21 Apr 04

SIG DAK

I've been carrying a SIG 229/DAK (357SIG) for several weeks now. I put it through a good workout last weekend. Nice pistol! A little heavier than a G32. Magazines hold twelve rounds instead of fourteen. Most SIGs now come with rails in front, so my old SIG holster no longer fit. I'm carrying this new 229 in a C-Tac IWB by Comp-Tec. Rides nice and is fast. Carry round is Cor-Bon PowerBall.

Delaware State Police are now carrying this pistol (in 40 S&W). They love it! SIG is still pushing their manually decocking pistols, but this DAK system is so smooth and user friendly, I believe it is destined to become their most popular police pistol.

Overall, I can't get the gun to hiccup. Like all SIGs, it is superb.

/John

21 Apr 04

From a Marine friend in country:

"My crew (and all others) have been advised not to carry 'personal w eapons' into the filed of operations. We have been told, 'if you are captur ed with privately owned weapons, you can be tried as a war criminal.'

Your advice?"

My reply:

"Captured Americans are routinely murdered anyway. This and all other stupi d orders should be ignored. Have with you what you need to prevail, no matter where it comes from."

/John

21 Apr 04

Confirmation from another friend in Country:

"I can tell you, first hand, that commanders are prohibiting all personnel from having any ammunition in weapons, at all, while in certain base areas. The practice is widespread. It is mainly local (grass-eating) commanders doing this nonsense.

The term 'low threat area' simply means 'we don't know what the bad guys are planning to do.' Whenever someone tells you that 'the threat is lo w here,' you'll assume the opposite if you want to remain in good health!"

Comment: "Who dares, prevails. Who lives on hope will die fasting."

/John