Gunfighter Moment – Mike Pannone Get all the “flair” off your gun… (Gratuitous “Office Space” reference) If you’ve ever carried a load and walked the mountains, jungles, arctic or deserts…which covers being “anywhere”, you learned an axiom known by every SOF operator: after the first hour, every ounce feels like a pound. I see quite a few rifles with a lot of extra accessories that are completely unnecessary. While they fill a minor role, that role does not justify the added bulk, weight or adverse effects. I won’t name the ones I see as most offending but they should be self-evident after further evaluation based on the criteria below. When evaluating and mounting accessories to a weapon system by function and location take into account the following so the rifle is in every regard as efficient and effective as possible: Every accessory must: 1) Demonstrably enhance the effectiveness of the weapon 2) Not impede the use of bolt release, magazine release, safety or trigger or any other critical accessory like a flashlight 3) Have no negative effect on reliability 4) Be durable in the extreme 5) Not be prone to accidental activation/deactivation/release or entanglement with anything it will commonly come in contact with 6) Be accessible and operable while firing right or left handed (as ambidextrous as possible or necessary based on your skills and shooting style) Every accessory must be simple to mount and remove and should be rigged so that the operator can easily strip the weapon for maintenance and return accessories to their original location. Side note: Paint markers are a tremendous help for marking location of accessories and screw tension. When all else fails, get all the “flair” off your gun and start from scratch. Make sure every accessory on your rifle does something that truly needs doing…otherwise leave it in your extra parts bin. -Mike Pannone
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:16:32 +0000
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