NRA Annual Meeting - Post your impressions, pics, etc.

[benenglish]

Still waiting on a review on those new glasses Ben.

They arrived three days ago on Thursday. I'll take them to an optician for a fitting next week. Then I'll start a thread as soon as I feel like I can fairly evaluate them. I promise.

 

[Trueno]

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there was this really cool hog hunting simulator thingy..........

pic courtesy of STXdevilsquid




oh my...

 

[Skip]

There's a hog hunting thingy????

"Character is doing the right thing even when no one is watching"

 

[Prothos]

Wife peeking out Deer blind
Photo op with gov Rick Perry. i have another with me chatting with gunny

 

[SC-Texas]

Saturday, cont.

great photos. You even got my trust cards that DSA was kind enough to let me display in their booth

 

[SC-Texas]

Big Guns at the AAC booth

Poor Jakashh couldn't get it up

more of my
cards. Thank to the guys at AAc for letting me put them out at their booth

 

[bwalker]

Tejano Scott with a UFC fighter whose name I can't recall

FYI, the UFC guy is Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champ. Sounds like you guys had a great time. Wish I could have been there.

 

[SC-Texas]

Saturday, cont.

And now we get to the "WTF?" part of the SIG display. These are

this is an intersting concept that was first shown at shot show.

That weird extension is a compensator . . . . But pay the transfer tax on the tube and it becomes the baffle stack. It's simple, inefficient but with the size and enough of them . . .which there are . . . It will work and voila . . . An mp5 SD'ish one stamp little gun.

 

[benenglish]

That weird extension is a compensator . . . . But pay the transfer tax on the tube and it becomes the baffle stack. It's simple, inefficient but ... It will work ...

Fascinating. I distinctly remember thinking that all that compensator nonsense looked like the inside of a suppressor and dismissed it in my mind as stylistic overkill.

I didn't put together in my head the idea of putting a tube around it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Acera]

this is an intersting concept that was first shown at shot show.

That weird extension is a compensator . . . . But pay the transfer tax on the tube and it becomes the baffle stack. It's simple, inefficient but with the size and enough of them . . .which there are . . . It will work and voila . . . An mp5 SD'ish one stamp little gun.

Is there any reason that the exact same concept would not work on an AR????

 

[TundraWookiee]

FYI, the UFC guy is Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champ. Sounds like you guys had a great time. Wish I could have been there.

I told Scott that I would only take the picture if he called Matt a little bitch but he wouldn't do it.

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[Jakashh]

Poor Jakashh couldn't get it up

Pshhht that's cuz you didn't post the picture of me holding the m240 in one hand and Michelle Viscusi in the other.

 

[bwalker]

I told Scott that I would only take the picture if he called Matt a little bitch but he wouldn't do it.

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Probably a wise decision on his part.

 

[SC-Texas]

I think this had more attendees than shot show.

I do not understand why this isn't related by the manufacturers like shot show.

I spent 3 days walking the show, demo'ing suppressors to customers, both old and new trust clients, meeting and talking to people and just having a good time.

All the major suppressor manufacturers where there. Had a great time with GemTech, AAC, silencerco/Swr, yankee hill and surefire.

lots of pistols that were suppressor ready. Freedom munitions was there. Great guys. Let me base at their booth and they have ammo at their store on jones road.

POF USA was on the south end with their rifles. Lots of traffic at their booth. Best piston on the market.

Tnvc had the new WASP clip on. Amazing device.

 

[SC-Texas]

Is there any reason that the exact same concept would not work on an AR????

Too much pressure requiring too thick aka heavy a tube for a 556.

 

[40Arpent]

Ben, many thanks for all of the pics and reports. Much appreciated, as I was unable to attend.

 

[Vaquero]

Ben, many thanks for all of the pics and reports. Much appreciated, as I was unable to attend.

Ditto, thanks to all!

 

[berto40]

Great job on the pics and updates! Thanks!

 

[bowserb]

Random observations. Wayne Lapierre is probably a good guy and a sincere supporter of gun rights, as well as a great family man. However, when he speaks, he hurts the NRA and the community of gun owners generally. NRA desperately needs a new spokesman! I heard the same from many others.

Glock. They did not have a G38 on hand (confirmed by the Glock rep), but the guy I talked to confirmed that I wasn't the first to opine that the G38 should have been 45acp instead of 45gap, and not the first to ask for a mid size (G19, 23, 32, 38) Glock in .45acp.

Smith-Wesson. The guy I spoke with knew every detail and spec of every SW pistol. Very helpful.

Springfield Armory. The Custom Shop guy knew everything. Gave me his card and said email me what you want--every spec you'd like to see--and I can get you a quote. One year delivery. The XDm guys knew less than I did.

High Standard (Houston gun mfr) very knowledgable guys. Pretty nice locally made AK47s, as well as a compact 1911 with a 3.75" barrel. Excellent. Now all it needs is a longer grip.

Colt. Friendliest booth I encountered. Lots of info on the new Marine 1911.

Hi-Point. I finally got to handle the .45 carbine. Now I know I'm going to order one at Tomball Pawn.

TSRA. I joined, as they were accepting regular forms of payment. Online they only take PayPal.

Sunday was the least crowded. Next time, that will be the only day I go...assuming we'll still be allowed to say the word 'gun' seven years from now.


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[Jakashh]

The les Baer people were great. Talked with one of their employees about how I loved the job they do on their blued models, turns out he is the one who handles the finishing/polishing.