(Part 2) Top products from r/Firearms

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We found 44 product mentions on r/Firearms. We ranked the 506 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.

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u/derrick81787 · 1 pointr/Firearms

I got this first one basically to see what a $2.85 flashlight was like. I knew that it might not fit my needs, but it didn't cost much to find out. If I'm going to get 4 or 5 of them, then getting them at $2.85 a piece is way better than getting them at $20 a piece. In fact, I wouldn't get 4 or 5 at $20 a piece. I'd get one and then just stick with my incandescents as spares if that was my only choice. That said, I was surprised with its performance. I have no doubt that it is inferior to nicer lights, but we're talking about the difference between throwing the beam 75 or 100 yards for the cheap light as opposed to 200 yards or more for a nicer light. Neither is necessary for 99% of uses around the house. Battery life is probably better on the nicer lights too, but I recharge early and often anyway. It's kind of like my guns. I thought that I would try cheap and basic (okay, I don't do "cheap" on my guns, but I do basic), and then I'd only upgrade if there is a specific reason. So far I haven't run into much of a reason.

18650 batteries are cheap and popular, and as such the best lights seemed to run off of them. That's definitely the way to go if you are looking for sheer brightness or tons of options for a light, and will be what I get if I do get a nice one. It's also definitely the way to go if you are getting free batteries like me. Lights that run off of 14500 or a single AA battery are cool too though. At the same time that I got my cheap 18650 light, I also got a cheap SK68 clone (this style but a million different companies sell them). That's one of the few generic lights that actually gets recommended occasionally on /r/flashlight, but only when someone specifically asks for a dirt cheap light. That's cool because it can run off of a lithium ion battery or a AA battery if you want the option of running on alkalines. Of course, there are nicer non-generic lights that run off of the same battery combo.

Edit: Changed the Amazon link to what I believe is the exact one I bought instead of just a similar one.

u/Toolaa · 7 pointsr/Firearms

I assume you mean home defense. I’m not familiar with CA laws but I suspect that getting a Concealed Carry permit is a rather difficult process.

So for home defense either caliber would be effective. But there are some things you may want to consider before buying. Assuming you are choosing between the two calibers you me mentioned.

The brand, size, cost of the gun is less important than your ability under stress to fire at your target and get a first round hit in a critical area.

Think about that statement carefully because it really matters. So your ability to build up your skill level, comfortability, muscle memory and situational awareness with your chosen firearm must be priority number one when preparing to defend yourself.

You build those skills through a lot of practice and discipline. Unless money is not a problem for you, you should plan on firing at hundreds of rounds per practice session at the range. The cost of ammo is a factor then, so thats one good reason to choose 9mm.

Now when getting to the type of gun. If it’s for home, meaning you are not carrying this thing on your belt every day, bigger with more the most rounds your state will allow in the magazine is better. A full size gun with roughly a 5” barrel would be a good start. Something like a CZ 75B is not a bad starter. It’s all steel which helps reduce the felt recoil. You cant go wrong with a Glock G17 either, but there are many more good sub $650 options.

If you can swing the extra $100 get a set of Tritium Night Sights.

Lastly if you are a new gun owner I recommend reading either or both of these great books about defending yourself.

Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self Defense Ayoob Massad

And/or

The Law of Self Defense: The Indispensable Guide to the Armed Citizen

Good Luck during your journey

u/qweltor · 3 pointsr/Firearms

> I'm not sure what sort of things I may not be considering

-Get training/instruction. The most effective thing you can do is to take a marksmanship class at your local range, probably for 2-4 hours long. You can watch all the YouTube videos you want; it's not as effective as relevant feedback from an experienced instructor. Learn the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship and how perform dry-practice effectively. If time is available, tune your marksmanship fundamentals, and learn & practice malfunction clearance, reloads, drawing from a holster. Find a local NRA instructor, or ask at your local range. You need to ask at YOUR local range, or contact your LOCAL instructors (hint: if it is not on the website, e-mail/contact the people that teach NRA Basic Pistol).

-Listen to this Tom Givens interview to learn what skills should be prioritized for training for a CHL holder. Tom Givens has trained a couple ten-thousand CHL/CCW students over the years, and most of them have won their gun fights. Trends for success have been identified. (Implied: learn and practice those things that he recommends)

-Get legal instruction and instruction about what to do AFTER the gunfight. Your mandatory CCW training provides the minimal legally required instruction; you need more than that. Attend a MAG-40 or -20 course (Rules of Engagement for the Armed Citizen, by the Massad Ayoob Group), or a Law of Self-Defense seminar by Andrew Branca. Both instructors have content in book form (Deadly Force, LoSD), or even Kindle, but the books lack instructor/class interaction. [/shilling]

-Paul Lathrop shares the story of this defensive gun use, and the legal aftermath, in this podcast interview.

-Find and take advantage of opportunities for regular practice. Preferably under moderate pressure, where you engage a variety of targets, will be evaluated on both speed and accuracy, have the opportunity to fire from varied positions, and maybe perform reloads or malfunction clearances. Chances are good that you can find an IDPA, USPSA, or Steel Challenge match somewhere near to you (each of the national organization websites have a club locator). You don't need a lot of extra stuff to start shooting competitively.

> what sorts of other things I may need to purchase that I haven't mentioned.

Hmmm... I haven't said much about buying more stuff (hardware); most of that have been software upgrades. Strange. (;

u/niksal12 · 1 pointr/Firearms

I bought the Peltor sport tactical and I really like them. They are very comfortable for me and the sound amplification is really clear and much better than the howard light impacts. (Then again they are ~$80 more) They also have a 26 NRR as opposed to the 22 of the impacts. The bluetooth worked just find out of the box and was easy to setup.

u/PNut_Buttr_Panda · 2 pointsr/Firearms

Youtube is a vast resource for almost any gun these days.

Four basic rules of gun safety:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQrlDUIZ3f0

Basic range safety and ettiquette:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COvFyw-6Fqs


How to operate an AR15:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFFN_j3WD80

How to zero it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9oXGT55cV8


How to shoot it (like a boss):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ligUEAJH25E

How to maintain it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW4DQ5QlwrA

How it works:

P1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKKQcJnMEOo

P2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VntwFqcE4-g

Development history:

Early development and current ongoing modernization
https://www.full30.com/video/9b50f8a825ab510b4c227c7b32a76bc1

A2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5RoaYqQ04

Army approved camouflaging methods:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE_Ly61h10w

Things you should consider if your going to involve yourself in gun ownership and the greater gun community:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGYf9AZlSyU



Literature (for your library of badassery):

Owners guide:

http://www.amazon.com/NEW-AR-15-Complete-Owners-Guide/dp/1888722193/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419244413&sr=1-3&keywords=ar15

Builders guide:

http://www.amazon.com/AR-15-Complete-Assembly-Guide-Kuleck/dp/1888722126/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419244598&sr=1-4&keywords=ar15

DOD technical manual (vintage repro) A1:

http://www.amazon.com/The-M16A1-Rifle-Preventive-Maintenance/dp/1616088648/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NXC05W604YBE436A34P

DOD technical manual A2/M4:

http://www.amazon.com/M16A2-Carbine-5-56mm-Technical-Manual/dp/1601700199/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419244734&sr=1-3&keywords=m16+manual

Another manual:

http://www.amazon.com/M16-Weapon-Gordon-Rottman/dp/1849086907/ref=sr_1_31?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419245604&sr=1-31&keywords=black+rifle

Collectors guide (early rifles):

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Rifle-Retrospective-Modern-Military/dp/0889351155/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1419245668&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=black+rifle+retrospective

Collectors guide (modernized rifles & carbines):

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Rifle-II-Into-Century/dp/0889353484/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419245763&sr=1-5&keywords=black+rifle


Wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-15

If you decide to get into gun ownership taking a firearms safety course and getting what you need to participate in an Appleseed marksmanship clinic are good first steps into getting some hands on experience with firearms and the history of the 2nd amendment. Safety courses are held all over the place some googling will find you one in your area pretty easily they are usually fairly inexpensive. Appleseed clinics are scheduled events that are at predetermined ranges. https://www.appleseedinfo.org/ Beyond that if you choose to get an AR15 there are a lot of schools that host "Introductory Carbine Classes" designed around the AR15. They are good ways to get some hands on training but they usually require you to bring your own rifle, mags, some basic load bearing kit, and ammo. If you can afford to get into an entry level carbine class they are usually worth it. Watching youtube videos and reading some text on the stuff can be greatly useful but there is a limit to how much you can learn without getting hands on experience.

u/Kromulent · 3 pointsr/Firearms

It's very common for new shooters to hit low-left. There is a wonderful drill you can do to detect and solve this problem very easily.

Get a pack of these:

http://www.amazon.com/A-ZOOM-15116-Hunting-And-Shooting-Equipment/dp/B0002IKANW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457829953&sr=8-1&keywords=9mm+snap+cap

Have a friend load a few at random in a magazine filled with live rounds. They will feed normally and you won't know it's there until you press the trigger and hear a click instead of a bang.

Chances are, when that happens, you'll see the gun dip slightly down and to the left. Now you know what's wrong and you know how to fix it.

With the snap cap still in place, dry fire a few times, being careful not to let the sights move at all. Once you think you've got it, cycle the action to eject the snap cap, and try again. While you are being careful you'll be striking closer to the center of the target. If you remain careful, the next snap cap will reward you by showing that your sights haven't moved.

It's not uncommon for skilled shooters to balance a nickel across the front sight, and dry fire the gun without the nickel falling off. When you can do that consistently you'll be shooting very well.

u/BallisticBurrito · 1 pointr/Firearms

It's amazon so it should be fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W56YRWJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They came in today. They're badass. Even has bluetooth. I tested them out by random various loud noises with varying objects. Works great.

u/DeaconGumby · 2 pointsr/Firearms

I run a G.P.S. Tactical Quad Plus 2 Pistol Case, and it was quite reasonable in price ($50). I bring 4-6 pistols in it (Walther Q5, CZ75 SP01, Glock 22, P30L and sometimes my 9mm Shieldn and P22) without them scratching each other. Holds them secure along with several hundred rounds of ammo, glasses, ear plugs, minor cleaning kit, etc. About the only thing it doesn't hold well is targets.



Additional Note: Few guys at my range run G.P.S. Handgunner Backpacks, they are pretty happy with them (they like being able to pull out all of the pistols on a tray and just set it on the shooting bench), but the bag itself is just too large for what I like to run.

u/Spovik · 1 pointr/Firearms

You could check out something like a laser cartridge insert. It won't give you the added benefit of a double tap unless you have a true DA pistol, but you can safely use it around home.

u/spottedbearcat · 2 pointsr/Firearms

I just use one of those rechargeable passive devices like this. Simple and seems to work just fine, I've been using it for 5 years and no rust on anything in my safe, which I keep in the basement only a few feet from my sump pump.

New and Improved Eva-dry E-333 Renewable Mini Dehumidifier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H0XFCS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Gn5sybK1M3RRG

u/wstu · 8 pointsr/Firearms

You made me chuckle. Honestly, I think it would be cool if somebody made candy in the shape of crayons.

EDIT: Found some. https://www.amazon.com/School-Crayon-Filled-Fruity-Flavored/dp/B07T86BW26/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=crayon+candy&qid=1569368193&s=gateway&sr=8-5

u/tkms · 6 pointsr/Firearms

I have a fantastic book for you! Unfortunately it only comes through an academic publisher, so the price is high... but it's an amazing read.

u/bl0odredsandman · 2 pointsr/Firearms

Are you talking about the Handguard cap? I don't know if this one is any different than what's on the 22 version of the M&P. I've read that many people will take them off their 22s anyways. It gives it a nice free float look.

u/ElBomberoLoco · 5 pointsr/Firearms

I hate to give a generic answer.....but to be completely honest......I poked around this forum as well as /r/ar15 for advice & tutorials...coupled with buying The AR-15 Complete Assembly Guide of Amazon.

I'm a total amateur...and this was my first build...but it was very easy.

u/EvilWiffles · 2 pointsr/Firearms

So you think getting a bottom rail to top rail adapter is better in that case?

Example of what I'm talking about

u/some_kid6 · 2 pointsr/Firearms

I've got Walkers Razor muffs with some Noisefighter gel cups. The gel cups make them SOOOOO much more comfortable

u/Sand_Trout · 5 pointsr/Firearms

Handgun safes aren't that expensive.

They are definitely cheaper than a trip to the ER.

u/davidfg4 · 14 pointsr/Firearms

If you are trusting your life to it, I would put a bit more than $4 in a light.

u/SolusOpes · 1 pointr/Firearms

I don't use a full laserlyte system.

I use this.

And combine it with this and this.

That way I'm using my real gun with its trigger break, etc.

Faaaaantastic for dry-fire practice.

Do that daily with nice slow, precise, control and it will absolutely perfect your live fire shooting.

But I wouldn't train with the system in the OP listing. I'm sure it's nice, but I'd rather use my own weapon.

u/cbrooks97 · 2 pointsr/Firearms

If you're just worried about child-proofing, almost anything on Amazon will do. This is not electronic. I've got a similar one, and it works fine. But I've also got an electronic one (similar), and two years on the battery's going fine, and it's got a key backup.

u/Thjoth · 2 pointsr/Firearms

I wouldn't buy it from CTD because they like to crank up their shipping prices, meaning you'll probably pay $30 to ship that thing. I found it at Opticsplanet and Amazon where it should be more reasonable.

u/0x00000042 · 21 pointsr/Firearms

Get aluminum snap caps and have a friend load them randomly in your magazine. Not worth going out seeking to intentionally blow up your gun or get a squib load just to practice clearance drills.

u/SniperGX1 · 1 pointr/Firearms

Dessicants saturate with water and become useless within a couple days so unless you plan on digging them out and drying them in the oven once or twice a week it's a waste of time. They are really only good if you buy them new, or dry out the crystals from ones you collect and then use them in small airtight containers like ammo boxes or vaccuum sealed packs.

Buy a couple of these and recharge them as needed. http://www.amazon.com/Eva-dry-Renewable-E-333-Wireless-Dehumidifer/dp/B000H0XFCS/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1416422512&sr=1-1

Don't need to use an oven to dry out, just plug in and wait.

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/Firearms

http://www.amazon.com/Plano-Ammo-Can-Field-Box/dp/B004W3WC84

These are under four bucks at a local store in my area. I've got a shitload of them.

u/samwe · 1 pointr/Firearms

Has anyone else read this, or excerpts at least?
http://www.amazon.com/This-Nonviolent-Stuffll-Get-Killed/dp/0465033105
I remember reading Hunter Thompson's Hells Angels book and reading about armed blacks following cops around. When a black motorist got pulled over several armed (open carry) black men would get out and observe, as is their right.

u/GOA_AMD65 · 4 pointsr/Firearms

It was actually a salt pistol. But I see how CNN might get confused because "a salt" and "assault" are easy to confuse.

https://www.amazon.com/Bug-A-Salt-2-0-Insect-Eradication-Gun/dp/B00STSZ77G

u/SapperInTexas · 7 pointsr/Firearms

I have a bunch of these ammo boxes. They aren't sized for any known box of ammo that I have found, which makes getting the most out of your storage space, but they're cheap and easy to come by. Empty your loose brick into a couple zip-lock bags and pile them in the plastic box.

u/twitchster · 5 pointsr/Firearms

Gitmo, the secret prisons in Chicago, and Stop and Frisk, are all rights violations.

I do not support any rights violations by the Fed, State, or Local Governments.

You have a choice - you may stay ignorant.

OR - you can be come educated.

I advise reading the following:

Battle of Athens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946)

TLDR: WWII Vets remove corrupt Mayor & Sheriff from office, after inaction from the Fed.


This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed:

http://www.amazon.com/This-Nonviolent-Stuffll-Get-Killed/dp/0465033105

TLDR: Visiting Martin Luther King Jr. at the peak of the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, journalist William Worthy almost sat on a loaded pistol. “Just for self defense,” King assured him. It was not the only weapon King kept for such a purpose; one of his advisors remembered the reverend’s Montgomery, Alabama home as “an arsenal.”

Like King, many ostensibly “nonviolent” civil rights activists embraced their constitutional right to selfprotection—yet this crucial dimension of the Afro-American freedom struggle has been long ignored by history.


A People's History of the United States

http://www.amazon.com/A-Peoples-History-United-States/dp/0060838655

TLDR: We have a 40 hour work week, weekends, the right to organize and join a Union. All purchased with bloodshed, and via the barrel of a gun.

Banning guns = Tyranny.

All forward social progress will cease if we give in to tyranny.

u/Scrivver · 2 pointsr/Firearms

It's not a silly or irrelevant topic when the original topic is on reasons for gun confiscation. Though it did get a little bit into the weeds, it's actually a very serious moral question. I don't think it was handled well here, but the question is the well-known Problem of Political Authority from political philosophy.

At the admitted risk of misrepresenting it, I'll try to restate the problem here. The Problem of Political Authority is the problem where advocates for States and State-based coercion must account for how state agents may justifiably operate under a different "special moral status" from the rest of society. That is, how they may justifiably engage in actions which, for any non-state agent under identical circumstances, would normally be considered evil or illegitimate. The challenge of The Problem is to demonstrate how some individual or group of individuals have gained that "special moral status" we grant to a state to take such actions. If it cannot be demonstrated that there was any means to do so, or that any such means were employed, then it cannot be said that the "political authority" (morally exempt status) of a State is legitimate. If one cannot solve the Problem of Political Authority, then it must be assumed that no State agent has any justification to do things which any non-State agent may not likewise do.

Early approaches to this problem took religious forms. The ruler was either a god, or chosen by gods, and thereby derives legitimate political authority. We're familiar with the Divine Right of Kings most recently. Obviously nobody buys this anymore, so nations had to develop other theories. They next tried to justify the same exemption status under a succession of popular theories like the theory of Democracy ("legitimacy is gained through a voting system"), a few variations of the Social Contract theory ("the citizenry actually demonstrates legitimate consent through this or that means"), or Hobbesian consequentialism ("it's justified because without it we'll be in all-out war").

Now, to swing this all back around in context of /u/regularguyguns's original comment, I'll try to rephrase for him.

>> Most modern 'gun grabbers' want weapons taken away from people so they don't harm others with them.

> Nah. It's a deep-seated need to have control over others. "The children" is just a convenient excuse.

> Their big issue is that someone with a gun can say "no" when [an agent of the State attempts to commit a normally illegitimate act].

His point here was that those with an impulse to control others actually fear the mere possibility of not having control over someone (not being able to subject them to their acts of Political Authority). This itself does seem very relevant to the discussion of motivations and arguments for gun control, so I would say your first reply was mistaken:

> Not everyone on here is a conservative so tbh you're barking up the wrong tree with that irrelevance lol

It's not irrelevant, however poorly it may have been presented, and I doubt it's coming from a conservative position either. I will be surprised if a conservative made an anarchist's arguments. Political authority and its problems are very much relevant to the motivations for gun control.

u/MisterElemental · 2 pointsr/Firearms

Like this?

Soon to be banned in New York, New Jersey, and California!

u/_rue · 2 pointsr/Firearms

G.P.S. Handgunner Backpack for $80. Have no complaints and it doubles as a shooting rest for long guns.
G.P.S. Handgunner Backpack, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A5C17GO/ref=cm_sw_r_api_TR4jyb6WEJQ2W

u/mistralol · 2 pointsr/Firearms

Cause they are sharper than the knives we are permitted to buy.

Also they come in tactical assault style https://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Tactical-Spork-Spoon-9909/dp/B01FYJ6ICK

Can't be having that!

u/netchemica · 3 pointsr/Firearms

The Streamlight TLR-1 is the cheapest light I'd put on a weapon. Keep in mind, the TLR-1s are very durable and reliable, don't let their low price fool you into thinking that they're low quality lights.

Here it is for a hair over $100 from Amazon so you can take advantage of Prime shipping.

Another option to look at is the Insight M3.