High Exposure

- One forty-five caliber automatic - Two boxes of ammunition - Four days concentrated emergency rations - One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills - One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible - One hundred dollars in rubles - One hundred dollars in gold - Nine packs of chewing gum - One issue of prophylactics - Three lipsticks - Three pair of nylon stockings

I have 5 ARs and 2 Gen 3 Glock 35s.

It startedife as a Gen 3 Glock 35 that I bought in 2005 to carry off duty because I hated our issued S&W 4013TSW. When I started shooting in some comps and decided to "play" with the guts of the gun, I bought a second G35 which I left stock (except new Ameriglo Operator Pro sights, Vickers Mag release, and a plastic magwell) to carry. I died t want to mess with a carry gun because most importantly, I knew I could effect the reliability of the Glock and second, there is always the fear of using a "modified" gun in a deadly force encounter and having an attorney bring up all this BS about you carrying a gun with a "Hair Trigger" to damage your side of the story even though it has no bearing on a justified shoot. Once I had the new G35, I started "tweaking" my other G35 for comps - new slide, "-" connector, titanium plunger, new striker, plunger, and trigger springs, the new barrel.

No, it is a Lone Wolf Distributors. I wanted an original Glock slide, but they are apparently made of Unobtanium. I also looked at: The Caspian Glock slides - they were much more expensive and an unknown quality as they were brand new to the market at the time. And The One Source Tactical milled slides - they didn't have a G35 length and I didn't want to give Gabe Suarez (cough *criminal douchebag* cough) any of my money. The LWD was available, affordable, a known quantity as far as QC/CS, I found it in-stock at the Dillon Precision web store, and it had the forward serrations which I really like. All of the other internal slide parts are Glock OEM except the barrel (The KKM is quite nice for a drop in barrel. More accurate than I am, that's for sure). I have been very happy with the total package.

Trijicon RMR02 with Ameriglo Suppressor Height BUIS. Slide was milled, refinished in Coyote/FDE Cerakote, and the sights were installed by Mark Housel at L&M Precision Gun Works in AZ.

Absolutely! It practically holds your hand. If it wasn't a Trijicon RDS I don't think I would trust it to hold up to the abuse of using it like a handle. I know I wouldn't trust a Burris or Doctor to hold up to that hard use. Yet another benefit of buying quality gear.

Zero issues running the slide on reloads or clearing malfunctions. In fact with the RDS it may even be easier.

Ah crap. Thanks, I did a search but I didn't see it. Mods, please lock and/or delete.

Congrats on the Purchase, I really like the colored frame too - I didn't know they were making the G35 in frame colors. I have a G27, a G23, a G22 and 2 G35s. I shoot the G35 much better than the others. One of my G35s is completely stock, the other...

Interesting. Looks like the lively debate in the "Colonies" has woken a few people up to reality across the pond. http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/06/02/attention-parliament-brits-want-their-guns-back-74025?utm_source=June+2.2+BTW&utm_campaign=BTWJune3+2013&utm_medium=email

Fat Chance brother!

The failure to show documents (39:3-29) ticket hasn't been $44 in 4-5 years.

Here is my G35 milled and cerakoted by Mark Housel of L&M Precision Gunworks in AZ. The work cost about $300 and turnaround time was less than 2 weeks. Close-up of the mill work: I like having it milled into the slide vs. an adapter plate that slots into the rear sight dovetail as it allows the use of suppressor height BUIS in the event the RDS goes down. Sight picture: The RDS is a Trijicon RMR02 - my research and experience into this showed that the Trijicon RDS are the only one that can really stand up to the abuse, and even then only about 80% run without a hiccup. A few have gotten sent back to Trijicon due to loss of zero issues. The Insight MRDS is another decent choice. This gun is way more accurate than I am with the KKM barrel and the Red Dot. But it does take some getting used to on your presentation as the "sight line" is now a little higher than what you may be used too. In the beginning I would sometimes lose the dot when transitioning from target to target, but that seems to have ironed itself out with practice. It has been boringly reliable with over 2000 rounds through it now.

WOW Proof that people lose 40-50 IQ points just by picking up a firearm...

The presence of a gun on your hip (concealed or otherwise) and the severity of the local gun laws shouldn't be the deciding factor of your personal security level or what condition you are in. Half the battle of personal safety is recognizing a sketchy situation or recognizing a problem and avoiding it before it becomes an emergency - Condition Yellow: for a longer life. You can't schedule an emergency or plan to be involved in a gunfight. Most folks that need a gun didn't think they would, until they did. "I thought this was a safe town", "I never thought this would happen here", or "I didn't think I would need to defend myself here" is often heard after a violent encounter. As to open carry, people that I know that live in areas where OC is legal call it "Shoot Me First" carry or "Get Your Gun Here" carry. Although, in the woods like you are planning, it makes sense to OC. I agree with Mipafox, my first choice would be for a Safariland ALS/SLS as well... Come to think of it, my second and third choices would be Safariland too. Not so much for the shoot yourself in the leg reason (which is a valid concern with the design) but because I have seen SERPAs lock up when they got dirt, snow, rocks, mud, etc... in the release mechanism and the gun had to be cut out of the rig with tin snips. Good Luck!

Lol! Aimpoint PRO all the way. Nothing out there better for the price. This is a topic covered here often recently. Use the search function to find many answers to this eternal question. Check the "optics and accessories" forum here for more. Here are a couple recent threads on this same topic: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/56326-optic-opinions/ http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/55581-eotech-557/ http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/50692-alternatives-to-eotech/ http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/50191-rds-vs-1-4x1-6x-scope-for-ar15/ http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/50076-looking-to-buy-a-aimpoint/

It's probably about 3 hours, but you could head up to New Paltz, NY and go hiking and watch the climbers. If you have never been its a great place with a neat little town. I spent most of 1995 - 2005 up there climbing hiking and camping. ETA: Link to hiking info - http://www.nynjtc.org/region/shawangunk-mountains-region

C'mon! Even The Rock aims while dual wielding!

I just posted this to Maksim in a reply to a PM he sent me, but I thought it should actually be posted here in public too for all of the Moderators to read as well:

Fair enough. You're house, You're rules! (The You're - instead of your - is for djg0770)

Just "bare" with them. I saw that thread. I though TT called someone else a c0ckbag for hijacking another member's sale thread (to be fair, I agreed with his assessment of the other posters audacity at the time) not a mod... Didn't realize he got banned for it.

^^ this If it is still an issue, than do like The LAV. Shoot with both eyes open as much as possible and shoot long guns from the dominant eye side, regardless of the dominant hand.

Sure you can add the "pew pew pew". That gun isn't really full auto either. No Auto-sear. It did, make me chuckle though.

Vlad covered the "point and shoot" comment and he is 100% correct. If you are carrying your firearm in a standard/accepted manner while searching, why isn't your eye at or near the sights. You have all of these very strong opinions, but what are they actually based on? Have you ever actually used a RDS? I suspect not, or at least not a quality one after being trained to use it properly. You know that you don't line anything up right? You simply place the dot on your target with both eyes open and press the trigger until you get the desired effect. In fact, usind a RDS is much like using a laser designator only without projecting any downrange signature. They are expressly designed to make shooting at "extreme speed" and "weird angles" more efficient, and more accurate. They are a hundred times faster and more precise than "point and shoot" and they are a significant improvement over iron sights on every firearm platform out there (including pistols) and they actually increase situational awareness to boot. If your credentials are only that you "tried it at the range and in your house" you are behind the curve and have an unrealistic assessment of your skills relating to gunfighting. That's like saying you can fly an F-16 because you have a Flight Sim on your computer. You need to train under the eyes of a reputable instructor in a class relevant to the skills you think you will need. You need to test yourself regularly and practice properly to sustain your skills. ODs frame of reference was from Vietnam (from the son, nephew, and grandson of other Vietnam Vets, Welcome Home OD!) At that time a bead sighted shotgun was state of the art (even though Armson OEG RDS were first used by US military forces on the Son Tay raid in November of 1970) Not to take anything from his experience, but things have changed. If they had RDS that were as reliable, robust, and as efficient then as they are now - with a 50,000 to 70,000 hour battery life - I suspect his experience and frame of reference would have been much different. So call (me) out? Pick a range, I will bring a timer and we will see what method works better. There is no "wacky preaching", just the truth as I know it. Being a Cop has nothing to do with obtaining any special knowledge. Hell, most Cops aren't even gun people and have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the range. My limited knowledge comes from some awesome people that learned these skills through blood, sweat, and tears. They came before me and passed down whet they learned. I am honored to call them my mentors and friends. As a good friend told me once, "It is not about shooting. It is all about the basics... The basics of Gunfuckingfighting" and being trained and having experience in Modern Gunfighting TTPs, vice marksmanship alone, is the crux here. I don't know everything by a longshot, but I know a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to CQB tactics and related gear selections If I don't have knowledge, experience, or a frame of reference, about a topic I won't sound off. I try to limit my posts to topics I know about. I don't post on things "out of my lane". For example, you won't see me post anything about precision long range shooting, or reloading, or knives, or blackpowder firearms, or hunting, or AKs because I have no experience with them and I don't rate an opinion in those topics. I judge/rank no person as no one has the keys to the kingdom when it comes to these kinds of topics. However, I do have significant training and experience in certain topics to recognize BS and if someone posts something that in my experience is wrong, or that isn't based in sound TTPs as I have learned them, I will attempt confirm the basis for the opinion - considering the source - or throw the BS flag. Bloviating

You still don't get it and that's OK. I didn't attack you at all. I simply stated that what you said was wrong. I don't care if you think I am a nice guy, or if I am an arrogant prick. When you post something so monumentally wrong on a forum such as this you should expect to get called on it. That's how this forum thing works, especially if it is run professionally like this one. It isn't personal and it wasn't an attack. I used a damned Adam Sandler quote to convey some humor into the discussion for crying out loud. I wasn't making fun of you for watching a Magpul Video. I was saying that it takes more than watching the "Chris and Travis Show" to make you competent. I have watched most of the Magpul videos as well, hell, I even own a couple. (It is funny though, I have yet to see the new "Dynamic HD: The Way of the Tactical .45 and Machete" one )The Magpul videos are great entertainment and a decent training supplement but I will never base my tactics solely on what I saw on a DVD or base my opinion strictly on what someone spouts in their training video. CA, I must admit, I do find it interesting that you haven't once responded to my argument against your chosen methods or how you came to these decisions, only the fact that I was "mean" to you. "Obvious?" if what I said was obvious, I wouldn't have had to say it. As to the .45 example you posted, you touted the .45 as the best thing out there for a 1 stop shot, not me. "Bloviating?" Thank you. Some may think it verbose, but I try to be articulate and thorough when I post. I do make some typos, but that's the price you pay using an iPad. "Overstatements"? You mean like the ridiculous statement that started this whole thing - "A shotgun, a trench knife, and a .45 pistol are the best HD weapons ever because that is what they used in WWI" kind of overstatement? Or do you mean the ones where you state that tactical training doesn't apply to HD situations? Or the ones where you advocate shooting from the hip as the way to go for CQB? There you go making statements that you have no frame of reference for again. This is exactly the kind of irresponsible posting that I am talking about. What training or experiences have you had that form this opinion? By your own admission, you haven't been trained for any of these tasks. From training others as well as being trained myself to clear structures as an individual, in pairs, and in small/large teams, I can tell you unequivocally that they relate directly in most Techniques, Tacics, and Procedures. The situation will dictate exact tactics, but the process for all are relevant to each other. If you can't see how training for CQB/CQC/FISHing relates directly to HD I don't know what to tell you. Different strokes for different folks I get that - and this is where opinion and debate come in. Presenting facts to support your opinion, refuting facts that don't. Yet hat is how we learn and come to amend/form new opinion. We are all victims of our own frame of reference based on experiences and time. We only know what we know, and learning from others helps us grow. But "different strokes" concept or not, there are still right and wrong choices for how to do things. Taking that a step further, choosing to do the "wrong" thing yourself, and advocating that others also do the "wrong" thing because "IMHO" they are the best tools for the job is irresponsible. ~ Shotgun or AR - different strokes ~ Shotgun/AR with or without optic - different strokes ~ Pistol instead of long gun (if you have access to both) - different strokes but approaching wrong ~ Pistol AND Machete instead of long gun - is past different strokes and squarely into wrong, but the only person you will hurt with this is you. ~ Advocating Pistol AND Machete as the way to go - wrong and irresponsible as now you may get someone else hurt with your silliness Regarding ODs post here: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/46165-what-optics-do-you-run-on-your-hd-shotgun/?hl=%2Bwhat+%2Boptics, if you read the whole thread, you would see that his response was taken out of context and by itself offers no meaning into what transpired. Good luck CA, I hope you never have to use your machete and pistol, but if you do I hope it works for you.