Recent content by HardToHandle

Great thread and love your photography. What is the folding AR grip? That looks new to me.

No, all the M17/18 models purchased by the DOD have a manual safety. The manual safety blocks the trigger movement. The M17/18 models manual safety doesn’t prevent the P320 style release of the striker. The P320 design has a fully-tensioned striker held by a single release sear, a more...

My understanding is the Safariland QLS kit is likely part of the system that was involved in F.E. Warren Air Force Base shooting. Pretty commonly used in various DOD settings. I have seen a few law enforcement agencies that use QLS as well. It is common for a QLS to be used to remove a...

Perhaps you can define what is “scientific” in regards to pistol testing. Or suggest a verified testing regimen. That might help move decision making forward. The P320 failed the U.S. Army drop testing which, while controlled testing, likely isn’t “scientific” either. But the Army testing did...

My opinion is we all have reason to care about the dangers of the M17/18 program. One is my tax dollars. Or more accurately, the tax dollars my great grandchildren will be paying back for the P320 that was initially too unsafe for the Army, so they gave SIG a do-over and then ended the planned...

Depending on your housing situation or if you carry outside the home, these days it would make sense to use jacketed metallic coated bullet. Anything around cars might make a jacketed and bonded round to be the relative “best”. I feel Chris Baker’s summary and discussion on Lucky Gunner is a...

Mayor Adams was a NYPD police officer. NYPD refused to use AR-15 rifles for years, equipping their Emergency Services Unit and other specialized units with the traditionally stocked Ruger Mini-14 rifles. Supposedly this Mini-14 issuance was due to looking less scary than the AR-15 profile...

Just wanted to echo your thoughts. I think the Hamre Forge grips are great quality but not perfect for ME. They’re just a smidge too big in dimension and likewise a bit uncomfortable in Centerfire cartridges. My Hamre Forge hooks are now on a 351PD, where recoil is minor. I can still get a...

Well shucks… Have a buddy playing for the away team for awhile. It may be nigh impossible to repair and rebuild the former Caliphate areas into a functional society, the surgical application of force does keep the pot from boiling over. I am sure appreciative for the folks participating in...

Great writing - and a great story behind it. I laughed a few times in read. You’ve got a knack of making history amusing.

All indications- some in open source, some not - is this was a targeted attack. The attacker likely had selected the location ahead of time or had an attack plan developed with desired equipment staged. Lots of discussion going on in squad rooms this week on how to be safest on the streets...

I like your style! Beautiful guns, in the manner of honest wear. The 37 is exactly what I expect from a serious gun for serious tasks. As is the aggravating finish wear on the 638… Why can’t Smith find something better! What really intrigues me is the new 817… Would love to know more about...

I got a nylon ratchet belt a year back. That’s now my standard jeans belt — with or without a handgun. The 1/8” adjustments simply aren’t possible with leather, but easy in a ratchet buckle. Mine have been 1.75” belts which fill a jeans belt loop. After my first ratchet belt, I bought two more...

New Hampshire Public Radio has been reporting on the numerous cases of military personnel shot and the uncommanded discharges for an extended period: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-06-25/documents-detail-u-s-soldiers-shot-by-their-own-sig-sauer-guns-military-says-no-reason-for-concern The...

As I get older, this is so accurate. Some of it is physical stamina. The ability to process and commit information to my mind is much better with a more compact course and time to think. I ran into this with an Appleseed rifle course held over a weekend. The most valuable time, at least for my...