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Introduction to night vision
By Danny I spent some time thinking as to how to go about writing this article and have changed things from how I initially wanted to approach it. At first I was going to talk about all the different meanings of night vision terms and what they do, but there is already lots […]
My first impressions of the Colt 901SE
I fired a few rounds through a 901SE (modular) upper on my 901 lower. The difference in weight between the two uppers are very apparent when you handle them. The 901S handles much better than the Armalite and the LMT MWS I previously owned. The 901SE feels very close to my M4A1 SOCOM barreled carbine. […]
Colt 6933
This is a Colt 6933 (well actually a 6945 lower with a 6933 upper). The factory trigger was replaced with a Geissele SSA trigger. A KAC M4 RAS was added to provide a quad rail and add some weight to the front of the gun. The carry handle was removed and replaced with a Matech […]
Scalarworks LDM Mount, Initial Thoughts
Scalarworks was kind enough to send me one of their Low Drag Mounts (LDM) for Aimpoint Micro’s to review. I have been following the LDM development for a while and was very interested in the mount. It’s lightweight, skeleton construction seamed perfect for a lightweight fast carbine. I wanted to get my quick, initial thoughts […]
Infantry Weapons And Usage In Korea( Lessons To Be Learned )
A long title to be sure, but I don’t have any better idea on how to title this piece. Originally intended to be a post of the length I typically write, it turned out to be longer. Since there is too much useful information to be mined form this long forgotten DOD study, this […]
Shotgun vs. Pistol for home defense
Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch posted up a video comparing the overall length of a shouldered shotgun to a pistol held at arms length. I like Clint Smith’s teachings and while this is a valid point, I still prefer the pistol. Why? The pistol can be fired from compressed shooting positions, something not so much […]
733
Filed under: Shutter Shots Tagged: 733, COLT, Colt 733, Colt AR15, Colt commando
More Thoughts And Follow Ups From Some Others On The M14
Last weeks post on the M14 and its variety of shortcomings certainly stirred up the ire of its faithful followers. Link to offending article below. Indeed we had to sleep under the bed with a gun in our hand in fear of The Old M14 Boys Club coming to take us away. Surprising to the […]
Absurdity
I recently picked up a 14.5″ AR upper and, as I wanted to be able to run it on one of my non SBR lowers, I had to have an extended flash hider pinned/welded on to meet minimum barrel length laws. After picking it up from the from the smith and placing the two flash […]
The M14, Not Much For Fighting ( A Case Against The M14 Legend )
Photo above is the M14 with its Technical Data Package. Shared from Daniel Watters. Go on to any gun forum, and it won’t take you long to find people willing to tell you how great the M14 is. How accurate,like a laser, tough as tool steel with no need to baby it or clean […]
Plinking
Filed under: Shutter Shots Tagged: ACOG, AR15, Eotech, LaRue
How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?
In practice, the Designated Marksman concept revolves around additional training more so than additional equipment. Sure the different branches have “accurized” versions of DMR style rifles such as the SAM-R, Mark 12 SPR, and the SDM-R, but they all accomplish the same goal: enable an individual soldier with additional marksmanship training to better engage targets […]
A New “Old” Surprise From Colt At SHOT
Colt has shown a surprise to most this year at SHOT. Many will recognize the Colt hammerless. Now self respecting gentleman from early last century would leave the house without this sleek shoot in his suit pocket. Phots courtesy of Dave, good friend to Looserounds who helps us out during SHOT and many […]
Colt Brings Back An Old Tradition
Colt has announced they are bringing back a service they were once very well known for. Anyone who knows their gun history knows Sam Colt was fond of special addition and presentation models of his revolvers. The practice certainly still exists and Colt does still make special runs, but usually from a third […]
MOA and Mils summed up nicely.
Often at the range I have had to explain to people what Minute of Angle (MOA), and Milradians mean. Today I was reading about the Nemo .300 Win Mag ARs and I found they had a nice explaination of the two in their rifle’s manual. Quoting from the Nemo manual: Mils and MOA differ from […]
May your first day in hell last 10,000 years, and let it be the shortest.
I think it is possible that there are people in the world you can hate so much that it is impossible to find a word for the intensity of that hate. It is like the heat of a million exploding suns. No stranger to hating people myself, I can not think of anyone I hate […]
PTR Classic Model Review
We here at Loose Rounds recently came to be in possession of a PTR Industries PTR Classic Wood Legacy Model for review. PTR Industries, formerly JLD Enterprises, produces a line of American made Heckler & Koch G3 style clones in a variety of configurations. Our particular model featured wood furniture, an 18” barrel PTR Ind […]
Colt LE6920-OEM1 & OEM2
Let’s take a quick look at two new offerings from Colt in the LE6920-OEM1 and LE6020-OEM2 models. Several places have these listed and they are in the Colt 2015 catalog, but no one currently has them in stock. The OEM’s come without a stock, handguards, trigger guard and BUIS. Now, you might be thinking, what […]
ATF changes mind on Stabilizing Brace pistol stock.
The BATFE has released an open letter posted here. http://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/Firearms/FirearmsIndustry/open_letter_on_the_redesign_of_stabilizing_braces.pdf OPEN LETTER ON THE REDESIGN OF “STABILIZING BRACES” The Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has received inquiries from the public concerning the proper use of devices recently marketed as “stabilizing braces.” These devices are described as […]
Photo Comparison of 901 Uppers
Snapped a few photos of the LE901 upper and the 901 MARC upper while we have them together to give everybody an idea in the size difference between the two. Colt 6720 5.56mm upper on the 901 lower. Filed under: Reviews Tagged: 901 MARC, Colt 901, Colt 901 MARC, Colt LE901, LE901