As far as backstraps go... how long are your fingers? I have 5 vienna sausages attached to a can of star kist, so I always use the thinnest backstrap and it's especially important for me with a DA/SA pistol. The thin one on my P-07 still leaves plenty of area for my support hand to contact the...
My impression is that K-Bar's aren't what they used to be, but I may be wrong? At any rate, the blade appears to be too long... at least till he gets to his permanent duty station. I think I'd go the ESEE route for a fixed blade; he can buy his on K-Bar if he wants one. Maybe a smaller ZT folder.
My understanding is that after his leave he will go directly to 29 Palms to the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School to become an 0621/06xx (not sure how that works, but my brother says he's going to be a field radio operator) where he could be in limbo as well, so point taken about the...
My nephew is done with Parris Island on 12/14 and I'd like to get him a gift. Having been in the Army, I'm pretty certain he'll be limited in the things he can carry/wear in the USMC. I'm guessing a quality flashlight or a knife would be acceptable to most chains of command... in the pocket if...
My two pocket-ish guns. The Kimber Solo has been very, very reliable and is my wife's EDC. The Kahr PM45 is used by me as a ... pocket gun. I'm looking forward to trying/buying a Sig 365, but I'm going to wait a little while longer till I'm sure there are no more kinks.
My perspective... I have 2 suppressors, an AAC SDN-6 and a Thompson Machine ISIS-2 in 45acp. While I don't regret buying them, unlike many/most NFDA aficionados, I doubt I'll get any additional cans. That said, here's why suppressors don't get me all excited (anymore).
I got the .30 SDN-6 to...
Home made. I took the female QD sling "cup" off of a Magpul stock, added a washer to the OEM shroud bolt and...
The elastic shock cord takes the last bit of wiggle out of the system
An unexpected benefit is that it also works on the rare occasion when the PVS-14 is mounted on a carbine.
I carry an SP-01 Tactical (decocker) quite often, and the weight DEMANDS a good belt. Volund G-Hook belts (Home page) work very well for me. I carry IWB in a horsehide Crossbreed, but they seem to have started using thinner Kydex lately. For the occasional OWB I use a Tucker Gun Leather HF1 and...
Yeah, they are. I got mine on sale from Botach for the price of the non-carbon fiber one. If not for that sale I would have never sprung for C.F.
FWIW, Botach shipped it in a timely manner, which isn't always the case.
I have a Team Wendy Exfil bump that supports my PVS-14, no complaints other than their company's political leanings. Good airflow and the ratchet system for sizing is excellent. Mine's the carbon fiber version and it's very light... definitely requires a ballast with NODs, I use one that uses a...