I always come here to put it out that I have "the friend" and I'm sure everyone else has "that friend", who is either a combat vet, most likely old enough that when he went off from active duty, it's where they started implemented more changes and new things like the Marines now using entirely ACOGs and now recently approving gen 3 Pmags, proliferation of electronic optics and pretty much the extinction of the stock AR-15 look of round handguards, stock and A2 type grips (at least in the civilian world). So when you say, "Oh, I got a new holster.It's from Raven Concealment" and the first thing he asks is "what kind of retention does it have?" And if you say anything but a lock like a button/switch/or an actual latch over the gun to keep it from "falling out", he'll scold you saying if someone you're fighting sees your gun, he'll just yank it out. "Get a Safariland holster with the thumb switch". It'll make it harder for someone to grab your gun and it won't fall out during a tumble.
As a guy who wasn't in the military or law enforcement, let alone been in combat, every time I say the stuff advertised, he'll throw it back at me. "I didn't use that in the Marines because *insert his reasons*.
He's my best friend but sometimes, I try to talk LESS about new gun stuff with him because he'd get into a tangent about his experience in combat. While I do agree that if a piece of equipment is "combat proven", it sorta of makes it better than "untested" product. So no matter what advantages I tell him about a simple kydex holster for IWB, he'll pass it off and say that's no good.
Other things he doesn't like. M-lok handguards. Reasons, *the military, specifically the Marines don't use it so he will not trust if it is effective and will get a rifle with quad rails.*
Hates that original Magpul MOE/CTR stock because that gap will get snagged on equipment, even though I've heard nothing about that happening ever and even MARSOC has some guy's adding this to their rifles.
Hesitant to get red dot sights because he doesn't trust their durability, even though ironically he has a cheap crappy NC-Star open sight on his very expensive Benelli M4. He is starting to VERY slowly be opened to new ideas. I think one day he'll get a better optic since he just accepted how useful a quick detach mount for his optic is. He still say iron sights first than "fancy red dots" like a man from the early 90s, even though he served in the mid 2000s. To be fair, not a lot of front line troops had optics at the time. He shakes his head at how the Corps only uses ACOGs to qualify for marksmanship.
He has a point where you need to master your fundamentals and I agree with that, but then I also agree after you've mastered the basics, you can add whatever you want that will enhance your effectiveness in combat. Red dots lets you see better, acquire targets faster than irons and can help you see at night. Different stocks conform to your body better as well as a different grip. The M16/M4 rifle series was a system designed to be a one size fits most and if you don't like it, suck it up.
At least he's not so stiff with getting his own guns that he'd get a Beretta M92 because he used an M9 while serving. He actually hated that and prefer a simple Glock. Like I said. It's hard to talk to my buddy about new things unlike other guys I know that are more "opened" to new things. I know a bunch of other guys from various branches and they tell me the same thing but also tell me how "eventually", one will adapt to new things. I try to be patient with my friend and only talk about certain gun stuff with him.
As a guy who wasn't in the military or law enforcement, let alone been in combat, every time I say the stuff advertised, he'll throw it back at me. "I didn't use that in the Marines because *insert his reasons*.
He's my best friend but sometimes, I try to talk LESS about new gun stuff with him because he'd get into a tangent about his experience in combat. While I do agree that if a piece of equipment is "combat proven", it sorta of makes it better than "untested" product. So no matter what advantages I tell him about a simple kydex holster for IWB, he'll pass it off and say that's no good.
Other things he doesn't like. M-lok handguards. Reasons, *the military, specifically the Marines don't use it so he will not trust if it is effective and will get a rifle with quad rails.*
Hates that original Magpul MOE/CTR stock because that gap will get snagged on equipment, even though I've heard nothing about that happening ever and even MARSOC has some guy's adding this to their rifles.
Hesitant to get red dot sights because he doesn't trust their durability, even though ironically he has a cheap crappy NC-Star open sight on his very expensive Benelli M4. He is starting to VERY slowly be opened to new ideas. I think one day he'll get a better optic since he just accepted how useful a quick detach mount for his optic is. He still say iron sights first than "fancy red dots" like a man from the early 90s, even though he served in the mid 2000s. To be fair, not a lot of front line troops had optics at the time. He shakes his head at how the Corps only uses ACOGs to qualify for marksmanship.
He has a point where you need to master your fundamentals and I agree with that, but then I also agree after you've mastered the basics, you can add whatever you want that will enhance your effectiveness in combat. Red dots lets you see better, acquire targets faster than irons and can help you see at night. Different stocks conform to your body better as well as a different grip. The M16/M4 rifle series was a system designed to be a one size fits most and if you don't like it, suck it up.
At least he's not so stiff with getting his own guns that he'd get a Beretta M92 because he used an M9 while serving. He actually hated that and prefer a simple Glock. Like I said. It's hard to talk to my buddy about new things unlike other guys I know that are more "opened" to new things. I know a bunch of other guys from various branches and they tell me the same thing but also tell me how "eventually", one will adapt to new things. I try to be patient with my friend and only talk about certain gun stuff with him.