other fluids with the blue light (blood will look black, other fluids - urine, spit, water, bile - will look bluish green). Remember, the IFAK/bleeder is for others to use on you. You don't necessarily need to know how to use everything.

Safety pins Blue chemlight Duct tape 14g needle 2-3 pairs of gloves I like the Oales bandage better then the Izzy. What chest seal are you using? I like the Halo a lot.

If you think cops are "para military" organization, you are absolutely correct. We have always been that way. We wear uniforms, have a chain of command, salute and so-forth. And if you believe we are militarized now, you are ignorant of police history. You only have to go back to the 1920's and 30's to see the reality of life then. So, this article about how terrible SWAT teams are, starts out with discussiong an event in which an under-trained, improperly equipped multi agency narcotics crew served a warrant and things went downhill fast. This is my shocked face. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from that event, but the warrant service he starts his article with was not a SWAT issue. I know that to most journalists, a raid jacket that says "Police" is equal to "SWAT, but that is simply not the case. When non-SWAT investigative units with neither equipment, standards, nor training are involved in operations far over their heads bad things have a tendency to happen. Like it or not, we do have a class of serious criminals who present a hell of a risk in this country. And, lets face it, enforcing the Law is not a people pleasing business, it is a compliance business. There are tasks that require a different level of preparation, and different skill sets. There can be no doubt for the need of well trained, highly motivated cops who do not particpate in community stroking. With the evisceration of the patrol function - affirmative action, productivity, lowering of standards, as well as the non-confrontational bent that most departments follow, the need for tactical teams is not a luxury, but an absolute necessity. As a member of a SWAT team I'd like to believe that other SWAT teams in this country are held to a higher standard, and I know many that truly are - I also know some that are straight up clowns. I know that a fair number of these "teams" are teams in name only, and posses neither the quality, professionalism or training to conduct any type of policing, but, let us not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Yes, there have been a few pretty clear errors of judgment, and maybe worse. The guys doing this job are still human beings, capable of mistakes, lapses in judgement, and plain bad luck. Why don't we treat their mistakes like every other profession - Drs, clergy, teachers, carpenters, lawyers, mechanics, etc... gets treated when they screw up. Deal with those situations as the bad occasional incidents they are, and be done with it. Hammer the hell out of people who make BS reports and lie to use LE to "prank" or take revenge on someone ie: SWATTing. Regarding the Department of Education: First, let me say that I dont believe the Dept Of Education has their own SWAT team. See above - a reporter sees a windbreaker with "Police" on it or a Cop with a rifle and it is automatically a SWAT guy. (Side note: I also think it's funny that we gnash our teeth and wring our hands about how often the media gets "it" wrong about certain things, but other topics are swallowed whole and with vigor. Not an ounce of the critical thinking we normally apply to their articles ) Now, why the Dept. Of Education needs a budget for arms, ammo, and training. Most Fed agencies have criminal investigators within their ranks. They are responsible not only for internal investigations but are also farmed out to Joint Task Forces so that their expertise (subject matter experts) can be utilized, which results in more efficient investigations and prosecutions. Not every Cop/investigator can know all the nuances of all the laws in all the agencies/departments in the nation. Some of the specialized knowledge of other Government entities is so specific to their field of endeavor that one simply cannot be up to speed on what they do as a general investigator/Police. If you are investigating an environmental crime do you want the EPA or the SS investigating? Or how about the EPA investigates an environmental disaster that takes place on the highway, should the Dept. of Transportation help, or let the EPA go it alone? There is a problem with a nuke plant? Should the Department of Energy send some one to assist or do the State Police have it all under control? Most non-federal agencies can not enforce federal law on their own. They can only do it if cross appointed and/or they are part of a joint task force. This will vary from state to state, but is generally true. For example, note the difference between detaining on a federal arrest warrant and a search warrant service or on-view PC based arrest. There are a lot of federal departments with their own LE functions, in part due to "subject matter expert" issues i described above and in part due to limited authority. Personally, limited and fragmented authority is our friend from a civil rights viewpoint. One of the worst thing that I can think of in terms of creating a system without adequate checks and balances would be a federal entity that looks like a really big state police entity. Would you want to see the DOJ doing anything in obscure areas of the law without the assistance of an agency with expertise in that area? The education people may end up dealing with pretty big dollar amounts as most of the small time/deadbeat students kind of stuff is done as civil collection anyway.

Just got home and going to bed. See you ladies at the range. I am rolling with 6-7 amigos. If anybody wants to shoot in our group, let me know. Driving a grey Honda Ridgeline. Come say hey.

Not for export, means that the object can not leave the US without permit/license for an exemption. ITAR doesn't care if you are sending to yourself or to a foreign national, that it is not permitted to leave the country.

All electronic ear-pro is not created equal. I have 2 pairs of MSA Supreme Pros and 1 pair of Peltor Commtacs. I keep the volume at max, indoors and out, with no issues. I can still hear conversations around me at normal levels as the ear-pro cuts the gunshots out.

I was just talking about a buddy that is qualified to teach medical class, specifically the treatment of gun shot wound/trauma. As far as teaching a rifle class, if someone gets their hands on a range, and schedules work out, I can run folks through some drills.

S&W makes a decent rifle, just know that while it may be mil-spec dimensions, it is not all mil-spec materials. If I was buying a rifle and could not afford my first choices - BCM, DD, Colt, Noveske, LaRue, LMT, Defensive Edge - and was looking for a low cost AR it would be a basic S&W AR model. Then I would upgrade a few parts (BCG, receiver extension, handguards) as $$ allowed to get it where I wanted it. I would have no issues trusting a S&W to get the job done whether for competition, plinking, training or HD/SD. I would avoid Windham, Bushamster, Oly Arms, Rock River, Armalite. You will need to spend more than you paid for the rifle to get them reliable enough for my tastes.

Go here: http://www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com/ Lots of military issue ACU stuff cheap. As for the GSW class, I don't know. I will ask around. I do have a medic friend. Maybe he would be interested in teaching a class if you can get enough folks together. I know I could use a refresher.

Look at Vang Comp to do the work. No shotgun barrel is better!

Good Advice. I like 5 shot groups, with a ten shot group for confirmation of zero. Also make corrections for one direction - vertical or horizontal - at a time. Don't shoot a group and try to make elevation AND windage adjustments at the same time. Get your elevation set correctly, then adjust your windage, or Vice-Versa - just not elevation and windage together. If you do the math and make your proper correction to your optic based on MOA and see no change, don't be afraid to make bold adjustments to help you see the effects of your adjustments. You can always correct the other way once you see what is going on. Finally, know that a zero is a "living" thing. Don't spend all day chasing it. Your perfect zero today may be off quite a bit during the next range session. Just a quick point of order, if you sight in at a distance closer than 100 yards, you will need to adjust for bullet rise, not bullet drop, at 100 yards. The bullet is still climbing in its ballistic trajectory dictated by the alignment of your sights, as you zero the rifle, at 100 yards. With a 25 yard zero you will need to aim about 5 1/2" under what you want to hit at 100 yards. The projectile will continue to rise and reach its highest elevation at about 205 yards with ~9" of elevation. With a 50 yard zero you will need to aim about 1 1/5" under what you want to hit at 100 yards. The projectile will continue to rise and reach its highest elevation at about 135 yards with ~2" of elevation.

Yikes!! I would not shoot that steel anymore on that side. Can you turn it around to present a flat side to shoot on? If so I would also restrict that target to pistol caliber only, If not I would bring it right to the scrapyard.

Turning a 25 yard 100 yard zero target upside down will get you pretty close. You should be about 2" high (above your aiming point) at 100yards with a 50 yard zero.

Ah, so. Unless you have a need for 100 yard zero (competition, SOP, range restriction) a 50yard zero is more practical with the AR platform for most people anyway. ETA Ballsitic Chart:

Maybe you can't there, I am not a member there and have never shot there. But a 100yd only restriction may make it hard to zero.

Or the 25... set up at 25 yards and zero it so you are hitting about 1.5" below your aiming point. Then set your target at 100 yards and confirm zero. Out of curiosity, why did you choose a 100 yard zero?

The OP simply asked "Anyone have one, and what do you think of it?"? Performance of the round plays a large factor in what I think of it, how could it not. The OP also posted an article that discussed the shortcomings and misperceptions of the 5.7x28 round himself. I said, as did others, it is a light, controllable, and comfortable pistol. For use at the range or in comps, or if you just want one, go for it. For use as a defensive/HDA pistol, there are other cheaper alternatives that are more effective.

The "ultra high capacity" isn't even that big of a deal. In Free America you can get usable sized (not those 33 round stick mags) 20-22 round 9mm and .40 mag extensions for Glocks from Arredondo, I have one at work that functions flawlessly.

I don't allow Fobus holsters at my agency. They are junk, and I have seen them fail on many levels. I have ripped one directly off a coworkers belt doing defensive tactics drills with red guns. I have seen them lock up on guns so the holster cane with the gun on the draw, and I once saw one simply disintegrate and fall right off someone's belt in a training class. The SERPA is allowed by policy, it was written before I had input, but I steer my folks away from them as much as possible. As I have said before, it is not because of the potential to put one in your own leg - which is a valid concern with the design - but because they are junk holsters. Depending on what you want your holster to do - competitions/concealment/duty gear/tactical classes - Safariland ALS/SLS, Blade-Tech, Raven Concealment and Comp-Tac, along with one DeSantis Model - the Scorpion - are my go to holsters.

They use P90s for certain limited tasks. All the SS guys I know carry Sigs in .357 sig as sidearms. The CAT guys I know (SS SWAT) all carry M4s. None of them know anyone that carries a FN fiveseven. My team assisted the SS the last 2 times the President came to NJ as a tertiary perimeter. I didn't see a single FiveSeven pistol.