Concealment, Comfort and the tactical appeal
Everyone has there taste and styles in firearms and even some have their preferences in the type of ammunition and bullet weights. Some operators prefer to dress in black and prefer to look as tactical as possible while others just can’t figure out why they would need a tactical vest in the first place. Some tactical vests are about as comfortable as strapping on a parachute and not always modernized.
The Eotac Style 101 Tactical vest is probable the most versatile and sensible vests you will get your hands on. The pockets are designed for modern weapons and gear and that is something you will want to research before you spent $75-$200 for the other styles out there. Some of the tactical vests made by Sig Tac and 5.11 weren’t designed for Magpuls and that is only something you’ll find out whenever you’re getting serious about the gear you have. If you are training or using modern Magpul magazines with the magpul, you’ll basically make any older style vest useless if you can’t close the magazine pocket. The Eotac vest has extended velcro designs that will allow you to easily adapt the flap to standard 30rd AR magazines or Magpuls.
Pennsylvania has seen its share of gun clubs being closed down and trying to find ranges beyond 100yds within the Philadelphia area is very difficult. There are still a few gun clubs with 200+ yard ranges in about 2hrs or less of Philadelphia and they are mostly private ranges. Check out our website for information about some of them and please feel free to add info to help others find out too.
Something like a 1911 has a questionable reliability track record depending on the conditions they are used in and the type of magazines they are using. Pistol magazines have evolved and improved as much as firearms and the reality is metal guns aren’t in the same category as polymer guns just based on lubrication and climate conditions. There are many firearms out there that will function reliable if lubricated properly and cleaned properly, but polymer guns are the future.
Things like recoil springs and firing pins are pretty much a MUST for serious shooters because sometimes it’s not always the guns fault that something wears out or breaks. Sometimes bad ammo can wear out a firing pin faster than normal and recoil springs are going to wear out at some point. The 2nd recommendation I would have would be to store magazine springs and followers. Those will wear out, not as often, but as often as recoil springs. If you’re a plinker and occassion shooter, these won’t be necessary, but if you put a couple thousand rounds through your Glock every year, something is going to wear down at some point so it’s best to have the spare parts around when it happens.
Direct Impingement firearms have a questionable existance in the military industry since the design is more than 60yrs old, but the Magpul P-Mags have possible extended the life of them since the reliability of the magazines has also increased the reliability of the firearm. Magpul P-Mags can take a beating and still run strong. Check out some of the tests people have done with them on youtube.com
Binoculars are a very versatile tool. The reality is this, a good pair of binoculars is just an extension of your eyes. What do you use your eyes for? Binoculars can be used for eveything you use your eyse for. Nikon Binoculars come in fixed power from 7×32 – 10-22×50. When you are looking for a good pair of binoculars, keep in mind that some of the best views are with the medium and larger sizes and they can get heavy real fast. If you are looking for high magnification you may want to think about spotting scopes instead since they are normally used with tripods.
Most of remember what it was like to get a telescope or pair of binoculars as a kid. Back then we pretty much just wanted to see how far we could look and that was about it. Magnification doesn’t always mean you will be able to see more. For instance, many cheaper brand binoculars may magnify up to 20X, but try holding them and read a sign with magnification that high and you’ll more likely see your heartbeat pumping before you read your first word.
It doesn’t get any better than this for those of you working in the blue collar neighborhoods or that actually could get away with wearing one of these at work. The Eotac Style 409 Mechanic shirt is one of the most original concealment and tactical shirts we’ve seen this year. There are plenty of uniform tactical shirts out there from 5.11, Woolrich Elite, Proper ect. but this one takes concealment into a different niche.