Re: GAP M40A3 DROP TEST RESULTS
I have engineered a way around all the flaws in every sling system I have come across - I crazy glued my hands to my rifle stock.
I know what you are thinking, but it's not brilliant at all.
Yes, I have a rifle handy 24/7, but there ARE drawbacks to this method of bypassing sling issues. Being in Texas, it hasn't caused too much of a stir, yet - not even in the local BBQ. However, it's made it very difficult to board a plane, especially one going to a country that does not allow rifles. Then there's the fact that no police officer I have come across yet has believed me when I told them my hands were glued to it. I have had to hire a helper for when I actually need to use my hands, sign stuff, pick stuff up, eat, drive, shower, shave, pee, poop, etc. You ever tried to hire someone to work for you as a personal assistant while you were holding a rifle in your hands? It took 5 tries before one of them came back the next day.
Since I didn't get a collapsible stock and a short barrel, it is a total pain in the ass to ride in a car. You have to stick the rifle out of the window, and people really don't like to see that - not even in Texas. Don't even think about the bus - they freak the hell out on ya. Then there's that time I wanted to visit the Tower at UT Austin...boy was that a mistake. But damn - what a view. On occasion, people throw their wallets at me. That's sorta cool.
Things I have learned from this experience so far:
Make sure the gun is stainless, or well coated to protect it from the elements before you reach for that crazy glue. It is MUCH MUCH easier to thread a barrel for a silencer BEFORE it is permanently attached to your body. I can not stress that enough (it also helps with attachments on those rare occasions when you do manage to bypass your freakish appearance and arouse your spouse). Make sure you place ear plugs in your ears before the glue if you can not afford to hire some Mexican dude to do it for you like I did. Coz, without a suppressor and ear plugs, these things are really really loud. Seriously. LOUD. And, incidentally, no matter how tempting it is, NEVER EVER use it as a way to get the attention of your hired help. That causes all manner of complications. Just yell instead if you can't find em or see em. It really spooks them when you start shooting just because ya want another whiskey sour, or when the straw falls out of your cocktail. When someone sneaks up behind you and scares you, you can jump in the air and freak out without ever having to worry about dropping your rifle. It makes a very poor remote control - unless you simply just want to turn everything off. If I had it to do again, and I would do, I would have gotten a cheap scope. Sure, it's robust and water resistant, but can you imagine what it's like to haul around a US Optics SN-3 every waking moment of your life? Next time I am gonna get one of those Bushnell 10X tacticals instead.
All in all, it's been a moderate success. Especially compared to the time I glued a beer can and a cozy to my hands. Yeah - they sound like a perfect match, but you really can't use one without the other, especially when they're glued to separate hands. Then there's the whole deal about when you run out of beer. I suggest a bottle instead, and maybe a silenced 9mm in the other hand.
