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Great pictures and even better story and back stories as well. When I first went to college mandatory ROTO was still in place but rapidly on its way out. Nope I never went into the military and the only Basic Training School I attended was Police Basic or more commonly referred to as Police Academy by the public. I have no experience with the M-60 or BAR but do have experience and background training with the Garand, M-1A, BM-59 and M-14. While I generally like the M-1A I really like the Garand and civilian variant of the BM-59 much better. The real BM-59 was also more fun to be around, I just hadn't the coin to go that route back in the 70's.

Hmm? I hadn't considered the CCP but the video makes it a bit more interesting and the takedowns not to bad. Still I'm not in that desperately got to have one because it's new and cool mindset.

Cool beans, congrats and glad you like the new gat, it also sounds like FN knows a bit about customer service.

No harm done and it sounds like a family bonding experience. Great story, thanks for sharing it.

Yep. Operation Overlord. Big risk, in fact it was a leap of faith move that could have easily failed. Larger then life people are fathers and grandfathers.

I agree the suppressor sight set up is the ideal co-witness back up sights for the RMR. FWIW a lot of people are going with an RMR or like optical sight foe EDC pistols. Due to the slightly increased footprint IWB kydex holsters or ACIWB seem to be popular choices. The OP should be hearing back on his RMR within the next week so I'm looking forward to learning what the problem was.

If you lived closer to my place I'd offer to take you through the disassembly, inspection, cleaning and reassembly process on your Smith. Heck a light action job isn't too difficult but I've never encountered a S&W K or N frame from the fifties or sixties that reały needed one. All I ever did was a detailed clean and lube.

The two comments cover things perfectly. It's your revolver now so do with it what you will but I don't recommend more then an occasional cylinder full of +p 38 Special through it and strongly recommend you not shoot any +p+ ammo in it. I also recommend you only detail clean it or have it done, don't refinish it as it has wonderful character as it is.

The only 686 I'd want to own would be a pre lock variant and I'm not impressed with that platform with a 3" barrel. The 3" WC GP-100 though handles and feels differently then the 4" GP-100. I like it quite a lot and wouldn't mind owning one of them myself. If your intent is to obtain a fixed sight 3" 6 shot 357 Magnum revolver you might want to consider a used S&W M-13 or M-65 as not only do they weigh less but they're also slightly less bulky then the GP-100. the same applies to the Ruger Speed six and Security Six.

Hmm. Seems like Glock was touted as the revolver type of the pistol world some time back. iIRC it had something to do with the Safe-Action trigger pull being more akin to a DA revolver. I thought it was funny as the GLOCK triggers never felt like anything other then a GLOCK trigger to me.

You should probably look at working for a municipality or county government. If your a certified diesel mechanic then you can readily find a job working on school buses or heavy trucks.

Hmm. In reading this my initial thought was either a failed battery or a problem connection. I'm confident the OP would have tried another battery but cannot see any way the end user could determine a bad or weak connection if that's the problem. Other's have reported the power switching on and off with these sights as well as battery connectors becoming problematic... http://www.migunowners.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-284331.html   I don't see this as a problem so long as you have a fall back carry gun and keep a constant eye on your equipment. This is an excellent post and I look forward to seeing what the actual diagnosis and repair end up being.

I've used Blade Tech holsters which are built of a thicker kydex and made my own from kydex, if the holster's built right and properly molded retentions good.

Simply Rugged Holster's are good, I like Kramer horsehide holsters, I've purchased Milt Sparks holsters and a few other makes as well. What you need to decide is are you going with leather or Kydex as either material will work for your needs.

It's useful to point out 2" Colt & S&W revolvers were the go to personal defense and daily carry weapon as well as issued duty weapon of Federal, State and Municipal law enforcement for many years. It was such a big thing that European and Asian military and federal agencies carried them as well. You can still find parts kits of not so old S&W M-10 2" RB revolvers consisting of everything but the frame..   But for all its pluses an all steel snub nose is thicker and heavier then most contemporary pistols. This is where the benefits of the S&W Airweights & Ruger LCR come into play. A common practice not to long ago was to have an Airweight for daily carry and a M-36 or M-60 for frequent firing. You ran an occasional cylinder full through the AW to keep a feel for it, while lengthening its service life.

The caliber conversion aspects of the LW barrel are appealing so I suspect one in 9mmP for my g-22 is going to happen fairly soon. Fortunately I already have a few g-17 magazines. Still that's not going to stop me from looking for a killer deal on a 4th gen g-19... 

Overall I consider the 4th Gen G-19 the best bang for the buck. It offers everything found in a full size service pistol but in a more carry friendly package.

When a pistol jams is generally due to mis-feed clear able with a tap, rap, bang. If it's something more then that then your down until it's figured out and resolved. It might or might not be a simple mechanical problem. When a revolver locks up, semantic difference but none the less correct, it's generally due to a primer backing out of a primer pocket enough to lock up the cylinder. I've had this happen to me several times with reloaded ammunition but only a couple of times with factory ammunition. Clearing this is involves either a sharp Strike to the right cylinder side which if your lucky might only require your palm or fist. I've also had mechanical failure requiring repair work. Bottom line have a fall back plan and train for it but overall the snub nose has lots of good things going for it.

I was trained on and carried Tasers but watched stun guns in use by local jailers. I wasn't impressed with the stun guns and have no confidence in them. The taser is another story but it also has limitations that require training and yearly qualifications to use safely and effectively. Agencies without strong use of force policies and serious use of force training have had issues with Tasers. It is by no means a foolproof device. I don't recommend it for non LE/MIL use.

With increased distance involved in returning home you should consider a folding or take down bicycle and learn how to keep it running. Fold A Bikes are expensive so other options such as modifying a bicycle into a take down platform is another option.

To much free time playing with a computer imagery program coupled with gun fantasy are my thoughts. As to the grip getting around bans...perhaps. ?

good, the LEA in question handled the bearcat incident in such a way it's going to manifest itself into other LEA policies. That's one of the positive spin offs of complaint investigations. As to the flag and freedom of speech, I don't like seeing our flag desecrated and consider persons or groups who do such despicable.

An Airweight is more pleasant to shoot with a larger more hand filling set of grips on it. If it's purpose in being a belt gun this is a great approach. If it's intended to be a coat pocket gun then the improvement in shoot ability is a win to.

The 1911 GM in 45ACP doesn't feel or shoot like any other service pistol or service type pistol. It's grip angle, grip safety and trigger pull are different enough to throw you off a bit. Its all about shooting enough with the pistol to adapt to it. If you use a 1911 chambered in 9mmP its a totally different experience.  

Well Darwin tends to prove what the end result of consistently stupid and reckless behavior is...