My take on the modern patrol rifle (post yours)

[Walkalong]

Some posts went away. The thread is about posting pics of your rifle, not about bickering about what a "patrol rifle" should be or what shot should or shouldn't be taken etc, etc.

If you want to participate and post a pic of your "patrol" rifle, whatever it may be, great. If you want to argue or second guess others, please go elsewhere.

 

[mdauben]

2. Co-witnessed red dot optics and iron sights.

I seem to rather unique in this, but I detest co-witnessed sights.

I think they are distracting and slow my target aquisition when using optics. IMO folding front and rear sights are a far, far better if you are going to use a red-dot or low magnification scope.

 

[fireside44]

Deleted cause I guess we can only post pictures.

For the record I had a well thought out post about patrol rifles though it may have been misconstrued as "bickering".

 

[Rocketmedic]

I have a Mosin M44 with a flashlight...

 

[chicharrones]

I have a Mosin M44 with a flashlight...

I need a pic of that.

 

[Infidel4life11]

My new

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

This one (and an earlier one with a wood stock) rode with me on patrol. I never felt undergunned, and often it took the place of the shotgun. This one is a .30-06, and delivers the first shot faster than any semi auto I have ever shot. Given the needs of a police officer (especially when my job included backing up the state patrol, country sheriff's, and wildlife officer), I felt very well armed.

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[aka108]

I'm not one for adding enough aftermarket items to a stock rifle so that it ends up looking like a badly decorated Christmas Tree. My military time is way behind me, I'm not in law enforcmet on a SWAT nor am I involved in any activity that requires any more than decent iron sights, a nice piece of glass or red dot sighting system. I love shooting my Arsenal SA M7S with the Kobra red dot but the rifle does not need anything additional.

 

[Old Dog]

Colt LE6920 M4, MagPul stuff -- CTR stock; MOE handguards, trigger guard, pistol grip and VFG;Surefire MiniScout in MagPul Scout Mount, BCM Gunfighter charging handle, MagPul MS3 sling, MBUI rear sight, EOTECH 512 HWS

 

[justice06rr]

Nice Colt, Will!

I have a Mosin M44 with a flashlight...

And I had a 91/30 with an Eotech.

 

[MachIVshooter]

No irons on my go-to:

 

[dark.zero.x]

I have added a Surefire weapon light since that picture.



this would work too, given my area. I am so exited to chop that barrel down.

 

[chicharrones]

I have not patrolled anything and it is highly unlikely in the future I ever will. However, I do have something that might fit the description that was recently acquired.

ArmaLite M15 15A4CBA2 with a Troy rear fixed sight and an EOTech 517. All I want is a better sling and a different pistol grip than it came with and it will be done.

Bad photo for all.

 

[chicharrones]

That sight/scope looks a bit pricey. How do you like it?

http://s23.photobucket.com/user/sarkardarkstar/media/2012-04-09191426.jpg.html

 

[chicharrones]

I like AR15s*,

*Wow. Did I just say that?

John

It happens to good people.

 

[dark.zero.x]

best gun related purchase I have ever made, if my house was burning down, I would grab this optic first.

 

[CallmeGray]

 

[Charger442]

...

 

[allaroundhunter]

My modern patrol rifle:





As the .45 ACP guys say, "Because shooting twice is silly"

 

[leadaddict]

What optic is that on Zero.Dark.x's first AR?

 

[chicharrones]

What optic is that on Zero.Dark.x's first AR?

I was assuming it was a 1x/4x Elcan. It looks kinda like one anyway. Out of my pocket money budget for sure.

 

[chicharrones]

...

Wow. At first glance it looked like someone stole your barrel.

Nice gun.

 

[leadaddict]

I was assuming it was a 1x/4x Elcan

That makes sense. Thanks. I've heard about them, but can't say I've ever seen a picture.

"Huh, I never made the connection."

 

[dark.zero.x]

Yep its the elcan specter dr 1x/4x. I got a very good deal on it, that's why its on a non superaweaometaticool AR brand AR. Rifle gets the job done, and the optic imo is the best do everything optic that exists.

 

[justice06rr]

Very nice SBR, Charger!