Firearms

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Cuz5150

Have a Sig Sauer P320 compact Romeo1 on order for 4 weeks now.
Hearing the word on the street is they are hitting the store shelves
This is going to be my first "optics" on any firearm.
Anyone rocking optics on a pistol? How you like it?

I have a (1 or 3.25 moa can't remember which) RMR on my FNX-45. Not really a fan. It's something you have to shoot with a lot to get used to. For most people anyway. When you have a RDS on a rifle, your eye is typically 4 to 10 inches away and the reflective glass is 2 or 3 times the size of the RMR which on a pistol is more like 20" away from your eye.

I believe you have to build up a muscle memory to get the red dot back into your sight picture quickly on follow up shots. Conversely, the front sight is always easy to see and track. So yeah, you can see the front sight through the RMR, but now you have to focus on the red dot and your target. Bang, now you change your focus on the front sight in order to find the red dot quickly and once you do, you have to transition to the red dot and your target.

For me personally, i'm much more proficient on follow up shots and quick target acquisition with standard sights. The RMR is cool, fun to shoot with and likely a useful tool with enough practice. But i've been kicking the idea of selling it around.

[Fundguy1]

A gun that points naturally in your hand is 90% of what you need in a self defense situation. For me, the most is my sig 229. Everyones built different so find what works for you.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by Lucky John

I bought another Glock G20 10mm today, Gen 4, strictly for carry.

$485 at Cheaperthandirt.com, they have a Glock instant rebate going for some of their in stock Glocks, $100 off. It ends on the fifth.

And speaking of Glock 20:

[Golddots]

Rmr doesn't work for everyone. It is something that can fail. It is slower on the draw to first shot and follow up shots for most. It is more accurate at distance though.

[E46M3forRay]

Took me 8 years to finally replace the rubber grips on my Kimber 1911. Not sure why I waited this long. lol

[Dang3r]

Originally Posted by Fundguy1

A gun that points naturally in your hand is 90% of what you need in a self defense situation. For me, the most is my sig 229. Everyones built different so find what works for you.

+1 same here with the 229

A pistol with doctor sight or other red dot aim looks riced, but thats my opinion.

[paliknight]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I have a (1 or 3.25 moa can't remember which) RMR on my FNX-45. Not really a fan. It's something you have to shoot with a lot to get used to. For most people anyway. When you have a RDS on a rifle, your eye is typically 4 to 10 inches away and the reflective glass is 2 or 3 times the size of the RMR which on a pistol is more like 20" away from your eye.

I believe you have to build up a muscle memory to get the red dot back into your sight picture quickly on follow up shots. Conversely, the front sight is always easy to see and track. So yeah, you can see the front sight through the RMR, but now you have to focus on the red dot and your target. Bang, now you change your focus on the front sight in order to find the red dot quickly and once you do, you have to transition to the red dot and your target.

For me personally, i'm much more proficient on follow up shots and quick target acquisition with standard sights. The RMR is cool, fun to shoot with and likely a useful tool with enough practice. But i've been kicking the idea of selling it around.

I have that exact setup. I haven't had a chance to build up the proficiency since it's new and I've been busy. I shot it a few times though and I've had parallax issues. Did you experience anything like that?

I love the setup but like you said, it takes time to be an expert with it.

[paliknight]

Originally Posted by Cuz5150

Have a Sig Sauer P320 compact Romeo1 on order for 4 weeks now.
Hearing the word on the street is they are hitting the store shelves
This is going to be my first "optics" on any firearm.
Anyone rocking optics on a pistol? How you like it?

I've read some great reviews about that gun and sight. I've been very tempted to get one but I'm deciding between it and another rifle.

Sights on handguns are great for when you've already drawn your weapon. Target acquisition takes a bit more time for me with optics than the good old sights. I think I just need to get used to it.

[Monster335]

Just said wth and picked up a Daniel Defense Ddm4v7 light weight, what mods are good for this gun. This also my first AR so I have some questions

[Monster335]

more pics

[1MOREMOD]

Put an rds on it get it sighted. I would also put iron on it and sight those and cowitness.

[Axius]

rds, tactical flashlight, bayonet, collapsible stock, and muzzle brake.

[1MOREMOD]

Depends on its intended purpose. Never seen bayonet on one Axius you goat fondler

[Axius]

It's instant backup. What happens if you run out of ammo and a zombie is running at you...., then what? Tactical rocks only work on humans.

[capo180]

Originally Posted by Axius

rds, tactical flashlight, bayonet, collapsible stock, and muzzle brake.

This

And get rid of those baby mags and get some monkey nuts.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Monster335

Just said wth and picked up a Daniel Defense Ddm4v7 light weight, what mods are good for this gun. This also my first AR so I have some questions

Nice choice. With that quality firearm, you can make it your only AR.

The only thing you need to do is get back up iron sights and start shooting. Take an carbine class at your local range to get familiar with it and get the fundamentals of shooting it down.

If you want to and seeing as you went with DD as your first AR, you can likely afford one, a quality Red Dot Sight would be in order.

Aimpoint micro 2moa is a very robust small red dot that fits with the light weight theme of your M4v7. You could also go with the Magpul MBUS sights to keep with the light weight theme.

[Joekerr]

I have a stupid question. At least I'm fairly certain it is stupid.

Silencers are not legal up here, so I've only had the opportunity to shoot a suppressed 1911 in the States, and that was only once. So I'm not that familiar with them.

But as I understand it, the basic principles of a silencer are a set of baffles / ports within the silencer tube which allows the gas to dissipate / expand into, which reduces the sound the gun makes. In a nutshell.

Idle curiousity here - if you were to wrap / encase a muzzle brake in steel / etc - would it then basically serve the same function as a suppressor?

In practice, yes, who would do this, but just idle curiosity on my part. I'm not planning on doing any such thing to my own.

[1MOREMOD]

Sure sure, making your own isn't legal either. I can just buy one here in wa with exemption think it's 200 for tag or something.

Try threading on a 2 liter full of Mt dew. One time use and you will wet t shirt contest every time

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

I have a stupid question. At least I'm fairly certain it is stupid.

Silencers are not legal up here, so I've only had the opportunity to shoot a suppressed 1911 in the States, and that was only once. So I'm not that familiar with them.

But as I understand it, the basic principles of a silencer are a set of baffles / ports within the silencer tube which allows the gas to dissipate / expand into, which reduces the sound the gun makes. In a nutshell.

Idle curiousity here - if you were to wrap / encase a muzzle brake in steel / etc - would it then basically serve the same function as a suppressor?

In practice, yes, who would do this, but just idle curiosity on my part. I'm not planning on doing any such thing to my own.

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Sure sure, making your own isn't legal either. I can just buy one here in wa with exemption think it's 200 for tag or something.

Try threading on a 2 liter full of Mt dew. One time use and you will wet t shirt contest every time

Or, if you want a ghetto suppressor, you can buy the oil filter adapter. See them all the time at the local gun shows.

[1MOREMOD]

Tru dat. Lots of ways to make one I've heard

[silvergray545]

You actually need a stamp for them but I think people just sell them and hope the owner takes care of the paperwork.

[Axius]

NC was like a 8 month process to get one.