Serpa Holster, is it going to make me shoot myself or is everyone overreacting?
If so what would you recommend?
I've been carrying a Glock with one in the chamber in a Serpa holster almost every day for two years now, still no holes in my leg.
I guess when they first came out the release button was over the trigger guard so under duress (or if you're just dumb/incompetent/not paying attention) you could drop your finger off the button straight onto the trigger. New Serpa holsters have the button higher up so your finger drops harmlessly onto the slide even if you're mashing the shit out of it.
Practice a bunch with your gun empty when you first get it, but in my opinion it's perfectly safe.
>>32981189
>is it going to make me shoot myself or is everyone overreacting?
No, it is not. This is a meme. There were one or two incidents with the early holsters where the release got caught on the trigger but that was a decade ago. There is nothing wrong with Serpa holsters and overall they are one of the best duty holsters on the market. I actually bought my own Serpa in iraq because I was tired of the POS Safariland I was issued getting jammed up with sand and just overall being junk, so take that for what it's worth. I have also used a Serpa on my duty belt (I'm a LEO) for 5+ years with no problems.
INB4 edge lord nogunz with zero experience chime in with how they are garbage.
I personally do not dislike serpa but I dont love it either and prefer thumb release styles instead for retention holsters. I can see the potential for injury in a worst case scenario, but you could just as well shoot yourself while using any holster if you are stressed or not careful. People in defensive situations drop their guns all the time, for instance. Shit can go wrong. I don't see serpa haters bandwagon against, say, aiwb carry, which to me has a lot more butthole pucker factor than a finger release.
I think a lot of the hate comes from a self perpetuating meme echoed from people that never use them or just regurgitate shit on the Internet. Go make a serpa thread on arfcom and you will see exactly what I mean.
That said while I think the fears are overblown, some classes do not allow them, and that is a fact. Personally though a lot of those classes are populated with the exact sort of people that you would stereotype as arfcommers or whatever- the kind of fat, middle aged dudes that open carry a full size gun but have never worked in a job where retention holsters are needed (or where a gun is allowed) and spout memes about holsters while dynamically slicing the pie before they go back to their 9-5 job as an IT nerd or something.
I guess I am a little rough in that assessment but when I started as a LEO I took a few classes just to do it and found that the people taking combat handgun classes were practically larpers, as well as a big gaggle of "those guys", and that I was better served to shoot idpa with friends to improve my personal ability. Sorry for the tangent, but anytime I see something so common as the serpa so widely derided by a bunch of memespouting dick lickers, I would want to verify whether it was shit or not personally. A serpa is cheap, buy one and find out if you like or trust it. If you dont sell it for a small loss and buy what you want.
18 year old here, in rural northern ireland, ive got a pseudo range setup in an old henhouse, but have no idea what to get, id want something widely avaliable, reliable and with a common round.
Pic related, its around where ill be shooting
>>32981148
what are firearm laws like in ireland? im assuming similar or the same as britbongistan?
>euro
Assault spoon
>>32981148
First, look online for manuals about designing home ranges. You need to be sure it's absolutely safe
Second, check your local gun laws. I know if you are in NI, you can get handguns, but I'm not sure about age, licensing,etc.
Third: What do you want to use the gun for? That will determine what you get.
So a couple months ago I purchased my first firearm (yay!), a Mossberg 500 Flex. It's my baby. I love her. I named her Annabelle. We're getting married soon.
Anyway, it's got a long-ass barrel (28-inch) so I figure I should pick up a hand gun for home defense and CQC. I'm looking at the CZ-75 SP-01 for multiple reasons:
1)Relatively affordable (~$700 new)
2)I've heard it's a decent handgun
3)It's a handsome piece of machinery
O, wise Archons of /k/, what are the advantages and disadvantages to this firearm?
>>32980937
pros:
-virtually no recoil
-night sights
-decocker instead of safety if you hate safeties
-hard to miss with
cons
-big and heavy
-rough finishing on the inside
-no safety if you like safeties
-it's not a shadow 2
-you are now member of cz cult
I dont have much to say about the CZ-75, I've only shot a range rental CZ-75B. It was a sweet fucking shooter, and I am definitely going for one when I get my finances in order. But if you want a HD you can find extra barrels for Annabelle online for around $100.
Advantages:
-Accurate and easy to shoot
-Integral 1913 rail if you are into that shit
-Integral Tritium "night sights"
-Available in manual safety or decocker for your preference
Disadvantages:
-It's a big gun (for you) so not very likely to double for EDC even in the winter with it's footprint
-It's pretty heavy when compared to something polymer like Glock 34/S&W MP Pro/Springfield XD (more EDC relevent)
In a SHTF scenario, how well would a repourposed fishing boat work, and how could it be armoured? What kind of weapons would be most effective against other boats that might try to pirate you?
>>32980876
Relying on something that uses fuel is never a good idea anon
>>32980876
>not already working on a gunship
Pleb
>>32980876
I could definitely see the benefit of a boat, but what's the point considering all the down sides?
The investment for a self sufficient boat (or mostly self sufficient) boat would also get you a survivalist compound, which is why there are almost no SHTF boats.
Now, that aside, defending against pirating is a gamble. Either you stay close to shore and risk pirates, or go far out and risk getting stranded / raped by storms. Again, don't see the benefit of boat.
rare meme parts edition
old >>32976240
>>32980855
how does one remove bullshit white lettering like seen on that quadrail
I want to remove some branding and shit on some aluminum parts on my vepr but don't want to damage the anodized finish. I've tried acetone but it didn't do shit to the white lettering
>>32980869
Rustoleum.
>>32980869
Maybe try duracoating over the part if you can disassemble it from the rest of the gun?
>Watching American Sniper
>Mfw I realize that US soldiers have to make reports and justify why they shot at the enemy.
Why is this?
It's a fucking war. Why do you have to fill reports and then talk to some guy explaining why you shot the person?
I think that the hajis complained or some bullshit like that
This is the case for most if not all Western nations. Shit, in some countries if you break a magazine in the field you have to write a report on it (see: Canada).
>>32980770
>>32980750
What the fuck is that bullshit?
It's war, why should you have to listen to some complain or do some report about breaking or damaging something?
So I'm buying my first firearm with tax returns. I live in urban Ohio and I want to buy a gun because crime in my neighborhood has spiked, also I'm scared of "not my prezidants" destroying my neighborhood nextime they're butthurt about Trump because I live in a nice upperclass neighborhood that's just 5 blocks away from a below poverty level. Immigration have around 250 to 300 to work with, I don't need high capacity, or elephant rounds, I just need a problem solver that isn't single shot. I don't care about aesthetics or history or nationality I just need something that will put a man down if need be
What do I look for
Pic related it's a Turkish Mauser.
You are a coward OP
nothing is going to happen, people are not going to loot your house en mass because they don't like trump
i mean buy a gun anyway, but don't live in fear you pussy
You can't buy very many good guns with 250-300
that's a bad price range to be working with, if you can pony up another hundred bucks there is a lot more in the $400 range that is good quality (such as used GLOCKs etc..)
Mausers have a long history of putting down violent leftists.
>2000+17
>not buying a gun that's EMP hardened
a thread died for this shitty b8
>>32981934
It probably wasn't a good thread anyways.
>implying I have electronics on my guns
>implying I have guns with rails in the first place
>implying I'm not a poorfag
Congratulations, you played yourself
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/3-years-on-armys-plan-to-fill-ammo-stock-yet-to-take-off-cag/
So, what would happen after 10 days? Do they gonna hurl shit to the enemy?
>>32980168
buy it from ISIS
>>32980168
>he thinks Pakishits will last 10 days against india
>he thinks panjeets wont send soviet style death charges with one rifle and one magazine
wew lad
>>32980182
That's assuming China didn't interfere.
/k/omrades,
I will be attending medical school in a very black city. As such, I will receive great emergency medicine training, but I will also be at risk while walking around campus and the like.
I have never owned or seriously trained with a firearm, but I would like to concealed carry (while outside of school you commie fuckers) and to defend my domicile. I am considering a compact or subcompact Glock or Sig.
First gun recommendations thread pls
>>32979848
Kys racist, >>>/reddit/
>>32979848
S&W shield 9mm or glock 43 should be retard proof enough for you. Take an NRA basic bitch class and look around for reputable instructors to teach you how to actually shoot in defensive situations.
>>32979848
I'm assuming you live in a state with good laws. Best bet is to hit up a gun store, see what your options are, hold em, feel em. Then go to a range that rents and try out the ones you're thinking of actually getting.
I'm a fan of the Glock 26, but I'm a manlet. Some people can CC a Glock 19. In the end, you go with what you feel comfy with.
What has been the most intense run of your life so far?
>bonuses for combat
>be me
>in football
>get in trouble in English class
>football practice next day
>have to run for 2 hours straight
>everytime coach looks at me he yells to run (I was jogging)
>winded and beat at the end of practice
Probably doing suicides with fencing advance/retreat footwork, and 20 or so lunges at each stopping point, all while in full "uniform," except for the face mask.
>>32979719
>be American
>really hungry
>drive to mcdonalds which is one block away
>car breaks down in the drive through
>already ordered
>le worried man face
>have to jog the 10 meters to the collection point
>didn't think i would make it on time
>get their completely out of breath and near exhaustion
>nearly died
>get my 14 happy meals
>sit on the floor outside the window and eat them all
It was a 'happy' ending after all, haha get it.
Are offset sights/optics a meme?
>>32979193
Nope, but these digits sure are
>>32979193
yes
>guys i think we are starting to slow down on our sales
>shit what are we going to do
>i know lets offset the sights
>fuckingcash.jpg
>>32979193
Just have the sights on top of the scope
Say I live in maryland and I'm trying to get ahold of some 30rd vz58 mags, the only relative I have outside the state is granny and I'd raher not ship stuff like this to her. No one is answering my armslist ads I put up in VA and WV, how would I go about getting some of these legally?
>>32979188
>drive to gunshow out of state
>pay cash
>???
>profit
>>32979245
>longass drive
>likely chance of no one selling vz58 mags at the show (these aren't as common or popular as ar15 mags)
>jacked up price
>how do I go about legally getting these illegal things in my state
What.
Considering all the abilities one would have.
You're fucking 13 and gay
Probably not very, I'm sure a .50 could mulch that thing.
>>32979169
Some drunk airman would try to fuck it, so it would be pretty dangerous
Is this a legitimate disarming technique?
MOM SAID
>>32978932
Something along those lines, but five times faster, taking the movements far further and with a lot more strength.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQk3DnTcSs
>>32979073
It was sarcasm tbqh