Recent content by Joe Curnarski

You made a good choice. I have been using mine on patrol for a little over a year. No problems. The light is bright enough to cause a perp to look away when it is shone into a their eyes. I have dropped mine and experienced no problems unlike lights with conventional bulbs. It is a little...

I'd be certain that it is not already in its outermost position, in other words, it inadvertenly came from the factory/distributor with the switch illuminated. In this case the battery would have drained and there would be no illumination. Try to push it "in" and at the same time feel and...

I echo what kraig said. It's best to check with your instructor and pick his mind. I recently attended a basic observer/sniper course hosted by a federal agency. The equipment requirements in "basic" vary from their "advanced" class. I got by with my rifle, magazines, ammo, appropriate...

I have been using Slip2000 products since 2008 on my patrol rifle and service pistol. Specifically EWL on the rifle and Slip2000 on the pistol. It works for me and I have had no lube-related malfunctions with either platform. It does not seem to attract carbon but does make it easier to wipe it...

Lower 1/3 for me. I run an Aimpoint T-1 with my BUIS in the lower 1/3. I have never experienced a failure with the Aimpoint in five+ years, but remember Murphy's Law! I keep both my front and rear sight down on my work carbine and run just the red dot. With the front sight in the "up"...

You may wish to consider Orion Arms. They engraved my lower. Very nice people to deal with and an exceptionally neat job. As an aside, unless you are very good at engraving, why take a chance on marring your lower? Also, if I recall correctly BATF regs require that the engraving be no less...

You may wish to consider this Surefire light. I run it with a Tango-Down mount. Sure-Fire P3X Fury Tactical Single-Output LED (EAG MODEL). I like the switchology. It is available from Bravo Company. This works for me. YMMV. Joe

Bravo Company. Buy and don't look back.

You may wish to consider placing the safe atop four hockey pucks. They elevate the safe up from the floor, promote air circulation beneath, and don't attract moisture. Just sayin'. Joe

Just my two cents. I purchased a 7.62 OBR about two years ago. The waiting period was about 3-4 months back then. To be fair, I had some serious cycling problems with the Federal 150 grain FMC. It cycled perfectly with the Federal 168 grain GMM. LaRue personnel bent over backwards to fix...

I run a Noveske 10.5 CGB as my patrol/swat carbine. It runs like a sewing machine. I'm going to stay in my lane here and suggest that you contact Noveske and speak with "Joel" who is a wealth of knowledge. When I was specing out my rifle, he suggested that I go with at least a carbine length...

Re: which aimpoint do you think best for cqb? I started out with an EoTech 552 on my patrol rifle. Never experienced any problems with it despite hard use. However, I did not like the fact I needed to turn it on as well as the short (compared to Aimpoint) battery life. Good sight system. I...

Re: Muzzle blast on my objective lens. Try WD-40. I use it to clean carbon buildup from the lens of the light on my SBR. Consider applying it before shooting as it limits the adhesion of carbon to glass. Good luck. Joe

Re: SBR Optic Choice Patrick: Without knowing what type of task(s) you intend for by SBR, it's a little difficult to recommend an optic. That being said I run an Aimpoint T-1 on my Noveske 10.5 CQB. I use it for entry work as well as perimeter on our team. If you don't need an optic that is...

Re: Magpul DVD, larue mount claim I run a 7.62 OBR, Nightforce 3.5 X 15 with a LaRue QD mount. This past Monday I went to check the zero on it at 100 yards. My first shot was sub MOA and at POA. It and the next two could be coverered with a dime. I removed the scope, reattached it and...