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For what it's worth there is a new adjustable gas block on the market that was written up in this months SWAT magazine called The Govnah. It seems to be pretty cool and doesn't need any tools to adjust the gas setting but I haven't played with it yet. Some pics of it are at http://micromoa.com/. I know the guy who makes them and I hope to get my hands on one soon so I'll post more when I do.

I run a BAD lever and a BAD-ASS ambi on my Stag 3g. Love them both and can't imagine not having them. I shoot a bit with both shoulders and I prefer to have everything ambi when possible. It makes for less awkward moments when on support side and I find myself using the safety on the right side of the gun quite a bit.

+1 on the comment of lights being OK across the board. I ran with a guy at task force dagger match who had to have a light on his gun since his other holster would not give proper retention. There is no benefit to shooting with the light. Some of Law Enforcement guys I shoot with are used to shooting with lights and since their lives depends on them shooting with their duty guns that have lights, it is common sense to allow them to do so at matches as they are getting into multigun/3gun. Regarding muzzles... my local range is muzzle down, other ranges muzzle up. If the guns are flagged does it really matter? Mandate range flags and be done with it. A visual safe indicator with flag down barrel (not mag well) is hard to argue with.

Greg Zinn not Mike Video updated with correct name. Thank you both. The biggest disappointment of the match for me was not being able to shoot that stage (stage 8). I shot video and pictures of it on Sat and then to find out on Sunday it was removed due to RO's running it different really sucked. It is what it is and I can't wait to get back there next year. The potential of that facility is amazing and I can't wait to see them do it again and do it better.

Some videos of the match for those interested. 21 in total.

A few more photos... -Todd

For those of you wondering.... this match is nice,the people are awesome (both competitors and staff) and I think it's fair to say that this range is akin to the Taj Mahal of shooting destinations. It's something like 5300 acres... I'm still a bit in awe over how expansive it is... stages.. there are seven instead of eight as originally stated. However all stages seem fairly challenging, two stages have long distance shots one shot is out around 475-500 yard range as a bonus.. A few images attached.

awesome. What time are things expected to be completed on Sunday. Some of us with a long drive ahead are contemplating a few hour drive toward home after the match versus spending the night in town and leaving Monday if things end before dark Sun.

I've flown a few dozen times in the USA with one or more legal machine guns on my way to subgun matches across the country. During those trips I've refined how I travel with firearms and here are the lessons I learned, some of which were already mentioned and a few that were not. Insurance First and foremost if all else fails you should have insurance. I personally use insurance from historic firearms which costs about $120 a year for $30k in coverage and less of course for lesser amounts. The coverage covers all my guns and gear while in transit. So the moment I leave my front door everything is covered, from my accessories to my gun. KNOW the facts Secondly not everybody you deal with in life is smart or good at their job. Airport workers and TSA are no different and for that reason you should carry with you both the TSA regulations on traveling with firearms and ammo as well as the regulations for the particular airline you are traveling on which can be found on their website. (American, Delta) . Sometimes you may encounter a confused employee who insists you are in the wrong. Don't be afraid to point out the information you have from their own website to prove your point. Issues usually arise in regards to the number of firearms or suppressors allowed per bag or the weight and packaging of ammunition. Kill them with kindness and facts. Some airlines insist the rounds be in the original manufactures packaging.If you reload and you put your rounds into the plastic reload boxes YOU are the manufacturer so their objections are moot and you may have to explain that to a supervisor if they don't comprehend that you make your own bullets. Check out my Weather Equipment I pack my guns in a Pelican 1600 case which has served me well for about eight years now. It's dedicated for my guns and I usually travel with an Uzi, 10 magazines and a pistol or two. The bag you put your guns in should in no way identify it as a firearm container. Putting something like "weather instruments", "radio tubes" or "machined parts" or similar on the outside pretty much labels your bag as junk to the luggage monkeys once it's past security which may reduce the chance of them wanting to even look inside let alone steal it. They can ransack the Louis Vuitton bag behind mine instead. Department of Redundancy Department The one thing I have learned is that the standard at the TSA and airport check-in is that there is no standard at TSA and airport check-in. Some folks behind the counter ask for you to show the firearms clear, others don't. The main thing is to be polite and professional. Even though the petite old lady behind the counter may not know which end the bullets come out of when she asks you to "show me the guns are empty" you need to go through the motions. She's doing her job, so you do yours as a good traveler with guns. Often the folks behind the counter will simply give you the big red card that you sign stating the guns are clear and you put it in your case and that's it. Just like at the range you are responsible for your gun so make sure it's clear. One round in a magazine or in the chamber can cost you a lot more than just a delayed flight. I get a kick out of the reaction from other passengers in line as the distinct sound of a gun locking open is heard . I really wish they had a more private area to do the clearing at as I've seen people walk out of line and scurry as if they thought bad things were about to happen. It is what it is I suppose. Look but don't touch Depending on the airport you may have to take your bag to a TSA screening point where they x-ray your bag as you stand there. If this is the case and they decide they need to open your bag (sometimes I think it's to just look at the toys inside) then you will have to provide them with a key or combination for your locks if they are non-TSA locks. If you have a gun case with multiple layers TSA agents in some airports won't be able to physically touch your guns or even the top layer of foam to look at the bottom layer. (Silly right?) So in some instances I've had TSA ask me to lift the top layer of foam so they could look under it at the bottom layer (where 10 magazines and the Uzi are). Your mileage may vary but again, let them do their job, they are forced to check luggage all day so don't pick this as the time to rant about the second amendment and the government intruding on your rights... save that for the "inter webs" and people who care. I'd like to give a shout out to Mike in the (313) The other end of the spectrum is that some airports just toss the bag on the belt like the others and the TSA screening is done on a lower level out of your sight. As mentioned previously use Non-TSA locks on the outside of the case. The my personal choice is the brand "Peli-Lock" and they are solid brass combination locks so I don't need to worry about losing a key. On the inside top layer of foam I include a pair of replacement locks in the event the TSA had to cut mine. I also put in a note on the top layer that states who I am, what my cell # is and where I am traveling from and to and what flight I am on as well as an alternative contact number (my wife) in the event I'm not available. The letter also asks them to call me if they open the case. Only once they cut my locks and a nice guy named Mike from Detroit's TSA called me to let me know. TSA in general seem to be pretty cool cats from my experience. The goal of the note is that wanted to remove any reason anyone could possibly have for not doing "the right thing" when handling my gear. There is no reason it would be sitting somewhere opened without me knowing about it. Sometimes I feel like somebody's watching me The outside of my case has a few custom markings so I can easily ID my bag and near the latches a sticker that clearly reads FOR ACCESS CALL and my cell number. Near that is a sticker that says GPS TRACKING ID 12F56324. They may not fear arrest for stealing but the little thieving bastards might fear the notion of satellites tracking my bag and them with it. I touch myself As competitive shooters we are all are very comfortable with all things gun related. That means that on occasion we may not think twice about tossing an extra magazine into our laptop bag or putting a round we picked up at a match after we showed clear into a pant or shirt pocket. I can't stress this enough, search everything before you fly. What many of us take for granted such as single primer, an empty magazine, or projectile forgotten can end a trip before it even gets started. So far so good I've had about a dozen or so trips with $8,000+ in firearms equipment in one case and no major issues besides two cut locks and the numerous silent prayers when waiting at the baggage claim area saying "please let my bag come out next". I never feel 100% good about traveling via air but having insurance is a HUGE comfort and it's affordable. anyway.. that's my 2 cents and I hope it helps. You can't remove all the risks but you can mitigate them. -Todd

Makes me think twice about using JFK even as a layover. +1 on the idiocy of putting anything valuable in check in luggage. Firearm insurance is a must when traveling to matches for me.

Son of a... Why is this the first I'm hearing of this match? I have a subgun match on Sunday in Palm Bay, Maybe I need to spend Sat up in St Augustine.. thanks for the heads up Jesse.

Puma will you drop me a note I tried to send you a private msg but it says you can't use the messaging system. I'm in Miami and I have a few questions on your 3G if you don't mind.

An article on the subject on subgun shooting that I wrote a few months ago can be found here http://bullethose.com/2011/09/28/shoot-smarter-not-harder/ . Subgun shooting is like golf really, stance and posture are critical and you can only do so much by sheer force and muscle alone.

You can purchase used 92G's from time to time from CDNN and a few other places for $300-$400. Likewise if you contact Beretta they have G decocker kits for various models of their guns. I've got a decocker only kit from Beretta in my 90-two but my 92G is my favorite pistol to shoot.

I created a LAMP app 5-6 years ago for subgun competitors. It took a bit of work but it's pretty sexy if I do say so myself. There wasn't much of a need for it besides our local matches which still uses it today. You can check out some results from it at at http://miniuzi.com/smgbuddy/index.php?event=62 . The future of scoring for us full auto folks will be via IPads and cell phone entry via web apps at the stage level so no more huge tallying up via some poor SOB (me at the moment) to get it all online. If you all could give me the ins and outs of IDPA scoring I could modify it to fit your discipline. Currently we score as ... Raw time + penalties - bonus. Drop me an email at smg@miniuzi.com if interested. -Todd

Where in TX are you? TX has tons of subgun shooting going on.

If you can legally own a pistol you can play... Same rules apply just a little bit more paperwork.

Andy in that video is one of the nations top shooters. His run was good but not perfect. This particular event at knob creek is an interesting venue since they have to cater to courses of fire that can be viewed by the spectators and also set up a COF that will allow the lowest skill level of shooter to shoot safely. The fact that most of the guns being shot are at the newest maybe 30 years old and at the oldest almost 100 years old with spare parts and what not being harder to get as time goes on.

This run was the fastest of the event. Not all the top runs were captured on video unfortunately.

All the RO's were top notch at this event. It was 2 days and I think there were just under 170 competitors.

Howdy folks, I know a handful of the folks who hang here also do their share of subgun competitions so here's some videos from the Oct 8th & 9th Knob Creek subgun match. Paul Winters the match director actually built a Huey Helicopter as a prop for this one. It was pretty amazing and a lot of fun to shoot. This discipline and this match are a bit different and I thought some of you might like to see how the black sheep of the shooting sports are kicking it. For those of you looking for a change of pace you can get into a subgun for what a race gun will cost you and your skill set transitions over very well (similar shooting fundamentals apply) The Videos (Youtube Playlist) http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=739928F4BCF9F8CF Results of the competition can be seen at http://bullethose.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=244 Hope you enjoy. -Todd

Yeah I put some pigeons in there as mines... it's not my idea but it works great especially for the guys trying to go fast.. first guy through stepped on 2 of them.

Howdy all, About 5 years ago I made what I ended up calling a "gravity slider" that we use in our local submachine gun matches here in Florida. I made a video of the design a few years later when some folks expressed interest in it. To date after 5 years of use and a zillion shooters no part of the system has been shot by errant rounds. All the parts can be picked up at home depot for about $100 and we use a popper and some line to activate it with a clamp as you will see in the video. If you happen to make changes / modifications or simply make the thing more fun please post your mods. We've ran this with both single and double shoot targets on the slider as well as a few times with a few no shoots and a shoot target to make it fun http://www.livevideo.com/video/MiniUzi/854896702E2E431E9F862682FFC7DE65/gravity-slider-with-clamp-rele.aspx ^^ video of how to make one Video of it in action http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3974975502899798350# A little zombie action Since the video was shot we now use a come-along and a few augers screwed into the ground to mount it. We take it down after each match. I hope this helps somebody . It's a hell of a lot of fun , it's cheap and you can add so many small things to a course of fire to make the slider more entertaining. We often have it zip through a field of no shoots after allowing the shooter to engage it only after activating it and then having to engage several other targets first. -Todd