AAR: Magpul Dynamics Handgun 1/2

[USMC03]

USMA07 running through a barricade drill at distance:

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

A true stud:

Is the red material on the CH a modification or OEM? I've done something similar to that with RTV silicone, but I couldn't tell if that is one of the new BCM Charging Handles?

Great Pics, nice headcount and class. Can't wait for all the classes next year.

Mark

[USMC03]

Mark,

It's RTV silicon. A review I origionally did back in 2003 (recently updated with new pics):

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10446

The do it yourself RTV silicone gas buster is not my invention, I learned it from someone else years ago ..... but can't give credit to that person because I don't remember who I learned it from ...... I did the review above because I had so many people asking what the red stuff on my charging handle was for.


Hope to see you at some of the classes in 2010 ...... On another note, 4th Sunday of this month is the last rifle match of the year ..... they'll start up again in March or April.



Take care and be safe

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Jeff,

Thanks for the link! I'm looking forward to getting down there for the match, I didn't realize that it was the last one for the year. Scheduling with my family for it has been more problematic than I thought it would be.

Mark

[USMC03]

f0rza21 running through:

[USMC03]

Tactical450 on a timed barricade drill ... Great dude, solid shooter, and kept me laughing the entire class ... See you in Vegas, Brother:

[USMC03]

Something that was noted in the class was that there was a lot of students running simular guns or simular gear.

4 out of 8 students were running the Blue Force Gear SOC-C padded belt system. I ran the SOC-C padded belt in Pat Rogers' class in May and ran the belt again in the LMS class, but this time I had the armor package in the belt.

After wearing armor in several different forms over the last 2 decades, armor usually means added weight, added bulk, added heat, and decrease in comfort.

This wasn't the case with the armor package on the SOC-C belt. The armor package is just slightly thinner than the padding that comes with the belt, I noticed no heat issues and temps were in the 80's both days, I didn't notice any difference in weight (the armor package probably weighs more than the padding that comes with the belt, but when I wore the belt for 2 days, I didn't notice any difference in weight) and I had no comfort issues with the armor package. I actually perfer the belt with the armor package over the belt without the armor package.

All 4 of these students were wearing the Blue Force Gear SOC-C padded belt system:





A group pic:

[USMC03]

[USMC03]

DZ ..... hard as woodpecker lips ...... It was good training with you again, Brother

[USMC03]

5 out of 8 shooters were running BCM uppers or complete guns (to include a 11.5" BFH and a 16" BFH). No malfunctions in any of the BCM guns (with the exception of a Wolf casing getting stuck inside the chamber on the 2nd to the last drill at the end of training day 2. I thought we were going to break the Magpul CTR and Gunfighter charging handle trying to get the stuck case out of the gun, but we were finally able to free the spent casing with no damage to either the stock or charging handle.

All 5 guns has Gunfighter charging handles in them. I'm really impressed with the new Gunfighter charging handle, I will be switching all of my charging handles over to the Gunfighter charging handle as funds allow:

BCM 16" mid length with BFH barrel:



DZhitshard's 11.5" BFH:




DZ's buddy running my 16" mid-length:


Tactical450 running a 14.5" carbine:


Another student running Chappy's BCM 16" mid-length:



Group photo: