tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038048061838411719.post3963374352353271476..comments2024-01-22T20:31:10.383-08:00Comments on Icarus Rants: Gun Theory: Fashion over FunctionIcarus Anne Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165472611039849496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038048061838411719.post-89794620374818788802019-03-21T10:36:25.937-07:002019-03-21T10:36:25.937-07:00Awesome, thanks!Awesome, thanks!Icarus Anne Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165472611039849496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038048061838411719.post-38558669461731715002019-02-18T11:34:52.349-08:002019-02-18T11:34:52.349-08:00Yep. It's another one of those impractical mov...Yep. It's another one of those impractical movie-prop guns, complete with tactical flashlight and heat shield you don't need unless you have a Class III and it's full-auto.<br /><br />It's fine for posing in photos. But, if you lug a rifle through the forest all day, weight suddenly becomes really important to you. Out comes the screwdriver and all that weight-adding nonsense comes off. What's more, if you're an actual SWAT person and find yourself in close-quarters combat, milliseconds count and you don't want any extra weight out at the muzzle end of the gun, impairing your ability to slew around quickly. All that crap comes off.ShutterSparks / KW2Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439661823512170380noreply@blogger.com