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is always a great temptation to minimize everything. This is
usually followed by a rationalization of what you need. You will
hear the drone, "All you need is this", or "all you need is that".
Truly,
the only things you need are food, water and even shelter is sometimes
arguable. But who the heck wants to settle for that.
Nope...the America I know was not formed on needs, but rather on
wants. Once your needs are seen to, as they are for almost
everyone here in the USA, one begins to focus on wants. That is
what makes us a great capitalist nation. That one can actually
attain and reach what he wants instead of settling for the mediocrity
of the egalitarian liberal who wants to make everyone equally poor, and
equally miserable, not mention everyone settle for less.
In the world of weapons and tactics, where I live, we see those two
sides. We are a starnge people for where there is no middle
ground. It seems that if you don't like a particluar accessory on
your rifle, everybody lumps you into the rusty WASR10 with corroded
cold war ammo. Or if you don't care for a certain type of sight
on your Glock, you must simply hate Glocks. Such silly thinking
causes people to go to either extreme. Specifically never
upgrading a weapons platform, or upgrading it every week with a new
accessory. Neither path is correct, but rather a middle ground that
accomplishes the mission at the highest level of efficinecy and
deadliness possible.
If I have given the impression that I am against optimizing a weapon
platform in the past, I want to set the record straight now. I
think all weapons platforms...even a rock, will do fine, but even the
hairiest and stinkiest caveman put an edge on that rock and eventually
tied it to a stick to form an axe. This year I will focus on optimizing
the various platforms we live and work with. Specifically the
Glock, the Kalashnikov, the Saiga Shotgun, and others.
 With the Glocks
there are a number of things that can optimize their performance.
Again, if all you want to have is "good enough", never mind.
But if you want the best tools to match the high level of skill then
there are some things to consider.
One of course is the grip. For me the
stock grip works fine, but if that is not the case with you, don't put
the gun down and go buy a lesser weapon, or a more tempermental weapon,
all the plastic frame pistols out there can be modified. Guys
like Cope Reynolds and David Bowie have been
doing this for years. And even Glock itself realized they were
not Austria's answer to perfection and have issued the new versions
with adaptable back straps.
The internals can also be made to fit
better. I cannot speak for the M&P or XD since I don't know
their internals as well as the Glock. The Glock can benefit from
some polishing of internal bearing surfaces. It can also benefit
from the addition of a 3.5# connector and a titanium safety plunger.
I like to add Lone Wolf barrels to my
Glocks not only because I find they are a little bit more accurate than
the stock barrels, but also because I like the capability to add a
Gemtech can on the end. This is not essential, but it is a
low cost addition that will enhance accuracy as well as allow you to
use certain types of ammo not desirable to shoot in a Glock barrel.
One area where the pistol can benefit most is in
the area of sights. Truly, for
close range gunfighting inside of five yards, you do not need any
sights. But for precise shots up close as might be seen with an
adversary partially exposed from around cover, or for a distant shot
out past 10 yards, careful sight selection may mean the difference
between hitting and missing.
 The greatest
advancement has been seen is in the development of miniature red dot
sights. If a red dot sight will benefit your rifle shooting, then
it will do the same for your pistol shooting. I have studied
these sights carefully and the two that I consider best are the J-Point Red Dot Sight,
and the Trijicon RMR series in
either electronic or tritium fiber optic. What
these sights do for you that no iron sights can do is that
they allow a shooter with aging eyes to still hit
small targets, and at distances that are no longer possible for him.
Moreover the issue of low light is gone as is the issue of needing to
close one eye to obtain a greater degree of sight refinement.
These types of sights have been placed on rifles for a very long time
and thanks to advancements in their desing, they are now small enough
to be used on CCW pistols. I know that there will be naysayers
about this concept, but please remember that the same thing was said
about the use of airsoft for training, the idea of dynamic movement and
our preference for the Kalashnikov system. Try it before you
dismiss it as unworkable. Me, I am convinced it is the future in
pistol sights.
Another item that will never get any cheaper, go
out of style, or take up toomuch space is magazines. While there
are plenty of cheaply made Korean magazines flooding the market these
days for everyday serious carry, nothing but the stock Glock magazines
will do. The last place you want your magazine to fail is
when you are mid-gunfight with a trio of armed robbers. Buy
quality...and buy many. The standard magazines are
fine, but I suggest a set of the 33 round magazines as well that we
call " Happy Sticks". For
those who run the Glock 21, you can get Kriss SMG magazines
that fit right in your Glock.
Finally, for use as a home defense/business
defense weapon in reduced light situation, a weapon mounted light is a
good idea. I recall the old weapon lights of a decade ago.
Heavy, ungainly and cumbersome, they were used only by specialized
shooters. Today, you can add or remove one of these very easily
due to the accessory rails common on the newer Glock pistols. One of
the better ones available is made by the same company - the Glock Weapon Light.
If all you want is "good enough", all I can say
is - enjoy your medicocrity. On the other hand, if your goal is
to be the best fighter you can be, in this case with your
Glock, and you are reaching the limits of your performance with
basic equipment, a little effort and upgrading will not only
potentially make you a better and more accurate shooter, but also give
you tactical flexibility that was impossible with entry level equipment.
GABE SUAREZ - SUAREZ
INTERNATIONAL
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FUNDAMENTAL KALASHNIKOV |
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In The Fundamental
Kalashnikov DVD, Gabe Suarez, world renowned authority on the
Kalashnikov, will show you all the fundamentals you need to
know to use your Kalashnikov pattern rifle. Whether you are new to the
AK platform, or an experienced hand with the rifle, this DVD will give
you a better understanding of your rifle. As well, if you are a
beginner, this DVD will prepare you for attendance at one of our action
packed Kalashnikov training courses.
All the secrets of
marksmanship are here from the basic operation
of the AK system, selection of simple accessories
that you will need in order to facilitate the learning process (and
some you will never need), selecting the best magazines,
how to carry your essential support gear,
and the often ignored fundamentals of rifle marksmanship,
presented in an easy to follow manner. This is all instruction and not entertainment.
If you want entertainment, go watch an action movie.
Additionally, we discuss and demonstrate
the elusive methods of zeroing the rifle, the use of
the sight tool, and we actually zero a Kalashnikov rifle so you will be
able to do the same. We also include a thorough
discussion of the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship applied to
various basic shooting positions.
Before you fire the first shot from your new AK, you
need to watch this DVD.
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