TGO David

Nothing a little aluminum oxide, a media blaster and some Cerakote can't fix.

  Don't confuse logic with propaganda, here.  Everyone knows that anything with a NATO cartridge spec like 5.56 or 7.62 is like being hit with a plasma rifle.  Arms just blow the fuck off.

  I concur.  My initial reaction was "F### him and anyone who looks like him" but then the rational side of me took hold and I once again took inventory of the fact that he is a [former] face of the US Military, viewed as a subject matter expert by the unthinking masses, and therefore his words will and do carry weight.   Unfortunately his opinion will matter to a degree.  It's just one more bit of mental programming via mass media, for the gullible public to dutifully lap up and regurgitate later when it comes time to make their own decisions.   People who think for themselves are dangerous.  They're doing everything they can to make sure you, I, our family members, friends, neighbors, don't do that.

Random thoughts running through my head...     1.)  Disarming the populace was part of bringing democracy to Iraq.   2.)  You don't get to be a general, let alone Commander, International Security Assistance Force and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan without being part of the political machine.  Granted, Gen. McChrystal dicked himself good with his comments about Obama while in theater, but this strikes me as him trying to make new friends by going back and licking the boots of those who slapped him down.   3.)  This makes me wonder about the notion that the military would take the side of the people if it was asked to turn against them as part of a mass confiscation of firearms.  I'm guessing the military would possibly fragment as a result, but that in turn makes me wonder how long that fragmentation would be allowed to occur before soldiers were executed by other soldiers for treason.       As Larry Vickers put it over on M4Carbine.net earlier today...    

Source: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/01/08/former-gen-mcchrystal-assault-rifles-are-for-battlefields-not-schools/   Gen. McChrystal: Assault rifles are for battlefields, not schools Jane C. Timm, @janestreet 8:45 am on 01/08/2013   Former Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who led the war in Afghanistan, endorsed strong gun control laws Tuesday on Morning Joe.   “I spent a career carrying typically either an M16 or an M4 Carbine. An M4 Carbine fires a .223 caliber round which is 5.56 mm at about 3000 feet per second. When it hits a human body, the effects are devastating. It’s designed for that,” McChrystal explained. “That’s what our soldiers ought to carry. I personally don’t think there’s any need for that kind of weaponry on the streets and particularly around the schools in America.”   The AR-15, the civilian version of an M-16 or M-4, has been the weapon of choice  in many recent mass shootings —both Adam Lanza and James Holmes used them in Newtown and Aurora, respectively. Since Lanza massacred 20 young children in Newtown, Connecticut, gun control has returned to DC’s front-burner and the president has called for strict gun control measures.   “We’ve got to take a serious look—I understand everyone’s desire to have whatever they want—but we’ve got to protect our children, we’ve got to protect our police, we’ve got to protect our population,” McChrystal said. “Serious action is necessary. Sometimes we talk about very limited actions on the edges and I just don’t think that’s enough.”   McChrystal led the American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, but resigned amidst scandal after Rolling Stone magazine published a controversial profile that portrayed the General and his staff as dismissive and disrespectful of the president.   Tragic shooting sprees aside, McChrystal also pointed to the more deadly and common gun violence—32 people die each day from gun violence—as another reason he believes gun control is necessary. “The number of people in America killed by firearms is extraordinary compared to other nations, and I don’t think we’re a bloodthirsty country,” he said. “We need to look at everything we can do to safeguard our people.”

That... is an abomination.

Yep.  So let's address the initial question a bit further...   Your friend's SIG is a double-action / single-action (DA / SA) handgun with an external hammer.  Single-action means that the trigger does not cock the hammer but merely releases it.  Double-action means that the trigger is capable of both cocking and releasing the hammer.  A handgun denoted as both double-action / single-action is capable of being operated in either form.  Single-action trigger pull is usually much lighter and shorter than when pulled completely through via double-action.   The de-cocking mechanism safely lowers the hammer from a cocked position, returning the cocked handgun to double-action mode.   The reason your M&P does not have a de-cocking lever is because it is a "striker fired" design.  It does not have a hammer, but rather an internal striker which is cocked by cycling the slide, either manually or semi-automatically with each complete action of the slide during a normal firing sequence.  The striker is kept in a "safe" position normally by the design of the sear which incorporates a striker (or firing pin) block.  The block is lowered as the trigger is pulled and the sear disengages.

Thanks for posting.  Hope to see you active.

I run the EOTech OpMod sight on two of my rifles. Love it. Highly recommend it. http://www.opticsplanet.com/l3-eotech-opmod-exps2-holographic-sights-limited-edition-red-dot-sights-exps2-0-opmod.html

I'm looking at the feed ramp on my 40 and it's as slick as glass but I've probably got close to 8,000 rds through it to date.  If you're going to polish it, what Jonnin said will be your best bet.

Stop the madness... don't turn into a gamer here.  There's no reason to polish the feed ramp of your M&P unless you're experiencing some sort of failure to feed.  Just shoot it.  A lot.

Welcome to the zoo.  :)

I like it.  I could see going with 9mm and using it as a "survival rifle" of sorts for hiking.

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You guys ever read the announcements?

  Like I said... still trying to come up with ideas.

Gotcha - thanks for the heads up.

Just sayin' :)

Sooner or later someone with a HCP is going to get murdered on their way to or from the office, and their family members are going to sue the living shit out of the employer for prohibiting the deceased from being able to have their legally possessed handgun in the car at the time.  When that happens, I hope the employer is bent over and their bank account is reamed out properly by the court system.   That is the only way this is going to change.  Until it does, we're all pissing in the wind with our hopes and dreams because TN's legislature isn't going to side with anyone other than the big tax payers.  i.e. Corporations.

Welcome to the group!  There's a lot more here to do than just the Classifieds, although they are definitely the happening place.  Be sure to get involved!  :)

Never go full retard.

Spot on, Randy.  Spot on.  :up:

:)

One side note...   I past fighting pistol / carbine classes that I've attended, spent magazine retention was not emphasized.  It was more of an eject, let it fall, insert new mag, keep shooting mindset.  I've seen mags bust apart when they hit the ground, especially if you were training on a hard surface instead of soft dirt.   Back then, if a mag blew apart it wasn't a big deal.  Go home, order another.  With the current political climate and supply being diminished with worst case projections being that Swinestein might get a mag ban through, I am likely going to abandon the practice of just letting the empty mag fall free and will rather seek to retain it in some fashion or another during my reload process.   That's not to say that in an active shooter scenario, God forbid, I would slow down to retain a mag.  Just saying that in a training class, I'm likely going to start stuffing empties in my pockets instead.

When I consider how many magazines I should have on hand, in general, I am not considering how many I will carry.  I am thinking long term and viewing magazines as consumable items.  Springs wear out.  Housings break, get dented, etc.  While you can replace springs and followers, if a housing is destroyed you are now down one mag.  And if the parasites in power have their way, that is one mag you won't be able to replace.   My statement stands.  Buy as many as you can afford until you feel like you've acquired enough to last you for a long while.   Carry as many as is practical.