M2
Administrator
-
Joined
-
Last visited
Everything posted by M2
-
Yep, 39-yr-old writer Paula Broadwell, who graduated West Point in 1995 and who this year was being investigated by the FBI for improperly trying to access Petraeus' email... "The Education of General David Petraeus" indeed! -
-
Ballots still being counted... McSally 'optimistic' in race with Barber as vote count continues ***WARNING*** That link contains pics of the candidates! You've been warned!
-
-
Thanks for the XDs holster suggestions guys, I'll have to figure out which one I want. Speaking of XD pistols, picked this up yesterday in .45 ACP...(canned photo)... It's the 5.25" Competition Series model, almost exactly the same dimensions as my Springfield 1911s but a lot lighter. Can't wait to get it to the range! Cheers! M2
-
I have an XDs as well, whick holster did you get for it? Also, post up a review once you have it. Was at the gun show this morning, trying hard to resist the temptation to buy a XDm 45 5.25 Comp Series... Cheers! M2
-
-
-
Anyone from here? Even worse, Gangnam style!
-
ADMIN COMMENT: Seriously, guys? Report any spammers that may sneak onto the forum; don't go quoting them as several of you did, making the job of cleaning the shit up even tougher!
-
OK guys, I have some Brit buds who volunteer at the Bentwaters Cold War Museum and they have been working every angle they can to get a static display A-10 and/or F-4C for their facility with no success, so they asked if I had any other ideas. They've already contacted USAFE who tried getting the Spang BDR jet sold off to them as scrap, but the proposal never got anywhere and returning that particular airframe to display condition would have been too costly for the museum. They also asked for a Hog via the NMUSAF, but that organization changed its loans legislation after 9/11 so that it does not provide artifacts to non-government based agencies outside of the US. They've even tried getting one of the former 81 TFW F-4C's lying around at Torrejón AB in Spain, but no joy there as well. The Imperial War Museum at Duxford, which has a Hog hanging from one of its hangar ceilings, supports their request; but the NMUSAF has been a brick wall on both an A-10 and a Phantom. The BCWM is an accredited museum (same as Duxford) and has 4 ex-RAF jets in its collection...a Meteor, a Lightning, a Hunter and a Jaguar; so there's no reason not to let them have one. However, getting one has been a chore. So I am reaching out to the collective wisdom of this forum, if anyone has any ideas that might help please share them. Cheers! M2
-
Got that as well, excellent movie!
Own it, it's well known in the AK community. Most consider it to be the Soviet Platoon. Whatever you do, get the version with subtitles; the dubbed over one loses a lot of its luster.
Agreed, and those are two stripes...
No shit, around here 100 degrees is what we like to call a "nice spring day!"
Gearpig Hope you enjoy your XDs as much I have mine! Cheers! M2
Still loving mine, it's a great handgun! MAC just released a review... While I don't agree with everything he said (the grip safety doesn't bother me, but my primary carry weapon is a XD; and I think Springfield was smart to release the XDs in .45 before .40 or 9mm), I think he still pretty much nailed this review! Cheers! M2
Honestly, while I like the size of pocket pistols such as the P238 or even the Taurus TCP I own; I don't know if I could trust my life to the .380 round. Sure, any caliber can be lethal, even the FBI speculated that more people have been killed by .22 firearms than all other sized weapons combined (pg 14, FBI Study - Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness); but that same report concluded that "Given desirable and reliable penetration, the only way to increase bullet effectiveness is to increase the severity of the wound by increasing the size of hole made by the bullet. Any bullet which will not penetrate through vital organs from less than optimal angles is not acceptable. Of those that will penetrate, the edge is always with the bigger bullet." (pg 16). Therein lies my concern with the .380, tests show it lacks penetration and wounding effectiveness as compared to other rounds. Given the number of 9mm and even .45 ACP pistols as the Springfield XDs, I would recommend looking around before jumping on this "deal." As for Sigs, they have great reputations but I had a FBI armorer tell me the reason that agency got rid of their P228s was they were too complex and expensive to maintain and repair. They have since gone to the Glock 22/23 .40, and a select few get to carry one of my favorite pistols, the Springfield Tactical Response Pistol (TRP) 1911 in .45 ACP! Cheers! M2
