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Hmm, I haven't seen any problem with the SureFire fore-end loosening up, but I don't have that many rounds through it yet. Thanks for the heads up so I can keep an eye out for that. It is nice how SF includes a fore-end wrench right in the box. For me, installation took about 2 minutes in my...

+1 on the "not cheap out" thing. You have to realize that the front of a 12 guage is about the worst place you could ever put an incandescant bulb. Yes, you can spend $20 and mount a regular 6P or whatever to the front of your scattergun, but I almost guarantee that your bulb will take a dump on...

My take is this: One of the key reasons that I adapted the Glock 30 platform for both carry and secondary home defense is the ability to tailor the magazine size to the situation at hand. For example, when my G30 is at home in the nightstand, it holds 13+1, with a couple of 13 rounders next...

Wow, thanks for the help! I'll check these out and see what I find. Thanks again!

That was an interesting read, thanks! Sorry if I stray OT, but I have been considering some firearms training, but I'm not sure where to start. I guess I'm looking for something in the SW US area (I'm in Albuquerque) that I can afford (I'm only 24, so price is a bigger issue for me than...

With your SHTF gun in your toilet tank, you at least save water with every flush... (think green, people!) James

I may be wrong about this, but I believe that the American Olympic ski team uses this technology in the "spandex" suits they wore in this olympics. Not sure, but I did notice the Americans were no longer wearing the bulky shin and elbow / hand protectors that many of the other countries were...

Sounds like you want a Glock 21... :neener: :D

Good post, I only disagree with this part. I'm not sure what .45 loads you are referring to, but your statement seems in error. Out of my Glock 30, a DT 185gr GDHP makes 1160 fps for about 600 ft/lbs. So even if you believe that velocity heavily affects wounding potential, this load is only 40...

Not sure if it qualifies as a war movie, but The Deer Hunter was a damn good movie... good enough to mention anyways.

The reason that a Glock feels cheap next to an HK is the $300 you still have in your pocket. I personally like HKs somewhat, but why pay $800 when you can get just as good a pistol for $500?

I totally agree with you. I feel that, due to the "duckbill" design of the detachable mags (save the SKS-M model which uses AK mags, of course), you can reload an SKS faster with stripper clips that you can with another full magazine anyways. Plus, stripper clips are about $5 for 10. So, for $30...

I use the 9 rounders in my G30 when I carry it, the 10 rounders for the range, and the 13 rounders (G21 magazines) when it's in my nightstand. All of them work all the time. BTW, if you are going to use a G21 mag in the 30, skip on the "spacer" thing that fills the gap between the grip and...

My experience has been that the "reciever cover" rail mounts are a waste of time and money. This part simply cannot hold to the rifle tightly enough, along with the battering it takes from the back of the recoil spring, makes for a shifting zero when you are firing the rifle. Don't even try to...

Well, I will refrain from speaking about the LAPD G21 problems, suffice it to say that I have a G30 (the G21's smaller brother) which has been 100% reliable since the day I got it, about 8000 rounds ago. I will certainly not be worried about it for at least the next 8000. Anyways, this comment...

As far as I can tell (and I have been researching this for a while), Steyr will announce the semi-auto version of the AUG A3 at this upcoming S.H.O.T. show. However, when they will actually produce them remains to be seen, as the rifle must be produced here in the states. It is specifically...

If I am viewing this right, that gelatin test show a little under 10 inches of penetration, which is totally insuffcient for SD use. Assume, say, that you have to penetrate a BG's arm to get to the torso (which is a condition of a fair percentage of SD shootings). The typical male arm is, what...

Hmm, well, this is an interesting read, raising some interesting questions. If the TC is, in fact, just one of the observable effects of a larger "pressure wave", you feel that this pressure wave has positive effects on incapacitation times. Well, there is no doubt that a pressure wave of...

Welcome to THR, and to the wonderful world of gun ownership. It's hard to say what type of guns you should buy, as there are so many kinds for so many needs, but I suppose variety is the spice of life, as they say. My suggestion for a good first time semi-auto handgun would be a Glock 17. 9mm...

I guess this is only semi-related, but an interesting story about alcohol, adreneline, and their effects none the less. The first time I broke my nose, I was "shadow boxing" with my friend after a few drinks. I wasn't wasted to the point of falling over, but had a decent buzz going. Anyway, I...