High Exposure

Good stuff! If you haven’t - Check out Tony Simon’s Diversity Shoots and his “2A is for Everyone” events. They are local. https://diversityshoot.com

Lol!! She says she knows she is not a monster because monsters aren’t afraid, and she’s afraid all the time. Amos has said that he never feels fear. That hit him like a freight train.

Amos is becoming a better character with each episode.

It’s lighthearted. It’s fun. It’s harmless. Newsflash: If you don't like the topic - you don’t have to follow this thread. That is what the “unfollow” button is for. All you have to do is click it! Then you don’t have to follow a topic you don’t like, and those who enjoy the banter get to have some fun conversation without a party pooper shitting on the thread.

As far as I know they are still in business. They moved to a new bigger space in November. Give a chance for the winter Holidays to pass and try again.

I think I am going to get a Brownells BRN 180 upper (that doesn’t need a receiver extension) and mod the lower to accept a Magpul 870 stock. If not, I’ll get a Gibbz side charging upper and build something from that.

Used to be made by a company called Ares. Do a search of the forum and you will see a few threads about them. I have a lower. It works.

Tier One in Union. https://tieronedefense.com I have not used them, but I have heard nothing but good things about them from folks I trust. That’s who I would go to if I needed work like that done.

I don’t think I have ever done more than a few Q-tips and some lube - and I shoot a lot. Usually it’s: Spray cleaner on, wipe it down, bore snake the barrel, and lube it up. Take a toothbrush to your bolt if it’s really really bad... I don’t do a full cleaning until my inspection and preventative maintenance schedule kicks in between 5000 and 7000 rounds. Don't overthink this. Unless you are turning your carbine in for inspection, don’t go nuts.

Slip https://www.slip2000.com/index.php

Just under $400 I think (it was actually a gift). But this was almost a year ago. I like the idea behind the Mossberg MVP (16” bolt gun fed by AR mags), but I didn’t like the shitty quality of the gun. This fit the bill. Finding a Trijicon Accupower 1-4 at Midway for under $300 was nice too! Now I want one of those CZs you were selling a while back in 7.65x39...

I have a Ruger American Ranch, 16” barrel in 5.56 that takes AR mags and is topped with a Trijicon 1-4. Pretty nifty little package.

Well, I watched the first couple episodes of season 5 (only ep 1, 2, & 3 are currently released). I thought it was well done so far. I’d anything the production value has gone up and the effects and action is better than ever. I am digging Amos being back in Baltimore. I think he is my favorite character.

You and a couple others will have first dibs!

I already owe you one. Let me see if I can find it and I’ll get it in the mail this weekend. It has a nice geometry to it and is well stippled to prevent slipping.

I think I have a LaRue APEG sitting in the parts bin. I’ll send it to you. It’s a nice melding of a precision type AR grip and something like a Magpul MIAD or BCM Gunfighter. If nothing else, it will get you started.

Different RDS have different mounting footprints - although some types share a common footprint. The Brownells slide is milled to accept the Trijicon RMR (the RMR06 type 2 is gold standard IMO), the Trijicon SRO, and the Holosun 407, 507, 508 optics, and any other optic that uses the RMR footprint. The Holosun offerings are a lot of optic for the price, they are reliable and well made.

Shooting a pistol with a red dot is simple - point and click. It doesn’t get more intuitive than that, at least from a hardware standpoint. It’s equally simple software solution as well, you may just need to spend some time and energy to reprogram your computer to use the new gear. It may not be easy to start, but it is simple. A RDS is as useful on a pistol as it is on a rifle. Possibly even more so. It is much simpler than using iron sights with its single plane sight picture at all distances. that’s for sure. As for your other ticks in the “minus” category: My RMR and Holosun are lighter than your WML weight mere a couple ounces (my RMR02 weights 1.2oz and my 508T weighs 1.75oz). They also probably have a better battery life than you expect. I’m on 3 years for a single 2032 in my RMR02 that is always on and auto adjusts (the others turn off, so I can’t give you as accurate of a battery life estimate). With practice, the RDS is much faster and more accurate than irons or a vis-laser all day long. AVB - Dangerous people whose sole purpose is to hunt evil are all transitioning to RDS equipped pistols. Look as competition shooters that compete in open and carry categories. Their times are regularly faster with the optic gun that the iron sighted gun. These things don’t happen because the RDS is slower, less reliable, or less accurate. You need training, not plinking at the range - actual training under the watchful eye of a good instructor. That may not be worth it to you, but that’s the answer to make a pistol RDS work.

All optics have parallax - even the ones that assure you they don’t. It is relatively negligible in the Trijicon RMR 06 and Holosun 407, 507, and 508T - about on par with Aimpoints. I don’t have enough experience with other manufacturers/models to judge.

My pleasure. Neither actually. OAL is measured from the fixed permanent muzzle end of the barrel (with muzzle device removed if it is not pinned) to the rear of the receiver extension (buffer tube) with the brace removed. If you have a folding adapter for your receiver extension, like a LAW Folding adapter, you measure from the fixed permanent muzzle end of the barrel to the rear of the receiver with the brace folded.

The dot is not in the same spot as the irons. It’s easy to lose the dot under recoil until you learn to track it properly. Also, when you put the gun out there on a draw, when you transition to multiple targets, when you shoot on the move, you tend to lose the dot in the window in the beginning. Remember, on a rifle, you have a cheek weld that lines your head up behind the optic. On a pistol you only have 2 points of contact, with no cheek weld. You don’t have that reference point for your head to line up behind the optic and center the dot in the window. You will initially be slower, and it feels like taking a step backwards. You are breaking a habit - and it’s not necessarily a bad habit, just procedural memory that is just a bit “off” for the dot, but still works perfectly for irons. You have to override every bit of training/practice you have ever done with a pistol previously. Don’t misinterpret - it’s completely worth it, it just takes work. Recipe for success with a RDS on a pistol: 1) Get quality training early in the transition period 2) Practice 3) Improve 4) Be safe

FYI: As per federal law: • If it has a barrel under 16”, a brace instead of a stock, and it is under 26” overall length - it is a pistol* and does not require a stamp. As described, your gun manufactured by Radical would be illegal in NJ. • If it has a barrel under 16”, a VFG, a brace, and it is over 26” overall length it is an “Other” or “Firearm” and does not require a stamp. • If it has a barrel under 16”, a VFG, a brace, and it is under 26” overall length it is an AOW and requires a stamp. • If it has a barrel under 16”, and a stock, it is an SBR and requires a stamp. Welcome to the wonderful and confusing world of AR pattern carbines! *note: A pistol can not have a VFG by law, that makes it an AOW which requires a stamp. You can put a handstop (like the Magpul AFG) on a pistol however.

you have 4 options - in order of my recommendation based on my experience: 1) Buy a slide that comes with the cut for the optic already there. - Brownells make a quality slide for a G19 that is very affordable. It comes milled for an RMR/Holosun. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/slide-parts/slides/rmr-cut-slide-for-glock-19-gen-3-prod134618.aspx This gives you the ability to swap slides on the frame as you learn, giving you two guns for the price of one. Eventually, you can grab a Glock OEM lower for less than $100 and build up a second gun. This is how I got started. If you hate the dot, you can buy a plate that covers the RMR cut for $30 or so any have a plain G19. Eventually, I decided there was no going back and I sent my original slide to get milled and sold the Brownells slide to a member here (who may have it in the swap meet as we speak). 2) Get a slide milled to accept a dot. - There are many options. DP Customs is affordable and quick if you want a slide milled. They have done two of mine and come recommended. This is great, but there is really no going back. Cost is around the same as the Brownells slide (for a basic mill job from a quality shop) - but it lacks the versatility of having a second slide to swap back to as you are learning. 3) Buy an MOS Glock and a CHPWS mounting plate. - Good choice, but expensive. In any case, I prefer a milled slide to an MOS gun. If you go the MOS route, The CHPWS plate is mandatory. The OEM mounting plates and hardware suck. The screws will shear if you shoot enough. 4) Buy a rear sight plate that will accept your dot of choice. - This is easily my least preferred method - But, it is the cheapest way to get your toes wet and is completely reversible with bothing more that a Glock sight pusher. Basically, you replace your rear sight with a plate that sits on top of your slide and has a dovetail that replaced your rear sight and your RDS mounts to it. Makes the dot sit very high and there are generally no backup irons (some models have BUIS built in to the mount, but these cost over 1/2 what the Brownells slide will run you).