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March 22, 2010, 09:37 PM | #1 |
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Intersting training product
http://www.blade-tech.com/Training-Barrel-pr-1018.html
have any of you folks seen these before? anyone had experience with them? are they good for dry firing?
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March 22, 2010, 10:21 PM | #2 |
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A training barrel came with my FN Shooter's pack.
I haven't used it more than a few times but it's an interesting idea. Certainly allows you to have many types of "blue guns" without quite the cost of a blue gun for every one you own... |
March 23, 2010, 12:17 AM | #3 |
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I have one and consider it indispensible for dry fire and home holster practice, along with allowing me to get action photos from better angles than we could otherwise safely do. I do not use it during disarm/retention practice since we do have blue guns and those are less apt to tear your hands up than a real firearm is -- plus they weigh less and thus hurt less when they drop on your foot without warning.
It's a good investment. Oh, doesn't cushion the firing pin. If you're one of those folks who's sure that normal dry firing sans a dummy round will shatter the metal, this gadget isn't for you. I'm not inclined to worry about it with modern guns, so I think this little doodlehickey is a wonderful addition to the toolkit. pax |
March 23, 2010, 12:33 AM | #4 |
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Thanks Pax and OcelotZ3.
Interesting what spending some time looking around on the interwebs reveals..
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March 24, 2010, 05:21 AM | #5 |
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Several of us used them when we took the Suarez International 0-5FT Gunfighting class. It allowed us to use actual wepaons for take-away drills and such instead of blue/red guns or airsoft.
I bought a couple of the cheap Korean Glock magazines, took out the springs/followers, added enough weight to simulate a loaded magazine. I then painted the bases yellow for a safe training package. |
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