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Response from the Zombie hunters

Yesterday we had the fun experience of being at the 2nd Contagion at the New Holland Rifle and Pistol club.   Contagion 2011 was a great success although the foggy morning and threat of thunder storms was looming.  We got a safety briefing first thing in the morning and everyone said a prayer and then the shooters arrived.   There was approximately 140 shooters at the event and unfortunately there were several that signed up but could not make it out to the event due to the recent flooding that has occurred in the Pennsylvania area.   A few people had damaged homes and the fun of the event was not possible.

One of the best things about being an observer at these ranges was checking out all of the tactical gear and accessories everyone was using.  We sold a lot of the Smith Optics Elite ballistic eyewear and the Aegis Eyeshields were a big hit.   The Make Ready and Magpul Dynamics gun DVDS were also a big seller at this event as well as the Vickers tactical gloves that we were selling.   For what the price is for these gloves which is below what we normally sold them for they are a steal.   Check out our inventory of the Vickers tactical gloves while supplies last.

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Myths about gloves and firearms

I don’t think I will ever really get use to wearing gloves  because there are just too many situations that you can get yourself in that you’ll really wish you could just take the glove off and use your hands, the problem with that, is that there are going to be times you wish you did have gloves on.   I’ve been wearing Original Swat boots for about  7 months now and even though I can feel it at the end of the day when I take them off, and I know that wearing a pair of sneakers at work gives my feet and legs a break, working in rough terrain or broken glass ect. will make you glad you have something thick between your feet and the ground.  There are always extreme circumstances in the Law Enforcement community and knowing how to be versatile and adapt is what is important,   you may want to have a pair of warm gloves for extremely cold weather, but have something light to protect you from heat.

Even in the hot summer months it’s wise to be toting a pair of gloves in your range bag or tactical vest because there will be situations where you will have to pick up something hot or rough and if it grosses you out enough, just toss the gloves away and buy another pair later.   A well thought out tactical vest should easily fit a pair of gloves in it without taking up much room.   I have a Woolrich Elite Style 4903 tactical vest that has Vickers tactical gloves, Blackhawk elbow and knee pads in them for the what ifs as well as gun parts, batteries, and ammo.   I think all glove will take getting use to but keeping it simple and not over doing it with Soviet style winter gloves that can only fit in the trigger guard of  an AK is unnecessary.   We’ve had almost zero complaints about durability with these gloves and rarely sizing issues if you measure your hand properly before buying them.

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Is the FAL a good DMR rifle?

I’ve always been a little stumped on why the FAL doesn’t show up on firing ranges as much as it should because I have had extensive experience with DSarms and they have been outstanding.   I did have a lesson learned about using loctite on screws with my FAL and after several thousand rounds later nothing came loose.    There are more accurate FALs and M1A rifles than mine, but 2 MOA means 10 inch groups at 500yds with Portugese surplus ammo and I’m not really sure why I would need to get any better than that for even hunting.   If I know my distance my FAL is still a darn good deer rifle if I could hunt with it here in New York State.   The return of the 7.62 caliber to active military service as a DMR role has given the AR10 and similar style rifles a new life.   I am looking at the LWRCI Repr although still dealing with some sticker shock.

The only draw back I feel I have with the FAL is the heavy trigger.   Maybe I could get it worked down a few pounds but with a good scope I have never missed my targets.   Unbeknownst to me, Larry Vickers is also a fan of the FAL and I recently read a nice read about his take on the FAL.   I haven’t had the need to always use Vickers gloves when shooting, but it’s actually something that I have been working more into my training when taking on a DMR role.     Loading 7.62 bullets into a magazine with gloves on is easier than doing it with smaller pistol caliber or 5.56 gloves so my desire to constantly take them off when loading magazines doesn’t kick in.   I prefer the mid length vickers gloves because they give added protection against burns on the wrist from hot barrels ect.

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