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@@DrinkingTopoChico I could but I don’t have a Sfp scope to review right now, sorry. I chose ffp because the zero is good for any magnification you use, seems easier and quicker then sfp. That badger mount is awesome, that’s what I used for that vortex scope. I liked that mount a lot. Never used the vudu 1-8 before but I’ve heard the vudu 1-10 is a great option.

@@skorzeny7377 no problem. Happy to help. Wps ifak is great I’ve been liking it a lot. If you want something even smaller, you could use the blue force gear micro trauma kit. It’s super small and slick. Haven’t used that before but I’ve seen people run it for the smallest option. I understand running other medical in your pack.

@@SrgtWookieD I’ve used 3 different slide releases and I still prefer this kagwerks raised and extended. Been running it for years, works well.

@@GearAndGuns yeah I have my own personal issues with them. If it works for you that's what's matters. You ever try that Vickers tactical tango down one?

@@SrgtWookieD I understand that. Yeah it’s worked well for me. I haven’t tried that one. Looks similar to the stock Glock slide release. Is it any better? My problem with the stock and the other I’ve tried is there’s not much surface area to push it down, it was easy for my finger to slide off.

@@GearAndGuns this one kind of rounds out away from the body. I had the exact same issue. This one's got deep machined lines for grip.

@@SrgtWookieD I tried the one from Glock store that was standard height but had the extended triangle on it. Didn’t like it as much as the kagwerks but still an improvement from the stock slide release. If I buy another one, I’ll give that a try. Thanks for the recommendation. Glad that’s working for you.

@@FL_Firearms they are sold separately. You can buy them on Amazon. I prefer the fight light malice clips. You’ll want the short ones.

@@andrew2292 vortex torque wrench/driver. Works well.

@@SandyJulian-q7u what?

@@bradjensen2612 I did not. I used a thicker lubricant I had left over. The purple stuff that comes in the box with the geissele triggers. Gun might’ve been a little dirty when I added it.

@@RyanHedlund99 glad you liked it. No problem. It’s about a 1/3 co witness maybe a bit less. If you don’t want any co witness, you can mount your red dot or t2 to a picatinny section and then mount that to your picatinny rail. That would sit it up a little higher.

@@festerbestertester1658 if you don’t like, subscribe, share, comment, or click on videos like this, the TH-cam algorithm should eventually stop showing you stuff like this.

@@Killa91115 I agree. Case is garbage. Used it for a little bit then threw it away.

@@bowieupland6112 unfortunately haven’t been able to test it much yet. Sorry I’ve been very busy. If installed properly should hold up for a long period of time.

@@kinggorilla92 It allows me to sit the slide flat on a surface. I can ensure that everything is lined up properly, and it makes the installation a lot easier rather than holding the firearm in one hand. You’re right it’s not necessary, just preference for me.

@@jnananinja7436 Usually having the dot farther away from your face makes it a little easier to pick up the red dot and doesn’t block as much of your vision. This only being about an inch further, won’t really be a huge difference. Ive never used reptilia so I can’t vouch for them but I can for scalarworks. They make some of the best optic mounts in the industry. Durable, lightweight, screws come with thread locker on them, they give you a torx key bit to install the mount, and great packaging. The design also looks a little better to me. Given they are the same price, I’d definitely recommend the scalarworks mount and I prefer them. They make great stuff. I have 4 of their mounts.

@@moderngunguy3666 the right side bolt release looks better on both of those, just don’t really want to use an ambi lower right now. Thanks for the recommendations though

@@js1218091 kagwerks raised and extended slide release. I like it the most compared to the stock slide release and the standard height extended versions.

@@sickvendetta9 I know lol. Didn’t want to buy any at the moment.

@@NAMEtheRealCriminal aero precision made their own ambi lower recently and it was cheaper but looks like they discontinued it for some reason. There’s some other cheaper ones out there, this is just the only one I’m familiar with.

@@GearAndGuns yeah i saw the aero one but was tight on cash at the time. yeah im looking forward to get atleast a griffin mk2

@@NAMEtheRealCriminal I understand that. I’ve heard that one is pretty good. Hope you find one you’re satisfied with.

@@moderngunguy3666 I understand people shoot from both shoulders. I just haven’t seen anyone doing weak side reloads and malfunction clearing.

@@GearAndGuns You do realize it makes malfunction clearing a whole lot easier too right

@@moderngunguy3666 yes I do. I use a Magpul bad lever to malfunction clear or drop the bolt on the right side.

@@GearAndGuns well there you go that's the same thing

@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi no problem. Glad it helped you.

@@mzuniga_74 thank you. That’s awesome. Rcr is a solid choice. I believe there about 1/4 co witness maybe 1/5. They are the GL-429 from ameriglo. You can purchase them on ameriglos website. These are the XL size. You could go down one more size to the 1L black if you didn’t want them to co witness or them to take up any optic glass. No problem happy to help.

@@GearAndGuns Thank you so much both for getting back to me and for the extra insight on sight size. Truly appreciate it! Can’t wait to get my slide back from JW and mount the optic and sights.

@@mzuniga_74 no problem. Happy to help! Hope it works out for you.

@@Estinus yeah it’s kinda surprising but a cool trick.

@@merecave5125 I’m sorry to hear that. the red dot screws or the adapter plate screws? That’s weird they broke. Those are the torque specs from leupold. Were they by chance cross threaded or and did you do inch lbs? I haven’t had screws break on me like that.

@@GearAndGuns I have the Glock 47 and use a DPP plate . The plate was fine it was the leupold screws that broke when I was attaching them to the plate. It is what it is. I used the fat wrench at 25 like leupold said.

@@merecave5125 that’s weird for those to break those are pretty thick screws. You could contact leupold and ask for a replacement set or buy some replacement screws.

That's crazy those broke why don't you call their customer service and let them know I'm 100% sure they will send you more screws.

@@purepr2010 happy to help

@@jc51373 co witnessing means I can see my iron sights through the optic or see them both at the same time. It’s not illuminating the existing sights. If my optic fails for whatever reason, i can see my rear iron sight, look through the optic and then line up my front iron sight. If you type in on the internet “iron sight co witness” then go to the images section, it will give you a visual representation of what iron sights co witnessing looks like.

@@GearAndGuns I bought the MRO HD today for my 1301 and brought it home I hate it, has some major defects. I am headed back to get either the p2 or T2 tomorrow. Thanks for the video was helpful.

@@jc51373 sorry to hear about the defects. That’s a pretty good optic. P2 or t2 are good options. Eotech is another good one but bulky. Trijicon rmr hd or rcr are also good options for this shotgun. No problem. Happy to help.

@@GearAndGuns The issues with the MRO have not been resolved. You can see the chipset reflecting in the glass in glare situations, I tested it out. The sight picture overall is awesome but that and the battery life when using the circle reticle is a deal breaker. The T2 is smaller but at least no bugs in the design.

@@jc51373 that’s annoying. Not a huge fan of the circle reticle myself but I could see why you’d like that on shotgun. Could try using the circle dot only? Not sure how bad the chip set reflection is. T2 is a solid option. If you really want the circle dot you could get an Eotech but battery life is bad on that too.

@@shottown911 mark precision design 2 round forward shot holder. I think he took his website down so I don’t think there available anymore.

@@GearAndGuns thanks brother

@@shottown911 no problem brother 🤝🏼

@@JesseSevenSixTwo glad to hear that. Was it just the battery? I wouldn’t worry about getting them right now. Back up iron sights on a pistol are kind of controversial and overrated. They look good on paper and for peace of mind but I don’t think they’re necessary. You’ll be using your red dot 99% of the time. If you’re tight on money, that 75$ could be put to better use somewhere else like training, ammo, a flashlight for your pistol or whatever your needing.

@@GearAndGuns Yeah, the battery it came with was at like 2%. Got a new battery and it instantly started working again. I’ll put that $75 towards ammo, thanks for the advice

@@JesseSevenSixTwo battery is usually the issue especially if it’s a cheap off brand one. Ammo is a good choice, or if your pistol doesn’t have a flashlight that’s a necessity. No problem.

@@GearAndGuns Flashlight really necessary? I was thinking about getting a Streamlight TLR 7-A but was advised not to because I'm not gonna be clearing rooms in a dark area, it will add unnecessary weight, and turning a light on in the dark might make me a highly visible target to shoot at. What are your thoughts on this?

Also pretty sure I would have to purchase a new holster along with it. I currently have a Tier 1 Concealed Axis Elite, and I didn't select the Streamlight option on it because I didn't think I would get a flashlight. Not sure if it would still fit in or not.

@@John_D67 awesome man. I have it on my 11.5 bcm build as well. I hope it works out for you.

Haha, the cracking is your frame, it says to finger tighten, mine doesn’t ever crackle

@@SteveReynold I know I messed up tightening it too much. This video is old. It’s fine to tighten with a coin or screw driver just don’t over do it like I did. Learning as I go.

@@Bubblemech The Mk2 is setup and good to suppress right away. Mk2 helps with gas dispersion which helps with suppressing. Only thing you’ll have to do is choose which buffer weight is right for your upper. People have been suppressing bcms for a long time with or without the Mk2. I have 2 of them, the ones in the video 11.5 and 14.5. I don’t plan on adding an adjustable gas block to either of mine and i will be suppressing both. I personally wouldn’t recommend adding a gas block to these uppers at this time. I would just buy an upper with an adjustable gas block if I wanted one. Adding an adjustable gas block can mess with reliability if not done properly. I’d recommend trying it without the adjustable gas block, then if it’s not to your liking, you could look into adding an adjustable gas block. I would ask bcm about adding an adjustable gas block to their system. For some reason they chose not to add adjustable gas blocks to their uppers. The new sig Sauer spear lt with the piston system and easily accessible adjustable gas block are more directly and specifically setup for suppressing. If you’re going to run it suppressed 100% of the time I’d look into something like that, email bcm about adjustable gas blocks, or flow through suppressors help with suppressing. But yes you can probably suppress any bcm upper and it’ll work fine, especially the bfh Mk2. You should have no problems. I just don’t think it’s directly and specifically setup for suppressors. I hope that answered your question. Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Check out adjustable gas tubes, no block replacement needed. When you order the tube, the company will take the specifics of your port size, barrel length, etc & send a custom replacement gas tube that bleeds the proper amount of gas off

@@jason4453 Thank you. I prefer and recommend 00 buckshot for self defense. More lethal round with bigger pellets. Less pellets also means less chance/less fliers. Federal makes 00 buckshot with flite control. I like Horandy critical defense 00 buckshot with their versatite wad. Both of those will work well. I haven’t heard of shotguns going off on their own. I’ve stored them with one in the chamber for years and hasn’t happened to me. Not sure what gun or which scenario that’s happening in. If the gun can go off with the safety activated or without the trigger being pulled, that defeats the purpose of those safety mechanisms. Probably a poorly designed shotgun for that to be happening or the gun is in bad shape.

@@GearAndGuns That might just be pump action shotguns, however I'm sure if your practicing the firearm safety rules it shouldn't be a problem. I've never actually witnessed it happen myself but I've heard it can. I only leave my pistols with a round in the chamber. Everyone's different though.

@@jason4453 not a huge deal if you don’t keep one in the chamber for your shotgun. I do the same with pistols and keep my rifles un chambered.

@@GearAndGuns Just make sure you rotate the round you chamber, because the way they make ammo now is to make it safer to where it probably won't go off after being struck from behind/chamberd so much. If you ever inspect the round you chamber it will likely have a little bump in the middle striking portion. If hit to much (chamberd) it possibly won't fire and thus be a dud. That has happened to me. Especially after using the same round as the chamberd round for so long. You definitely don't want that to happen to you. I would definitely make sure to fire the chamberd round every so often just to have fresh chamberd round every once in a while.

@@jason4453 I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you.

@@Urbicide thanks for pointing that out. I forgot about those. Not a huge fan of that style personally.

@@GearAndGuns I found out about those when I was talking to Mesa's tech. Never seen one or heard of them before that.

@@Urbicide they look cool I just don’t like how they stick out.

@@troybingham6426 thank you. It’s a Trex arms sling. They’re my favorite. I have a video posted about it.

@@markcampbell2054 I see that now. Thank you. Probably went too tight. I don’t have a torque wrench to torque it to spec though.

@@GearAndGuns No, I'd say your about half what it should be. That's probably why you had one come loose. You need something to hold the lower solidly in the vise, like a lower receiver vise block, it's a mag well insert, and of course a torque wrench. They can be found for $60 at any auto parts store. If your going to do vids you need the tools to do it right.

@@markcampbell2054 I know what tools you’re talking about. I’ve never had one come loose. Might not have shown it on camera but I torqued it down very tight. Definitely not coming loose especially with loctite. Only other thing I could’ve done is stake the castle nut. You can still get the job done without those specific tools. I didn’t want to spend money on them at the moment because the nice stuff I wanted was expensive, like 400$ without a jig to keep the buffer tube straight and I don’t have a work bench to mount a vise to right now. If the video didn’t help you or you didn’t like it, I’m sorry about that. I do what I can with what I have. I’m not a big time TH-camr and I literally make zero dollars from TH-cam. I try to help who I can, how I can.

@@GearAndGuns Trying to help others is great and I applude that. BUT your editing out and shortcutting the process and some new guy could get the impression it's a LOT simplier then it really is.

@@markcampbell2054 I understand that. I’m learning as I go to improve and doing what I can. I appreciate your input. I should’ve explained a little more.

@@qxinstrapped algorithm really screws a lot of good TH-camrs over and promotes a lot of bs. It’s ridiculous. No problem sir. Happy to help. 🫡🤝🏼

@@Bubba_Fett_ thank you. I agree. Some top hand guarding would’ve been nice for c clamping. New lifter and trigger are awesome. Definitely hindsight. You learn as you go and then figure some things maybe aren’t the best option.

@@as03uk I agree. It’s a great and much needed feature. I’m glad they added that.

@@ta1ntv1lle39 it’s the best one I’ve seen but definitely over priced.

@@GearAndGuns it prob is, their products do seem stellar... but at that price id get a decent sub 200 lower and put ambi parts on it... in all reality bolt guns are the pita for us, not so much semis

@@ta1ntv1lle39 yeah I understand your thought process. Aero precision just put out an ambi lower for 250$ which is another solid option for cheaper.

I would argue that San Tan's ambi lower is better. Same features, way cheaper. Very solid quality.

@@Bubblemech that looks like another good option. I haven’t seen that before. Radian comes with its ambi safety and take down pins with adds some cost to it but definitely expensive.

@@rhodycars6058 I’m swapping 2 of them out for Magpul cable management which won’t be over the barrel, the 3rd over the top is what it is but it’s a high temp zip tie so hopefully not.

@@rondobrondo I honestly did not go that in depth in looking at flashlights. I mainly look at the candelas, lumens, run time, and if its dual fuel on batteries. I try to go with name brand durable and reliable products. Streamlight is the lowest end i would go, then there modlite and surefire. A lot of companies are try to replicate or make a better product then modlite and surefire, cloud defensive being one of them. Cloud defensive has some impressive specs, but I do not trust their products. They’re a newer company, and I had bad experiences with brand new products from them. For the price you got that surefire light, that’s a great deal if it was new. I think you made the right choice. I switched from the rein 3.0 to the 640dft as well because of the problems I had. There’s a reason the military and special forces chose surefire for their lights and suppressors. They work when you need them too and you can rely on them. If I can’t rely on my equipment and gear to work regardless of the circumstance, it almost because worthless. Even if it doesn’t have better specs, it’s going to work when you need it to. Last time I checked, cloud defensive took away the option to order their rein 3.0 and gen 2 switch off their website which says they’ve been having problems with their products. Their products also feel more cheaply made which is probably why it’s cheaper in price. Even though it’s less expensive with better specs, I’d still chose surefire over cloud defensive which is what I should’ve done from the start. I’d choose modlite over cloud defensive at this point even though cloud defensive has better output. I did not like the design of the cloud defensive 3.0 battery compartment, the double tail cap/switch or how the switch has 2 different buttons, and it felt cheaply made. I was very disappointed in cloud defensive and i costed me money. You made the right choice and you’ll be happier in the long run. Myself and other people get caught up in the specs a little more than we should. They are important but durability and reliability is what really matters even if I’m losing a little output, which you might not even notice. In my opinion, flashlights get used in shorts spurts when shooting or identifying, and then a little longer if you’re doing some kind of search and rescue. I trust Surefire and modlite, and you made a safe decision.

@@rondobrondo I think your gut made you go surefire because you know they are a well tested reliable product company with a track record. Same as a lot of other people. I think cloud defensive shed a lot of durability and construction on the rein 3.0 to get a better output. It felt lighter and more cheaply made. I think the surefire is better overall, even with it not having as good as output and being more expensive, I’d still be the m640dft for my rifle at full price and I did. I can’t think of a scenario where I would run the surefire constantly to where the battery dies or to where in temperature throttles or dims/decreases output. Maybe in search and rescue, but you’d have to run it for a really long time, and usually people switch to helmet lights for that or a hand held flash light in my experience. I think the surefire has plenty useable performance. I would say it only seems worse in tests when running the light nonstop 100% to 0%. If it’s good enough for special forces and military, it’s good enough for me. Surefire prioritizes durability,reliability, and cater towards military performance and standards. It may not be the best in every category, might be more in the middle of everything kind of like there suppressors. Surefire m640dft is a safe choice, cloud defensive is more of a gamble in my opinion. I feel I can trust my life to surefire products, that’s what they were made for. Hope this answered your questions, sorry I don’t know a lot about the in depth testing and specs of the lights. Let me know if you have anymore questions or if I didn’t answer anything properly.

@@rondobrondo sorry just now looking at the new switch. The new switch does look better with the monetary/constant single button. I’m not sure if they fixed there problems with the switches or the light. Like I said I didn’t really like the design of the battery compartment with the spinning retainer and also the light felt less durable and more cheaply made. I’m not sure if they upgraded the light, or fixed anything. I don’t make enough or get paid from anyone to rebuy and retest out their products. I don’t have extra money to just test trial stuff on and possibly lose money on. If you do, you’re of course welcome to try it out. I’m just trying to help others with giving my opinions and reviews on products I’ve used. The cloud defensive could be fine, I’ve seen people online and a couple in person use them or have them mounted. You could be alright using one but you never really know until you’re in a bad situation. From my experience with the one I had and the gen 2 switch, it seems like more of a gamble to be going with the rein 3.0 instead of the surefire. Surefire is a safe bet and not a wrong one. From my experience right now, I personally think it is superior.

@@divine_king_8492 wager machine works did this one. I prefer c&h though because they can cerakote the cut areas only. Both do a good job.

@@GearAndGuns thanks how you like the rcr so far? You should put a review video up on it there’s not any good reviews of it yet!

@@divine_king_8492 no problem. I like the rcr a lot. It might be the best closed emitter on the market. Unfortunately I don’t own this build or the rcr. I was mounting it for a friend and didn’t have time to take it back off, make a whole review video on it, then remount it. Sorry about that. My personal build is pretty much the same I just have an aimpoint acro p2 mounted instead.

@@noobsmoke79 100% agree. Pretty bad and lazy design from beretta. Was very disappointed. I haven’t he briley on my benelli m4. I like it a lot. Hope that works out for you.

@@2010GT500 I don’t believe they are. They don’t have the silver threaded helicoils if that’s what you’re talking about.

@@treyn-hv4ye I believe those are the peltor arc adapters.

@@A2DaZ210 vortex torque wrench. I have the fix it sticks too, only really use that when I need to go past 55, since the vortex only goes to 55. I like the vortex better for sure, fix it sticks doesn’t click once it’s done and the grip makes it kinda difficult to take it to 65. Wheeler also makes a decent one but I don’t have experience with that. The vortex one works well. I have a video on that torque driver if you want to see more on it.

@@user-cd6hs1wp8q lol, I’ll pass on that. I prefer semi auto most of the time.

@@GearAndGunsimagine trying to use a red dot with a switch. What a goofball!