16Nov05

On RRA's AR-15, from a friend in the DEA:

"They make a great product, and customer service has been superb. Ho wever, I recommend you stay away from the "two-stage trigger." This is something for non-serious, target shooters. We've had several break on us, so we no longer use them and don't recommend them. In fact, any military rif le that describes itself as "match" or =80=9Ctarget=E2=80=9D shou ld never be used for serious purposes. You should only purchase "utility-grade" rifles w ith mil-spec triggers."

Comment: Amen! Amen!

/John

16Nov05

On the Kahr PM9 and Rusty Sherrick's holsters:

"For the past several months, I've been wearing a Rusty Sherrick ank le holster and a Kahr PM9 as a back-up pistol. Rusty uses no retention straps , yet the holster has firmly secured the PM9 despite every effort I have made to dislodge it. I have run with it, jumped, kicked, and tripped, and the gun stays secure. Yet when drawing, the pistol comes out clean and fast. Rusty is an

artist! The PM9 is light, small, and holds a couple of rounds more than a J-frame.

I have found this combination of holster and pistol to be close to perfect. "

Comment: When you need to carry a gun, you need to carry at least two! Back-up pistols are important, but their selection and placement requires t hought and careful preparation.

/John

16Nov05=20

On the AUG, from a friend in the Philippines:

"Australia has promised military aid to us. Under license from Stey r, they manufacture the 'Austeyr,' the =80=98Australian AUG.=E2 =99 More importantly, Steyr has made it known that they intend to move the manufacture of all military s mall arms to Malaysia, which isn't too far from here.

Given these developments, within the next three years, the AUG will become more common in this part of the world than the Galil, and eventually, even t he AR-15."

Comment: How geopolitics influences us all! Fortunately, the AUG is a wonderful rifle. It will serve its owners well!

/John