Are You OnPoint?

I’ve been in the gun business for eight years now.  There’s a lot of paperwork and government oversight involved when you’re in this industry, so an attention to detail is a prerequisite.  You’ve got to be on point, right?  Once in a blue moon, something hilarious comes across my desk.  It happened again last Friday afternoon, so I thought I’d share the story. [click here for all the pics ]

With our high volume, I rarely have the time to inspect every gun that comes through our shop before it ships out.  However, for some reason I gave this little Kahr MK40 a double take on Friday.  Hold the phone! Stop the presses! Kuwait a minute!  At first glance it was missing its grips, but upon further inspection, it was missing a whole lot more!  In fact, the MK40 had no internal parts whatsoever!  No trigger, no slide lock, no springs… nothing.  Zip, zilch, nada.

Our supplier overnighted a replacement unit, so the client only had to wait an extra day for delivery, which was good.  Before you get worried about your next gun purchase, please realize this is an atypical situation– a real statistical outlier– a real fly in the ointment.  I can count on one hand the times these sort of shenanigans have taken place.

In recent years, it’s happened a few times with Sig Sauer:  wrong trigger groups installed on P229s and poor frame-to-slide fit on the early GSRs when they were still “McLearning” how to make 1911s.  Most recently, a Glock 19 came to our shop with two different serial numbers. The barrel and slide matched, but the frame didn’t.  Somewhere along the assembly line, a couple of guns switched places. The results were hilarious. ABC is planning a new comedy series about it called “Glock Swap.”

I apologize for the dry humor, but it’s a rainy Tuesday morning and this is the best I could come up with.  Better stuff later in the week, my friends… I promise.  In the meantime, please enjoy the pics and have yourself a laugh.  I thought it was a hoot. [click here for all the pics ]

Have a good one and God bless. — Evan

Today, I’m going to share something very special with you, my friends.  This is the absolute FIRE in my opinion:  the Smith & Wesson 622 and its baby brother, the model 2214.  First off, S&W doesn’t make these any more and they’re not for sale.  The aforementioned model 622 is a family heirloom as far as I’m concerned.  After all, it was my first real firearm– given to me by Mom on my 12th birthday.  How cool is my Mom, right?

These guns are incredibly accurate and intuitive shooters.  First of all, their single action only triggers are short and sweet. You can really rattle off the rounds in short order.  You’ll notice that the barrel is positioned very low on the weapon– exactly where you index your finger on the frame.  This makes the pistol effortless to point. It’s a fixed barrel too, so that only enhances accuracy more. The slide is very easy to rack, making the gun an ideal choice for younger shooters… particularly 12 year old Evans. The sites are adjustable for elevation and windage on the Model 622 and fixed on the compact 2214.

Last night we made some modifications to these pistols and brought them into 2010.  We cranked up the torch and removed the Locktite on the barrel nut.  Once that was done, we installed thread adapter nuts and cranked on a pair of cans.  And by cans, I mean Advanced Armament Corp Silencers: the Element and Aviator models, respectively.

As you can see, the 622 and 2214 are great platforms for sound suppressor due to the low orientation of the barrel.  Your sight picture is completely uninterrupted by the silencer! My buddy Frank just happened to be wearing Armani today, so he we coaxed him into the photo shoot.  He’s a good sport.   The dogs are Shiba Inu, Sasha and Snoopy–a really polite and well-behaved little breed.  [ click here for the photo gallery ]

Have a good one and God bless! — Evan

My friends, this special rifle package brings a tear to my eye because this offer wasn’t around when I bought my MSAR STG-556 many moons ago.  For just over $1500, what I spent on the rifle alone, you get much much more!  Only a lucky few of you will be able to take advantage while supplies last.  So, here’s the deal:

Microtech STG-556 special edition rifle, ACU digital camo

• 1.5x optics AND 9in top rail– the best of both worlds
• Microtech Currahee special edition ACU knife and desert tan sheath
• Giles tactical sling
• 3x 30rd magazines with ACU cam floor plates
• 6in side mount Picatinny rail
• OD green Pelican case with custom foam cutouts!
• MSRP $3365.32
• On Point Firearms VIP Member Price $1567.49

[ click here for more photos and purchase info ]

We’ve only got 21 units in stock, so giddy up!  Have a good one and God bless. — Evan

After six long months of waiting (yes, dealers wait for product too), my new Advanced Armament SPR/M4 5.56mm suppressor has finally arrived.  So, Khoa and I went to the Wyoming Antelope Club last weekend to try her out on our LWRC M6A2 rifles.

Since the SPR/M4 is rated for a 36dB reduction, which is a full 3 decibels quieter than the M4-1000, we wanted to compare it head-to-head with another can.  I recently put my M4-1000 up for sale in preparation for the SPR’s arrival, so we used a Gemtech HALO instead.  I apologize for the poor video and sound quality, but in person you can really tell the difference– especially without ear protection.  Unfortunately, I got my eardrums blown out when I tried this maneuver next to my buddy’s new unsuppressed 7.62mm LWRC REPR! [ click here for pics and video ]

The AAC SPR/M4 is as quiet as the M4-2000, but you get your real return on investment with the innovative MITER system.  It’s the FIRE!  In a nutshell, you can adjust point of impact on the fly.  So, there’s essentially no need to re-zero your weapon when it’s suppressed!  There are  five different positions marked on the side of the silencer, which you can orient based on what load you’re using.  We were shooting PMC 55gr FMJs.  As soon as we “went silent” at position #1, we were six o’clock low by about 5 inches.  We moved to position two, which was a bit higher and at five o’clock.  Position 3 was almost right on the money– just an inch low at 100 yards. You’ve got all the dope your rifle needs at your finger tips!  Switching to 75gr Hornady TAP?  No problemo, amigo!

The only downside to the SPR/M4 might be the back blast generated by the system.  For some reason, I noticed getting hit with a bit more gas than on the Gemtech HALO, AAC M4-1000, or M4-2000 models.

You’ll also notice that we’re shooting the new LWRC REPR 7.62mm Nato rifle in the video.  Now, that’s a great rifle– and we’ll be doing a detailed review on it soon, so stay tuned.  We’re going to mount the SPR/M4s bigger brother on the REPR: the SCAR-H SD, which also utilizes the MITER system.  Bad news if you don’t own one yet:  AAC just ended civilian sales of the SCAR-H SD model.  As you know, it was designed for the US Military’s SCAR program and the contract is really picking up momentum.

Finally, we tested an AAC Evolution 9mm silencer on a little Glock 26.  To mate the can to the baby Glock, we used a threaded Glock 19 barrel.  Unfortunately, we had some failure-to-feed issues.  The G26 didn’t like shooting the Glock 19 barrel for some reason.  I’m going to look into this problem and take it back to the range for more testing.  If any of you guys has any advice, please let me know.

Check out this link to ABC News about Trijicon putting biblical verses on its products.  I think it kicks ass that my ACOG has John 8:12 on it, don’t you? “Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-military-weapons-inscribed-secret-jesus-bible-codes/story?id=9575794

That’s all for now, my friends.  Have a good week and God bless. — Evan

Check out the latest .380acp pocket pistol on the market: the Diamondback DB380.  It’s made in Cocoa, FL, supposedly by one of Kel-tec’s defectors, and it’s a solid little carry piece.  At first glance it looks like the Glock that Glock never made.  The DB380 also field strips instinctively like its aforementioned Austrian brother.  It’s striker-fired and the trigger pull is long and smooth, not unlike the legendary Kahr double action only.  6+1 rounds of .380acp are fed from what appears to be an Italian Mec-Gar magazine. Fit and finish are excellent– especially when you consider the $302 price point.  So far everything looks and feels great, but how does it shoot?

I took the DB380 out to the range this morning, gathering whatever .380acp rounds I could find at the shop– a dismal 40 count.  And it was a sorry ragtag bunch– a mixed bag of Magtech FMJs, Speer Gold Dot, Corbon Pow’r Ball, and two lead nose reloads of unknown origin.  I cleaned and lubed the gun with CLP and loaded the first magazine.  The first two rounds went off without a hitch, but then came the first malfunction: a failure-to-eject the spent round effectively.  I pulled the mag from frame and cycled the action to clear the jam.  Unfortunately, the magazine doesn’t really like to drop free 100% off the time, even when loaded to capacity.  So, this is one of the rough edges of this new firearm that needs to be ironed out.  The little DB380 ran flawlessly for another two magazines (12rds), but then I encountered a couple of failure-to-feed malfunctions.  Out of the forty rounds fired, I ended up with a half dozen of these malfunctions.  This is an issue that needs to be addressed before it can be considered a concealed carry gun in my book.  Then again, the DB380 is a brand new gun from a brand new company– so I give it some slack.  They’re well ahead of the curve.

After shooting, I returned to the shop and was able to compare the feed ramp of the DB380 to its more expensive cousin, the Kahr P380.  The ramp on the DB380 has a narrow groove in the center, which should be more gradual and accommodating like the Kahr’s design. I think this the weak link that is having an adverse effect on feeding. Also, the frame to magazine fit needs to be tweaked slighty to allow for a smoother operation. Overall, the Diamondback DB380 shows a lot of potential.  This is the first generation of pistols from the brand new company and I believe they will iron out these issues and bring a truly exceptional product to market.  This is definitely a company to watch in 2010!

[ click here for the Diamondback DB380 photo shoot ]
Have a good one and God bless. — Evan