Probably because how many of us see comment sections full of people that know everything about nothing. Everyone that’s never been in a gunfight wants to convince you they know what it’s like to be in a gunfight.😂 I try not to argue with them because there’s no point. I simply reply “ life humbles us all, no exceptions.”😂🤷♂️ I enjoy people who have the patience to call out the stupidity. That’s why even though they probably won’t listen, they need to hear the uncomfortable truths.
@@sway696 yep, I always say, I‘ll know it once I have been there. Something having kids taught me 😁. But then there are also practitioners who cling to anecdotes and personal experiences, refusing critical thinking, science and studies. Doesn’t mean it didn’t happen but a statistical n=1 isn’t strong evidence for general truth. Everybody knows a heavy smoker who lived into his 90s, true fact but no evidence that smoking doesn’t cut your life short statistically. So there is value to both, the experience and the theory. But what is needed most, is to be humble and to accept that we are wrong many times, need to learn every day of our lives and every person is able to teach us something. Philosophers rant over 😂. Uncle Freedom is awesome and is popping some echo chamber. Awesome, and brave.
I didn’t know much about armor before I bought mine and I ended up with steel plates then I seen the benefits of the ceramics. So I now have a ceramic plate in front my back plate is steel but only until I can buy another ceramic plate
But you dis the magic action you LEARNED you didn't play the 'just as good' game. You learned and said man this ain't it and you corrected it. That's what this is about. If I can save one patriot a video from blowing money on something subpar or unsafe then it's worth it. I've made the mistakes in spades might as well tell everyone so they can skip that part
Steel in the back isn't the worst idea. Spall is less of a threat. If it weighs more, it counter balances the mags and other things on the front. It is thinner, so, sitting in a vehicle is more comfortable.
@@unclefreedom213up next is Chinese ballistic helmets every helmet you see online for under 600 dollars is a Chinese helmet hhv sells militech helmets that are made in china and are not made in our country ballistic helmet co etc they all sell generic oem Chinese helmets and they are not worth the money grab a old ach or lwh helmet at least you can trust them to be what they claim to stop also if you wanted a cvc helmet is good also if you really need a high cut ballistic helmet grab a ach and have it sent to someone who knows how to turn it into a high cut other than that gas masks we have a problem with a company called Mira safety they sell surplus gas masks and junk for over a Normal price they claim that they made the masks but a quick google search will tell you that they are just surplus European gas mask if you need a reliable gas mask get a surplus American one or a Israeli made one just be sure to check that it’s modern and that it’s not a fake other than that I have one more thing to warn of steel plates are shit armored republic sell junk and people should stop paying for life endangering junk steel plates made in china and other reasons to stay away from chicom junk let the Amazon warriors buy all the airsoft crap
As an artist, i have had to do a lot of color studies and understanding light and shadow. So some food for thought from someone who has studied real life and attempts to recreate it. Black multi cam is cool. That's it. Anything camoflaged during the day will continue to blend in at night. There is no need for another pattern. Also this comes up a lot for painting your rifle. Black occurs in nature, but it is very rare. Most everything is a deep shade of color that appears black next to what it is against, until you put it next to actual black. You can paint black in a camo pattern on your rifle, but unless you're fading it or putting light amounts on, it can stand out if bold. M81 works cause its meant for being in the woods, under canopy and in deeper veggitation. It worka by creating the appearance of cast shadows where there isn't one. If you're in that type of eviornment it worka well, but you'll be in shadows a lot naturally so not as necessary. I would encourage many people to get out and actually take a moment to look at how shadows fall on things and how the colors change, even though technically they haven't. It's not necessary, but it can be a fun exercise and can help understand how camo works and how you don't necessarily need camo patterns even, just some tones across gear that match with enviornment. Also, your rifle will have pic/mlok slots and other 3d elements and things that will create shadows or darker areas naturally.
Mississippi boy here and my go too is ALICE gear and fixed power prisms on the rifle. Im in an extremely rural area in the Mississippi delta and the name of the game is sustainment, lots of rifle mags and water, ditch the handgun while in the feild. Make sure your food and water preps are in order.
I cant imagine running around in AR500 aror. Ceramic plates are heavy enough and are what - half the weight of steel? Fun fact - unless you're knowingly going into a high threat area, chances of having your plate carrier with you when needed are slim to none.
I have _personally_ witnessed many shooter's battery/optic/mount failures on handguns and rifles. Are they faster to use than iron sights? Almost certainly. More dependable? Not in my experience. I do use optics on the rifles (well, not the Garand) WITH zeroed iron sights. WML can be useful, but you MUST be trained/experienced in their use. There is far more to it than the on/off switch. Carry however you prefer. I will follow the first rule all the time, even when in the holster. Shaming others for their choices is a bad look.
I have also seen (and experienced) optic failures. What I have not seen is a failure of a quality optic manufactured in the U.S. or western Europe. Purchase accordingly.
I agree don’t shame others also we should not let our ego inflate ourselves and think I am well prepared when I have holes in my preparedness. Recently in conversation with an instructor. I realized I needed to change and invest in some different systems. If we have a learning mindset instead of a stagnant mindset it will serve us much more and we won’t get all bent out of shape. Could some instructors improve their delivery yes. Learning is a lifelong commitment, if someone can’t learn something new I do not want them as a friend or as a teammate. Edit: this doesn’t mean someone has to do everything as I do. Just know if you don’t have a red dot on your rifle, and handgun, no weapon mounted light and worse no training you are putting yourself at a lower advantage. As long as we realize this along with not saying, my irons are just as good when they are not. All parties need to understand capabilities and possible equipment going down.
Thank you for making these videos, and sharing your experience and wisdom. I love my Tier 1 Concealed AIWB holsters with sidecar. I have one for my Hellcat Pro with a red dot and one for my XDS. I have shoulder rigs for both, one Alien Shapeshift which I love, and one Falco which I'm not as happy with.
Great info, especially about transitional light. Went to New Orleans for vacation, there's plenty of areas without proper lighting, shadows everywhere. I want a light always.👍🏽
Yes, and that means also always having a handheld in addition to any WML, so you don't draw and point to illuminate something that's not or not yet known to be a threat.
Multicam black makes me chuckle. I’m currently mentoring a guy who’s new to this game and some of the crap he’s bought because he saw some “operator” endorsing it on social media is laughable.
Didn’t see my sights in my shooting when bad guy was running at me full speed for the 3rd time when I was outnumbered 2 to 1. They planned on taking me out, similar to TX Constable Lunsford circa 1992. Drew from my duty holster, one round at about 10 feet as he was closing on me fast, center mass hit. DRT in about 15 seconds. Post showed my round blew out his aorta, lodged in his spine. Point is, you don’t always see your sights, so there are no absolutes. Otherwise, love your content brother.
Speaking of holsters I've found specific leather holsters are the best for me. Also, those with a 30° forward angle cant. You can draw the hand gun while seating in your car with canted holsters. My specific choice is the Galco F.E.T.C.H. holsters. All Galco holsters with belt loop tabs are sewn with an off set stitching. The holster is always close to your body. So no printing. The only detractor is that women have wider hips, some more than others, so I don't know if women with wider hips can use these off set stitched holsters. I have met or seen women that do use these off set stitching holsters. One of the best holsters for women is the Flash Bang line of holsters. Compact hand guns are best for the Flash Bang holsters. The Glock 19 fits perfectly. The Sig 320 Compact and similar sized guns work great in Flash Bangs. I do recommend shoulder holsters. May not be suitable for fast draws. But everyone can wear one. Maybe not for you tactical folks. For regular civilians they're great. And yes I CCW carry with shoulder holsters. I will say the most useless holsters are Small of the Back holsters. You're better off with pocket carry.
seems like some people are pissed about grand thumb and that other youtuber posting positive videos about PSA lol. Once a month me and some local buisness owners and retired sheriffs are meeting up and shooting. We are shooting 4 PSA rifles, 2 Daewoo k2 rifles,2 pre ban norinco ak 47 rifles and a 8mm mauser that has a scope on it. All weapons we used cost under a thousand dollars and have been performing flawlessly. This whole notion that you need top tier gear to be effective is just nuts.
At 85 I'm a Gray Man. But I've been Prepping since the '60s. I'm not up-to-date but I'm where I'm most comfortable. Like with anything you reach a point and that's as far as you go. But that doesn't mean I can't learn new shit! A lot comes down to what I can afford. Fortunately here in WV I'm not in a high risk area, but that doesn't mean I'm not watching out for the Boogey Man.
Lol, such passion. I'm in my 6th decade and learning more from you than any other. Another great and very entertaining vid. I'm now in the market for a red dot for my ar, my grandson uses one on my hipoint 40 carbine that I bullpuped to a hightower frame. He dose great with it, golf balls at 70yards all day. Glad to see your page is growing and doing well, be safe out there.
One thing on the lights is even lowish grass and brush in your immediate foreground and will light up so much with most light's flood that its very difficult to see anything beyond that, however it lets everyone know where you are at and gives them a point target to shoot at. Just learned this distinction between a more urban scenario from field conditions.
In my newest DDM4/v7 I'm only 6000 rounds in and I've replaced gas rings 4 times I think.......the last two have been the JP one piece and they do fine too but whatever. That's a dead giveaway someone is a liar or a jackass or both is when they say they shot this or that round count with ZERO replacements. It also shows they are so inexperienced they don't even know which parts have a service life. I'm no expert but when I hear that stuff it's an immediate red flag for "fan boy/liar" or jackass. Also- to all the new guys....WE LOVE YOU. YOU ARE IN A SAFE PLACE and we want you to feel welcome. Honesty is the way to go...we all keep learning all the time. No one is perfect and we learn from each other every day. Just be honest and willing to learn, adapt and grow. If you buy something and it suck's, learn and trade up. Don't die on a hill defending dog shit armor and tool choices. We may need you on another hill later on LOL..........
As someone who has a helmet with hearing protection that has picatinny on it, I find it better to have a light on my helmet/on my head as opposed to on my rifle. Also helps to be able to shine light without pointing a gun around.
I'll play devils advocate here since I value your knowledge and experience but the Tacticon Armament guys did steel armor fragmentation test and I thought the info presented was interesting, would love to hear your thoughts on it if you have time to watch it.
Thank God for TH-cam gun channels were you can learn before you buy. I went Ceramic from safe life, is it the best I don't know because everything is hyped but at least I won't have sharpnel in my throat. Probably still have broken ribs.
What gives me a laugh are those that spend $$$ on a leather holster, but think a quality kydex holster is inferior. Not as much these days, but still run into a few that think it.😂
Weapon lights are good but are for Positive ID. In theory they have an attached, loaded, and ready-to-fire weapon. If you use that light to illuminate some random person on site - thats felony assault in many states. Carry and use a handheld light and never use a weapon light for general purpose site illumination unless you're LE and have Identified yourself. .
I agree heartily with handheld lights being a must whether you ahve a WML or not. Maybe I misunderstood but Im with you up until the point that LE get to endanger people by illuminating areas by pointing guns at them. They need handheld lights too, they may be protected by insane qualified immunity BS but firearms safety should apply to everyone.
I find myself watching other videos and thinking What Would Uncle Freedom Do? I watched a video with Ken Hackathorn today and he said red dots aren't needed, lights on guns aren't needed, etc. now I agree that at 3-5 yards you don't need a red and its not a substitute for training and you should carry a non weapon mounted light as well but why limit your options. I mean in the end all handguns are a compromise weapon, but it is the compromise we make because luging around a rifle everywhere you go is just not practical. Not trying to bad mouth Ken, he has a wealth of knowledge I could only hope for, but in this case I agree with Uncle Freedom because I like to keep my options open as long as its not over done, and by that I mean I think we have all seen people who hung way to much crap on their guns.
I can understand someone not having complete faith in an electronic sight. The answer is backup iron sights and a quick release mount for your optic, not forgoing the optic.
LOL, i'm old as dirt - yet most of my hundguns and all of my rifles have optics on them. Rifles have motly SLX-1 microprisms with etched reticles... and they have high quality steel fold down sights as well. You should know how to use both.
Great video! FYI though, "Ignorance" is NOT the lack of knowledge. Ignorance is the IGNORING of available knowledge. it's called IGNOR-ance for a reason. I believe the term you were looking for is "Dumb" (lacking knowledge) but not "Stupid" ( unable/ incapable of gaining knowledge.)
I strictly run Aimpoint red dots and etched glass LVPOs. If an EMP takes out the red dots in my glass on my LVPO ‘s are still etched All of my red dot rifles have a Daniel Defense fixed irons. I don’t run red dots on my hand guns. I have no issues making hits with my handguns and they are not my primary weapon of choice. And all of my weapons have Surefire lights
Okay, not coming after you remember I do these to make people think. You say the handgun isn't your primary? do you always carry your rifle on you or do like most you carry your handgun daily? Which would mean that should something happen, your handgun is a primary weapon system. I went over this in a previous Uncomfortable Truths video and a lot of folks had a V8 moment. Odds are unless things go down at a specific time and place where we are close to our rifles(we all agree rifles are better than a handgun) Your handgun would be you primary fighting platform until you got to your rifle. Also anytime you do something where being overy is more dangerous that running concealed, handgun is a primary weapon. I brought all this up to people and I pose this question even to my fellow cops and friends. Your skills and equipment should be primary fighting capable and I just like you and everyone else will continue to pray that WHEN it happens my rifle and carrier are next to me. Thanks my friend and thanks for commenting. Love hearing others perspective
@@unclefreedom213 I do not disagree with you at all. But my circumstances are not like everyone else’s. I live in the middle of nowhere on a rural property pretty far away from other humans. When I do decide to go into town, which is not very often, I carry a side arm. 98% of the time my rifle is next to me either on my property or in my truck. My primary weapon is my rifle. That is with me way more than a handgun is. On the rare occasion I am out in public I carry a HG appendix. I have played around with RMR on a few of my Handguns I’m the past. But I really wasn’t digging them for few reasons. It found it’s home on a Scalarworks sidekick mount under my LVPO on my DD M4A1 RIS 3 and that’s where she will stay. Be safe-
I don't know about the safety being bad gun handling. Now it could be a training thing. I went from revolvers to da/sa automatics specifically ruger p series and 3gen s@w. I never forgot to take the safety off when i drew the gun. But i don't lime carrying a auto with out a safety. But have no problem with a revolver with out one. I really don't know why. But i still hate striker fired pistol
My M17 safety is the same thing as my AR safety. It gets toggled off as I'm prepping my trigger to the wall. If I were to be hands on with someone whom happens to get my pistol, that safety might give me the time to move away or shove a thumb in an eye as they pull and pull on the trigger without flipping the safety off. That's my 2 cents whatever TF that's worth these days. Uncomfortable truth. 💥🇺🇲
Appendix carriers will always defend to the (self inflicted) death about the percieved safety of appendix carry.its funny, talk to ANYONE who carries appendix, they almost get militant about it. And often beligerant.
Just picked up the Lyman AA8 it’s nice I currently have it loaded up with 38/357 and 9mm. But I was thinking maybe I should keep the 9 and swap the 38/357 with 223/556
I love mine I decap and size on a single stage I have 9mm expander, seat, crimp/5.56 Redding micrometer sest, Lee seating, Lee crimp/ 308 seating and crimp. I have a second turret that has 06 seating and crimp .38 expander, seat/crimp .40 expander, seat/crimp .338 lapua seat and crimp
I just got my first red dot, it’s nice! It works. This Springfield Xd elite tactical has suppressor height sights. I was excited because I thought the sites would cowitness. For that gun though, I needed 2 mounting plates and I don’t think it cowitnesses because of the two plates. Why would Springfield not just put the RMR or MOS holes right into the slide? Is there a way to hack this problem?
Take as old as time my friend no one is willing to concede to another mounting pattern. I feel eventually it will be RMR cut for most and RMSC shield for micros. The micros are pretty much already that way. My G48 is factory cut for RMSC
Iron sights cowitnessing is good but not mandatory. You will find that trying to find that front sight will slow you down. Dryfire a lot and I Mean a lot. Focus on your target keep your head up and instinctual point the firearms at target you will find imrhat locating the dot it's that bad. SLOW DOWN take your time good grip on the draw good consistent presentation
@@unclefreedom213 oh so springfields pouting and they inconvenience their customers and make their own sights useless thereby driving people to Glock or shield or whatever. Brilliant! Lol
@@unclefreedom213 yes, not mandatory, but if I paid for them I should be able to use them. 😂I hear you though! I really appreciate your videos and help!
Hey Unc. I’ve heard everyone of these things before and it’s always someone who can preform as well as I do when it matters. I sorry but what do you mean when you Sig’s have out of battery detonation, is that all Sig’s or just a certain style of Sig?
The 320s everything I've seen including testing done by some parts houses the striker can be tripped a fraction out of battery. Almost all of them I've seen come from guys running uspsa where they almost outrun the gun
@@unclefreedom213 thanks, I have a Sig p365 xl comp that’s my EDC and I have about 4000 rounds through it with no problems and I love my Sig. Thanks again for all the great content I’ve learned a lot.
I'm not wearing body armor, ref. The Soldiers Load and the Mobility of a Nation. Speed and mobility, shoot straight accuracy and precision. If WWZ starts tonight just assume every zombie could be wearing body armor and aim accordingly.
Legit questions about Plate carriers I believe. 1. I put ceramic plates in a carrier. The plates may only survive 3 or 4 hits. How many holes in the carrier itself before it's worthless? 2. I put steel plates in a carrier and the steel can take....I don't know, dozens of hits and still retain its protection. The bullet material frags as it hits the plate though. Assuming you can avoid fragments to the face, how many hits with fragments tearing through the sides of the carrier before the carrier is worthless. There are a truck load of videos discussing the plates themselves enough to know that if you use ceramic and the S truly hits the fan you better have back ups, when they ruin. I'm assuming you should also have some back up carriers? Never been in combat so maybe these questions are dumb, but thinking through being hit, they are questions I have.
Oh no your spot on bullets shred carriers same for anything you have molled on. It's all consumable you just hope with I plate carrier consumption never occurs. I have a bunch of carriers 4 are currently set with plates
I think minute man stuff would likely be in conjecture with remaining/ friendly civilian authority But who knows? Only 5 forges? Let’s say that’s true….. they’ll be contract manufactures and everything will be produced to different standards based on their customer’s requirements
Idk man gods plaid “woodland” or die Edit love your videos. messed up an got a black PC years ago looking to correct some mistakes I’ve made lights, PC, optics etc need upgraded 🤦🏻♂️
Decent ceramic/composite plates are pretty inexpensive these days. To the "just as good" haters: Yes, the less expensive plates really are just as good. If it protects me from 1, 2, 3, or 4 direct hits, and I haven't gotten the F out of there yet or ben able to take hard cover? Well, I'm probably not surviving that engagement anyway. My $100 LA Police Gear plates are pretty much all I'll need. I can spend the money I saved on more important stuff.
As a infantry veteran I honestly dont care what kinda sites someone has on their weapon. The main thing I look for is can I trust this person not to have a accidental discharge with their weapon. Are they safe with their weapon around me. As far as having better equipment than law enforcement and the military that is never going to happen because we do not have their manpower or budgets. We will not have access to crew served weapons, hand grenades , flash bang grenades etc. If civilians train in the same manner as law enforcement you are setting your self up for failure. There is only one type of training that can counter police and military training and that is guerilla warfare. This type of training is so effective that it is outlawed in several states in their penal code. California is one of these states. You can have all the fancy equipment you want body armor , flashlights, 3 thousand dollar rifle etc but when the ATF or some other alphabet agency bashes in your door and has their guns pointed at you while your laying in your comfortable bed guess what your still screwed because you were thinking like a civilian lol.
I agree with most of the statements. Perhaps the Minuteman should first of all realize that he is not a hunter on this hunt, but rather a prey. And it's critical to make yourself and your companions as hard prey as possible. And there are no trifles in this case. Reddot, flashlight, and even NVGs and Thermals are mandatory. Polymer-ceramic armor (I'm not so young to run in iron, your back and knee will notice difference) and helmet will increase the chances of not dying stupidly. Without knowledge and mastery of the basics of tactical medicine, there is no need for you to leave the house. You have a better chance of exchanging freedom and possessions for your life while remaining submissive to the invader. A successful fight requires money and sweat first of all, and then blood. Take it seriously.
I’d say it’s just as or more important for normal citizens to have lights on our guns. Not saying cops can just shoot the wrong person and get away with it but there’s been several examples of them just getting a slap on the wrist and the regular dude a lot of times is guilty until proven innocent. Red dots on handguns are something I’m hesitant to suggest to people. I know how much work i put in with handgun with a dot on it to be just ok, it takes a lot of work to to be able to present the dot and transition targets if you’re used to irons. I have two buddies that carry pistols with red dots on them and they’ve only ever shot them to zero and I’m the one that zeroed them.
I’ve tried carrying several ways and appendix is the least comfortable (probably cause I’m a fat ass) but the most secure imo. I carried at 4oclock and everytime i would reach up my gun would show,sometimes my shirt would get stuck on the grip and I’d just be walking around with my gun hanging out/constantly adjusting my shirt to be sure its not. Then I’d be worried someone saw it that wants to try and take it and with it behind me could be done easier. Bag carry/off body carry takes too long,owb only works with baggy clothes for me and open carry is scary.
Also with steel armor,if your not shot straight on the bullet can/will ricochet. If the plate is tilted up or down then the bullet/frag is just going to hit you anyway.
As a nondestructive tester/ quality inspector who uses a flashlight everyday for my job, there is a legit point that too many lumens can be a reflection problem to the person using the light. Is it a training issue? Well maybe maybe not. A home owner should be able to know where to point the light and where not to. But.....maybe maybe not. I know my 500 lumen pistol light lights up my backyard more rhan enough. A flashlight or light in general lets us see by casting a shadow at the object we are looking at. Yes you can have too much light if the area you are looking in is small. But lets all just get the brightest light we can because a youtube guy tells you its cool. 1000 lumens outside, awesome. 1000 lumens inside......well.....maybe not as awesome. Once you know the science behind how lught works and how your eyes work, you find it easier to wade through the BS.
LMAO - if you dont have a shit-ton of different holsters on hand -especially if you have multiple types of handguns, then you're doing it wrong. IMO, holsters are a moving target. There's always new and different designs, materials, carry positions... hell sometimes even color changes that drive holster purchases. Just dont cheap-out.
The "5 Forges" plea always confused me. Anyone that works/worked in manufacturing knows you make different grades of product to different specs based on customer demands. (This isn't true, just a hypothetical example) BCM and Anderson could have lowers from the same forge and machines, and the BCM lower will cost 3X as much. Its because their heat treating, tolerance, and QC requirements are much more precise vs the Anderson lowers. Hell, Anderson could even get the out of spec BCM lowers if Anderson believes they are within their lower standards, which explains the price differences. (Again this is a hypothetical) Strict and high standards in manufacturing translates to higher prices for the customer. Your cheap parts are cheap for a reason. Cheap parts are okay, but don't say they are "JuSt As GoOd".
Lights on guns ? I can SEE mounting a light on a longarm, but personally as for handgun employment I carry a light independant from the weapon. Just the way I was trained. Plus, I'm not pointing the weapon at someone/thing I don't want to blow up. The weapon can be employed if needed. As I was trained. I'm a former law enforcement officer just so you know. But I have been retired for a while now.
People get shot 20 times wearing steel because the frag from the first shot put them on the ground 😂😂😂 lol the “5 forges bro” guys kill me, they think receivers come out the mold finished and ready for assembly. It wouldn’t matter if there was only one forge,if all the companies aren’t machining them to the same standards then they can/will vary wildly. The thing that sucks about psa is they absolutely can make a good rifle but it’s the amount of lemons that get out there that keeps them down. If they would up their QC game they could take over the industry. My theory is they know that a mass majority of people don’t shoot their guns and it’s cheaper for them to fix/replace the ones people actually do shoot.
In my career of trying to train people to do things I have the following definitions - ignorant/ignorance ... this is okay, you don't know because you have never needed to know before and have never been shown/taught...there is no shame in this because everyone has this at times all of their lifespan - ignernt ... this is NOT okay, you should know better, you should know how to do it because you are already a "professional" in that arena, so pull your head out your rear and stop being ignernt
I don't know about the safety being bad gun handling. Now it could be a training thing. I went from revolvers to da/sa automatics specifically ruger p series and 3gen s@w. I never forgot to take the safety off when i drew the gun. But i don't lime carrying a auto with out a safety. But have no problem with a revolver with out one. I really don't know why. But i still hate striker fired pistol
All the content here is amazing, but for me the growing uncomfortable truths collection is a true standout
Probably because how many of us see comment sections full of people that know everything about nothing. Everyone that’s never been in a gunfight wants to convince you they know what it’s like to be in a gunfight.😂 I try not to argue with them because there’s no point. I simply reply “ life humbles us all, no exceptions.”😂🤷♂️ I enjoy people who have the patience to call out the stupidity. That’s why even though they probably won’t listen, they need to hear the uncomfortable truths.
@@sway696 yep, I always say, I‘ll know it once I have been there. Something having kids taught me 😁.
But then there are also practitioners who cling to anecdotes and personal experiences, refusing critical thinking, science and studies. Doesn’t mean it didn’t happen but a statistical n=1 isn’t strong evidence for general truth. Everybody knows a heavy smoker who lived into his 90s, true fact but no evidence that smoking doesn’t cut your life short statistically.
So there is value to both, the experience and the theory.
But what is needed most, is to be humble and to accept that we are wrong many times, need to learn every day of our lives and every person is able to teach us something.
Philosophers rant over 😂. Uncle Freedom is awesome and is popping some echo chamber. Awesome, and brave.
I didn’t know much about armor before I bought mine and I ended up with steel plates then I seen the benefits of the ceramics. So I now have a ceramic plate in front my back plate is steel but only until I can buy another ceramic plate
But you dis the magic action you LEARNED you didn't play the 'just as good' game. You learned and said man this ain't it and you corrected it. That's what this is about. If I can save one patriot a video from blowing money on something subpar or unsafe then it's worth it. I've made the mistakes in spades might as well tell everyone so they can skip that part
Steel in the back isn't the worst idea.
Spall is less of a threat. If it weighs more, it counter balances the mags and other things on the front.
It is thinner, so, sitting in a vehicle is more comfortable.
@@unclefreedom213up next is Chinese ballistic helmets every helmet you see online for under 600 dollars is a Chinese helmet hhv sells militech helmets that are made in china and are not made in our country ballistic helmet co etc they all sell generic oem Chinese helmets and they are not worth the money grab a old ach or lwh helmet at least you can trust them to be what they claim to stop also if you wanted a cvc helmet is good also if you really need a high cut ballistic helmet grab a ach and have it sent to someone who knows how to turn it into a high cut other than that gas masks we have a problem with a company called Mira safety they sell surplus gas masks and junk for over a Normal price they claim that they made the masks but a quick google search will tell you that they are just surplus European gas mask if you need a reliable gas mask get a surplus American one or a Israeli made one just be sure to check that it’s modern and that it’s not a fake other than that I have one more thing to warn of steel plates are shit armored republic sell junk and people should stop paying for life endangering junk steel plates made in china and other reasons to stay away from chicom junk let the Amazon warriors buy all the airsoft crap
@OyBOY-ig9bpin what way is steel ever better than ceramic?
@@mindsetperformance5509multi hit ratings your ceramic plates will be dust and steel will still be holding up after 10 rounds
As an artist, i have had to do a lot of color studies and understanding light and shadow. So some food for thought from someone who has studied real life and attempts to recreate it. Black multi cam is cool. That's it.
Anything camoflaged during the day will continue to blend in at night. There is no need for another pattern. Also this comes up a lot for painting your rifle. Black occurs in nature, but it is very rare. Most everything is a deep shade of color that appears black next to what it is against, until you put it next to actual black. You can paint black in a camo pattern on your rifle, but unless you're fading it or putting light amounts on, it can stand out if bold. M81 works cause its meant for being in the woods, under canopy and in deeper veggitation. It worka by creating the appearance of cast shadows where there isn't one. If you're in that type of eviornment it worka well, but you'll be in shadows a lot naturally so not as necessary.
I would encourage many people to get out and actually take a moment to look at how shadows fall on things and how the colors change, even though technically they haven't. It's not necessary, but it can be a fun exercise and can help understand how camo works and how you don't necessarily need camo patterns even, just some tones across gear that match with enviornment. Also, your rifle will have pic/mlok slots and other 3d elements and things that will create shadows or darker areas naturally.
But Multicam black is my favorite! Dang.
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Mississippi boy here and my go too is ALICE gear and fixed power prisms on the rifle. Im in an extremely rural area in the Mississippi delta and the name of the game is sustainment, lots of rifle mags and water, ditch the handgun while in the feild. Make sure your food and water preps are in order.
Rural Missouri here. I do the same thing. I use a Nixieworks rig now but same principle
If you’re not carrying water and don’t have a way to get more water, you’re wrong.
I frequently run ALICE
Mostly because the army issued it to me and it still works
@@donalddicorcia2433 absolutely
Do ceramic plates really go bad and expire after five years?
Cool points for the Starship Troopers reference. Btw, if you ain't read the book, you're missing out.
I cant imagine running around in AR500 aror. Ceramic plates are heavy enough and are what - half the weight of steel? Fun fact - unless you're knowingly going into a high threat area, chances of having your plate carrier with you when needed are slim to none.
I have _personally_ witnessed many shooter's battery/optic/mount failures on handguns and rifles. Are they faster to use than iron sights? Almost certainly. More dependable? Not in my experience. I do use optics on the rifles (well, not the Garand) WITH zeroed iron sights.
WML can be useful, but you MUST be trained/experienced in their use. There is far more to it than the on/off switch.
Carry however you prefer. I will follow the first rule all the time, even when in the holster. Shaming others for their choices is a bad look.
I have also seen (and experienced) optic failures. What I have not seen is a failure of a quality optic manufactured in the U.S. or western Europe. Purchase accordingly.
I agree don’t shame others also we should not let our ego inflate ourselves and think I am well prepared when I have holes in my preparedness. Recently in conversation with an instructor. I realized I needed to change and invest in some different systems. If we have a learning mindset instead of a stagnant mindset it will serve us much more and we won’t get all bent out of shape. Could some instructors improve their delivery yes. Learning is a lifelong commitment, if someone can’t learn something new I do not want them as a friend or as a teammate.
Edit: this doesn’t mean someone has to do everything as I do. Just know if you don’t have a red dot on your rifle, and handgun, no weapon mounted light and worse no training you are putting yourself at a lower advantage. As long as we realize this along with not saying, my irons are just as good when they are not. All parties need to understand capabilities and possible equipment going down.
Thank you for making these videos, and sharing your experience and wisdom.
I love my Tier 1 Concealed AIWB holsters with sidecar. I have one for my Hellcat Pro with a red dot and one for my XDS.
I have shoulder rigs for both, one Alien Shapeshift which I love, and one Falco which I'm not as happy with.
Positive identification is a must
Yee haw..that was a wild one....I'd hate to run into you when you are really worked up..... Keep em coming!!
Like always thank you for these Gems!!
Great info, especially about transitional light. Went to New Orleans for vacation, there's plenty of areas without proper lighting, shadows everywhere. I want a light always.👍🏽
Yes, and that means also always having a handheld in addition to any WML, so you don't draw and point to illuminate something that's not or not yet known to be a threat.
Multicam black makes me chuckle. I’m currently mentoring a guy who’s new to this game and some of the crap he’s bought because he saw some “operator” endorsing it on social media is laughable.
Starship troopers! Love the video by the way.
Starship troopers
Thank you for telling these people that spalling is not what THEY say is spalling. That irritates the shit out of me. Thanks
Yeah that drives me nuts.
Didn’t see my sights in my shooting when bad guy was running at me full speed for the 3rd time when I was outnumbered 2 to 1. They planned on taking me out, similar to TX Constable Lunsford circa 1992. Drew from my duty holster, one round at about 10 feet as he was closing on me fast, center mass hit. DRT in about 15 seconds. Post showed my round blew out his aorta, lodged in his spine. Point is, you don’t always see your sights, so there are no absolutes. Otherwise, love your content brother.
I have questions, that is if you don't mind.
1. time of day
2.ttpe of gun and sights
3. distance
Great Vid. Thanks. I just got a pair of those Tru-Spec Expedition Pants, expensive but really comfortable. Thanks for the recommendation.
Enjoyed your presentation
I really like the prosthetic comparison
Not sure why you don’t have 100k subs yet . Great content
Speaking of holsters I've found specific leather holsters are the best for me. Also, those with a 30° forward angle cant. You can draw the hand gun while seating in your car with canted holsters. My specific choice is the Galco F.E.T.C.H. holsters. All Galco holsters with belt loop tabs are sewn with an off set stitching. The holster is always close to your body. So no printing. The only detractor is that women have wider hips, some more than others, so I don't know if women with wider hips can use these off set stitched holsters. I have met or seen women that do use these off set stitching holsters. One of the best holsters for women is the Flash Bang line of holsters. Compact hand guns are best for the Flash Bang holsters. The Glock 19 fits perfectly. The Sig 320 Compact and similar sized guns work great in Flash Bangs.
I do recommend shoulder holsters. May not be suitable for fast draws. But everyone can wear one. Maybe not for you tactical folks. For regular civilians they're great. And yes I CCW carry with shoulder holsters. I will say the most useless holsters are Small of the Back holsters. You're better off with pocket carry.
Where can I get some of those adamantium parts….
seems like some people are pissed about grand thumb and that other youtuber posting positive videos about PSA lol. Once a month me and some local buisness owners and retired sheriffs are meeting up and shooting. We are shooting 4 PSA rifles, 2 Daewoo k2 rifles,2 pre ban norinco ak 47 rifles and a 8mm mauser that has a scope on it. All weapons we used cost under a thousand dollars and have been performing flawlessly. This whole notion that you need top tier gear to be effective is just nuts.
As always outstanding bro .my wife giggled like a school girl .when said 20 rounds. In steel .lmao love the videos
At 85 I'm a Gray Man. But I've been Prepping since the '60s. I'm not up-to-date but I'm where I'm most comfortable. Like with anything you reach a point and that's as far as you go. But that doesn't mean I can't learn new shit! A lot comes down to what I can afford. Fortunately here in WV I'm not in a high risk area, but that doesn't mean I'm not watching out for the Boogey Man.
Lol, such passion. I'm in my 6th decade and learning more from you than any other. Another great and very entertaining vid. I'm now in the market for a red dot for my ar, my grandson uses one on my hipoint 40 carbine that I bullpuped to a hightower frame. He dose great with it, golf balls at 70yards all day. Glad to see your page is growing and doing well, be safe out there.
One thing on the lights is even lowish grass and brush in your immediate foreground and will light up so much with most light's flood that its very difficult to see anything beyond that, however it lets everyone know where you are at and gives them a point target to shoot at. Just learned this distinction between a more urban scenario from field conditions.
In my newest DDM4/v7 I'm only 6000 rounds in and I've replaced gas rings 4 times I think.......the last two have been the JP one piece and they do fine too but whatever. That's a dead giveaway someone is a liar or a jackass or both is when they say they shot this or that round count with ZERO replacements. It also shows they are so inexperienced they don't even know which parts have a service life. I'm no expert but when I hear that stuff it's an immediate red flag for "fan boy/liar" or jackass. Also- to all the new guys....WE LOVE YOU. YOU ARE IN A SAFE PLACE and we want you to feel welcome. Honesty is the way to go...we all keep learning all the time. No one is perfect and we learn from each other every day. Just be honest and willing to learn, adapt and grow. If you buy something and it suck's, learn and trade up. Don't die on a hill defending dog shit armor and tool choices. We may need you on another hill later on LOL..........
Home defense guns Light/laser check. CCW not because I don't go out at night. but I do have flashlights that go with me if I'm forced to do so.
As someone who has a helmet with hearing protection that has picatinny on it, I find it better to have a light on my helmet/on my head as opposed to on my rifle. Also helps to be able to shine light without pointing a gun around.
FYI; if I’m ever in a low light firefight, I’m aiming for any lights I see.
Exactly!
I gotta know if you can buy a multi cam black 39$ side holster without a flash light 😂
I have a reddot on rifle with magpul fixed iron sights as a co witness. Hg, iron sites all the way. Learn your gun and use it
I'll play devils advocate here since I value your knowledge and experience but the Tacticon Armament guys did steel armor fragmentation test and I thought the info presented was interesting, would love to hear your thoughts on it if you have time to watch it.
Hey Uncle Freedom, please do a Philster video. Curious.
Huh that would be a good one I'm gonna make that happen
Thank God for TH-cam gun channels were you can learn before you buy. I went Ceramic from safe life, is it the best I don't know because everything is hyped but at least I won't have sharpnel in my throat. Probably still have broken ribs.
What gives me a laugh are those that spend $$$ on a leather holster, but think a quality kydex holster is inferior. Not as much these days, but still run into a few that think it.😂
I've tried a lot of Kydex holsters they were so uncomfortable they ended up in the land fill, so I'm either Safariland ALS/GLS or leather OWB.
TH-cam algorithm gods have blessed me with this video
Weapon lights are good but are for Positive ID. In theory they have an attached, loaded, and ready-to-fire weapon. If you use that light to illuminate some random person on site - thats felony assault in many states. Carry and use a handheld light and never use a weapon light for general purpose site illumination unless you're LE and have Identified yourself. .
I agree heartily with handheld lights being a must whether you ahve a WML or not.
Maybe I misunderstood but Im with you up until the point that LE get to endanger people by illuminating areas by pointing guns at them. They need handheld lights too, they may be protected by insane qualified immunity BS but firearms safety should apply to everyone.
The only gun that I wouldn't carry without a safety on is my SIG P238 carried in a pocket, with a pocket holster. Just my 2 cents.
I find myself watching other videos and thinking What Would Uncle Freedom Do? I watched a video with Ken Hackathorn today and he said red dots aren't needed, lights on guns aren't needed, etc. now I agree that at 3-5 yards you don't need a red and its not a substitute for training and you should carry a non weapon mounted light as well but why limit your options. I mean in the end all handguns are a compromise weapon, but it is the compromise we make because luging around a rifle everywhere you go is just not practical. Not trying to bad mouth Ken, he has a wealth of knowledge I could only hope for, but in this case I agree with Uncle Freedom because I like to keep my options open as long as its not over done, and by that I mean I think we have all seen people who hung way to much crap on their guns.
My 1911's don't have rails , my 9mm's do so I can pick and choose which is best for where I'm going.
Great fud lore vid sir. Appreciate your perspective.
What’s the name of that flashlight and what is the finger flashlight holder ? I want to get both
I'm more like an hour man depending on where I'm working lol
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I can understand someone not having complete faith in an electronic sight. The answer is backup iron sights and a quick release mount for your optic, not forgoing the optic.
Burris ar536 has an etched reticle, so does my TMPR 3x. Cheaper and better than many high dollar sights.
LOL, i'm old as dirt - yet most of my hundguns and all of my rifles have optics on them. Rifles have motly SLX-1 microprisms with etched reticles... and they have high quality steel fold down sights as well. You should know how to use both.
How did this post 3 hours ago and I’m only seeing it because I went to your channel and looked at the playlist. It wasn’t showing up anywhere’s else
Not sure it shows unlisted on my end are you youtube premium by chance
@@unclefreedom213yes
@@unclefreedom213yes I have premium. It also says you have 8 videos in this playlist but one is hidden
@@unclefreedom213I replied back the other day not sure where my comment went but yea I do have premium
Can't wait to watch!
Great video! FYI though, "Ignorance" is NOT the lack of knowledge. Ignorance is the IGNORING of available knowledge. it's called IGNOR-ance for a reason. I believe the term you were looking for is "Dumb" (lacking knowledge) but not "Stupid" ( unable/ incapable of gaining knowledge.)
I strictly run Aimpoint red dots and etched glass LVPOs.
If an EMP takes out the red dots in my glass on my LVPO ‘s are still etched
All of my red dot rifles have a Daniel Defense fixed irons.
I don’t run red dots on my hand guns.
I have no issues making hits with my handguns and they are not my primary weapon of choice.
And all of my weapons have Surefire lights
Okay, not coming after you remember I do these to make people think.
You say the handgun isn't your primary?
do you always carry your rifle on you or do like most you carry your handgun daily? Which would mean that should something happen, your handgun is a primary weapon system.
I went over this in a previous Uncomfortable Truths video and a lot of folks had a V8 moment. Odds are unless things go down at a specific time and place where we are close to our rifles(we all agree rifles are better than a handgun) Your handgun would be you primary fighting platform until you got to your rifle. Also anytime you do something where being overy is more dangerous that running concealed, handgun is a primary weapon.
I brought all this up to people and I pose this question even to my fellow cops and friends. Your skills and equipment should be primary fighting capable and I just like you and everyone else will continue to pray that WHEN it happens my rifle and carrier are next to me.
Thanks my friend and thanks for commenting. Love hearing others perspective
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I do not disagree with you at all. But my circumstances are not like everyone else’s.
I live in the middle of nowhere on a rural property pretty far away from other humans.
When I do decide to go into town, which is not very often, I carry a side arm. 98% of the time my rifle is next to me either on my property or in my truck.
My primary weapon is my rifle. That is with me way more than a handgun is.
On the rare occasion I am out in public I carry a HG appendix.
I have played around with RMR on a few of my Handguns I’m the past. But I really wasn’t digging them for few reasons.
It found it’s home on a Scalarworks sidekick mount under my LVPO on my DD M4A1 RIS 3 and that’s where she will stay.
Be safe-
I don't know about the safety being bad gun handling.
Now it could be a training thing.
I went from revolvers to da/sa automatics specifically ruger p series and 3gen s@w.
I never forgot to take the safety off when i drew the gun.
But i don't lime carrying a auto with out a safety. But have no problem with a revolver with out one.
I really don't know why. But i still hate striker fired pistol
The Service made me man I am today!
My M17 safety is the same thing as my AR safety. It gets toggled off as I'm prepping my trigger to the wall.
If I were to be hands on with someone whom happens to get my pistol, that safety might give me the time to move away or shove a thumb in an eye as they pull and pull on the trigger without flipping the safety off.
That's my 2 cents whatever TF that's worth these days. Uncomfortable truth. 💥🇺🇲
Appendix carriers will always defend to the (self inflicted) death about the percieved safety of appendix carry.its funny, talk to ANYONE who carries appendix, they almost get militant about it. And often beligerant.
Just picked up the Lyman AA8 it’s nice I currently have it loaded up with 38/357 and 9mm. But I was thinking maybe I should keep the 9 and swap the 38/357 with 223/556
I love mine I decap and size on a single stage I have 9mm expander, seat, crimp/5.56 Redding micrometer sest, Lee seating, Lee crimp/ 308 seating and crimp. I have a second turret that has
06 seating and crimp
.38 expander, seat/crimp
.40 expander, seat/crimp
.338 lapua seat and crimp
I just got my first red dot, it’s nice! It works. This Springfield Xd elite tactical has suppressor height sights. I was excited because I thought the sites would cowitness. For that gun though, I needed 2 mounting plates and I don’t think it cowitnesses because of the two plates. Why would Springfield not just put the RMR or MOS holes right into the slide? Is there a way to hack this problem?
Take as old as time my friend no one is willing to concede to another mounting pattern. I feel eventually it will be RMR cut for most and RMSC shield for micros. The micros are pretty much already that way. My G48 is factory cut for RMSC
Iron sights cowitnessing is good but not mandatory. You will find that trying to find that front sight will slow you down. Dryfire a lot and I Mean a lot. Focus on your target keep your head up and instinctual point the firearms at target you will find imrhat locating the dot it's that bad. SLOW DOWN take your time good grip on the draw good consistent presentation
@@unclefreedom213 oh so springfields pouting and they inconvenience their customers and make their own sights useless thereby driving people to Glock or shield or whatever. Brilliant! Lol
@@unclefreedom213 yes, not mandatory, but if I paid for them I should be able to use them. 😂I hear you though! I really appreciate your videos and help!
Only problem with dots and lights is the cost of high quality stuff
truth they can be steep
Damn, that was good
Kool video dose it come in black multi cam
Lmao. You're fucking awesome 😂😂😂😂
Hey Unc. I’ve heard everyone of these things before and it’s always someone who can preform as well as I do when it matters. I sorry but what do you mean when you Sig’s have out of battery detonation, is that all Sig’s or just a certain style of Sig?
The 320s everything I've seen including testing done by some parts houses the striker can be tripped a fraction out of battery. Almost all of them I've seen come from guys running uspsa where they almost outrun the gun
@@unclefreedom213 thanks, I have a Sig p365 xl comp that’s my EDC and I have about 4000 rounds through it with no problems and I love my Sig. Thanks again for all the great content I’ve learned a lot.
I'm not wearing body armor, ref. The Soldiers Load and the Mobility of a Nation. Speed and mobility, shoot straight accuracy and precision. If WWZ starts tonight just assume every zombie could be wearing body armor and aim accordingly.
Legit questions about Plate carriers I believe.
1. I put ceramic plates in a carrier. The plates may only survive 3 or 4 hits. How many holes in the carrier itself before it's worthless?
2. I put steel plates in a carrier and the steel can take....I don't know, dozens of hits and still retain its protection. The bullet material frags as it hits the plate though. Assuming you can avoid fragments to the face, how many hits with fragments tearing through the sides of the carrier before the carrier is worthless.
There are a truck load of videos discussing the plates themselves enough to know that if you use ceramic and the S truly hits the fan you better have back ups, when they ruin. I'm assuming you should also have some back up carriers?
Never been in combat so maybe these questions are dumb, but thinking through being hit, they are questions I have.
Oh no your spot on bullets shred carriers same for anything you have molled on. It's all consumable you just hope with I plate carrier consumption never occurs. I have a bunch of carriers 4 are currently set with plates
Body armor is so great..as long as the guy shooting at you, aims at your body armor and not your femoral artery or groin...
I think minute man stuff would likely be in conjecture with remaining/ friendly civilian authority
But who knows?
Only 5 forges? Let’s say that’s true….. they’ll be contract manufactures and everything will be produced to different standards based on their customer’s requirements
Why was the trigger exposed?
I hate irresponsible people.
Idk man gods plaid “woodland” or die
Edit love your videos. messed up an got a black PC years ago looking to correct some mistakes I’ve made lights, PC, optics etc need upgraded 🤦🏻♂️
Decent ceramic/composite plates are pretty inexpensive these days.
To the "just as good" haters:
Yes, the less expensive plates really are just as good.
If it protects me from 1, 2, 3, or 4 direct hits, and I haven't gotten the F out of there yet or ben able to take hard cover?
Well, I'm probably not surviving that engagement anyway.
My $100 LA Police Gear plates are pretty much all I'll need.
I can spend the money I saved on more important stuff.
Of course this is all about gearqweering and who has what bestest AR15 and flashlight.
As a infantry veteran I honestly dont care what kinda sites someone has on their weapon. The main thing I look for is can I trust this person not to have a accidental discharge with their weapon. Are they safe with their weapon around me. As far as having better equipment than law enforcement and the military that is never going to happen because we do not have their manpower or budgets. We will not have access to crew served weapons, hand grenades , flash bang grenades etc. If civilians train in the same manner as law enforcement you are setting your self up for failure. There is only one type of training that can counter police and military training and that is guerilla warfare. This type of training is so effective that it is outlawed in several states in their penal code. California is one of these states. You can have all the fancy equipment you want body armor , flashlights, 3 thousand dollar rifle etc but when the ATF or some other alphabet agency bashes in your door and has their guns pointed at you while your laying in your comfortable bed guess what your still screwed because you were thinking like a civilian lol.
People actually say things like that? But a good job responding.
A glorious day off
I agree with most of the statements. Perhaps the Minuteman should first of all realize that he is not a hunter on this hunt, but rather a prey. And it's critical to make yourself and your companions as hard prey as possible. And there are no trifles in this case. Reddot, flashlight, and even NVGs and Thermals are mandatory. Polymer-ceramic armor (I'm not so young to run in iron, your back and knee will notice difference) and helmet will increase the chances of not dying stupidly. Without knowledge and mastery of the basics of tactical medicine, there is no need for you to leave the house. You have a better chance of exchanging freedom and possessions for your life while remaining submissive to the invader. A successful fight requires money and sweat first of all, and then blood. Take it seriously.
I would love to ceramic plates just can not aafford them. that why I have steel.
Safe life Defense has a payment plan.
I’d say it’s just as or more important for normal citizens to have lights on our guns. Not saying cops can just shoot the wrong person and get away with it but there’s been several examples of them just getting a slap on the wrist and the regular dude a lot of times is guilty until proven innocent.
Red dots on handguns are something I’m hesitant to suggest to people. I know how much work i put in with handgun with a dot on it to be just ok, it takes a lot of work to to be able to present the dot and transition targets if you’re used to irons. I have two buddies that carry pistols with red dots on them and they’ve only ever shot them to zero and I’m the one that zeroed them.
I’ve tried carrying several ways and appendix is the least comfortable (probably cause I’m a fat ass) but the most secure imo. I carried at 4oclock and everytime i would reach up my gun would show,sometimes my shirt would get stuck on the grip and I’d just be walking around with my gun hanging out/constantly adjusting my shirt to be sure its not. Then I’d be worried someone saw it that wants to try and take it and with it behind me could be done easier. Bag carry/off body carry takes too long,owb only works with baggy clothes for me and open carry is scary.
Also with steel armor,if your not shot straight on the bullet can/will ricochet. If the plate is tilted up or down then the bullet/frag is just going to hit you anyway.
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As a nondestructive tester/ quality inspector who uses a flashlight everyday for my job, there is a legit point that too many lumens can be a reflection problem to the person using the light. Is it a training issue? Well maybe maybe not. A home owner should be able to know where to point the light and where not to. But.....maybe maybe not. I know my 500 lumen pistol light lights up my backyard more rhan enough. A flashlight or light in general lets us see by casting a shadow at the object we are looking at. Yes you can have too much light if the area you are looking in is small. But lets all just get the brightest light we can because a youtube guy tells you its cool.
1000 lumens outside, awesome. 1000 lumens inside......well.....maybe not as awesome.
Once you know the science behind how lught works and how your eyes work, you find it easier to wade through the BS.
Starship Troopers
LMAO - if you dont have a shit-ton of different holsters on hand -especially if you have multiple types of handguns, then you're doing it wrong. IMO, holsters are a moving target. There's always new and different designs, materials, carry positions... hell sometimes even color changes that drive holster purchases. Just dont cheap-out.
The "5 Forges" plea always confused me. Anyone that works/worked in manufacturing knows you make different grades of product to different specs based on customer demands.
(This isn't true, just a hypothetical example) BCM and Anderson could have lowers from the same forge and machines, and the BCM lower will cost 3X as much. Its because their heat treating, tolerance, and QC requirements are much more precise vs the Anderson lowers. Hell, Anderson could even get the out of spec BCM lowers if Anderson believes they are within their lower standards, which explains the price differences. (Again this is a hypothetical)
Strict and high standards in manufacturing translates to higher prices for the customer. Your cheap parts are cheap for a reason. Cheap parts are okay, but don't say they are "JuSt As GoOd".
Would you like to know more?
Sometimes informative, always entertaining. 😂 I'd work with ya.
Any time!
Dope ass video from a dope ass dude.
Montana
Roughly 75% of this video is about WML, so prepare yourself
Lights on guns ?
I can SEE mounting a light on a longarm, but personally as for handgun employment I carry a light independant from the weapon. Just the way I was trained. Plus, I'm not pointing the weapon at someone/thing I don't want to blow up. The weapon can be employed if needed. As I was trained. I'm a former law enforcement officer just so you know. But I have been retired for a while now.
Phrase of the week......... NO JUST STOP NO
“Minute Men” 🥴
People get shot 20 times wearing steel because the frag from the first shot put them on the ground 😂😂😂
lol the “5 forges bro” guys kill me, they think receivers come out the mold finished and ready for assembly. It wouldn’t matter if there was only one forge,if all the companies aren’t machining them to the same standards then they can/will vary wildly.
The thing that sucks about psa is they absolutely can make a good rifle but it’s the amount of lemons that get out there that keeps them down. If they would up their QC game they could take over the industry. My theory is they know that a mass majority of people don’t shoot their guns and it’s cheaper for them to fix/replace the ones people actually do shoot.
I'm doing my part. 👍
In my career of trying to train people to do things I have the following definitions - ignorant/ignorance ... this is okay, you don't know because you have never needed to know before and have never been shown/taught...there is no shame in this because everyone has this at times all of their lifespan - ignernt ... this is NOT okay, you should know better, you should know how to do it because you are already a "professional" in that arena, so pull your head out your rear and stop being ignernt
I don't know about the safety being bad gun handling.
Now it could be a training thing.
I went from revolvers to da/sa automatics specifically ruger p series and 3gen s@w.
I never forgot to take the safety off when i drew the gun.
But i don't lime carrying a auto with out a safety. But have no problem with a revolver with out one.
I really don't know why. But i still hate striker fired pistol