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Jerry is a gamer. The off-set reflex optic is pretty common among the gaming circles. It allows the operator to transition from a magnified optic to a reflex optic by simply adjusting his cheek weld. Some of the industry professionals (combat guys, not gamers) over on M4C have said they could see marginal benefits for it on a combat carbine, but I can't recall reading where any of them said they were running a trick setup like that on a fighting gun. Several manufacturers make pic-rail adapters that allow you to get the 45-degree offset needed to run an Aimpoint T1, Doctor, etc in that fashion. I'd have to Google it to find more info, but you could do the same so I'll just leave it at that.

I know way too many people who are addicted to WoW. Seriously addicted.

I knew you were. Just saying... some people are devout when it comes to SIG firearms.

Oh, so it's available for the PC??? I was going to sink money I don't really have into an Xbox 360 after I saw the demos for the game. This may be my saving grace.

To some people.

I have bought and sold through Gunbroker. No problems, but as others have said you need to do your research on the item and the seller and make sure that you're covering your bases. Again, the transaction will only be as good as the seller allows it to be.

I try to stay stocked up, so no... I didn't buy anything extra today. The idea seemed pretty silly.

Agreed.

Bookmarked it for later reading. Thanks for sharing this.

Tried any of our vendors?

I'd probably leave my Glock alone in respect to the grip size, but I know plenty of people who have tried my Glock and said that they would have wanted it smaller or larger (depending on the person). The angle is a little funky if you prefer that of the 1911, but there's no doubt that it "pre-loads" the wrist somewhat to compensate for muzzle flip. I'm actually thinking about getting another Glock 19 to have as a backup. Or maybe a 23 to have another option.

I'll let Marswolf address this one... And another Marswolf quote from a thread in the Staff area... I'd link you to the original post but you couldn't read it.

Should we all post pictures of our fully assembled ARs in this thread now and torment you mercilessly? Congrats on taking the first step!

I had one for a few months. Very accurate, very reliable. Unfortunately it was also heavier than, thicker than, and carried the same number of rounds as a 4-inch model 1911. To me, it made no sense to carry the SIG when it was bulkier than a 1911 but had no distinct advantages over a 1911 other than being... well... a SIG.

I transmit the feeds wirelessly to a DVR backpack that my 100lb male Doberman is wearing. If the thief wants to try to fight him for the DVR, he's welcome to it but we're going to end up with plenty of DNA evidence and probably a finger (for prints!) or two in the process.

I'm sure we could afford to lose one of our older C130's provided that the crew had chutes but the passengers didn't. Mechanical problems happen frequently.

My current everyday carry knife is a Gerber FastDraw serrated [link]. I picked it up at Wal-Mart, of all places.

Repost. Closing this thread. Search before posting, people. It's not funny the second time around.

This belongs in the Political section, not the Newsworthy Reports section.

We had a fairly significant problem in our server rack. I got it fixed this morning.

This forum will be devoted to discussion of survival skills. I can envision topics like: Camping and basic woodsman skills. Gardening, canning, pantry management. Shortwave radio, CB radio, etc. Storm shelters, natural disaster survival, etc. Basic first aid, field medicine, homeopathic remedies. I think it could be done intelligently and in such a way that it is educational. Far too many forums strictly devoted to those topics tend to be occupied by serious TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) extremists and tinfoil hat conspiracy nuts. That sort of nonsense is not going to be tolerated here. Posts shall remain serious, topical and rational. The more educational or informative the post, the better. Silly BS posts about zombie plagues or government overthrows will not be tolerated. I am instituting a zero tolerance policy on that. Anyone who intentionally mucks up the threads or posts in this area by proliferating that sort of idiocy will be removed from TGO. Thank you and enjoy.

The Survival Skills forum has been added.

Excellent read. I have to say that Broker's thoughts mirror my own in a number of areas. The only one that I find myself disagreeing with (for some reason?) is the hope that God's judgment comes swift and soon. I'm not sure why, but I hope He stays His hand a bit longer and instead elects to heal our land one more time. I love this country. I love the freedoms that we have traditionally enjoyed and I'd love for my unborn son to at least get to enjoy a little bit of what has made America great. I do not relish the idea of him going to any of the public schools around here, but I have some time to figure that one out. Maybe a move is in order. Maybe home schooling or private school. Decisions like this weigh on me and it's obvious that the world isn't getting any better, so I guess maybe I just selfishly want a little time with him and my wife, to enjoy them here in this world a bit longer. Of course I'm not blind. I see what is going on around us at local, national and international levels. I understand that not only do fanatical men across the ocean want to kill each and every one of us, but I understand that there are people across the street who would like to do the same. That's why I push myself to "harden up" both on the shooting range and in my daily work outs. It's why I push myself to read more on different topics, to study the enemy, to strengthen my mind as well as my body. It's why I choose to go armed rather than allow me or my family to go silently into the night. What I see happening to our country has to be a sign of things winding down. Often I dare not even utter such a thing in mixed company lest I be written off as a kook or a religious nut. But sooner or later, a thinking man with even a minor understanding of eschatology has to take stock of what's happening right now and wonder... can it be much longer? I don't see how it could. So, I keep sharpening the steel -- figuratively speaking. I remember growing up in the 80's the evangelicals used to argue about whether they were pre- mid- or post-tribulation believers. I always shook my head, recalling that Christ said no one would know the day or the hour of His return. It seemed like an exercise in futility for people to argue about it; just one more dividing line between Brand A and Brand B. Now, I can't help but consider those things again and wonder... how bad will it get before? And I just keep sharpening the steel. *sigh* Time for some coffee then a trip to Wal-Mart for more ammo. I've got a nice shotgun to break in today. It's a bit cold, windy and wet outside but that's fine with me.

I'm just wondering if any of you would be interested in seeing a sub-forum added here, devoted to discussion of survival skills. I can envision topics like: Camping and basic woodsman skills. Gardening, canning, pantry management. Shortwave radio, CB radio, etc. Storm shelters, natural disaster survival, etc. I think it could be done intelligently and in such a way that it is educational. Far too many forums strictly devoted to those topics tend to be occupied by serious TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) extremists and tinfoil hat conspiracy nuts. We could do it with... class. Vote and let your thoughts be known! Ballots are private so others won't know how you voted.