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Posted with little fanfare or comment, VGA resolution thermal video of a recent test of the newly installed (and subsequently uninstalled) VLTOR A5 buffer system and a L.A.R.B. Mod 3 buffer system....
Exploration of daily carry items
While I’m not necessarily a “EDC cultist” who obsesses over the tiniest optimizations and the bleeding edge of pocket junk in an effort to “streamline” what and how I carry things day to day, there was definitely a certain amount of judicious thought that I put into the decision...
A deconstruction and reconstruction of Jeff Cooper’s Scout Rifle concept: it’s not 1983 anymore.
Or: Separating the good abstract idea from a dated concrete implementation to develop a modern concrete implementation. For the past four decades, people have combined the abstract scout rifle concept, and the concrete scout rifle implementation of 1983. This has led to some people outright dismissing the concept completely,...
Fate/Zero and the Thompson Center Contender
A week or so ago, I found myself watching Fate/Zero on Netflix. The Thompson Center Contender pistol is featured in the anime and used to great effect by the protagonist, Kiritsugu Emiya. At some point I came to the conclusion that I needed to own the gun. (This later...
30 Herrett SLAP Load Development (Part 1?)
Saboted Light Armor Penetrator (SLAP) is a ammunition load designed to perform against light armor and softskinned vehicles. SLAP loads have been produced for both .50 BMG (M903) and the 7.62×51mm (M948) cartridges. Most recently, SLAP reentered public awareness when a gun YouTuber nearly lost his life when his...