Martes, Disyembre 8, 2015
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12 Days of Apexmas Returns At ApexTactical.com
LOS OSOS, Calif. – Once again it’s beginning to look a lot like Apexmas as Apex Tactical Specialties kicks off its 12 Days of Apexmas promotion with a special discount announced each day starting Monday, December 7 and running through Friday, December 18, only on ApexTactical.com.
The 12 Days of Apexmas begins with the extremely popular Apex Armorer’s Tools, like the Apex Armorer’s Block which is available now through December 18 for just $20.95 (regularly $29.95). Each day a new discount will be unveiled at ApexTactical.com in this online only promotion. The 12 Days of Apexmas will feature the following products as noted by the day their discount goes into effect:
December 7: Apex Armorer’s Block – MSRP $29.95, Now $20.95
December 7: Apex Armorer’s Tray – MSRP $24.95, Now $19.95
December 7: Apex Shield Trigger Assembly Block – MSRP $14.95, Now $9.95
December 7: Apex Shield Flat-Faced Trigger Assembly Block – MSRP $14.95, Now $9.95
December 7: Apex Glock Trigger Assembly Block – MSRP $14.95, Now $9.95
December 7: Apex Flat-Faced Trigger Assembly Block – MSRP $14.95, Now $9.95
December 8: Apex Shield Action Enhancement Trigger w/ Duty/Carry Kit – MSRP $159.95
December 8: Apex Shield Action Enhancement Trigger w/ Duty/Carry Kit (RED) – MSRP $164.95
December 8: Apex Shield Flat-Faced Action Enhancement Trigger & Duty/Carry Kit – MSRP $164.95
December 9: Apex Sig P320 Flat-Faced Action Enhancement Trigger – MSRP $44.95
December 10: M&P Polymer Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kit – MSRP $129.95
December 10: M&P Aluminum Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kit – MSRP $164.95
December 10: M&P Aluminum Flat-Faced Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kit – MSRP $169.95
December 11: Apex Glock Gen 3 Action Enhancement Trigger & Factory Trigger Bar – MSRP $99.95
December 11: Apex Glock Action Enhancement Trigger – MSRP $79.95
December 11: Apex Glock Ultimate Safety Plunger – MSRP $17.95
December 12: Apex J-Frame Duty/Carry Spring Kit – MSRP $25.95
December 13: Apex Evolution IV K/L-Frame Revolver Hammer Kit – MSRP $149.95
December 13: Apex 22 Mass Driver Revolver Hammer Kit – MSRP $149.95
December 14: Apex SD (Sigma) Polymer Action Enhancement Trigger – MSRP $39.95
December 14: Apex SD Spring Kit – MSRP $20.95
December 14: Apex Sigma Spring Kit – MSRP $20.95
December 14: Apex No Profile LCI Block for SD & Shield – MSRP $19.95
December 15: Apex M&P Polymer Action Enhancement Trigger – MSRP $39.95
December 15: Apex M&P Duty/Carry Action Enhancement Kit – MSRP $92.95
December 15: Apex M&P Competition Action Enhancement Kit – MSRP $97.95
December 16: Apex FN SCAR Bolt Handle – MSRP $54.95
December 16: Apex Enhanced Stabilization Attachment – MSRP $59.95
December 17: Apex M&P Fully Machined Sear – MSRP $41.95
December 17: Apex M&P .45 and Shield Fully Machined Sear – MSRP $41.95
December 18: Apex Failure Resistant Extractor for the Smith & Wesson M&P – MSRP $45.95
To take advantage of the 12 Days of Apexmas savings, simply visit the online store at www.ApexTactical.com each day of the promotion. Once a discount is posted it remains in place until midnight Pacific Time on Friday, December 18.
For more information on Apex parts and services, visit www.ApexTactical.com, like Apex Tactical on Facebook or follow @ApexTactical on Twitter. Instructional videos on the installation of Apex parts are available on Apex’s YouTube channel.
Sabado, Disyembre 5, 2015
This Week’s Terrorist Attack – Now What?
The balloon has gone up.
Whatever the “official” explanation of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino —workplace violence, climate change, mental health issues, post-partum depression, the Tea Party — I think the adults in the room understand that none of those explanations quite explain a bomb factory in a suburban apartment, 2 heavily armed and armored followers of a religion that is at war with the 21st Century, a couple who casually drop the baby off at granny’s house before heading out to slaughter Americans, who attach GoPro cameras to their gear to make sure to document in glorious high definition the slaughter, who choose to shoot it out with police rather than surrender.
There are enough “whys” here to keep forensic technicians, psychologists and politicians talking in endless circles for a decade. Let me step up clarify those “whys” for you — they don’t matter. The technicians, the psychologists, the politicians are no more capable of arriving at an understanding than a witch doctor casting the bones of his ancestors. In fact, I would argue that the witch doctor is more likely to come up with the only answer that makes sense…evil exists, and manifests itself in the world.
I would suggest that you can arrive at that very same conclusion by searching “Beheadings” on the Internet. But again, as I wrote in TRAIL SAFE, the “whys” only matter insomuch as they help you protect yourself and your families.
It is not necessary to know the complete backstory, the sad childhood, the deep religious conversion of a plague bacillus, only how to kill it.
From Jim Geraghty at NRO:
They abandoned their child? Okay, stop. This was not driven by a workplace dispute. To leave your infant child and then commit horrific violence that is likely to lead to your death from police action requires an almost otherworldly devotion to . . . some other cause, something you consider more important than life, death, and the inherent biological urge to protect your offspring. “Larry from accounting keeps taking the last doughnut at staff meetings” or “they took my red Swingline stapler” isn’t the sort of motive at work here.
What motivation have we seen that would make seemingly ordinary people go on mass-murdering attacks? What ideology or twisted religious fervor have we seen people willing to sacrifice their children for, willing to die for?
Forget what we “know;” think about what we can do:
1) You MUST be vigilant as you go about your everyday lives! Yes, it is the holidays, and I’m not going to tell you to avoid crowds, keep out of malls, etc., although heaven knows that makes sense. But you need a heightened sense of awareness. Observe entrances and exits, and ask yourself if shots ring out, were is the best place to take you and your family? Where is cover? Where is a hidey-hole? I strongly urge you to watch the CNN documentary, TERROR AT THE MALL, on the Nairobi Westgate Mall terrorist attack. Study what the survivors did that kept them alive. Watch the defenders — 2 police and 2 CCW holders — work through the Mall.
2) It’s not enough to be armed… you MUST be trained! Remember our emphasis on DOWN RANGE Radio about the necessity of delivering the shot? You can’t be too trained. The more you internalize your silliest with your EDC guns, the more concentration you’ll have for negotiating the hellish maze you may face. Make sure your training involved both strong-hand and weak hand-training. I have participated in numerous scenarios where I had to use the non-weapon hand to control a person — spouse, child, whomever — because I needed them to be RIGHT THERE RIGHT THEN! Do you know how to shoot from retention? Do you know how to move with your gun out in such a way that you don’t increase the panic? Can you take a 25-yard head shot or a 50-yard center mass body shot with your EDC?
3) Start competing in a shooting sport immediately. Hell, I don’t care which one! Even cowboy will help you learn to shoot under stress and how to move from position to position and quickly pick up multiple targets. You need the stress inoculation, building up those stress “antibodies”” so when the real stress happens, you don’t stand there like the little mule deer buck in the middle of road last night, eyes wide open, frozen in place. I believe (and I teach) that LAG TIME KILLS. Lag time is defined as the time from your recognition of the stimulus until the initiation of your response. The shorter the lag time, to greater the likelihood that you get to go home that night.
4) Consider your gear. Where you are, right at this very minute, do you have a gun in reach? A reload? A trauma kit? Do you keep a trauma kit in your car? Do you know how to stop a bleeding wound? Do you have a knife and flashlight within reach? Do you know how to use the folding knife you have in your pocket right now? If you’re spending a lot of time in public, have you considered carrying a second gun? If the situation goes worst-case, might it be better to have 2 people firing back than one?
5) Finally, you must believe you can win, you can overcome. You must believe in yourself, not in a happy, self-esteemy way, but in that part of your heart and mind that is made of granite. Because if you don’t, all the skill in the world is worthless. I refer you to 3 critical books, Larry Gonzales’ DEEP SURVIVAL: WHO LIVES; WHO DIES AND WHY, Amanda Ripley’s amazing THE UNTHINKABLE: WHO SURVIVES WHEN DISASTER STRIKES AND WHY and Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder’s THE BIG BLOODY BOOK OF VIOLENCE: THE SMART PERSON’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING DANGEROUS TIMES. Read them as if your life depends on it, because it does.
An ironic sidenote, just before I got a text from Seeklander on Wednesday telling me to turn on the television, I was on the phone the THE BEST DEFENSE Producer Jeff Murray. Jeff and I were talking about Episode 13 for 2016, essentially an episode where all of us pick out shows that we’d like to re-emphasize. Jeff asked me which show I personally wanted to focus on. I immediately said “The Office Attack,” a show we modeled on the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in Paris. I told him that, “God help us, Jeff, but I believe that is our future.” He agreed. Ten minutes later, we were proven right.
Accuracy Is Coming: Apex Announces 9mm M&P Barrels
Since its introduction the Smith & Wesson M&P has experienced accuracy issues with owners frequently reporting only adequate to mediocre accuracy, and often at just 10 yards. Fine for a polymer frame striker-fired combat pistol, but less so for a competition firearm. For the past four years, Randy Lee, one of the industry’s top design engineers and the president and CEO of Apex, has been working on improving the M&P’s accuracy. The result is the unique Apex barrel geometry, included in the company’s patent pending barrel design, that consistently delivers five-shot groups well under two inches at 25 yards, whether it is with 115gr., 124gr. or 147gr. factory ammunition.
In controlled testing using a Ransom Rest that eliminates the human element and focuses only on the mechanical operation of the barrel in the dynamic environment of the functioning pistol, the new Apex Grade Barrel routinely delivered sub-one inch groups with several under one half inch.
When tested at the extreme of 50 yards, the 5.00” Apex Grade Barrel, shooting 147gr. factory ammunition, delivered a 1.86” five-shot group (measured center to center), putting it on a par with high-end custom built 1911 pistols. By comparison, the same test pistol shot with the Smith & Wesson factory barrel delivered a 5.209” group, nearly three times larger than that of the Apex Grade Barrel.
“After four years of chasing accuracy in the M&P, we are very pleased to introduce our Apex Grade barrel design which doesn’t just improve the pistol’s accuracy but far exceeds that of any aftermarket barrel currently offered,” said Randy Lee.
“Through extensive research and testing we were able to pinpoint the causes of the M&P’s errant accuracy and address them with a proprietary Apex geometry that takes into account the wide range of varying tolerances found from one M&P to another. With either our Apex Grade Semi Drop-In or Gunsmith Fit Barrel, customers can finally get the accuracy they have been chasing in their M&P.”
The new stainless steel Apex Grade Barrels feature a 1:10” twist rate and will be available in 4.25” and 5.00” lengths in either a semi drop-in or gunsmith fit configuration. The Apex Grade Semi Drop-In Barrel can be easily fitted by the end user and is designed to significantly increase accuracy performance, making the M&P capable of shooting a one and a half inch or better grouping at 25 yards.
The Apex Grade Gunsmith Fit Barrel is designed for installation by a trained gunsmith who can perform an exact barrel fitting to a specific pistol. This precision approach to fitting makes the M&P capable of shooting a one inch or better grouping at 25 yards.
Final accuracy results after installation may vary based on the individual shooter’s ability, ammunition selection and variations in factory firearm tolerances.
Apex will offer installation and fitting of the Apex Grade Gunsmith Fit Barrel as part of their wide range of gunsmithing services. Customers interested in having their M&P worked on should contact Apex Customer Service at (805) 528-5250 for a quote.
The new Apex Grade Barrels for the 9mm Smith & Wesson M&P retail for $199.95 and will begin shipping on Monday, December 7. The barrels are currently available for pre-order at Brownells.com (Semi Drop-In and Gunsmith Fit.
Dealers and distributors can order the new barrels by contacting Apex at dealer@apextactical.com or calling (805) 528-5250.
Features and Specifications:
– For 9mm M&P Pistols Only
– 5.00” or 4.25” Length
– Stainless Steel
– 1:10” Twist Rate
– Recessed Target Crown
– Apex Part #: 105-050 (5.00” Gunsmith Fit)
– Apex Part #: 105-051 (4.25” Gunsmith Fit)
– Apex Part #: 105-052 (5.00” Semi Drop-In)
– Apex Part #: 105-053 (4.25” Semi Drop-In)
– MSRP: $199.95
For more information on parts and services from Apex Tactical Specialties, visit www.ApexTactical.com, like Apex Tactical on Facebook or follow @ApexTactical on Twitter and Instagram. Instructional videos on the installation of Apex parts are available on Apex’s YouTube channel.