My new addition from Streichers...(Firearm owners, post up your pics inside)

Little older post, but...

I've spent 2 years in Iraq, 7 months in Kosovo, and there's NO WAY I would want to carry a different barrel and different ammo in addition to my M4 and "basic" load (I typically carried around 25-30 loaded mags). Having to stop and switch uppers, move mags around, and THEN get back in the fight would just plain be silly.

and back to pichurs...

Mega machine stripped upper/lower receivers with White Oak stainless 18" barrel, troy free float tube, NM trigger, shoots 3/4 MOA proned out with a sling, no bags.



Springfield XD/M 40



And my AR alongside my Mossy 590A1

 

Brother of a different mother - I agree completely. I could have phrased this better, as I too know the weight!

What I'm getting at is that the currently hodge podge of weapons that in some cases pre-date our fathers wars, have simply been subject to update after update without an overhaul to bring them up to par with new technology (especially on the weight reduction front). When the military gets around to sorting out a way to consolidate these systems - the Marine Corps has been working on it now three years. They need to go the opposite direction that most military contractors/weapons manufacturers have taken them over years. This is my list of what I think they should look into.

1. Systems that have as many compatible parts as possible. Eliminate the grunt from carrying as many replacements for each specific weapon system in a squad. Plenty of parts can be similarly engineered; rail systems, trigger housing groups, compensators.
2. Matching safeties on all systems. Either push button or selector switch. Pick one.
3. Eliminate the weight of stock iron sites. Optics are in. Sort out iron's that fit the rails similar to "back ups". Make the same set work for the rifle as those on the MG's. Produce an adapter for the MG if you need more T and E.
4. Pick a gas delivery method and stick with it. Pistons just make sense if you don't have time to lube every 1-200 rounds to avoid stoppages.
5. Design the weapon around the best round you can come up with, not the other way around. 5.56 worked in the jungle, but supression that goes through the brick, stone, mortar, or mud protecting the target is preferable. The 240 works great here, but it can weigh far less, its the 21st century.
6. MAKE THE ERGONOMICS AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE. Increase the ability to train your entire force on one system (service rifle). Sure a rifleman can take over and operate a crew served, but the more he can do through muscle memory, the more his brain gets to do other things, like fight tunnel vision.

All I'm saying Russel, is that there was a reason you bought an AR platform. Its what you spent years of your life trying to eat chow and keep the muzzle out of the sand, you banged your knees against it in your sleeping system, and you can operate it, clear it, and clean it without much of a thought. I think it makes sense for the military to take note and apply that to replacement systems.

 

I realize thats a drastic change in tone from my first comment, but its the internet. People do stupid things when they are trying to act smart with only half a brain.

 

I like that one! lol
The .mil has kindof already done this... M110 SASS. An AR10 based sniper system, keeps the ergos the same as the M4, lots of interchangable parts, 7.62x51 round... nice combo.

I built my AR because they have the best ergos available, you're hard pressed to beat the accuracy, and ammo's cheap (ish)

 

I just picked up a S&W M&P 9mm Pro Series yesterday, it's been my #1 choice since getting into the sport. I'm excited to test it out next week. Will have to post up a picture when I get home.

 

the picture is really weird...

I have always wanted to take one of these for a test drive...is yours a full size?

 

If I can get out of next weekends obligations I'll be at Bills.

 

changed some stuff on the AR. Waiting on rail covers to come in still.

 

Looks sweet Carl!

I also made some changes to my M&P, I added some stippling to help increase the handle grip. I'm going to test it out tomorrow at my last week with the Pistol League.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31172688@N06/6923503389/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31172688@N06/6777396250/

 

Carl, you really need a longer fore end. With that (looks like) 16" barrel, a rifle length tube would be awesome. You get the longer sight radius with the irons and the ability to get your hand farther out towards the muzzle to increase control and speed between targets. We'll have to get together sometime and you can shoot mine, even with the 18.5" barrel, I can transition targets faster than with an M4.

 

Just a "heads up" the shooters show is the end of march. It's a chance to try pretty much any style or brand of gun you desire with no range/rental fees(must buy ammo from Bill's) be prepared for a line though. They also do a raffle for lots o cool prizes.
http://billsgs.com/shootershow.html

 

Both are big and blocky, only real difference is the threaded barrel on the tactical (provided you mean the USP 45 when you say "HK45). I'm not really a fan of HK pistols in general, priced to high for what you get imho... have fun shooting though, any day on the range is a good one.

 

high priced for what you get? I'm assuming that you've never actually shot one.

 

SOTD-Looks like you should spend a lil less time gabbing. Come back when you've got some real input, this thread is about firearm owners and their guns not judging combat experience or lack of.

 

On other gun news my father in law finally after 6 months today got his approval to pick up his sbr "Tommy gun"

 

I've got my tax stamp sitting here for my own SBR, just gotta get my lower engraved and assemble my upper (gotta decide which barrel I want first, 12.5" is the plan)

Firefighter, I don't think I've handled the HK45 then... my comment about price is based on the USP models. Big and blocky, and relatively expensive compared to other tupperware with similar reliability. (I run an XDm that I love, not a fan of the grip angle of the Glocks but their reliability is likely better than any other) Biggest thing, from my experience, is to be comfortable with the pistol you use. If you like it, and like the price you paid, that's all the matters. I'm sure it'll serve you well for many years to come.

 

Only a couple thousand rounds through the Mk23, enough to decide there's better options out there for me.

 

vey nice, i like that handgrip on it

 

my partner, springfield 1911 black chrome

 

This is my last retarded post

EDIT: (by readymix)

 

Very nice... It reminds me of the Kimber Eclipse.... I'm not feeling the grips, but then again, not my pistol...

Gotta love the secks of 2 tone 1911's

 

Yeah, unfortunately. The tax stamp on the SBR Thompson was a FULL 6 months.

 

My stamp took a little over 4 months. I'm trying to find someone local to engrave but will likely end up having Orion do it.

 

This is what I got this week: 1943 model 91/30 Mosin Nagant



And this is I want it to be after I'm done modding it, but I plan on rocking the iron sights for a while before I go to a scope

 

forgive me but, why not just buy a savage 308 or something equal?

 

my guess would be the joy of the 7.62x54r round and knowing that you took russian battle tank of a rifle and made it your own, he probably also got the gun for $100 or less.

 

sure, sure. Just wondering, to each their own.

Nice Boobies mag in the pic as well. lol

 

I had a lil trip to the gun store recently....


First I traded in my Colt Tactical M4 .22 Carbine on a GSG-522. So far, I have mounted my NcStar p4 sniper scope on it with a riser. I plan on doing the GSG-5 conversion to make it look just like the MP5 like the older GSGs did, buy some extra rounds and put more rounds thru it then i can count. Went back to this gun cause I really liked my old GSG-5, and the Colt/Uramex M4 .22 was junk in my opinion.



Then I bought a new AR. It is a Rock River Arms LAR-15. Mid-length, 16 inch garrel. It was the "Fall Special" model. Came with the 2-stage trigger, winter trigger gaurd, and the Hauge(or however its spelled) grip. I am looking for some optics(3x9x40 or something close to that), a magpul hand gaurd and flip up irons, and will likely mount my Fab Defense Tactical Foregrip/Bipod.

 

nice.

 

Here be mine

 

Because I don't really feel like spending a lot on a gun I might put 50-100 rounds through a year, When we go out shooting we usually go through 100-200 of 12 gauge shells each and barely anything else.

 

No, just a FNP-9

 

I think I'm going 1911 shopping this week!

 

not really sure yet