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Rifle shown above is Authors Tikka Deluxe 270Win w/Zeiss Conquest 3×9.

I just received an email from one of our clients that has purchased a couple of firearms from us and it was perfect timing and I knew as soon as I read his email I had dropped the ball on another one of D9Firearms favorite and recommended rifles, the Tikka. Deer season is coming up soon and it’s time to think about upgrading that old Remington or Savage or getting the son or daughter geared up or just rewarding yourself for hopefully getting caught up on all the honey-do items this summer.

Now most of know of some tale tellers and although Larry works for a competing engineering firm here in town I have no doubt he and the rifle performed just as he described below:

Hello Darrel,

I have been out of town for a while but just wanted to let you know a few things about the guns I bought from you. I carried the little .270 Tikka to Laredo last December. I never had a chance to take it to the range but just took it from the box, to the carrying case, to the hunting ranch outside Laredo. I fired 2 rounds through it at the ranch range the afternoon before the first hunt. Hit black on the bull both shots. I took a 9 point whitetail, measured about 140 inches on the first afternoon. I made a perfect heart shot at about 175 yards. While waiting for the buck to stop wiggling, I saw a large sow at about 225 yards. I put a round right behind her ear. Turning around in the stand, we had a pack of javalinas at around 300 yards. Holding about 2″ over the head, I put a round thru a female at around the 300 yard mark. My guide was sucking a little wind but I just acted like this was an everyday thing. Anyway, thanks for turning me on to the Tikka. It is a great little rifle and will be my friend for a lot of years.

Thanks again,

Larry

If you are considering a new deer rifle Tikka will deliver out of the box no questions asked. Let us know before deer season gets here and we will get one to order for you.

Rifle shown below is Tikka T3 Lite SS w/Burris 3×9. This is the same rifle we provided Larry only in a blued finish.

The AR-10 chassis is quickly becoming a very dynamic platform. DPMS has multiple upper receivers in various calibers for the AR-10 lower. We just received a couple of these rifles chambered in .243Win. The upper receiver is configured in what I would call a hunter style upper that has a heavy 18” barrel with flash hider. This configuration seems well suited to this caliber since it would be an excellent varmint rifle especially for coyote hunting and wouldn’t weight you down having to carry it. Just from handling it for a free hand shot or sitting behind it with a bipod I think it’s going to be a fantastic performer.

Optic is Author’s favorite. IOR Valdada 2×12x32 with MP-8 Illuminated Reticule.

We added a few options to the lower, some of which you can see in the pictures, which included; Hogue rubberized grip, and JP Adjustable trigger. Of course in just about all of our DPMS hunting or target rifles we invariably install a JP Adjustable, which transforms the way the rifle shoots. The Hogue grip always adds another level of comfort and gives you a more firm feel. We are offering the G27 grips which are slightly different and will offer the same benefits as the Hogue.

The upper is similar to the LR-308T version with a 18” heavy barrel and flash hider. The only modification we made on the upper was adding a tactical carry latch. If you’re going to mount a scope to the DPMS rifle these are a must. They allow quick easy access to the charging handle with out trying to grasp over and around your optic.

The overall weight of the rifle is somewhere between the lighter LR-308 AP4 and the LR-308B with 18” bull. This rifle offers a good disposition for free hand as well as off of a stand or bipod. Combine it with a couple of 20 round magazines and the coyotes and prairie dogs will be getting their 62 virgins.

If you’re interested in a DPMS rifle and would like to have us install some extra options give us a call here at D9Firearms.

Author simulating fending his humble abode from ruthless tree rats hell bent on chewing the siding off his house. (Them bastards.)

Recently our only international client purchased an Ontario RAT-3 hunting knife through us here at D9firearms. Never having spent more than $10 or $15 on a knife I was interested in seeing what you get for $90. I was very impressed with the knife, of course for that money I hope I would. It came with a serrated, zinc phosphate coated blade that had a spined notched thumb groove in the top and was shrouded with a fiberglass handle that was torx screwed together. It also came with a heavy duty sheath with belt/waist band clip.

We really liked the knife a lot and decided to contact Ontario Knife about carrying their knives since it fits well with what we do here at D9Firearms. They sent me out a catalog of all knifes they carry and they have been providing high quality knives for our military and the civilian market for 80 years. Since it was my first order I had to make a minimum purchase and decided on selecting a couple of different knives. I ended up going with the XM folder pocket knives. I thought I liked the RAT-3 knife but these are premium pocket knives.

Knife shown above is the XM-1S Folder. This knife has slightly larger handles making it more suitable for field work.

Since I work in a shirt & tie office environment and am not allowed to carry at work, (you know how some of those pointy headed engineers can be, you just never know when their pencil lead may snap and of course we advertise on the front door with a non-state sanctioned sign that we are a peace loving people and prohibit anyone from carrying in our building). Typically when I get to the office I empty my pockets into my desk drawer because I don’t like keys, phone, wallet, etc in the pockets of my dress pants. However, I decided to keep the XM clipped in the base of my pants pocket so it fell perpendicular to my leg and have been walking around with it. It doesn’t have a bulky or heavy feel and barely notice it is there.

Knife shown above is XM-1S. With the slimmer profile this knife is very well suited for dress or casual pocket ware.

I have been carrying it now just about everywhere and the things I particularly like are the slender, concealable, light weight feel of it. When you flip it open using the blade posts or the slotted portion of the blade there are spines on the thumb position of the grip, on the top of the blade, and on the lower grooved index finger location of the handle. The spines are all embedded in the handle or blade and don’t catch, snag, or have an abrasive feel. They definitely enhance the grip on the knife.

The basic specs on the knife are:

• Serrated or straight blades
• N690Co Cobalt enhanced stainless steel
• Crycoquenched
• Dual titanium liner locks
• Machined aircraft aluminum handles
• Ergonomic spined thumb ramp

With carry limitations these knives offer an excellent backup, plus make a great tool for every day use. If you’re interested in a high quality XM Folder pocket knife contact us here at D9Firearms and add it to the purchase of your next firearm.

Last week I was finally able to get my KS CCW training class in. I did some research and spoke with some of our clients who had taken the class to find a good instructor who had a good command of firearms and in-depth knowledge of the law. Our research took us to Sean M. of Sureshots, who is a former Seal Team member and is currently studying at a prominent university in Lawrence, Kansas to transition from enlisted to officer. (Hopefully no anti-gun, kook lib professors from there are reading this page otherwise he probably won’t be entering the officer corps, but then why would they be on such a manly site as this in the first place.)

Regardless, Sean is a good guy and we wish him well and appreciate his service to our country. Being a Team Member I figured here is a guy that knows how to shoot, when to shoot, and a whole host of other defensive shooting tactics. That day it was only myself and a good friend of ours Dave, who is also a long time shooting enthusiast.

Sean kicked us off with a little intro about himself, his skills, and what a Sailor/Seal is doing in Kansas. After the introductions we got down to going over the basics of cleaning, storage, proper firearm handling and the likes. Although it’s something we know and exercise a refresher doesn’t hurt, but you know how class room training can be. Fortunately it was only the three of us and we were able to move through this part of the training with little trouble.

Throughout the course Sean would jump up and give us a couple of tactical moves and go back to the material. One of my main concerns was covering the legal issues, which he did a very thorough job of covering. He stressed don’t shoot if you don’t have to, nobody wants to end up in a law suit with some limp wrested, American Commie Lawsuit Union lawyer (a little D9 lingo). Although there is some grey area, most of us are guided by a higher moral authority and we know when our life or someone else’s life is threatened by some scum bag, and dispatching that sub-human is solidly justified. And if we didn’t care we wouldn’t be taking this class in the first place.

Finally we got through the classroom training and got down to the meat and potatoes of why we were there, some defensive shooting. Sean told us to come prepared with 200 rounds of ammo and he had a roll of belligerent paper targets. Sean started by giving us some shooting techniques he wanted us to practice. The first was two to center mass and one to the small gray mass.  This technique is called the Mozambique (A little Seal lingo). I started out with a Kahr Micro 9mm, which is unbelievably accurate for its size. Dave was using a Glock 23 40SW, which I had loaned him for the day. (He’s a big Beretta 92 guy, so using a Glock at first took some getting used to, but he warmed up nicely and is now considering one.)

Shown above left to right - HK USP Expert 45ACP & Kahrr Micro 9mm

Shown above left to right; Glock 23 40SW and Kahr Micro 9mm

We went several rounds of practicing stance, raise, fire, lower. He had us do a few variations in the shooting patterns and speeds. I had also brought my HK Expert 45ACP just to get a little practice in for some home defense shooting. Dave and I kept pounding away at would be paper rapist, murderers, gang-bangers, psycho meth heads, terrorist paper targets. Of course this is all well and good, but one aspect that is always missing is the adrenaline of really having to confront an armed thug. As Sean said, practice, practice, and practice.

We continued on with some more techniques for shooting and drawing a holster. He also covered a couple of different types of holsters along with some of the draw backs and benefits of each. The holster selection is definitely a critical factor and there is no hard fast rules.  However there are several considerations in deciding the what and how to carry.  A couple of factors to consider are; holster, type of firearm, clothing, and comfort. I would consider the type of firearm the first priority. In the right hands a .22LR is just as deadly as a 45ACP.  Select a firearm that fits you, your body, and your skill level. Another important factor about the firearm choice is quality. Most importantly if you’re carrying your carrying for a reason buy quality and reliability, you don’t insure your car for $200 why do it with your life. Enough said.

Once you’ve chosen your firearm, train with it, know it, get comfortable handling it loaded, (BE SAFE WHEN PRACTICING, ALWAYS PRACTICE IN A SAFE AREA, PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON HANDLING OR USING A FIREARM AND REFER TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, WHEN IT DOUBT DON’T DO IT, IF YOU HAVE TO ASK IT’S PROBABLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. TO MUCH SAID. (commie lawyer disclaimer)). The next factor is a holster. Consider how long you’re going to be wearing it and wear is the most comfortable to wear it. Of course depending on the gun is also going to help determine the type of holster. Sean had recommend Blackhawk products for quality, practicality, and overall use. You also need to practice with wearing and drawing from it.

And in all this he covered clothing, which comes back to what firearm are you carrying and in what holster, and how will it help or hurt you in concealing your lethality. The wrong clothing will show everything and not allow you to conceal. If the clothing your wearing is to baggy where you can entangle yourself or pistol. Once again practice on sweeping your clothing away and getting your firearm out safely and on target.  Depending on your situation you may need more than one type of holster and more than one carry pistol. I’ve heard the saying always be afraid of the guy with only one gun because he knows how to use it. But in todays activities you just can’t always walk around with a 1911 or Colt 45 strapped to your leg. Of course there would be a lot less crime but we know how the do gooders are.

As I said this was the meat and potatoes of the class and Sean went on to do our final shooting qualifications and we will be submitting our paper work to the powers that be.

If you would like more information on the Kansas Carry Conceal please contact Sean at:

http://www.sureshotsds.com/

If you would like more information on becoming self insured please contact us here at D9Firearms.

Thanks

One thing I can say about our clients and friends here at D9 they find some very intriguing items and the AR-15 Pistol by GSE is no exception. Our very good friend Tom came to us asking if we had any experience with the AR-15 pistols. Our initial impression was what the hell would you use that for? That was our 1^st mistake; all guns are useful even if we don’t immediately see their usefulness. Of course these pistols have been around for a while but I looked at them from an accuracy standpoint and thought could you even hit anything with it. From that aspect I would have considered a Short Barreled Rifle (SBR). But since an SBR is a National Firearms Act (NFA) gun and requires a FFL dealer with a Special Occupational Tax (SOT) Stamp, $200, mug shots, prints, and a signature from your local Chief Law Enforcement Officer (Nanny/CLEO) to say that he approves.

I decided to call these guys and talk to them about it. Naturally everyone is going to hype their product but I found these guys to be very matter of fact in their responses and description about the pistol. They indicated they could reliably shoot a 10” target at 200 yards. I passed on the information to Tom and he pondered it for a while and finally decided to go with it. After about 6 weeks worth of waiting, (this seems to be industry wide), the pistol arrived. Naturally I was just as excited to see it and check it out. It came in a tactical nylon carry case with room for spare mags and other necessary items. I drilled down into the case and took out a piece of hardware that would leave any drive by, gang banging, car jacking, thug uncontrollably relieving themselves on the spot as they’re staring down the wrong end of a pocket full of rehabilitation.

Once you pick it up and grab a hold of the heavy duty aluminum quad rail and pistol grip and hold this little rehabilitator you know you have a piece of hardware. The pistol is built on the AR-15 lower receiver, has a 6.5” barrel with a flash hider, free float quad rail hand guards, and a 4” recoil tube. The pistol has an overall length of 19” and weighs about 5lbs. Naturally the first thing I wanted to do was add a Hogue grip and JP Adjustable trigger. The pistol is very surprising once you get it out of the bag it does have a very menacing look to it and wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end. But even mechanically it seems very solid and well built. We’ll wait and see on how it shoots and we’ll let you know.

If you are interested in one of these give us a call here at D9 or call GSE directly, they are some good guys.