The PWS CQB 30 caught my attention after a good amount of deliberate research to resolve the issue my Tavor 7 stock compensator gave me. When I shot fast, it felt like all my teeth were getting tapped by a small hammer simultaneously. Of course, it was only noticeable after shooting the rifle with a good deal of speed, but that is my pace. I looked all over at blast forwarding devices and was not happy with what I was seeing. They would create a fireball but divert the blast away from me. In some cases, these blast forwarding devices actually increased the recoil. Then I found the CQB 30 and was quite impressed at what I found in reviews. I had to buy it (over $100), try it, and test it. This is my short-term review.
If you carry a concealed weapon, fashion should be a subject on your mind, especially in winter. There are a number of things to consider and plan for throughout the year, but sorting out your winter wardrobe is the most important. This is a subject that requires experience, planning, and practice. Your carry style will either be dictated by the changing temperatures, or you can compensate for them with your wardrobe choices. I prefer the latter.
Your loadout in the winter is very important because it can affect your performance, depending on the mission. The environment has its own set of challenges that can hurt your ability to maneuver and stay out for long term durations. In this article, we will weight the issues of the environment and the specifics of the mission in order to explore what loadout fits for that combination.
In the movie ‘Jarhead’ the characters are seen going on a jog in full MOPP gear. Gas masks and full MOPP gear are notorious for holding in heat and hurting performance. Some would consider training or exercising in a gas mask to be the ultimate punishment or torture. It is said that you lose visibility and the ability to breathe with a gas mask on. This could be why gas mask training can be seen as a sanction or punishment. I prefer to see a gas mask as a training tool.
I have heard a load of people talk about the importance of NVGs and thermal sights. They certainly do help a lot, but think of white light, NVGs, and thermals in the same way as the rock, paper, scissors game. Each has it’s uses and each can help but also be hurt by the other. In this article, I am going to talk a bit about white lights and why they should not be omitted from your loadout just because you have night vision or thermal capability.
I have owned the Streamlight TLR7 for a few years and have had mixed results, but generally have found it wanting for much improvement in terms of controls, lumen, and durability. I decided to get an Olight PL Mini 2 Valkyrie for several reasons. I will try to cover them in some detail, but this is not a review ending in a recommendation for those who have had good experiences with other weapon lights.
Aiming a pistol Is nothing fancy, but it can always use visual assistance. We are basically using the sights as a reference to verify that our bullets will hit the target roughly where we need it to. Too often we are hearing that we need to STARE/FOCUS on the front sight. This is merely a method of trying to get people to lessen the likelihood of movement of the sights. I feel that this is stupid since we don’t need THAT level of visual focus to see if the sights are staying aligned. Simply watch the threat/target and lift your gun until your sights sit between. They will be a bit hazy but it will be unmistakable whether they are aligned and moving. Plus, having a hard focus on a close object and leaving further objects hazy is going to adversely affect accuracy. The eye is going to not be able to help but see the sights accurately and you will be able to see them with precision due to the close range. Try using your thumb to aim at little letters in this article. Watch the word with a hard focus and bring your thumb up like a pistol sight. The edges will be hazy but sharp Also, look at the current RMR fetish where this is the exact visual method used. If this is used for electronic sights, what is the excuse for all other sights? This is a simple explanation and example proving my point. I have been doing this since I started shooting in Marine Boot Camp. Not being able to see the target at 500m made it necessary. Go figure, though I was supposed to focus on the sight, I hit perfectly using the method of focusing on the target. Since then it made no sense the stare at the sight when the sight is not the threat that I should be monitoring during the engagement anyways. How are you going to monitor your shots on target if you stare at the sights? Perform constant shifts in focus? Ridiculous. How do you think machine gunners track their tracers? Stare at their barrel or sights to ensure no movement? PFFF!!
When I was in the military, we did most of our training slick or slow. Rarely did we perform training or practice with a full combat load on unless we were on the range and doing a dry rehearsal, which was rare. I get the concept of training slick, but I found it to be a painful experience just having to deal with the strain of a full load in combat. Practicing running or carrying a load for a long time would have prepped my body a lot better, I feel. I think it is vital to isolating and developing the muscular structure to support the specific movements needed in order to maneuver efficiently and effectively fight with a full combat load. Speed and endurance are vital characteristics, so practice it and work on it.
As a grunt, you carry what you need for the mission, which may be alot. Past that, you have to make sure you are taken care of, which adds more gear. In this case, you will want a system like this sewn on British PLCE belt webbing, shown above, to give you ample storage space for 18 hrs worth of fighting gear. This system is designed to allow you and your team to be completely self-sufficient for about 18 hours without logistical support.
When I got my Glock 23 Gen4, I immediately went in search of some affordable magazines that I could use for training. It is common for many people to regard anything other than OEM Glock magazines as strictly training magazines. However, let us not underestimate the need to have reliable training mags so that we aren't getting too accustomed to our guns giving us problems. Training and practice is the time we are supposed to be developing good habits, not anticipating the next issue.
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