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My friend Brad at Challenge Targets is giving away one of his neatest targets, a stake clanger. As the picture below shows, it’s very simple and robust. Takes about a minute to assemble, and only a few seconds to install at the range.
When hit, it wavers for a while, providing visual feedback along with the loud clang. Great for extended range rifle practice. Here’s how it looks when in use:
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Both days featured sunshine, rain, snow and hail mixed up randomly.
Alain Baeriswyl is an exceptionally good coach. Both the shooting course and the Minuteman training were informative, challenging, fun and lend themselves to further practice of the skills taught.
The outfit looks goofy but was very comfortable and practical. Schmidt-Rubin stripper clips are goofier by far.
Day one featured Sig550 and P210, Day two K31 and P210, including successful 100m pistol shooting. Lots of detailed reviews of training and gear coming up, and political commentary as well.
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Sig550 with 4x optic from 1976. QD mount allows true return to zero. The scopes are slowly getting phased out as the supply of parts runs out.
The thin bipod is surprisingly sturdy and allows good control of automatic fire. It can be removed very quickly without tools. Fire selector is Safe-1-3-30 but the slow rate of fire makes 3 unnecessary. The trigger and the sights are very good. The fire selector lever is too short for most people and the rifle has to be turned to the side for it to be reached easily.
Reliability in the dozen rifles I’ve seen used (including mine) was 100% over a full-day course in all kinds of weather. I literally did not see a single stoppage of any kind over 300+ rounds per person. In my opinion, this rifle is superior in handling and operation to both M16/AR15 and to the US-made Sig556.
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After a day of running around and controlling the rifle with one hand part of the time, the appeal of short carbines becomes compelling. Optics negate the reduction of the iron sight radius. Muzzle velocity does drop some but not enough to make a difference up close. Pity these aren’t importable to the US and restricted when manufactured domestically.
The full amount of gear worn is enough to make a small 5.56mm rifle a desirable alternative to the 7.62 MBR — and this guy’s kit doesn’t even include armor!
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P210 and P220 are the official pistols in Swiss army, militia and some police use. I also saw Glock and Sphinx pistols in police holsters. But the most common “unofficial” sidearm seems to be the P32. My Swiss friends estimate that about a third of all military and police carry it as a backup, and it’s very popular with others as well.
P3AT and Ruger LCP also show up but far less frequently. I saw one LCP, no P3ATs and about twenty P32s during my trip. Some people bought P32s in lots of ten against future need. They consider P32 to me a 100 meter gun in the sense that it’s accurate enough to give 50% or better hit probability on a silhouette target. I watched them do it consistently. The same people consider P210 to be a 200m gun.
And yes, it’s a Picatinny rail on a Schmidt-Rubin K31 carbine.
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BT9 is basically a 9mm pistol with a shoulder stock to aid in accurate shooting. In semi-auto form, it works well to 200m, especially with an optic like the Trijicon Reflex 2 shown. Nearly no felt recoil. A great defensive tool for people who lack the strength to operate a full-size carbine and who cannot control a hard-recoiling pistol. Naturally, it’s heavily regulated in the US as a “short-barreled rifle”.
Swiss shooters are trained to use the same stance with all shoulder-fired weapons, hence the “elbow up” position. As with the other Swiss-made guns I tried, this one was 100% reliable and very accurate.
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While in Tune, Switzerland, I visited the parent company of RUAG. As the stained glass indicates, they have been producing gunpowder and ammunition since 1863. My friend Melissa Gilliland is quite fond of their match ammo, and Ashbury Precision Ordnance recommend it for all their rifles. Also got to visit their amazing history museum that contains such rarities as a 1913(!) equine gas mask and various experimental firearms.
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Out of these three rifles, I’d have to go with the SKS by preference. SVT40 has a harsh recoil and complex disassembly, K31 has an awkward safety and the paper/foil clips have to be oriented in a specific way for loading. SKS, at least compared to the other two, comes across as a more modern and ergonomic weapon.
As you can see from the patch, Suarez training is well regarded by the Swiss. Several people spoke well of his teaching style and doctrines.
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Looking at his sleeve more closely…
Give up the K31? Only if the foes take all of the GP11 first, center mass. Then, the bayonet.
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The biggest challenge with this cat was staying far enough away to focus. It was very friendly.
And this illustrates the importance of cropping to the semantic content.
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My home studio works great for product photography and portraits, but it’s too small for groups of people. The dome ceiling limits where I can place lights, and the overall length makes separating foreground lighting from the background difficult. So I am looking for studio space.
It doesn’t have to be a real studio, just a room at least 6 yards by 5 or larger, with the ceiling no less than 9ft high, preferably higher. I won’t have to apply any permanent modifications, the backdrop would be two stands with a roll of seamless paper. Ideally, the walls would be either a neutral tone, white, black or gray. Does need to have electrical power outlets. It also needs to have some climate control to be usable year round. And it has to be somewhere near Hermitage. An unused commercial storefront or a warehouse would work well.
Any leads, suggestions or advice on this would be appreciated. Full time access would be preferred, but I can also deal with bringing lights and stands with me and setting up fresh every time as needed.
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Does anyone know about any predominantly coniferous forests or parks, with trails suitable for hiking, within 100 miles from Twin Cities, Minnesota? There should be either public access or a possibility to negotiate access with the owner.
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Submachine guns have many practical uses. They are also plain fun. This man picked one up for the first time in his long life. Like driving a car or riding a bicycle, the pleasure comes from being in control of a well-designed tool. Unlike riding a bike or driving, this pleasure is denied in many states and severely restricted on the federal level…and that’s just wrong.
NFATCA is among the groups trying to reduce the federal and state impositions. So is the NRA-ILA. You can do your part by supporting them, also by educating people around you on the value of modern arms for self-defense and other, more fun uses.
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Joe Huffman’s blog tracks examples of what he calls Markley’s Law, the tendency of anti-freedom people to equate gun ownership with penis envy.
Dismissing this affectation would be the simplest course of action, but the delusion seems common enough to address. The same people who object to guns “because they are penis extensions” usually don’t have problems with vibrators and other sex toys, so the genital reference isn’t a put-down in itself. They are trying to shame people into giving up their property and reducing the effectiveness of their own defenses, which brings their true motives into question.
If their theories about compensation are correct — a rather far-fetched assumption — wouldn’t most men carry micro-pistols in .22Short just to highlight their ample endowment in other areas? You know, that might explain the popularity of the super-short Boberg XR9-S.
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How do people channel their front-page tips to the journalists working for reputable news outlets (such as Wall Street Journal)? As we know, Harry Markopolos could not convince Wall Street Journal to work on exposing Mr. Madoff.
Let’s say, there is a solid lead about something more significant than slowing down air traffic nation-wide but less anti-Constitutional than monitoring everyone’s email. What would be a good way to offer such a material, provided it is well substantiated?
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