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2 pointsAlways wanted a Walther P1 (P38), so today I picked up this nice, originally unissued Bundeswehr example rated in 'excellent' condition. The previous owner only put about 200 rounds through it. I see a lot similarities to the Beretta 92F (M9), which I don't particularly care for; but the Walther is way cooler in my book!
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2 points2 points2 pointsI'm sure I will regret weighing in on this, but do you seriously believe this? Like actually think people "punish women for existing" and hate them? Based on the stance on abortion, they hate women?2 pointsFile this under “not a retirement or separation consideration” kids.2 points1 pointNever cared for the issued M9 during my time in. Much preferred my polymer 9s at the time (mostly SA XD or XDm). I ended up buying a new M9A3 about 6-9 years ago kind of on a whim. That gun completely changed my mind about the Beretta 92 in general. Straight Vertec grip, thinner grip panels, smoother trigger with lower weight hammer spring, extended mag release, dovetailed sights for more options, and the "G" version safety/decocker lever. Next 92 I got was a Langdon Tactical (LTT) modified M9 with most of those same improvements and then eventually my favorite version which is the LTT Elite 92. Night and day difference with a standard M9. Not going to argue it's the best pistol ever or should replace your favorite service or carry pistol, but it can be a damn good gun with the right upgrades. A lot of Beretta's more recent versions, such as the 92X, come standard with some of these upgrades. A few upgrades I'd recommend to make that M9 more enjoyable to shoot, similar to this Beretta Langdon M9 version that is no longer available, but provides good ideas to transform that M9 into a much better pistol: Beretta Langdon M9 9mm 15+1 Limited | SPEC0638A | 4.9" Barrel, 15+1 Rounds - Buds Gun Shop 1) LTT Ultra Thin VZ G10 grips or similar (helps with trigger reach and mag release use) VZ G10 Ultra-Thin LTT Grips - Langdon Tactical 2) 13 or 14 lb Chrome Silicon Hammer Spring from LTT (standard M9 is a 20# spring for example) Chrome Silicon Hammer Spring (12#, 13#, 14#, 16#) - Langdon Tactical 3) Beretta "G" Lever Safety/Decocker (The lever is spring loaded to return to the up, fire, position. No safety essentially, but allows the hammer to be decocked and treat it like a DA revolver) Beretta 92 G Model Conversion Kit - Langdon Tactical 4) Extended mag release 92 Oversized Steel Mag Button - Langdon Tactical For a bit more $$$ 5) LTT Trigger Job in a bag (it's about $180, but worth it) Trigger Job in a Bag - 92/96/M9 Series - Langdon Tactical The only pistols I shoot regularly these days are the 92s or Sig P320 Carry.
1 point1 point1 point1 pointIf it’s actually a “real” roll call, do not tell a story, an instant justice, etc. Even if asked…your only response is whatever their toast is and take the shot. No matter how funny you think a story at college, while flying a 172, etc is, it will not land as well as you think. Don’t get hammered - you haven’t earned the ability to get wrecked and have all of them still like you the next day. Also helps you maintain control of yourself and not say dumb shit. Be yourself. Don’t try to be someone you *think* they want you to be.1 point1 point1 point1 pointAdmittedly, I retired in 2011 but WTF is up with the Q3 thing? A Q3 was unheard of in the fighter community. Did your CCs just hate themselves and their fellow aviators?1 point1 pointFunny, that's pretty much the same pic I have for when Delta calls for a Greenslip.1 point1 pointThis one snuck through the Senior Leadership a few years prior to my class. Take a close look at the hills and mountains. The Columbus Area is called “The Golden Triangle” this patch is epic!,, we were warned not to try anything remotely as awesome as these guys did, CBM Class 83-05 I Salute You!
1 point1 pointMy class patch and the Friday patch I designed that the asshole stus/cc threatened us with LORs for wearing. he got kicked out of iff after a mobility tour for showing his cat brain at a Christmas party allegedly.
1 point1 pointI’m currently on mil leave finishing up my retirement but looking at the January Bid lines out of Orlando they varied from 60-80 hours, some of them with 18 days off for the month. Since I’ve been gone for a couple years, I’m not sure what the high time flyers are getting, so I’ll leave that question for an active guy. Before I left though, the sky was the limit and as long as it was legal and you could put it on your board, you could bank $$$. Personally, life is great. I ended up having to take my ex back to court and won full custody of the kids (hence the reason I am putting the airline life on hold temporarily and finishing up the mil career). We are all extremely happy. I did end up getting remarried and she has been amazing and my kids all call her “mom”. My older two have pretty much nothing to do with their birth mom, and my youngest is the only one that goes for any sort of visitation. It’s funny what a little bit of wisdom, maturity and life experience will do for the second time around. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app1 point1 pointIn 1996, I was co-chair of the annual POW Reunion at the 560th at Randolph. We got all four of the Pardo's Push guys there for the Friday social. We even got an F-4 on the ramp and had them pose by the tail. It was the first time all four had been together at the same time since the actual Push. Bob Houghton was the only guy we originally couldn't find. Keep in mind this is 1996... a lot harder to find people. Bob got word of the event about 36-48 hours prior to the event. IIRC he was doing missionary work in Africa. He jumped through hoops and made it there. These guys got a hero's welcome. I need to see if I can find some photos.1 pointSo first thing I’ll say is great on you for being honest with yourself that alot of your problems seem to stem from poor preparation and/or study habits. More on that later… For the near rocks of getting through this ride, it should be the relatively simple pre-solo stuff that requires very little improvisation and athleticism to fly well. Everything you do should be under the “control and performance” concept where you set a known pitch and power setting and get a known result. If you’re not getting exactly what you’d expect from that setting, then make small corrections from that instead of just guessing the correction. This definitely applies in the pattern and will help control any wild deviations. Whenever you pull closed, pull the same amount nose up, the same bank angle, the same pull to displace you appropriately every time. When you get to that known spot, you make adjustments based on wind for when/where to perch etc. Also, by doing that very rote maneuvering, it will gain you a few seconds of SA to actually assess and get you caught back up to the airplane. A trick I learned back in the day from the F-15 community was “left hand, right hand, sight picture, feel”. It applies to everything and I personally like it because it breaks things down very cleanly and will set you up for success. Try drawing out the pattern or wherever you feel jammed up and apply that mnemonic. Even your GPS thing, look back at that scenario and think what you could’ve done with left hand (power setting), right hand (probably bank back towards the center of the MOA), sight picture (level turn away from a border now eyes go to GPS to push buttons in a sequence), fee (1G unacclerated turn). Once you’re done setting up, what’s next on your lineup card? Same deal to set up for TP stalls or whatever. Lots of words there but the last thing I’ll tell you is that worrying about all your sacrifice and hard work won’t do shit to help you on this ride. “Fighting in the air is not a sport. It is scientific murder” said Eddie Rickenbacker. The airplane couldn’t care less about your personal life. Compartmentalization is massive in this business and learn to leave all that behind you and focus on your left hand, right hand, sight picture, feel. Good luck!1 pointThanks again guys. Unfortunately the CR did not go the way I had hoped. This is definitely not how I had envisioned this journey ending when I started it 6 or 7 years ago, and it hurts about as much as you would expect, but I’m gonna try and still be the best officer I can be wherever I end up.0 points
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