Thank you to Scott for sending us the 2015 EOTech Instructor Price List!
I am sad to see that the 565 and 516 are discontinued this year.
But I am a big fan of the XPS line.
I know by now everyone has heard about the new Sig P220 and the new Glock hunting/competition optics ready pistol, both chambered in (one of my favorites) 10mm.
I hadn't chimed off yet but I wanted to say kudos to a round that has been declared "dead" for years by some. Clearly not! I am hoping that the new P220 is part of the instructor/LEO program.
One thing I also saw that was exciting for 10mm fans is that Sig's Elite Ammo line will be including a 10mm load. A modern defense loading!!
Exciting times for 10mm fans. Now if we could just get that big American Revolver company (either one) to chamber a 10mm :)
2015 BladeTech Instructor Discounts via Packinginpink & Smith Discount update
Written by reg mathuszI just saw this on the NRA Instructor site! I can't believe that I have not recently asked BladeTech before.
And if you are wondering, it is not just pink items :)
https://packinginpink.wufoo.com/forms/z7x4m1/
Also got an email back from Smith. Theirs is not ready yet. They said to check back mid-March. Quite a few ppl had emailed asking me to check.
Thanks again Bobbi! Looks like they held the pricing from the precursory look I did.
Hi!
Thanks to Bobbie for providing our first instructor price list! It is now available in the link above!
Black Friday is for everyone (a new Walther PPX)
Written by reg mathuszI have been pondering getting another 9mm since I am a couple fewer now. The Walther PPX had been a contender and when I saw a local ad for Coastal Supply black friday ad listing them for $299 and mail in extra mag, holster and mag pouch I knew I had to look - I was going to be up anyway doing some shopping with the girlfriend.
Coastal has only had firearms for about 3 months but they do it well. It was a pleasant experience despite it being paper based. Their black friday gun prices were good. I didn't really compare their normal prices, that is for a non-black Friday day.
Going to the gf's store first really worked well. I missed the early rush. A risk since they had run out of several black friday Guns. Luckily Not the PPX though.
What immediately sold me was the trigger. It has a bobbed hammer but it is pre-cocked like a striker and the result is a very crisp smooth trigger without take up. Clean like an XD or a Steyr but no slack. It also feels more like a traditional pull, definitely not a striker but like a light double-action revolver cocking the hammer from yester-year (not today's lawyer-inspired triggers).
Anyway, just took it home so not a lot of experience with it yet, but here is an obligatory pic:
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Hello all,
What site enhancements would you like to see?
Just off the top of my head here are some thoughts...Please let me know if you would use or wouldn't use.
1. photo hosting - i'm tired of using Flickr et al for posting on forums
2. contributors - i'm looking for folks interested in posting content, articles, reviews, etc. It can be 1 specific post, regular series, or as you feel like writing something.
3. personal training page - area for you, listing of your training, etc.
4. ???
Thanks guys, any input is welcome!
Check out the Discount section. Added are FNHUSA, Daniel Defense and Beretta (non-IHEA)!
SHOT Show 2015 Range/Media Day is invite only this year
Written by reg mathuszOh, I am a bit disappointed to learn that SHOT Show 2015 Range/Media Day is invite only this year. Last year there was a "media-at-large" session and SHOT attendees only had to pre-register to attend.
Range Day, quite frankly, was a highlight of SHOT in my opinion. I was able to shoot some new items that I would not normally have the opportunity/desire to try. I felt that I gave some pretty good reviews (I represented the good and bad).
I think that the blog being unaffiliated with any group/sponsorship allows me to give an honest opinion. I could tell that at certain booths that they felt I wasn't worth the time of day. I told everyone who they were too (making friends) ;)
So, if anyone would like to sponsor the blog (2 spaces?) I would be appreciative. I promise to give a fair review.
