Glock 26 Fails to Impress

OK the Glock 26 Gen4. What to say...? Yeah it pretty much didn't do well did it? That's alright though, few weapons do on our range. The most irritating comment I received about this video went like this:

I have a GLOCK___ Gen___ and I have _____ rounds through it. I've owned it for___ years and I paid $____.

Usually the part that pisses me off is the rate of use. someone will say they have "OWNED IT FOR THREE YEARS, NEVER EVER HAD A MALFUNCTION IN ALL 1000 ROUNDS I RAN THROUGH IT'

My response to that guy: Are you fucking serious? If you shoot less than 2000 rounds in 6 months you are a JOKE, and you have no clue what the limits of your weapon system are. Take a class, shoot 1000 rounds in a day, then talk.  I push my weapons to failure on a regular basis. This allows me to be very comfortable with the proverbial "line in the sand" for my weapon. Ask yourself the question: Do you know where that line is?

This particular Glock 26 had a very short line.

Lastly, I really hate Springfield handguns, all of them. Glocks are way better. This video represents an attempt at being impartial on different aspects of both guns.

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Ruger Gun Locks: Unbreakable...Well Almost

Well sometimes you can't trust your neighbors. Why not take all those gun locks that you never use and put them on your outdoor components. Great Idea Right? Until you lose the key. Check out Tacdaddy.com, where you won't find any of the bolt cutters in this video, but you will find some good kit.

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TACTICAL WALLS - visit TacDaddy.com to get your 5% off code!

TACTICAL WALLS

Don Shipley Will Break Your Stolen Valor FACE!

This has to be the most socially redeeming channel on the whole of YouTube. Retired U.S. Navy Seal Don Shipley (Team 1 & 2) needs no introduction. His channel Buds131 is devoted to nailing people who have falsely claimed to be among our most elite war fighters. To give you a quick overview he pairs the depositions of these phonies with comedic commentary (usually with his wife). This really works for me because the mere mention of this kind of treachery boils my blood. If it wasn't broken up by the comedy I would surely have an aneurysm. Please be sure to check this channel out, send him a message of support.

I am not going to say to tell him I sent ya because I am unfit to shake the dust from this man's boots.

Enjoy the show everyone.

SPECTRE vs. TACDADDY: VSO hits South Florida PREVIEW

Tanya Kyle Crushes Second Amendment Opposition

If you can watch this and not tear up, you have something wrong with you.

Look into this woman's eyes and tell me that the Second Amendment and the Constitution is not sacred.

That is all.

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Operators Operating Operationally in Operations

I don't even have to add any commentary to this: here is what happens: Chaos in that house when America's finest break down the door.

Bunny Hunter Burns It up with a Flame Thrower

Flame Thrower video

For some reason Google is being stupid and wont let me embed this video. Commie Bastards.

LOTS of full 'Merica going on in this one!
Yeah, that just happened. The last time I saw a flame thrower it was on FPS Russia's Channel. No offense man but the Bunny Hunter is way more hardcore. Don't believe me? Check out the video where she whaks some game and chows down on camera. I am impressed; Florida game is so much smaller than in my area. You would think with all the stupid tourists in that state that everything would be fat on a diet of french fries and spilled beer. We do everything bigger in Ohio, so maybe my baseline is just off a bit.

Also manning the flaming death rod in this video is Andrew from GY6 Vids. Another cool channel, that you should probably check out, but I am pretty sure BH could take 'em.

Tell them Spectre sent ya.

Getting Ready to Blow Down Doors

The team at Asymmetric Solutions is comprised of some of the most elite of our warriors. As such, when they show up to a place their knock is very loud. In this video we are getting ready for a "Hit" on the shoot house. The next video in the series is going to be the Hit itself.

Spectre Out

James Yeager Shatters the Dignity of his HATERS.

In this video James talks about his trolls and gives a conservative estimate of how positive the influence of his haters have been on his business. A message to James' trolls: You just got smoked\!

I guess I can understand where some people come from- Yeah, Mr. Yeager comes off as a prick sometimes. To bad, get over it. If I am paying someone for training, I want violence of action, not hand holding. Yes, dangerous things happen at Tactical Response, last I checked gun fights are pretty dangerous. You fight like you train and I would venture to guess that if you are hating you fight like a Kardashian.

Spectre out.

(This is an objective assessment, I have never been to TR)

Breaking Ballistic Walls at Asymmetric Solutions

Possible? Maybe if we had a 20mm, maybe. These things were amazing. In this video we hit the wall with 5 rounds of .308 Winchester and 30 rounds of 5.56 (full auto) the details of the guns are in the video. Asymmetric Solutions got it right. We broke many things while we were there, the walls were not one of them. For a full account of our visit to AS be sure to subscribe to keep updated on our video series: Asymmetric Solutions: Relentless Evolution.

James Yeager Breaking Stereotypes

Yes, You heard it right!! In the video above James announces that he is going to be doing a documentary about YOU- the gun community. I am looking forward to seeing this. Although I have never met him,  I have several friends that have; both my impressions and their anecdotal accounts speak volumes: James is the caliber of individual that I want on my side when things start breaking. Likewise, I think this documentary is going to be well done.  Check out the video above for details on how you can help. Tell James that Spectre sent ya, who knows, maybe FXHummel and I can photobomb one of the shots.

XDS Water Testing: Robustness Surprising

Yes, it had to be done. You saw it first at VigilantSpectre Operations: Springfield Armory XDS Water Test Test. We split the testing up to enure that the dirt didn't interfere with the water test. See the dirt test for XDS failures Oh yeah, and nobody died by loading their XDS. I still do not like this handgun however for many reasons stated in my initial impressions video. To sum it up, it is well made but, poorly executed in my humble opinion. I feel like they tried too hard to make it similar to the XD (HS2000) line and it didn't need to be. Anyway, enjoy the show

338 Lapua Magnum @ 1000 Meters

1000 Meters is a long way

I had an excellent opportunity this past weekend to link up with the quality outfit of P.O.I. Tactical. 

They are planning a 1 mile shoot later this year at  Thunder Valley Precision In preparation for this shoot, I did some searching, and measuring, and found a space spanning 1km at the VSO compound. I thought it would be a good warm up for them.

Not only are they quality people, but they had some very nice weaponry. They sported a Savage 110 and a Barrett M98B. Both chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum. For this trip they turned out some custom loads using 300gn BTHPs. These massive rounds had a muzzle velocity of 2600 fps, and delivered more energy to the target at 1000 meters than a .308 Winchester at the muzzle. 

True to VSO form, the day was not perfect by any means. Variable high winds, storms, all mixed with saturating humidity, 95 degree direct sunlight and a massive infestation of grasshoppers. So is Ohio in October; a flame flickers violently just before it goes out. Despite the environmental challenges and annoyances operators from POI and VSO were able to score hits consistently.

There will be multiple videos from this day on both channels; however, for now we both produced trailers with some of the awesome video captured by our crews.

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POI

And if you are wondering why this qualifies for The Breaking Shit Blog, look no further than the targets. However, if that does not satisfy your craving for broken kit, then we have that too. During the course of fire the concussion from the M98B was great enough to shatter the lens cap on its optic. Likewise, the shrapnel splash from the target dug some nice gashes is the GO PRO protective case.

My opinions on the two weapon systems will be detailed in a later video and subsequent blog post.

Enjoy the show. That is all.

Springfield Armory XDS: Robust Enough? Part I

Springfield Armory XDS acquired. Lets just say I am not throughly impressed with the weapon. I think it has major ergonomic and functionality issues right out of the box. But then again, so do most micro-autos.

I think that just about all of the gear that comes with the weapon is gimmicky at best. I hate the sights, the mag release... and of course the fact that it is a striker-fired gun. I do give it some points for being a 45 auto clambering; however, let's see what happens when it gets really dirty. I think the results speak for themselves but draw your own conclusions.

Dirt test, the first ever by the way, check the upload date:

Coming soon: Water test.
You saw it here first at VSO

Killing a Sig Sauer 226

We recently had a collaborative shoot with FXHummel1. During which a Sig 226 was function tested with mud. During the test a catastrophic failure occurred, rendering the weapon inoperable. No one believed me when I said there is just something about the VSO compound that eats new gear. For the full video of the test see below:

FX has since put out a video of his trip to the gunsmith to fully deduce and remedy the situation that account was also captured on video:

FX is planning a Part III to the series and will be showing all of the changes this event catalyzed in that weapon system.  He said it's coming back in "A Big Way". Be sure to subscribe to him so you don't miss it.

Troy Industries Products: Disapproved

I am not going to pretentend that I dug this information up one own. Credit is due to Tim from the Military Arms Channel. On his blog The Bang Switch, there is a full synopsis of the situation at Troy and why you should add them to your black list. Please read their piece  titled "Hiring Follies of Troy Industries" to get the full scoop.

As for me, all Troy products have been removed from the VSO Approved Gear List. I have also advised my entire team of the situation, their reaction was immediate and unanimous: No more Troy products will be purchased unless corrective action is taken. Here is a direct message to Troy Industries on behalf of the VSO team: 

As a company who claims to support the rights of the people it is your duty to ensure that the officials that you employ share the ideals outlined in the constitution.You have cried foul in the past when Dicks Sporting Goods singled your company out for your Ar-15 products. Now WE, your clients, are crying foul and demand that you stand with us rather than those who stand against us. It is your choice which road you choose to follow, the one with the big government contracts or the one with the people. As it sits now, will not support your company or products for the anti-American stance of these hires. Correct this action or the message will permeate throughout the shooting community.

Thanks again to MAC & The Bang Switch  for bringing light to the situation. Please go over and comment telling them that Spectre sent ya.

Codex Armory Level III Ballistic Plates

We recently performed testing on the Praetor, Level III Ballistic plate system from Codex Armory.

True to what we at VSO are all about we gave our best effort to not only test the plate within its stated capabilities; but also push its limits to see how far it will go before it dies.

Codex Armory is on a mission to deliver high quality armor protection to everyone seeking it at a price point that isn't exploiting you, the consumer. This product has been added to the VSO Approved Gear List.

Praetor plates come standard with built in anti-fragmentation  and anti-trauma protection. Plates are only offered in shooters cut configuration (excellent). A Praetor plate set comes standard with one contoured plate (front) and one standard plate (rear). However, you do have the option of upgrading to a contoured rear plate if you so desire.

Calibers tested are as follows:

5.56X45mm

7.62X39mm

7.62X51mm

7.62X54mm

12 gauge (3" slugs)

.264 Win. Mag.

You can see the full test in the following video. If you like what you see please subscribe and share. Also make sure you pay our friends at Codex Armory a visit.

Tell them Spectre sent ya.