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typicalpnwguy · 1 year

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Do you have a pro gun spouse?

My wife wasn't necessarily against guns but she definitely wasn't happy they were in the house why I got into guns. I'm not sure if it was she wanted to prove that I would be safe with them or she just needed to understand them.

She'd go shooting with me as moral support and I'd try to explain how to hold the gun, use the sights, and how to be safe with them. However she never wanted to actually shoot the guns or have a gun that was hers.

After probably five or six years of her learning and getting more comfortable around them I decided to build her an AR15.

My wife's birthday was coming up and I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to build her her own AR15. So being mindful of a rare collagen condition she has (making her have a 7 pound weight limit) I set off finding parts.

I also figured she wasn't going to shoot it ever or if she did that it would be very little. I didn't want to buy her low teir parts but I also want going to build a three thousand dollar ar15 that was going to sit on a shelf or in a case most of its life. I went with an Anderson match receiver set, basic LPK & UPK, polished the trigger and added JP Enterprises reliable spring kit, bought a nickle boron bcg, magpul sl grip, magpul sl butt stock, Anderson 16" pencil 5.56 barrel, standard birdcage muzzle device, Vortex crossfire red dot, standard charging handle, and a mid west industries slim handguard.

Now that I had all the parts for the build I knew I needed to make it more appealing for my wife. This required cerakote and gun candy clear. I came up with a color scheme based on my wife's favorite color, purple. So I did a majestic purple with gun candy and shimmer silver paint scheme with little bits of black thrown in. I also had two magpul mags done to match.

After it was all cerakoted I felt like I may be able to get excitement out of my wife when she unwrapped it. It looked amazing! (See pictures)

When my wife opened her gift (one of a few) she was stunned and didn't understand. I told her I wanted her to have a gun of her own and be able to shoot with me. She actually responded quite well. Now she brags about the AR15 I built for her to all of her friends.

After a few years I got into building Polymer80 pistols and my wife said "I like the pistols you're building" . Boom, victory! I asked if she wanted one of her own to which I was shocked when she said "yes".

After a few conversations of color scheme, size, and options we had a plan. I ended up building here own "black and chrome" Polymer80 PF940C pistol. So now she has her own AR15 and pistol that I built.

While she hasn't shot them I have noticed she's more open to gun afterwards. She'll talk to her friends and family about guns now. I have also noticed that she isn't afraid or nervous when I grab one to tinker with or do dry fire practice. Honestly I'm not sure if it was me building her her own guns, proving to her I can be safe with firearms, time, or a combo of them all.

I am honestly just glad she's more accepting of a lifestyle I love and embrace whole heartedly. Did you have a similar experience with your spouse? If so let me know in the comments.

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typicalpnwguy · 1 year

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Why do I like to clone US military rifles?

Well I honestly do not know fully why I enjoy doing build US military clone rifles but I do. Just like people build standard style rifles, AR15s, polymer80 pistols, 1911s, AR10s, and other firearms I like to replicate or clone US military issued M4s or M16s.

The way I started was I always wanted to join the military but at the time I could I was disqualified due to a knee injury. I was still infatuated with the military and loved their gear/vehicles. So overtime I had a cache of pictures on my phone and computer of M4s, M16s, M203s, machine guns, humvees, tanks, helicopters, and aircraft.

When I bought my first AR15 I unknowingly started to build an M4A1. The AR15 had a standard A3 flat top upper receiver, 16" fsp non m4 profile barrel, and standard furniture. I replaced the glacier guard with a monstrum quadrail (don't flame me lol), swapped the commercial spec buffer tube and stock with a cheap surplus milspec set from an army surplus store, bought a cheap knockoff removable A2 carry handle mount, and bought a magpul vertical grip. It was a pathetic attempt at a m4a1 but it was one.

Overtime of looking at my pictures and joing cloner Facebook groups I started learning the real parts necessary to do a proper M4 clone. However it's not a dead set this is how you do it. Pretty much as long as you have a picture of someone using a setup in theater (in war) you're good to go. People usually refer to this stuff as "seen in the wild".

After lots of learning I started to buy the stuff needed to make my pathetic idea of a clone more "clone correct". I decided to buy a super salty M16 (A1) grip on ebay, bought a KAC micro rear sight, a really old ACOG, an actual KAC RAS II quadrail, m4 fsp profile barrel, a KAC surplus broomstick vertical grip, and a Surefire M952v light.

After those modifications I felt pretty good. But after a year or so I wanted to make it even better. So I sold the overly large and old ACOG, bought a UID (cage code) sticker for the lower receiver, sold the KAC micro rear sight, bought an Aimpoint PRO, and bought a Matech rear flip up sight. This definitely helped make it look more the part and I was feeling pretty satisfied.

However the urge to make it even better got me again after a couple years. So I found a surplus mount for the Aimpoint PRO, found a surplus Colt fsp sling mount, and found a few KAC quadrail rail covers. Not it truly looks like the classic M4 I wanted.

It turns out that what I enjoy for an M4 is almost exactly what I would have been issued if I would have been able to go into the military. Not sure how that all worked out but I'm not complaining. The rifles full designation is a M4A1 Block 1. These and the Block 1.5s (just Block 1s with better lights and optics) will always have a soft spot in my heart.

I've used mine in many classes and to teach new shooters. After over a decade and thousands & thousands of rounds through it I still absolutely love it. I've told my wife that I'll never sell it and if I ever try because we are in need of money for whatever reason then she can beat me with it lol.

After this rifle I ended up building a XM177-E2 clone but I'll save that for another time. I truely enjoy building the old US military clone rifles. Sure you can buy a new Colt or FN and br pretty much spot on but I find so much enjoyment of researching then building the same thing. Call me crazy or whatever but I do.

A great parts resource I had was Brownells. They have a bit of the old M16 stuff and a bit of the M4 stuff instock. Some of it can be expensive but now there's a coupon code I can and you can use. Use coupon code WLS10 to save you 10% off your orders of $150 or more.

Have you built a M4 or M16? If so let me know what you built in the comments below! Also check out the pictures for the transformation of my first AR15 into a M4A1 Block 1.

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typicalpnwguy · 1 year

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I want to talk about what I think will happen with the ATF and Pistol Brace situation.

There's been lots of YouTube videos from pro gun attorneys about what they think will happen and how everything will work in regards to the ATF giving free tax stamps for those with pistol braces. In my personal opinion I don't think it is a good thing by any means.

I know some people are excited because they love tax stamps or have never had one. But when it comes to the government getting something for free is always got a consequence.

But let me back up a little. In my opinion I think that the ATF shouldn't be in existence just like the IRS because they're actually both unconstitutional. The ATF in my opinion shouldn't be able to tell us we have to have or not have an AR15 pistol brace. In the Second Ammendment it says "shall not be infringed".

That's means to me that the ATF can't tell us what stock, brace, trigger, barrel, bcg, optic, ammo, grip, handguard, bcg, etc. that we can have or not have. If they do I feel it's against our constitutional right. Now will the other government entities see it this way? Of course not. Do most other gun owner and non gun owners see it this way? Of course not.

Most people I've talked to don't seem to care unfortunately. They think that the stock/Pistol brace debate isn't important. But in reality it's all important. If you let the government take an inch (in this case a pistol brace) then they will take 10 miles (maybe take away AR15s all together).

Sadly it seems like everyone is too into their lives to see the big picture. The government is taking away things little by little because WE are allowing them to by not fighting back.

People seem to forget that we fought the British over them enforcing taxes and other things on us to take away our rights and freedoms. We as a country has become lazy and self focused with no thought of the future as a whole.

In my opinion the ATF giving away "free tax stamps" is just going to be a way to document (aka a registry) of people with small or short barreled AR15s. Which is also unconstitutional. Some may ask how this is different that the current tax stamp system, it's not. It's all unconstitutional.

At this point in society suppressors, AR15s of all lengths, and machine guns are all in common use. So technically they should all be legal based on other Supreme Court rulings. Same goes for magazine size/limits.

Yet know one has the time or money to go up against the government because we've let them get away with things too long. The system is broken and it's because we let it. So what can we do now?

Stand up for our rights by donating to those who are actually fighting back and don't give into this "free tax stamp" bull crap. Look what the free money (stimulus checks) did for our economy. We're at an all time high for inflation, the car and home markets are out of this world, and gas prices are almost at an all time high too. There is ALWAYS a consequence for "free" stuff from the government. It doesn't matter if it's food, housing, money, tax stamps, or even a blanket.....

Also I think my friend @hoodlums_gun_bench on Instagram would be very much in agreement.

Be sure to check me out on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok under TYPICALPNWGUY.

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typicalpnwguy · 1 year

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Alright ladies and gentlemen let's talk about dry fire and why its important.

So as Fall is here that means colder weather is upon us. So most people that shoot outside are no longer going to be shooting outside for the rest of the year. However shooting is a perishable skill and needs to be kept up.

So you can either go to an indoor range or you can do dry fire practice to keep said skills up. However it is easier to do dry fire practice fire practice in my opinion because it is at your house and you can do it whenever you have a free couple minutes.

Dry fire practice is a good way to keep your skills up when you either have no time in the day to go to a range or you're just tired at the end of the day and wanna get a couple reps in real quick. You'll want to make sure that your gun is obviously unloaded completely, magazine out and no rounds are in the chamber. Now come up with a game plan for what you want to work on that night/day.

You can pin a target on the wall or you can use a piece of art or a poster that is hanging on the wall like what I like to do and just practice tracking the corners and keeping your sights are red dot. This will help train for multiple threats.

Another dry fire drill is putting your holster on and practice your presentation from your holster. This is to help make sure that you have a good grip, good posture, and good line of sight (sight are lined up or you red dot is on desired target).

Dry fire practice can also include cqb or house clearing. Practice how to safely enter a room, go down a hallway, or clear corners. This will also help all rooms in you house fresh in your mind. You'll be away of pinch points, hiding spots, or what is on the other side of the wall like a bed or neighbor.

Lots of people like to practice quick draws with a shot timer. This is a good drill to prepare for a surprise or an attacker who's rushing you. You can practice quick draws with one shot, two shots, etc.... The sky is the limit.

Whatever you do you need to practice. Shooting skills are perishable and need practiced regularly. Also not with just one gun especially if you carry more than one. You'll need to train with all of them because they'll all shoot differently based on length, weight, caliber, type of sights, grip angle, etc...

For the AR15 platform the Manits Blackbeard is absolutely amazing. The ability to see instant feedback with the laser and being able to use the trigger is super fun. However I haven't found anything as good for pistols. You can buy snap caps, bore lasers, and co² canister set ups but in my opinion they all suck. However what sucks the most is not practicing at all.

So don't be lazy this winter and do dry fire drills. I personally do 5 - 10 minutes of dry fire every night before I read my Bible and go to bed. I even got my wife to do some the other night. Another thing I'll often do is video myself with my phone. This allows me to see if my stance, grip, presentation, or whatever else is off and needs worked on. Don't over complicate things. Start simple and build from there. It's easier than you think!

If you're interested in snap caps, targets, or thr Mantis Blackbeard be sure to check out Brownells. If you're spending $150 or more be sure to use the coupon code "WLS10" to save 10% on your order.

As always I appreciate every single person who reads my stuff. See you next week and hopefully you'll have been training.

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typicalpnwguy · 1 year

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Let's talk about the C&H optic plates, specifically the 509t plate.

One of the only downsides of owning a M&P M2.0 Compact and a Holosun 509t is that there are not many options for an optic plate. In Facebook groups it seems like everyone suggests the C&H plate but there's a few that say their 509t plate is trash.

However I know three people personally who are running the C&H 509t plate with zero issues. So being faced with very few options I had my friend ans local gun store owner order one. In the mean time I mounted my 509t using the factory Holosun RMR adapter plate and the Smith & Wesson factory plastic type 1 ate provided with the M&P M2.0 Compact Optic Ready. While this worked it seemed very tall and I felt that the stacking of two plates wasn't a good long term move. I also didn't like the fact I had a plastic plate holding my $400 optic onto my pistol.

However I had zero issues doing dry fire practice with said setup while waiting for my C&H plate. It seemed pretty sturdy but I couldn't wait for my actual plate to come in.

When my friend said that my C&H plate came in I was at home. I immediately snagged my pistol and headed down there and I was pretty dang excited. The C&H 509t plate seemed to be everything I was hoping for. It was lightweight, small, and then mounted it seemed to hold the 509t more sturdy.

Some people complain about QC issues with C&H. However mine looked and was installed without issues. The C&H plates brought the red dot down around 1/8". The pistol was also lighter. The Holosun RMR adapter plate plus the S&W plastic rmr type 1 plate had it sitting super high and that rmr adapter was super heavy.

The C&H 509t M&P M2.0 plate is 0.095" to 0.099" thick and made frome 6061 Aluminum with the mounting screws being Stainless Steel. The plates are milled/cut on a cnc machine which makes the tolerances tighter. After milled/cut the plate is Type 3 Hard Anodized in black to protect against corrosion. I am however not sure of how much one of these plates weigh.

I for sure like that the 509t now sits lower on the slide. Before the plate I could not even see the front sight. Now with the C&H 509t I can almost use the factory suppressor hight sights through 509t window. While being a more expensive optic plate at $72 plus tax I feel it was definitely worth it. My 509t optic sits lower and is more sturdily mounted. Overall, win win.

If you look at the pictures I posted you can see the differences in the two mounting options. The picture with the packaging is obviously with the C&H plate. The other is with the Holosun RMR adapter plate ontop of the S&W factory RMR Type 1 plastic plate. You can. See the hight and quality differences.

If you are in need of an optic plate I'd definitely look at Brownells. They have optic plates for lots of optics and guns. However they didn't have one for my setup unfortunately. However the people at Brownells did suggest/recommend C&H when I initially asked about them versus another company's 509t plate. So even if you can't buy something from Brownells they're still there to help.

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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What's it like to do brand ambassador work for Brownells?

Simply put, it's absolutely amazing. The end! Just kidding.

Do brand ambassador work for Brownells is like any other company except the people at Brownells are just flat out amazing Pro Second Ammendment people. They truly care and they don't pressure you to do your list of things for the week or month.

The brand ambassador program for Brownells is called the "Bureau of Propaganda" and each person in it is called a "Field Agent". We post stuff on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and in our choice of blog site (like on here).

Each field agent is chosen very carefully as the person is supposed to be able to show their pro second ammendment ot firearm love in all facets of life. Literally it's showing guns is their life. It takes a long time to be chosen and the group is small but tight.

When you are accepted you get a letter and a care package. The care package includes four things atleast: you get a bureau of propaganda patch, a bureau of propaganda shirt, a brownells hat, and an acceptance letter signed by the Bureau of Propaganda leaders at Brownells.

Every week you have a list of things available for you to do for the social media platforms listed above. Each task has a point value to them. Once approved then your points add up and can be spent on a list of Brownells items. There is no money in any form given.

Rewards range from stickers, patches hats, shirts, flags, brn-180 uppers, brownells optics, brownells Glock slides, hoodies, drinking glasses, cigar cutters, brownells ear protection, hoodies, gift cards, and more.

In my opinion Brownells treats every Field Agent amazing. I was accepted as one in the first year they started it many years ago to which I'm very honored and blessed. I have met and become friends with many a people from many states and walks of life. The Bureau of Propaganda Field Agents are in my opinion a big family.

So if you are interested be sure to post firearm and firearm lifestyle posts on Instagram tagging Brownells. Then be patient as they only select a couple people each year. But it's definitely worth it.

Yes it can be grueling at times but what doesn't? You also are not pressured into doing each task every week. So if you need a break then you can take one. We will all be waiting for your return and will be happy you are back.

So if you are up to the task then do what I said about Instagram. I can't wait to see you in the group. If you have any questions you can search me on all platforms under the "TypicalPNWGuy".

Also don't forget to use coupon code "WLS10" to save 10% on all orders over $150 at Brownells.

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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Edc gun, keep it factory or have it decked out with mods?

So let's have the discussion about whether or not to modify your everyday carry gun. There has been the debate for decades now after aftermarket accessories and upgrades have come out about whether modifying your everyday carry gun will hurt you in court. Granted this only pertains to whether or not you ever have to use your everyday carry gun in self defense.

I honestly don't get why people have such a big issue with modifying or upgrading parts on their everyday carry gun. In my opinion as long as you aren't putting anything hateful or pro death on it then go for it.

Aftermarket triggers ofter are a great first modification as you are able to reduce trigger pull and reset. This allows for quicker and smoother follow-up shots on target. Now who wouldn't want that on an everyday carry gun? You also can get the trigger shoes on a variety of colors so it will add some pizazz to the gun.

Weapon lights allow you to see and confirm your target in low and no light (at night) situations. You should always be able to identify and confirm your target as being a threat before pulling the trigger. How do you do this at low or no light without a pistol light? Some will say get a hand held but I say "why not both?". If I have to draw my pistol I want both hands on it if possible.

Barrels, often aftermarket barrels are indeed an upgrade from the factory barrels. Most aftermarket barrels have better feed ramps, tighter tolerances, better twist rates, and you can add extra length by getting a threaded barrel. This all adds up to added accuracy at further distances. Is this absolutely necessary for better accuracy? No, but why wouldn't you want every bit of accuracy advantages possible?

Magwells, in Facebook groups I've seen this comment a lot "magwells are for race guns and not for edc guns"......what?!?! That makes no sense. The point of a magwell is to allow the user to more effectively insert a magazine (not clip) without looking by creating a funnel effect for the magazine to slide into. This allows for faster reloads. Now if you are getting shot at and needed to reload wouldn't you want to reload as fast as possible? I 100% would.

Red dots, same as magwell I've seen a lot of people say that they're for race guns only. Again this makes no sense. Big brained people out there in the gun community have ran the data between people shooting a pistol with and without a red dot. They have proven that red dots on pistols makes the shooter quicker and more accurate. Red dots aren't going to make you an Olympic gold medal winning shooter by just adding it but the data is there. So again, why wouldn't you want to put more shots on target quicker with less misses?

Painting your gun aka cerakoting it is hugely popular now days. Cerakoting your gun is like getting a tattoo or giving your car, truck, or motorcycle a custom paint job. It adds a person flare or touch to it so why not do it? As long as you're not having skulls and hate symbols painted on then there is absolutely no reason not to.

All in all have the best gun possible in my opinion is a must. You need to train with it though to effectively. Just because you have a Gucci everyday carry gun doesn't mean you'll be a fantastic shooter so go out there and train with it. Get it dirty with carbon, put scratches on it, once you've done thay then do it again.

I also recommend having an insurance company for self defense like Second Call Defense. They are by far the best in the business and the only ones to do the insurance model correctly for firearms/weapons.

Now, where do you get your everyday carry gun modifications / accessories? I get mine mainly from Brownells because they have a humongous inventory. I also use the coupon code "WLS10" to save 10% on all my orders over $150.

Remember to chose dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery everyday!

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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Shooting ranges:

What kind of shooting ranges do you shoot at? Personal (on your property), indoor, outdoor club, BLM (Bureau of Land Management), or random state land are all options but not everyone has those options. For me in the PNW we have personal, indoor, outdoor club, and BLM ranges that we can legally shoot on/at. But let's talk about each one.

Personal ranges are awesome but very few people actually have them. You have to have plenty of land surrounding the range to make sure any stray bullets can't harm anyone. I've also noticed a lot of people build it like a pool (with a deep and shallow end) so your shooting down towards the ground. Then you have to have a burm. In my area people use old tires covered with dirt on the three sides. Some people will bury hay bales instead of time and some people just make big dirt burms. Besides the initial investment of work to build these type of ranges they don't cost you money in the long run besides any maintenance needed over the years.

Indoor ranges seem to be the most common ranges people go to. In my area however there's on one and they only allow around eight people to shoot at a time. Indoor ranges charge a fee (I think ours is like $20/person) to shoot at the range. You also have to sign a waiver and they have to approve of the ammo you're going to shoot to prevent damage to the range. This is where they like to upsale, they'll always off to sell you ammo but it's always at an inflated price. Meaning you can buy it cheaper anywhere else. Once they've cleared your ammo and you have signed the waver you are either assigned a bay or you get to choose from the open ones available. You will notice RO (range officer) that is constantly watching for inappropriate action that create an unsafe environment. Some ROs can be over the top with their job but they're there for a reason.

Outdoor club ranges, these ranges are often the nicest as you're paying an annual membership fee to be able to shoot there. In my area there's a handful of these outdoor club ranges for different styles of shooters. We have Cowboy Action Shooters, skeet shooters, pistol shooters, long range shooters, and a couple everything/everyone kind of shooters. Each club charges a different about but all are around $100/person per year. Most will also allow you to bring a friend for free as a "guest". Because people are paying to be there the ranges are nicer with good target stands, good benches, covered shooting areas, no garbage or weeds, some have a nice parking area some have actual bathrooms, some have vending machines, and some have a tiny store front for snacks, ammo, or targets. These ranges will often have a RO (range officer) most days at the peak hours.

BLM ranges are land set aside by the Bureau of Land Management for people to shoot on. Usually the backstop is a hill and is in the middle of no where. These are awesome for the fact that you don't have to pay to shoot and you also don't have a RO (range officer). The downside to these ranges are that people like to leave their trash there or just flat out go to bump it there, you never know the people's skill level of who will be there (I've witnessed some super sketchy and unsafe stuff), and during fire season they're shut down. This is the type of range I grew up with and I've always made a point to pick up a minimum of one garbage bag worth of trash when I go. (Pack it in pack it out)

State land ranges aren't a thing in all states. Often state land is marked and will have a notice warning people not to shoot. However if you can shoot on it it is similar to the BLM ranges mentioned above.

So what's your favorite range to shoot at and why? It seems like all my friends prefer different ranges in our area to shoot. But personally I think outdoor ranges are getting harder and harder to find as the land keeps getting bought up for business or home development. So enjoy the outdoor ranges while you can because in the future it may all be indoor ranges.

As always I appreciate you taking the time to read this and I hope you have an awesome day/evening. You can follow me on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram by searching "TypicalPNWGuy". Thank you!

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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How did you all get into firearms?

Was it because of the military or police? Were you raised around firearms? Did you feel a need to protect your family? Was it movies or video games that got you interested? Did you like them and slowly learned about them until you all of a sudden had a what the media calls "a small arsenal"?

No matter how or what got you into firearms I'm glad you are exercising you second amendment constitutional right. I don't care about your religion, ethnicity, politics, gender, or age just like any other firearm owner doesn't. With that said, how do you get people who don't like firearms to go from not liking them to being open to them (baby steps)?

For me I just live life like a normal person and try to be as professional as possible. I also don't hide that I like firearms but I also don't shove it down people throats. This allows people who I am around constantly to see I'm just a normal good hearted person who happens to like guns while also not being "that guy" they see on the political channels (aka an extremist type person).

I'm not afraid to bring up if I am going to or went to a firearm class recently, modified something, bought something, or want to buy something firearm related. This in a sense wears down the mindset of firearms being scary overtime.

Some of the people have said that knives are better because they're less dangerous. This brings up a great time to educate people but do so with compassion. Don't be a know it all or a butt head to them as it'll just make them close up. With that said, one of the first things I say about knives is "I'd rather be shot then stabbed". There's a few reasons why but it's because simply put, most people get stabbed within a 2ft distance. You can't effectively pull out a firearm to protect yourself quickly enough. Knives have scared (not literally) the crap out of me ever since I heard Varge Freeborne's story about how quickly and how many times he got stabbed. It's mind blowing!

Anyways, back to firearms. After awhile you can tell when people start getting ok with firearms as they'll start asking questions or you can see their body tone change. Once this happens I always invite them to go shooting with me. Let them know that you have all the proper safety gear and they can shoot whatever they want for as long as they want (until ammo is gone obviously). This I have found goes over extremely well for some reason.

In my experience after inviting a person or persons to go shooting the walls of not liking firearms comes down. I've even had people shortly afterwards come to me showing me pictures of a firearm they're interested in. This to me makes me so happy because in my opinion I think everyone who is legally able to should have a firearm.

But that's never going to happen and the media and a certain political party will always try to paint the firearm as the issue instead of addressing the mental health and parenting issues in America.

So in short, live the lifestyle without being over the top and take the time to show people firearms are inanimate objects. We are the only ones who can help spread the "propaganda" of how awesome shooting, hunting, building, modifying, and owning firearms is.

I'd rather have dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery!

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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EDC lights! Cool, dumb, necessary, overrated?

So a lot of people tend to argue on Facebook and Instagram about wether we should or should need to carry a light with our EDC set up. Ontop of that they argue if you do need a light, how many lumens or candela is needed. You'll see similar arguments for pistol or rifle lights. I'm going to give my opinion as someone who said lights were stupid and now own two edc lights and three weapon mounted lights (with more to come).

I always thought that because of modern living that weapon or handheld edc lights were unnecessary. Look around you outside. There's street lights everywhere, porch lights, flood lights for driveways, and other home security lights not to mention all the lights inside your house or workplace. I felt like all these lights would allow me to always see and identify if there was a target or not.

Then I got a job where I traveled almost 1,500 miles a week over mountain passes and going through the middle of nowhere. There's no lights in those places beside you (your car's headlights). So if you need to stop to stretch, pee, inspect your car, or help someone else out you'll have to provide light. We'll right after getting this job is when cell phones started coming with actually good lights (flashlight). So in my mind I thought, problem solved.

A year later or so while working the same job I forgot my phone charger and my phone died just after leaving the city I was working in some 300+ miles away from home. I realized that one I couldn't call or txt my wife or boss if anything happened but two my ability to have a flashlight was now gone. At this time I new I need a flashlight of some sort that was small enough I could carry with me. However the market was full of terrible lights like the mini mag lights (bad heads and wore out easily). So I ended up buying some of the cheap $1 lights from Walmart. At the time that's really what I thought I'd ever need.

Over the years I broke a countless number of those cheap lights and desired a better and hopefully smaller light. To my surprise there were some better ones on the market and is when I bought the Streamlight Microstream. This light was and is pretty awesome. It's small, super durable, has a decent battery life out of the single AAA battery, was only like $40 (at the time), as well as had a lot more output than the cheap lights. The Streamlight Microstream pushed out 500ish lumens while be so compact.

Fast forward a handful of years and I'm still rocking the Streamlight Microstream happily. I notice my friend Jay is messing around with lights to which I'm watching and trying to learn what each thing he's talking about (spill, candela, throw, etc...). This is when I learn about Modlite, Olight, Surefire, and a few others but let's just talk about Modlite. Modlite seemed to be at the peek of the performance spear. Their setups allowed people to see farther and wider better than other lights. After a handful of conversations with my friend Jay I bought a Modlite.

The Modlite (18650 OKW) is a beast. It's much bigger than my Streamlight Microstream I was using but with that the Modlite was 100x better. Instead of only being able to see a handful of feet using the Streamlight Microstream I was able to see over 100 feet out using the Modlite while also seeing like 40 feet wide (side to side). I was extremely impressed by this as the abilities from my previous light choices came no where close.

The Modlite OKW I chose uses a rechargeable 18650 battery, has 680 lumens, and I believe around 69,000 candela. While only having 180 more lumens than the Streamlight Microstream the Modlite OKW has roughly 67,000 more candela. This means the light is more intense allowing it to be thrown farther. I found using this Modlite that I didn't have to walk to the corner of our yard to see what was going on, or walk up the street when hearing a noise at work (different job that talked about a above), and I was able to shoot in the evenings and at night all because I now had enough light to positively see, understand, and identify things. Game changer!

After that I was hooked. I bought a Streamlight TLR-1 HL soon there after for my pistol and about a year later I bought a second Modlite 18650 OKW for my go to AR15. I can turn on (or like I like to say "touch off") any of these new powerful lights and be able to light up a room at home or work and see everything clearly. This is why edc (good quality) lights are necessary. You need a light that's not attached to a firearm to help identify things in/at places that that pulling a firearm out may cause chaos. Like your job, mall parking lot, park, rest area, etc...

If nothing else I urge people to atleast try a buddies for a week if they own a couple of them. This way you're trying before you're buying. Yes there will be more weight in your pockets but in my opinion it's worth it.

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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Let's talk about camo......because we all love it!

What's the point or reason for camo (aka camouflage)? To blend into your surroundings. Each camouflage pattern is designed to help the user blend into a certain geographical area or terrain style. So Desert camouflage helps you in the dry or desert areas, woodland camouflage for the woods or the dark green wet areas, etc....

So besides looking awesome camouflage actually works (well most do). There are certain patterns that perform better than most like anything else in life or this world.

Black Multicam is pretty much a gray/black scale of the original Multicam pattern. Black Multicam looks awesome and goes with almost any outfit when in/on and apparel item. However it doesn't really do anything. In daytime you can see it and the person/item, at low light you can still see it and the person/item, under night vision (nvgs) the pattern sticks out like a sore thumb, and in the dark well......nothing can be seen including it lol.

Urban camo (like the Junkyard Ops cerakoted AR15 magazine in the picture) works great for areas like Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Las Vegas, or any other location where there's these vibrant colors. This type of camo works good with these locations because of the neon lights, street art, graffiti, and billboards that are very prevalent. There's lots of different urban camos so if you live in a big city you are easily able to find or even create one for your needs.

Desert camo was designed for the super dry areas that are also usually very hot like parts of Texas, Arizona, the middle east, etc... This camo has no greens or dark browns which would indicate vegetation or places receiving abnormal moisture for a dry area.

Snow camo (not pictured) often it mostly white with some light grays (either spots or lines) which are for shadows. This camo works for areas or times of the year with well...... snow.

Real Tree / Grass lands / Marsh camos are usually used by hunters for the areas they are going to be hunting in. Real Tree has realistic tree branches/limbs and leaves. Grass lands has realistic grass. Marsh camo looks like the coat in the middle top of the picture with realistic branches, reeds, grass, mud, etc.

Army ACU camo is a digital camo for virtually dry areas that has some moisture (hence the use of green in it). This pattern was used by the United States Army for a short period as it was found to wash out and wasn't very effective in any environment/surrounding. Not to mention it's just plain ugly.

Multicam, this pattern is honestly one of the most popular patterns out there besides Woodland (M81). It's popular because it fits most environments including mine in the Pacific Northwest plus its performance level of hiding the person or item the pattern is on is extremely high (highest performaning camo pattern actually). Multicam is for wetter areas that still get hot and have dry/dead vegetation. However over the many years it's been out people have come up with other multicams like black multicam or jungle multicam just to name a few newer ones.

Woodland Camo (M81/God's plaid) is one of the oldest ones I know about. To my knowledge the United States military started using it after the Vietnam War as they (US Military) were looking at how to do better in warfare. Woodland camo is the first camo pattern I ever saw and seems to be the most popular on the internet social media platform like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. This pattern is designed for wet and healthy areas were vegetation is green and abundant like forests, jungles, and even some tropical areas.

Camouflage shares the same concept as the "grey man theory/ideology), you're trying to blend in. However people are split nowdays on if wearing camo in public is or isn't going to help you blend in to the general public. In my opinion it makes you stand out no matter what the pattern is. While camo is extremely popular I think most pro second ammendment people wear it and the "left" knows it causing said person to be targeted or watched just by wearing it.

With that said camouflage doesn't have to be a pattern. If you are going to a sporting event you should wear one of the teams merchandise to help blend in, if you are going to a nice restaurant you dress up in a nice outfit to blend in, etc. This allows you to let people often not even notice you (which is the point of camouflage patterns). So be smart and chose the right camouflage pattern that fits your needs.

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Let's talk about carrying extra mags in your edc load out.

A lot of people I've seen in the edc (every day carry) especially the new people only carry one magazine. That magazine is the one inserted inside the pistol. The conclusion those people usually have is that they will never need more than the 7, 10, 15, or 17 rounds they're carrying in the one magazine. This can be true in a lot of situations in the past but it seems like a lot of current events (shootings) the people are usually using two or more magazines.

Carrying these extra magazines effectively is the important part. Some people use a NeoMag to carry the spare magazine held upright in their front pants pocket, some in their holster, some in their fanny pack, some loose in their pocket, some loosely in their purse/backpack, and some leave them in their car (but why?). In my opinion the best option is the NeoMag.

The NeoMag is a magnetic clip that holds your metal based magazine (this includes Glock magazines) in an upright position in one of your two front pants/shorts pockets. This allows the user to effortlessly draw the magazine with very little effort compared to the other options given above. The magnet makes sure the magazine doesn't fall out while the titanium clip and body insures that the magazine doesn't move around.

The next best option is having the spare magazine in your holster (usually an Appendix Inside The Waistband). This method is great for concealing the magazine but not necessarily for drawing the magazine. Just like when you draw your pistol from the appendix position you will have to again lift up your shirt yo draw the spare magazine. To me this effort one handed (because your pistol is already drawn), continuing to assess the situation, and moving seems a bit difficult and unnecessary. With training the extra steps can become minimal is time and effort but those extra unneeded steps are still there.

For the fanny pack people. These people use the fanny pack as a holster and spare magazine holder. I don't think I've seen one person re-zip the fanny pack after they draw their pistol. This can cause the spare magazine and anything else in the fanny pack to fall out while moving around. Besides the ability to of the magazine to fall out you also don't know what orientation the magazine will be in when drawing it. Similar to having a magazine loosely in your pocket. I do not recommend doing this.

I see a lot of women or untrained people carry their spare magazine in their purse/backpack/briefcase. This is a horrible idea because you can easily get separated from your bag and the magazine can easily get lost in it with all the other items floating around. I do not recommend doing this

Lastly, some people leave their magazine in their car/truck and will say "if something starts happening I'll just run out to my vehicle". That's a horrendous way to think and is an easy way to die. From videos and reports I've seen of shooting events most people get pinned down or the exit path(s) are blocked by the shooter(s). Do NOT do this method!

The point of a spare magazine or two is to be more prepared and to try to get a leg up on the aggressor(s)/shooter(s) by giving you more rounds to put on target. You need these extra rounds because when things pop off and your adrenaline kicks in your decision making and target skill will go out the window. It's an anomaly to do a one or two shot kill. So don't think this way and always be prepared. Yes it's inconvenient to carry extra magazines but you're already having an inconvenience of carry a pistol so just train to overcome the issues.

As always training is key so train, train, train. Without training all your gear will be useless.

My holster preference is the Carey Concealment Airframe:

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typicalpnwguy · 2 years

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Let's talk about Polymer80 pistol frames.

The Polymer80 or the 80% realm of the gun industry has come under attack recently by the current US Government for a couple reasons. One, they don't like that you can build it yourself (which is legal under the constitution) and two they don't have to have a serial number when sold (because under legal definition they're not a firearm).

However this interests a lot of people that like to do bug out, s.h.t.f., or doomsday style events as they usually see it as an untraceable back up option for a firearm. While these frames are mostly untraceable they are not completely untraceable because most people have to order online and use a credit / debit card.

However there's also another group of people which I've found is the main buyer of pistol frames like these. Those people are those who like tinkering, building, understanding, and learning how to problem solve. These people like me get gratification from envisioning a build, shopping for all the parts, building, fitting, and completing a working item. One could relate it to those who custom build / restore cars, motorcycles, or houses that are unusable and turning them into something usable.

I never was a fan of Glock pistols as they just didn't look appealing to me. I even had a gen 2 Glock 17 that was a police trade in that I completely had refinished. I ended up selling it a short while later. A couple years later the first polymer 80% pistol frames came out (I can't remember the original name of the company). I ended buying an ODG Glocl 17 size frame and started playing with it. The "milling" part of it I found extremely satisfying and even trimmed down the enormous beaver tail it had. At the time the aftermarket parts scene wasn't there for these Glock style pistols so I traded the frame off.

Fast forward a handful of years later Polymer80 was making waves with their frames and it seemed like the aftermarket parts industry had grown tremendously so I decided yet again to snag a frame. I ended up getting a Brownells exclusive PF940C (Glock 19) in Flat Dark Earth (FDE). These new frames where way easier and so much nicer in quality. After milling that frame out I was officially hooked. I bought a few other frames in different colors and hooked up with local people who were building Polymer80 pistol frames too so we could drool over the subject.

We all shared a love for the process more than the finished item. The fact you could say "I built this and it works great" was an amazing concept. It wasn't that "they're untraceable" that drove us to build them. The second statement is just a byproduct of us exercising our second amendment rights. So while we all have and had fun building these frames it's sad that our government is trying to take them away because they simply don't like them.

So if you can get one then do it. It'll be a fun project that you won't regret.

As always, prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery!

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For my first post I'm going to share my experience with the gen 2 Vortex UH-1.

I've always loved the looks of the UH-1 and bought the gen 1 for a 12.5" suppressed AR15 pistol build. The UH-1 has a cool futuristic Halo style look to it that also provides a very large field of view. This large field of view makes this optic awesome for CQB and any moving target shooting.

One of the only downsides to the UH-1 is that it sits pretty low and in my opinion should be put onto a riser style mount. Personally I chose to mount mine on the Unity FAST Riser. The Unity FAST Riser is a 1/3 cowitness mount.

After running the gen 1 UH-1 on a Unity FAST Riser I upgraded to the gen 2 UH-1. The gen 2 has a slightly larger rear glass, lightning cuts, and is NV compatible. There are other improvements but those three are the most important personally. The NV compatibilities is awesome but while using NVGs the optic without a riser is too low and is extremely difficult to see the retical. So I'm super glad I already the Unity FAST Riser because the combo worked perfectly while using NVGs.

I have done a day and night cqb class with the gen 2 Vortex UH-1 and the class was fantastic with the optic. There were two other people with the same setup and us three did better than a lot of people with Trijicons or EoTechs.

The Vortex UH-1 gen 2 hasn't been as popular as other similar optics but in my opinion it's at the top of the class. The Vortex UH-1 was extremely easy to get on target, identify the target, and always see the retical is all types of light situations. Even some military groups has seen the benefits and has purchased some for small units.

So in short, of you're interested in the Vortex UH-1 gen 2 try to find someone nearby that has one or a range that you can rent one even if it's on a different platform of a firearm. This way you can see for yourself how awesome this holographic optic is. Just like a firearm purchase, never just go off of someone else's recommendation without doing your full research and trying them out for yourself. At the cqb class I let others use my rifle so they could see for themselves why the UH-1 was so good.

If you are thinking about picking one up be sure to consider Brownells as you can use coupon code "WLS10" to save 10% on all orders over $150. You may even find one used. I usually never buy used firearm stuff but Vortex has a superb warranty. So if you buy a used one and it has issues you can send it in to get repaired or replaced (their choice) for free, for forever.

Please let me know if you enjoyed my write up. Also if you have had experience with the Vortex UH-1 (gen 1 or gen 2) please let me know your opinion of it!

Thank you everyone and be sure to follow me on YouTube and Instagram under: "typicalpnwguy".

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