#optic riser

[attackcopterblog]

RAILSCALES RELEASES CONTRACT OVERRUN MONOLIFT RISER TO COMMERCIAL MARKET

Railscales has recently announced the release of their Monolift Riser for the Romeo 8T and Juliet4 magnifier optics to the commercial market after their U.K MOD contract obligation completion. Railscales states “After completing fulfillment of our 2022 UK MoD contract, the MonoLift riser overruns are now released for the commercial market. The MonoLift riser was developed at the request of a UK…

[officialrailscales]

KR-9 with the OG Osprey 9K

QTR Stop | Carbon Black

RSB | Carbon Black

HTP Solo’s | Matrix | Black | 1.5-Slot

HTP MLOK Scales | Matrix | Black | 2.5-Slot

Halftop Mount | Carbon Black

MonoLift Riser | Carbon Black

- RS

[goatsludge]

Item added to inventory: [Unity FAST™ Riser]

+Being able to see over my fat fucking DBAL +NVG passive aiming height

-'Height over bore' more like 'flight over bore' -Wow you made the EOTech even heavier, good job! -Please remove optic to engage iron sights

[theshadowsnetwork]

Long before the sun rose over Casa Del Doi, Amber put the Shadows’ blank cheque to good use. Paris and Koa awoke to Amber putting the finishing touches on her new workstation and network. Without the constraints of budget and space, the tech she ordered spilled well into grand foyer, connecting to what she began calling “The Scarlet Anomaly.” It was the closest thing to a name that the stone ever received. It was leaps and bounds better than simply “The Artifact.”

Cyanne was the last to wake. She yawned and rubbed the sleep from her eyes, joining Koa and Paris in the hallway as they watched Amber bounce from corner to corner with wires and components. The music she was listening to was loud and incomprehensible, but so was most other noise at 7 am. After everything, Cyanne was still not an early riser.

“She says she’s almost done,” Koa remarked, taking a swig of cold beer. “I know a little about computers…this seems…”

“Overzealous?” Cyanne suggested. 

“Yea. But at least she’s having fun with it.”

Cyanne watched Amber smile with pride as she began initializing servers. A warm glee that was a far cry from the call for help she issued only a couple of days earlier.  “I’m glad she’s comfortable. Maybe even happy. Computers are a common hobby, you know.”

“Computer hobbyists usually build towers,” Koa replied. “Where’s hers?” 

Paris pointed at a table in the center. “Monitors, and housed motherboard, complete with cooling units,” her fingers traced the organized wire to the front left corner, “a dedicated motherboard assigned to handle several GPUs,” she traced the wires back to the center and then out to the right corner. “A bay farm for hot-swappable hard drives and optical drives,” and finally Paris’s foot tapped on the glass casing below them, “RAM housing with over 200 CPU’s acting as a computation farm. We’re standing in her tower, Koa.”

Amber threw herself into her chair and brought herself to the center terminal. “C’mon, cmoncmoncmon….” Her thumb pressed into the button on her desk and the room came alive with flickering lights and the light sound of dozens of fans working together to cool the room. Her monitors flickered to life, welcoming its user. “Yes!!”  She logged herself in and sunk into her seat, watching familiar programs and processes launch as they should. As her first test, she keyed in a simple command…”

All of the Shadows’ phones received the same text. “I lived bitxh  AmberWuzHerexoxo”

Amber leapt from her chair and joined the Shadows in the corner. “I’m sorry if I overdid it–”

Cyanne shook her head. “I expected this. I expected more, to be honest. Are you satisfied?”

“Yea. I’ll have to double-check, but it’s built the way I like it.”

“Don’t hesitate to call requisitions if you need anything more. And don’t forget to key in Unity when you’re ready. Remember, it answers to you.  Not the other way around. And keep what you learn from her to yourself.”

Amber nodded and returned to her work.

@ofcarnvge

[christiangrest]

Sig Sauer MCX Spear LT 5.56…

The Sig Sauer MCX platform has been around for quite some time now. The latest version of the Sig Sauer MCX is the Spear LT. The Spear version is slated for military use, so the LT version is the light weight version of the new M5 selected for the military. It comes in a number of different calibers and configurations currently. Available calibers are 5.56, 7.62x39 and .300 Blackout. The Sig Spear LT is available in rifle, pistol and SBR versions. The barrel lengths are 16”, 11.5” and 9” for .300 Blackout. You can get it in any color you prefer, so long as it’s in FDE. Hopefully other color options become available down the road.

My quest for the new sig Spear LT started back in the Fall of last year when it was first announced. Being the new hotness on the block, they were pretty hard to find in a specific version. I had my hopes set on an 11.5” 5.56 pistol version, but last month the 16” version in 5.56 and the 11.5” version in 7.62x39 came in stock over at Brownells. I truly wasn’t interested in the 7.62x39 version, even if the barrel length was what I was after. I had also passed up a .300 Blackout version that was in stock back in November. So I decided to go ahead with the 16”rifle version in 5.56. Brownells of course had it on the way to my FFL the following day. Once it arrived, I picked it up and started to look over the rifle.

The first thing that is noticeable is the packaging that Sig uses a very simple cardboard box to ship the Sig MCX Spear LT in. I’d have preferred to see some sort of a hard case for such a pricey rifle, but let’s be honest…most any factory hard case gets put in the attic anyways in leu of a nicer range case. It comes with a single Magpul M3 Pmag in black, a sticker, a cable lock and documentation. There was supposed to be a taper washer included in case you wanted to change out the Sig specific muzzle device for a non-Sig muzzle device. This is especially helpful if you’re using a suppressor other than a Sig suppressor. Unfortunately this taper washer was missing from my box.

First impressions of the rifle itself…it’s truly one fine looking firearm. The fit and finish are truly what you’d expect from a higher end firearm. The anodized aluminum parts were all a slightly different shade of FDE which I tend to prefer. It is piston driven with a 2 position gas setting. The factory trigger, while no Geissele, will do for now. It’s way better than any milspec trigger I’ve used in the past. It does have a sorta flat bow with a hook at the bottom. I’m not crazy about the hook, but the trigger pull, break and reset are nice for what they are. The folding stock is very minimalist, except it does have sort of a cheek riser and QD socket. At the end of the day…there is nothing that “has” to be changed out immediately except the muzzle device so I can use one of my Rugged suppressors. So far, I’ve added a set of Magpul MBUS3 in FDE and the Sig Tango MSR optic.

Hoping for an update on this rifle in the near future, but if I don’t acquire any other firearms this year, so be it. The Sig MCX Spear LT is truly a modern fighting rifle. It balances better than anticipated, even with the added weight of a can on the end. Well done Sig.

[the-archangel]

A Day in the Life

[Note: Kind of fluffy, kind of not, pretty clean - for me!]

Part One: Daytime

Squinting in the dark, V reads the message from The Padre. There’s a problem needs dealing with urgently, time sensitive, blah blah blah. Sighing and blinking the sleep from his eyes, V kisses Kerry gently on the shoulder and quietly slips out of bed, showers and dresses. He grabs a swift cup of coffee, picks up his gear and throws it in the passenger seat of the Porsche, setting off down the drive and through the gates into the still dark City.

Kerry grumbles in his sleep troubled by a dream, his brow furrows, lip curling as if in anger, or maybe fear. He jerks suddenly awake, memory chasing the receding dream to try to make sense of the anxious feeling settling in his stomach. He slides his hand over the bed to ground himself on the warmth of V’s body, but meets only the cooling sheets and the empty space where the merc had lain.

It wasn’t unheard of for V to leave before Kerry woke, it’s not like he was an habitual early riser and most of V’s business took place in the cover of darkness, but the rising panic in Kerry’s chest has him fearing the worst, he needs V, needs to hear his voice. Still clutching at the threads of his dream, with a golden flash of an eye he calls his input.

One ring...

Two.... “Hey Ker, you’re awake early, everything OK?”

Hearing V’s voice, Kerry releases a breath he wasn’t aware of holding, it comes out almost as a sob.

“Ker babe...” V was clearly still driving and there’s a static-like crackle as he pulls over to continue the conversation.

Kerry is beginning to feel a bit of a gonk, since V is clearly fine. It had been a long time since a dream had shaken him like that.

“Shit V, I had this dream, don’t even know what it was about, woke up panicking that something had happened to you, then when you weren’t here...”  Kerry takes a moment to collect himself. “Sorry for bothering you at work baby, any idea when you’ll be back?”

V knows Kerry well enough after all this time to know when his man is covering something up; his forced lighter tone doesn’t fool the merc one bit.

“It’s literally a 15 minute job, not anticipating any problems – empty office before hours, quick hacking job and out, be home by 10 at the latest. I’ll be back before you know it. I’ll bring breakfast.”

Kerry sags back onto the bed, tension beginning to dispel, “Kay V, stay safe, love you.”

“Love you Ker, back soon, promise.”

Sleep is out of the question now, V’s voice isn’t filling his head anymore and the anxiousness is creeping back in. Maybe a good, hot shower would lighten his mood? Shrugging on his robe he heads for the bathroom, but gets distracted by the thought of coffee and diverts to the kitchen instead.

Glimpsing V’s empty cup still sat on the table, Kerry picks it up and holds it in his hand feeling strangely choked up by the thought that just an hour or so ago his now absent lover was holding it in his hand, “What the fuck is wrong with me?” he thinks, placing the cup carefully back on the table and grabbing a cup of his own from the cupboard he heads towards the coffee machine.

‘Morning Ker,’ reads the note stuck to the machine, ‘had to delta but don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten! Love you babe, see you soon xx’

It’s the last straw, all too much, a single tear turns quickly into noisy, messy sobbing and Kerry leans on the counter with his forehead resting on his arm until he can catch his breath. Gasping to keep the tears at bay and with a hand over his stomach to dispel the churning Kerry catches a look at the time in the corner of his optics, still only just gone 8, shit.

There are things around the house that would help him deal with this, pills, booze, but they’d make him feel dull around the edges and he doesn’t want that today, he’s going to try and cope.

“Get it together,” he hisses to himself through clenched teeth. Vik had pointed him towards some distraction techniques that can help with panic attacks and V will be back in a couple of hours, bringing the light back into the house, into his life, so he just needs a distraction till then. Maybe he has the perfect thing...

-

Kerry stands with his hand placed flat on the glassy surface of the door to his storage closet. He keeps it locked to stop himself from living in the past, living in the memories that the things in there bring back, but for the past few months he’s been ready to let some of that past go, since for the first time in years he has a future worth cautious consideration. With a flash of his eye and a soft click the door swings inward and Kerry steps inside.

Racks and racks of clothes line the walls, boxes fill the spaces in unruly piles and bags are piled precariously on overhead shelves. Kerry flicks his fingers over the coat hangers, humming to the clicking noise they make.

-

It’s a couple of minutes past 10, V is flooring the Porsche despite the vertigo-inducing bends leading up to the villa and cursing that stopping for the promised breakfast has made him late. He’s worried about his input, he hadn’t been in a state like that for months, he would never have left if he’d have known Kerry was having one of his bad days. Finally through the gates he abandons the car and runs in through the imposing double doors.

“Ker, I’m back, where are you babe?”

“Upstairs, but stay put, I’m coming to you.”

Looking up, V watches as Kerry sweeps down the staircase and comes running towards him, flinging his arms around the younger man’s neck and planting a tender kiss on his cheek,

“Feeling better beautiful?”

Kerry’s already lighter heart flutters at V’s flattery.

“Getting there, better still now you’re here.”

V holds his input by the shoulders at arm’s length and looks him up and down with a raised eyebrow and an uncertain smile, “What on earth are you wearing?”

 Kerry looks down at himself, as if noticing his outfit for the first time,

“Oh, this old thing,” he laughs holding open the silver leather jacket to show off the full glory of the skin-tight black and silver jumpsuit underneath. “Wore it for my first solo tour, still fits!”

The outfit certainly doesn’t leave much to the imagination, but just this once V manages to tear his eyes away from the view and pulls his input close, nuzzling his hair,

“Did you take one of your pills?”

“Nah, they make me feel, I dunno, blurry, I’ll be fine. Don’t want to feel fuzzy today, I’m just gonna keep busy till it’s time.”

V nods into Kerry’s neck, “If you’re sure, so what’ve you been up to?”

“Getting shot of some old shit. Come see, you can help.”

-

V had only seen the inside of the storage closet once before, it was a few months ago, Kerry was away and curiosity got the better of him. That time he’d just stood in the doorway long enough to feel guilty, then locked it up again, this time he was lead in by the hand and shown around.

“...So these are from, shit maybe 30 years ago,” He looks at V’s face, “What?? Denim was really in in the 40’s.”

V covers a smirk with the back of his hand, “What about all that...stuff?” V indicates a rail with a lot of black, velvety, frills and leather.

Kerry moves towards the rail, picking out a black silk shirt, “Oh yeah, this is when I toured my Spiral Distortion album, needed a darker touch, kinda liked it as a look actually.”

V watches fondly from behind as his input holds the shirt in front of himself looking into the huge backlit mirror on the back wall, “Let’s see it then, this 21st century gothic revival.”

Never one to pass up on an opportunity to either dress up or show off, Kerry looks over his shoulder purring,  “Ohh, you like a guy in silk do you?”

V slips his hand around Kerry’s waist, under the silver jacket that he is secretly coveting and shrugs, “I like this guy in silk sure, try some stuff on, wanna see.”

V is banished to the bar and wonders if it’s too early for a drink, then remembers what’s happening later and leans over the chrome rail to find a can of niCola to sip on.

Kerry is taking forever, “You nearly ready babe?” shouts V.

“Kinda, give me a minute.”

V gives his input five, then gets bored and wanders over to the closet door, leaning his hip on the doorway as he takes in the view at the other end of the room. Kerry is leaning over looking into the mirror, one hand supporting himself on his knee, the other applying mascara. The harsh closet lights are reflected on the curves of the indecently tight PVC trousers hanging low on the rocker’s hips, hips which are sloped at such an angle over Kerry’s softly bent knee that V’s entire blood supply heads to his dick leaving him dizzy. Kerry spots his input’s lewd gaze in the corner of the mirror,

“Take a picture, it’ll last longer,” Kerry teases,

“Already did,” admits V raising an eyebrow.

Kerry studies his reflection and decides he’s done, so stands and turns to reveal the full glory of his outfit.  Above the pants, which look even more indecent from the front, he wears the black silk shirt open to the waist, its soft frills covering his hands down to the fingertips and framing the cyberware in his throat that shines in the golden light, this is covered by a gently patterned black and plum velvet jacket and the ensemble is finished off with a darkly shining raven feather boa draped over his shoulders.

“Shit Ker, you look...breathtaking.”

Kerry looks up at V through his heavily made-up eyelashes, “You’re just sayin that to make me feel better,” he pouts.

“...And you’re just saying that to get more flattery Eurodyne. You and your ego already know how hot you look.”

“True, never hurts to get a second opinion though,”

V moves irresistibly towards his lover, reaching out to run his fingers through the ruffles of his shirt and, catching a handful of feathers in each hand, pulls him into a deep kiss....

-

Some time later, snuggled on the thickly carpeted floor of the closet with Kerry in his arms, V notices a familiar tan leather sleeve poking out of a rail hidden right at the back of the room. Wanting to investigate, but not wanting to disturb his input who is humming gently, tracing the tattoos on V’s arm and seems to be finally calm, he scans his Kiroshis over the garment.

“Huh, Interesting.”

Kerry looks up at him through smudged eyeliner and blissed out baby blues, “Hmm?”

“The gear at the back there, it’s Johnny’s. Why d’you keep it?”

Kerry’s eyes opened wide, as if caught out in a lie, but he sees that V isn’t accusing, just curious and so snuggles back into his arms, deep in thought for a moment.

“...Most of it is stuff I’d borrowed, never gave back, couple of things he left at my place when he stayed over, but the jacket... The day he left we had a blazing row as you know, he wanted to start something, kept pushing for a fight...” Kerry sighs, “I didn’t want to know, kept trying to walk away, he kept pulling me back. In the end he took his jacket off, threw it at me and stalked out. Didn’t really know why, kept it just cuz it was the last part of him I guess.”

V puts his hand on his input’s shoulder, squeezing gently. If anyone knows how easy it is to miss Johnny when he’s not around anymore it’s them.

“Anyway, years later, like 15 years later I was unpacking, just moved into a new apartment, and there’s the jacket. Thought about getting rid of it, maybe to a charity or something, had a feel around in the pockets and found a chip...”

V is enraptured, he thought he’d heard (or remembered) most of the stuff that went on with Johnny and Kerry, but this is new.

“It had his last songs on it, most of it was acoustic doodling, but there was this one song...cleaned it up, gave it to a record company contact – didn’t want my name connected, it was all him – she got it released...”

“Black Dog.” It’s a statement, not a question.

“Yeah. Went huge, shame he missed it.”

V smiled into Kerry’s hair, “He didn’t miss it Ker, he heard it plenty on the radio, pretended to be pissed off but he was kinda pleased it was out there. You did good.”

As if just being in his gorgeous boy’s arms wasn’t making him feel calm and safe enough, V’s words go straight to his heart, Kerry could cry – this time though in a good way, “Thanks V,” he whispers, though no amount of thanks is enough for how good he makes him feel.

-

The coffee V had brought was long since cold, so he made them both a fresh one while Kerry popped the oat muffins onto plates, such domesticity would have been alien to them both once and whereas V sometimes smiles because he can’t believe his luck, Kerry is smiling because after decades of living here at the villa, it finally feels like home.

Through a mouthful of crumbs, V asks, “So what do you want to do this afternoon? Could take you out for a couple of hours, clothes shopping or something...”

V is desperately trying to think of things that Kerry likes doing out of the house, the list is short so he’s relieved when it turns out that he’d rather finish sorting out the closet –“...and besides they’ll be here to fit us for our outfits for tonight in a few hours.“

Thankfully for Kerry, still not feeling on top form, the next few hours flew by. V helped him fill some bags with clothes that were definitely never coming back into fashion (according to V) or that were past their best. Along with Johnny’s stuff they were put outside to be taken to one of Kerry’s storage facilities. Looking at what was left it occurs to Kerry that what he calls stage clothes, his input would just call Tuesday’s outfit, he leans in the doorway grinning as V tries on a black and gold leather vest and poses outrageously in the mirror, pouting like an old wave rocker.

“Erm, Ker...”

“What’s mine is yours baby, knock yourself out.”

V’s elated grin says it all.

-

Leaving V to play in the closet, Kerry decides to do some yoga by the pool. He finds it both calming and meditative, though today he’s having trouble clearing his mind. There’s his imminent retirement tour coming up, the third as far as he can recall, the production on the upcoming Samurai remasters that he’s overseeing, what to do about the Johnny problem (though that’ll save for a different day), V’s variable health, and then there’s tonight to think about...

With so much noise in his head, he doesn’t hear his input coming onto the terrace or notice him slipping onto the mat behind him until V has his arms around his waist and his legs stretched out either side of his own. The rocker leans back into the embrace letting his head fall backwards onto V’s shoulder, allowing the younger man to plant a soft kiss on his nose.

“How you feeling, we could cancel if you’re not up to it, everyone would understand?”

“Fuck V no, we’ve been planning this for weeks. I’ll be OK; as long as you’re with me, I’m fine.”

“Well, you know I’m not going anywhere. Besides where would I go? I’ve only got here and the five apartments, the condo, Jude’s and the Aldecaldo’s I could go to.”

Kerry slaps V’s hip in mock indignation, then raises an eyebrow and turns to face the young merc, ending up on his knees between his input’s outstretched legs,

“What the fuck have you got on?”

V has managed to find a pair of red and gold satin shorts, Kerry vaguely remembers wearing them on stage on a particularly steamy New Orleans night many, many tours ago, but doesn’t remember them being so, well, short, or so tight. It could be down to the merc’s more muscled body shape, or maybe to Kerry’s point of view.

V shrugs, Kerry shakes his head and crawls along the mat on all fours until he’s nose to nose with his man, with a wolfish grin he breathes into V’s neck,

“I think we’ll save this particular fashion choice for private viewings only...”

Before, they can have any more fun, there’s a notification on Kerry’s holo, he sighs deeply and let’s V know that the guy from Avante is on the way and that he needs to put on some proper clothes so that when he arrives with the outfit choices for this evening it doesn’t make him nervous, or horny, or jealous (or barf depending on his personal tastes).

V doesn’t really see the problem, but on the rare occasions Kerry orders him to do something he kinda likes it, so throws on some jeans and a pink tee.

A short time later, Kerry buzzes through the car and is surprised to see a young woman and not the usual guy (Gareth? Gerald?...) exit the car, she seems nervous and is clutching plastic covered hangers of clothes to her chest, V meets her on the doorstep, she looks up at him with an anxious expression,

“Oh! Is this the right place for Mr Eurodyne?”

“Yep, he’s just changing; can I get you a drink?”                                    

“Oh no thank you. Well maybe a glass of water?”

V nods and leads her into the right-hand lounge area leaving her to sort herself out while he fetches the water, he passes Kerry on the stairs and they exchange a kiss as they pass. Little things like that are the reason Kerry knows he’s found a keeper.

When Kerry finds her, the girl is sat bolt upright clutching her knees and staring wide eyed at the painting taking up most of the wall in front of her with something approaching horror, Kerry is still quite proud of it, feels it captures his best side, but can fully understand why the jittery girl is challenged by it, it is, after all, a 20foot high depiction of his naked ass. He attempts to put her at ease,

“Hi, V’s just getting your water, I’m Kerry, what do we call you?”

She looks at the man stood in front of her, then back at the wall and blushes deeply,

“J-Jennifer, Jen.”

“Well Jennifer Jen, let’s see what you’ve brought us,” Kerry says with a bright smile just as V reappears and places a glass down on the table in front of her. She looks up at his handsome features and kind, open smile and quickly looks away, back to the floor,

“Thanks.” She says in a tiny cracked voice.

The two men sit together on the opposite couch, trying to be well-behaved to put her at ease. V takes his usual position, arms spread along the back, one leg crossed over the other, ankle resting on knee, Kerry rests his hand on his input’s leg and they wait for Jennifer Jen to compose herself.

Jen looks up at the men in front of her thankful that the view of the painting is now mostly obscured. She was grateful that Gareth had finally let her visit client’s homes instead of being stuck in the showroom all the time, but  wasn’t expecting her first commission to be at the house of the man who she’d worshipped from afar for the last 4 years.

Slowly she manages to pull herself together and shows the men the choice of suits she had selected for them. They take it in turns to go up to the bedroom trying on the various styles and combinations she has provided before letting her see and fuss with them, pulling up shoulders and retying ties.

Kerry chooses a midnight blue and black damask jacket over a classic white shirt black pants combo finished off with a bow tie. V has literally no idea about any of this shit, so Kerry picks out a jacket of deepest black shot through with silver that he can wear over a similar white shirt sporting a boot-lace tie and tight black trousers.

Jen eyes their choices critically, but a sale’s a sale so she packs up to go while V pulls at his collar irritably and Kerry quietly admonishes him.

“Erm, this is awkward but before I go....”

Kerry was ready for this, the girl’s nerves were clearly a reaction to meeting a real-life rock god. He scanned the room looking for a pen to sign the inevitable autograph.

“V, I’ve wanted to meet you for the longest time. You won’t remember but four years ago my brother Jake was taken by scavs, he was pretty beat up but you found him, you saved him and brought him home. He told us how you took them down one by one with a bullet to the brain and how the head goon screamed when you set him on fire, how you picked Jake up like he was nothing and stayed with him till he came around. I-I just wanted to say thank you, you don’t know how grateful he is – we all are.”

V grinned sheepishly and wrapped the girl in a hug, he was getting kinda used to being recognised for one thing or another, though it was still novel enough to amuse him. Kerry muses that he must be the cutest cold-hearted killer in all of NC.

“I remember Jake, he was a good kid, got mixed up with the wrong crowd. I’m glad he’s doing well.”

“He is, thank you. And Mr Eurodyne, my Gran thinks you’re awesome, could she possibly get an autograph?”

Ignoring V’s sniggers, Kerry smiles sweetly through clenched teeth and provides the asked for signature before they both see her to the door and V closes it behind her finally letting out the laugh he’d been suppressing.

“Yeah, ha fucking ha.” gripes Kerry.

Part Two: Night-time

Kerry comes around in the dark momentarily confused, there’s a dead-weight on his chest and his legs and left arm are pinned to the bed, squeezing his eyelids closed his mind gradually clears. He uses his free arm to muss the dead-weight’s hair and tells it that they’ve got less than an hour before they need to be ready.

They’d gone for a nap in the late-afternoon, both having been up since before sunrise, it took them a while to get around to the napping part so yawning, V hits the shower while Kerry lays out the clothes before joining him.

The hot water and fresh smells revive them somewhat and they resist the temptation of a soapy cuddle in favour of a (reasonably) chaste kiss before drying up and returning to the bedroom. Kerry starts to get ready, he’s used to this black tie shit and has learnt to roll over and get on with it, V on the other hand was more used to events where the only requirement was that your clothes were easy to wash the blood out of.

“I’m not sure about this Ker.”

Kerry pauses tying his tie in the mirror and looks over his reflected shoulder at V’s knitted eyebrows and bitten lip.

“Shit Vince, we’ve been planning this for fucking weeks you have to be shitting me...”

V winces at the use of his name, whilst he is increasingly unbothered when hearing it from strangers, coming from Kerry it sounds jarring, he looks up, genuinely confused and then dissolves into a smile, “The clothes Ker, I’m not sure about the clothes.” Kerry visibly relaxes, if he hadn’t have been so wound up he would have realised what his mainline meant. “They’re just not very...me...us...shit I dunno.”

The rocker kind of takes his point, they would never usually wear this shit, so why today? He sits down on the bed next to his dejected-looking man and tries to reason, “It’s just what you have to do for these things babe.”

Looking him straight in the eye with a hand on his cheek V whispers with a malevolent grin, “You’re Kerry fucking Eurodyne, you can do whatever the fuck you want.”

-

As darkness falls over Night City the crowds are gathering around Embers’ entrance, an exclusive venue with a very particular sort of clientele, tonight they are hosting the event of the year. Tickets are freely available if you have the eddies, power or prestige to obtain them, meaning that the vast majority of the excitable crowd are here because of the draw of a high-end event, a chance to see a celebrity or be part of something bigger than the usual day-to-day grind.

Velvet ropes are being set up in the square outside, pushing the have-nots further back, away from the refined glare of the haves. Cars are beginning to line up, getting ready to disgorge their over-paid, over-exposed contents onto the waiting red carpet and the News 54 crew are setting up cameras and equipment so that you can appreciate how glamorous and successful NC’s elite are from the relative comfort of your own mobile home.

Gillean Jordan fixes her hair and sound checks for the studio, before turning her most sincere smile on for the camera as the first guests begin their journey towards the club. Some rich-looking nobody couple are allowed to pass without being accosted, not so Red Menace and Blue Moon of popular lazr pop band Us Cracks,

“Girls can you tell the viewers what brings you here tonight?”

Giggling behind their hands and waving they chorus, “We love Kerreee!” flashing love-heart hands to cheers and whoops of delight from the crowd, “He is a super-sexy rockstar!” Purple Force comes over to join her band mates adding coyly, “...and V is very handsome,” there are more giggles and hand-hearts as the girls disappear inside.

A few actors from Watson Whore talk earnestly to Gillean about what it means to them to be here, a couple of flavour-of –the –week BD content creators rave about how nova it all is, Lizzy Wizzy tells the anchor how she’s known Mr Eurodyne for years and he put her on the road to magastardom. It’s shaping up to be quite a night.

-

Kerry and V are sat in the back of the last limo in the line, holding tightly onto each other’s hands and looking out of the mirrored windows at the crowds. This is Kerry’s element, the noise and pushing, the cheering and flashing of cameras, however it’s about as far from V’s comfort zone as it’s possible to get. His knee is bouncing under their linked hands and his teeth hurt from how hard his jaw is clenched.

“V, babe, I’m here, it’s gonna be fine.”

Kerry’s words go some way to calming him down, his voice has soothed him through far worse things than having his picture taken and talking in public, but right now he wishes he’d have persuaded Kerry to stay in bed with the covers over their heads till it was all over. V’s business had always been more about avoiding being seen rather than being looked at.

“Feel sick.”

Hiding his concern with a dazzling smile, Kerry touches his partner lightly on the cheek, “You look amazing, you sound amazing, you are fucking amazing V. Everyone is gonna fucking love you, more importantly I fucking love you and I’m gonna be there with you the whole time, K?”

“K, let’s get it over with.”

-

It had all been Nancy’s idea.

A few months ago she’d come round to the villa for a catch up with ‘her favourite power couple’ as she called them. The drinks flowed and they chatted freely about the old days, the state of the world, what they’d all got up to over Christmas and such, like friends do when they’ve not seen each other for a while.

She hadn’t necessarily gone there to hunt an exclusive, but if one falls in your lap what you gonna do?”

She’d framed it to them the next day, what she had in mind.

 If they’d’ve said no, that would have been it, forgotten and left alone, in fact, she thought they probably wouldn’t be up for it and so was pretty surprised when Kerry called and said they’d talked about it and were willing to go ahead. “Only cuz it’s you though Nance.”

So here she was, stood in the make-shift backstage area at Embers nervously looking through the curtains and checking the holo for the surely inevitable message saying they’d changed their minds.

The last of the guests had found their way inside and Nancy, or Bes as she had styled herself these past 40 years could hear as the crowd outside quietened to a murmur, closely followed by an enormous cheer – “Thank Fuck,” she whispers to the universe.

-

...The limo door swings open and the crowd explodes, Kerry is the first to exit the car waving to the fans with one hand, clinging onto V with the other. Assorted shouts, cheers and declarations of love are shouted to him as he makes his way down the red carpet and towards Gillean’s waiting dead-behind-the-eyes smile, he holds V’s hand all the tighter, giving it three little squeezes as they smile and greet the crowd I...love...you...

Scanning the crowd, Kerry points at a young teenage boy gesturing for him to come to the barrier. He shyly holds out a picture of V that he’d been holding up snipped from an old article about his ‘rise to fame as King of the mercs’. V takes it gently from him, blushing sweetly from the unlooked for recognition.

“I’m going to be just like you one day V,”

“You could do a lot worse kid.” Kerry tells him.

V uses the pen Kerry passes him to sign his name – not V, his real one – the boy thanks him and looks at it in wonder.

The unavoidable force that is Gillean Jordan finally catches up with them, herding them into the space in front of the cameras.

“Kerry, this looks like being quite the event, it must have taken months of planning.”

He flashes the media whore his most charming smile, “I really wouldn’t know Gill, Bes planned the whole shebang, we just turned up when we were told to.”

“That’s a strong look you’ve got going on there, what was the inspiration behind it?”

Kerry lifts his hand kissing V’s knuckles, “This guy, he’s my inspiration behind everything.” Their gazes meet briefly, Kerry chuckles as V drops his eyes, biting his lip to stop the blush taking over his whole face.

They leave Gillean to her rhetoric, waving to the crowds as they enter the club.

-

Bes is there to meet them at the door,

“You could’ve dressed up for the occasion boys,” she teases.

Kerry had decided to listen to V’s fashion advice – an extremely rare occurrence – and ditch the suit in favour of something more...rock. He’d always kinda liked the slutty gothic sort of vibe he had going on in the 50’s and wasn’t sure he could still carry it off until V had assured him that he looked ‘hot as fuck’, so he’d revisited the outfit he’d shown off earlier in the day, without the boa but with some kitten heeled patent dress shoes that V had dug out of a forgotten corner of the closet.

In the end, V had decided on red jeans and cowboy boots, a black Samurai vest and Kerry’s old ‘Second Conflict’ tour jacket. He’d been talked out of the silver leather jacket at the last minute and still wasn’t sure it wouldn’t’ve been better.

“Make your way to the side of the stage,” she indicates to a curtained off area where the piano usually stood, “wait for me to introduce you and then, well, say whatever it is you’re gonna say and we’ll go from there.”

Even events full of VIP’s have exclusive VIP areas, Kerry leads V through this one to the side of the stage, Nancy is already there sipping on a coffee and reading her notes.

“So, are we ready?”

Kerry looks into V’s eyes, despite what he’d said earlier, if he thought for a second that he was too uncomfortable with this he’d happily (more or less) call it all off and take him home.

V peeks through the curtains, Misty and Mama Welles are sat at a table overlooking the balcony, Mama looking proud and Misty biting her nails nervously, he catches their eye with a wave that they excitedly return. At the bar, Kim and her fiancée are chatting and sipping cocktails waiting for the show to begin, she’s been nothing but supportive over these last few years and V smiles when he sees how happy she looks.

“As we’ll ever be,” sighs the handsome ex-merc, eyes shining as he squeezes Kerry’s hand and kisses him tenderly on the nose.

-

Nancy takes to the stage,

“Welcome all to the first Annual Charity Auction sponsored by The Eurodyne Foundation.” (Much clapping and cheering from the crowd.)

“If you’ve ever wanted a pop star to make you a paella, or a news anchor to change a tyre, today could be your lucky day! The auction will start shortly, but first Mr Eurodyne has been kind enough to agree to talk to us about his inspiration for this event, his plans for the future and what he got up to on his Christmas break!...” Laughing and cheers follow.

“...so please welcome him to the stage!”

The expectant crowd applauds enthusiastically; the curtain opens to cheers and whoops from the balcony and an unladylike wolf-whistle from the bar. Some of the audience exchange confused looks, but the applause continues until the figure on stage reaches Bes and they exchange a kiss on the cheek. The clapping dies down and V squints into the bright lights to reassure himself his family are still out there, with his hands clasped nervously behind his back, and a cheeky dimpled grin to die for he questions the crowd,

“Oh you expected the other Mr Eurodyne?”

A moment of silence is greeted by rapturous applause and cheering as the crowd realises the implication of V’s words. Kerry looks on proudly from the side of the stage, “My make-up’s gonna be fucked by the end of this,” he whispers to himself.

[fictionalafvsmybeloved]

AR-15 “Stoner’s Anguish”

-Overfolder Stock

-Ultra-skeletonized polymer pistol grip

-Remove standard mag release, add Paddle style release

-Mag well removed, now only takes 100 round C-mag drums that must be strapped in place

-Remove charging handle (redundant)

-Remove bolt hold open release button, replace with sim card tray release pin hole

-add second forward assist to other side of upper receiver

-Replace brass-deflector and bolt-cover hatch with stripper clip adapter 

-Integrated carry handle topped with nerf-gun rails

-Chamber in .50 Beowolf

-8 inch barrel

-sharpened three-prong “Zombie Killer” flash hider

-remove gas system (redundant)

-24-inch octagonal full M-Lock handguard

-8 IR lights mounted as far forwards as possible

-5x-20x variable zoom optic on 3-inch risers mounted on handguard

-Vertical foregrip with deployable bipod mounted directly below flash hider

-replace Direct Impingement action with lever action actuated by folding vertical foregrip 90 degrees forwards

@baldy-wan-kenobi @frogblast-the-ventcore

[it-solution-dubai]

The Essential Guide to Structured Cabling: Ensuring Reliable Connectivity

In the rapidly evolving technological world, robust and efficient communication infrastructure is crucial for businesses to maintain a seamless operation. A fundamental element of this framework is the structured wiring, a systematic approach to the design of networks that support high-performance networks and communication systems. This article examines the importance of the structured network, focusing on the roles it plays on improving network quality and reliability in particular.

Structured cabling is designed to provide standardized and organized layouts for all types of network wiring. Unlike traditional cabling systems, which can be random and prone to problems, structured systems use a systematic approach to designing, installing, and maintaining cabling systems This approach is critical and to ensure that cabling can support a variety of network applications and technologies, enabling high-speed business cases. It provides a solid foundation for communication.

A key feature of telecommunications cable infrastructure is its ability to support a variety of network technologies, such as Ethernet, fiber optics, and other forms of data transmission These applications make it a valuable solution for businesses that need to manage data traffic and management of communication systems. For example, a wiring system in today’s enterprise environment can efficiently manage communication lines for computers, telephony and security systems, all while maintaining a configured and efficient wiring system

In cities like Dubai, where businesses are increasingly relying on advanced technology to stay competitive, the need for high-quality data cabling is more significant than ever. IT structured cabling Dubai providers offer specialized solutions to meet the demands of a dynamic and growing market. These services ensure that businesses have a reliable and scalable cabling infrastructure to support their IT and communication needs.

A well-designed structured cabling system includes several key components: horizontal cabling, vertical cabling, and the equipment and patch panels that facilitate connectivity. Horizontal cabling runs from the telecommunications room to the individual workstations or network devices within a building, while vertical cabling (or riser cabling) connects different floors or areas. Equipment and patch panels are used to manage and connect these cables, allowing for easy access and maintenance.

Network wiring is an integral part of this system, providing the physical connection for all network devices and ensuring that data can be transmitted efficiently across the network. The quality of network cabling impacts overall network performance, making it essential to choose high-quality cables and components that meet industry standards.

The benefits of implementing a structured cabling system are manifold. First and foremost, it enhances IT network efficiency by reducing the likelihood of interference and signal degradation. With a structured approach, cables are organized and routed systematically, which helps minimize disruptions and ensures that data flows smoothly between devices.

Another significant advantage is improved scalability and flexibility. As businesses grow and technology evolves, having a structured cabling system allows for easy upgrades and expansions. New devices or technologies can be integrated into the existing infrastructure without requiring extensive rework or causing network disruptions.

Data cabling also benefits from the structured approach, as it ensures that data transmission is reliable and secure. By following best practices for cable installation and management, businesses can reduce the risk of data loss or corruption, which is crucial for maintaining operational integrity and protecting sensitive information.

In Dubai, the demand for structured cabling solutions is driven by the city’s rapid technological advancements and growing business sector. IT structured cabling Dubai providers are well-equipped to deliver customized solutions that cater to the specific needs of local businesses. These providers offer expertise in designing and installing structured cabling systems that meet international standards and address the unique challenges of the Dubai market.

In conclusion, structured cabling plays a critical role in supporting modern network and communication systems. Its systematic approach to cabling ensures that businesses can achieve reliable connectivity, efficient data transmission, and scalable infrastructure. By investing in high-quality data cabling and working with experienced network cabling professionals, businesses can build a robust foundation that supports their technological needs and facilitates future growth. For businesses in Dubai, leveraging wiring solutions is a strategic move towards achieving operational excellence and staying ahead in a competitive landscape.

[quyoufengd1-natian]

Why Choose MPO 12 Fiber Cable? FiberLife Tells You

In this era of data explosion, selecting the right network cabling solution has become a significant challenge for many businesses. As a global leader in fiber optic and integrated network solutions, FiberLife is dedicated to providing high-performance and innovative fiber optic connection solutions to private individuals, companies, operators, ISPs, content providers, and network research and development institutions. Today, we will delve into why the MPO 12 fiber cable is your best choice, helping you solve wiring challenges and improve network efficiency.

The Superiority of High-Density Connections

In modern data centers and enterprise network environments, the density and neatness of cabling are crucial factors. The MPO 12 fiber cable can accommodate 12 fibers in a single connector, providing a high-density connection solution in limited space. Compared to traditional single-fiber connections, the MPO 12 fiber cable significantly reduces the number of cables, saving space in cabinets and patch panels. This high-density connection not only makes the wiring in the equipment room more orderly and neat but also greatly facilitates later management and maintenance. Fewer cables mean fewer tangling and knotting issues, thereby improving the reliability and aesthetics of the network.

The Advantage of Quick Deployment

In the rapidly evolving tech environment, the need for network upgrades and expansions is increasing. The pre-terminated nature of the MPO 12 fiber cable makes it a plug-and-play solution that can be terminated and tested in the factory, requiring only simple connections on-site for immediate use. This rapid deployment method significantly shortens the cabling time, reducing downtime during network upgrades or expansions, thus ensuring business continuity. For enterprises that frequently need network modifications, quick deployment means a faster response to market changes, improving overall operational efficiency.

Ensuring High-Performance Transmission

With the explosive growth of data, the demand for network transmission speed and bandwidth is continuously increasing. The MPO 12 fiber cable supports both multimode and single-mode fibers, enabling high-speed data transmission to meet the demands of data centers and high-performance computing environments. Its high-quality MPO connectors and fiber design ensure low insertion loss and high return loss, enhancing network stability and reliability. Whether in big data processing or cloud computing applications, the MPO 12 fiber cable can provide stable and efficient transmission performance, offering users a seamless data experience.

Flexible Expansion Capability

Compatibility and Versatility

Conclusion

From the above analysis, it is clear that the MPO 12 fiber cable has significant advantages in high-density connection, quick deployment, high-performance transmission, flexible expansion, and compatibility. In today’s fast-paced information age, selecting the right fiber optic cable is crucial, and the MPO 12 fiber cable is the best choice to meet current network needs and provide a solid foundation for future upgrades and expansions.

If you are looking for an efficient, reliable, and flexible network cabling solution, consider FiberLife’s 12 Fibers Multimode OM1 12 Strands MPO-LC Harness Cable 3.0mm LSZH/Riser. This product not only boasts the high-density connection advantages of 12 multimode fibers but also offers quick deployment through the MPO-LC connector design, saving cabling time and maintenance costs. Whether for data centers or enterprise LANs, this fiber cable can provide stable and efficient transmission performance.

Choose FiberLife’s Custom MPO 12 fiber cable and make network cabling worry-free from now on!

FiberLife is committed to providing you with high-performance and innovative products, helping you easily tackle various network cabling challenges. Visit our website and choose this high-quality MPO 12 fiber cable to make your network cabling simpler and more efficient!

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FAST Accessory Riser: Elevate Your Optics Game

Unity Tactical has announced their latest in weapon accessory mounting with the new FAST Accessory Riser. Unity Tactical states “The FAST™ Accessory Riser is a versatile tool that raises a variety of optics, thermals and lasers to give you a heads-up posture. Featuring a machined slot for cable routing, it is primarily designed to raise a rail-mounted laser by 0.725″. Covering only three slots…

[denisannie]

What Is Fiber Optic Cable?

Optical fiber cable is a type of communication cable. It uses one or more optical fibers in a protective covering to transmit information. We can use optical fiber cables alone or in groups to meet specific performance requirements. 

Fiber cables are mainly composed of optical fibers (glass fibers as thin as hair), plastic protective sleeves, and plastic sheath. There are no metals such as gold, silver, copper, aluminum, etc. inside the cable, and it generally has no recycling value.

Basic Structure

Fiber Optic Cable Types

1. According to different transmission performance, distance, and purpose, optical fiber cables can be divided into end user fiber cable, local telephone cable, long distance cable, and underwater fiber optic cable.

2. According to the types of optical fibers used, they can be divided into single mode fiber optic cable and multimode fiber optic cable.

3. According to the number of fiber cores inside, it can be divided into single core optical cable, dual core fiber cable, multi-fiber cable, etc.

4. According to the different configuration methods of reinforcement components, optical cables can be divided into central reinforcement optical cables, dispersed reinforcement optical cables, protective layer reinforcement optical cables, and comprehensive outer protective layer optical cables.

5. According to the different transmission conductor and medium conditions, optical cables can be divided into non-metallic fiber cable, ordinary optical cables, and comprehensive optical cables (mainly used for railway dedicated network communication lines).

6. According to different laying methods, optical cables can be divided into pipeline optical cables, underground fiber optic cable (direct burial fiber optic cable), aerial fiber optic cable, and submarine fiber optic cable

Optical Fiber Cables Limit

The Optical Fiber cables are mainly limited by two indicators: allowable tensile strength and flattening forces. See below:Cable typeAllowable tensile (N)Allowable tensile (N)Allowable flattening forces (N/100mm)Allowable flattening forces (N/100mm)Short termLong termShort termLong termDuct, non self-supporting aerial fiber optic cable15006001000300underground fiber optic cable3000100030001000Special direct burial fiber optic cable10000400050003000undersea fiber optic cable （20000N）200001000050003000submarine fiber optic cable（40000N）400002000080005000

Pre Terminated Fiber Cable Methods

The main methods include permanent connections, emergency connections, and active connections.

1. Permanent fiber optic connection (also known as fiber optic splicing) 

2. Emergency connection (also known as cold melt, related product will be mechanical connector or fast connector) 

3. Activity Connection 

How To Choose Optical Fiber Cable?

Except fiber count and fiber types, we should consider the external sheath of the cable according to its usage environment when we choose which kind of the optic fiber cable.

1. If directly burying outdoor, armored optic fiber cable should be selected such as GYTS GYTA GYXTW, etc. When overhead, a black plastic outer sheath with two or more reinforcing ribs can be used, such as self-supporting drop cable, figure-8 cable, etc.

2. If used in buildings, should care the flame retardant, toxicity, and smoke characteristics. Generally, flame retardant but smokeless types (Plenum) can be selected in pipelines or forced ventilation areas, while flame-retardant, non-toxic, and smokeless types (Riser) should be selected in exposed environments.

3. If vertically laying cables inside the building, distribution cable can be used; If deploying horizontally, breakout cables can be selected.

If the transmission distance is within 2km, multimode fiber can be selected. If the distance exceeds 2km, relay or single mode fiber can be used.

[goatsludge]

>optics mounts with piss poor zero retention

>usually costs more than building a flat top of equivalent or greater quality for half the practicality at best

>temu-tier garbage light mounts constantly used because people are allergic to drilling their shitty $25 "car15" handguards

>rear sight occludes nv housings yet neofudds parrot how great they are as nv risers

news to few but carry handles were never a secret "better" option they just look "cool" there's nothing to justify one outside of that we were all bitten hard by the GWOT BHD CAG GOON mentality during covid but now we need to start healing

[nocodmentary]

RAM-9 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Free-For-All - No Commentary Game: CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE III Mode: FREE-FOR-ALL Map: BREENBERGH HOTEL Platform: XBOX SERIES X Keyboard: RAZER HUNTSMAN MINI Mouse: RAZER BASILISK V3 Mouse Sensitivity: 3 Primary Weapon Type: SUBMACHINE GUN Primary Weapon: RAM-9 Blueprint: N/A Muzzle: N/A Underbarrel: N/A Barrel: ARMISTICE LIGHT BARREL Ammunition: N/A Laser: 1MW LASER BOX Magazine: N/A Optic: KR V4 1X RISER Rear Grip: RETORT 90 GRIP TAPE Stock: MOTION-TAC PAD Comb: N/A Camo Category: CUTE CRITTERS Camo: COILED Gun Screen: N/A Charm: RIGHTEOUS HATRED Large Decal: SPLIT ENDS Sticker 1: N/A Sticker 2: N/A Sticker 3: INQUISITORIAL SEAL Secondary Weapon Type: HANDGUN Secondary Weapon: COR-45 Blueprint: N/A Muzzle: N/A Underbarrel: N/A Barrel: N/A Ammunition: N/A Laser: N/A Magazine: 18 ROUND MAG Trigger Action: N/A Optic: SZ MINI Rear Grip: N/A Stock: N/A Camo Category: STRIPES Camo: BEACHED Charm: SURVIVAL 101 Large Decal: RESTLESS NIGHTS Sticker 1: ASPHYXIATE Sticker 2: N/A Vest: ENGINEER VEST Tactical: PSYK-OUT STUN GRENADE Field Upgrade: MUNITIONS BOX Gloves: QUICK-GRIP GLOVES Boots: LIGHTWEIGHT BOOTS Gear 1: EOD PADDING Gear 2: BONE CONDUCTION HEADSET Streak Type: KILLSTREAK Killstreak 1: UAV (4) Killstreak 2: GUARDIAN-SC (5) Killstreak 3: REMOTE TURRET (7) Operator Type: SPECGRU Operator: PRICE Operator Skin: NEMESIS PRICE Finishing Move: PUNCTUAL PUNCTURE Calling Card: UNITED KINGDOM Emblem: PEEKABOO

[cyberghost-scout]

SLEEP HABITS

NAME: Ghostwire

RESIDENCE: Old Betty. In the resting bays far right from the pilot.

TYPE OF BED: Full-size berth in the middle of the back wall facing the door.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: One sheet, two blankets and a quilt

NUMBER OF PILLOWS: Three

TYPE OF CLOTHING: She is a Robot... I don't think she would need any. But as a human, tanktop, no bra, and men's shorts. If it's getting cold, then wear a flannel shirt and sweatpants.

DO THEY SLEEP WITH COMPANY?: Not often, but she allows it when Flow wants a sleepover.

DO THEY SLEEP BETTER WITH COMPANY?: It depends on the company; if it's someone she knows well enough, then she sleeps fine. Strangers, not so much more like she's watching them to make sure nothing funny happens.

DOES IT MATTER WHERE THEY SLEEP?: Yes. After the war, all Ghostwire would be on edge in unfamiliar areas; Or generally, places she does know are not safe to drop your guard.

WHAT DO THEY DO IF THEY CANNOT FALL ASLEEP?: It's hard for her to get to sleep in general- a nasty habit for sure. But as long as she lays down and covers her optics it'll make her next day easier.

FREQUENT DREAMS, NIGHTMARES: Not a dreamer... Though Ghostwire wishes she could, it would be better than the nightmares about her past.

DEEP SLUMBER OR NAPS: Napper.

WHEN DO THEY SLEEP: Around 11, near midnight, she has to tire herself to sleep earlier.

WHAT COULD WAKE THEM UP: Being taught by experience also makes it hard for the femme to sleep sooner- anything that feels off, she will wake up.

EARLY OR LATE RISER: Early riser.

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[christiangrest]

Product Spotlight: B&T GHM9C w/JMAC Skeleton Stock

I have had this little pistol caliber carbine (PCC) or subgun whichever is the preferred terminology these days, for a couple of years now. I picked this up from Brownells and it’s been one heck of a nice package overall. The Swiss truly know how to manufacture nice things and especially true in the firearm realm. Last year I paid the tax and got the approval from big brother to add a stock assembly. I’ve ran 2 different style stocks on this short barreled rifle or SBR, both of which are from JMAC Customs.

The initial stock assembly that I chose to run was one of the skeleton triangle stocks from JMAC Custom. This stock works very well on this Grass Hopper Mouse (GHM) when it’s in it’s extended form. What I was finding however is that in it’s folded form,  it was a bit harder to access the grip with the lower portion of the triangle stock somewhat in the way. I absolutely love the triangle style folding strock assembly, but it would appear to be better in both function and aesthetics on the AK platform, which I also run one of these on. So I was looking at what other JMAC custom stocks I could try and use instead. Their basic skeleton stock seemed like it would be a perfect candidate to pick up and replace the triangle stock with. I decided to pick one up and definitely glad that I did. The lines on this stock seem to work very well with the B&T GHM9C and an added bonus is that I have a little better access to the pistol grip to fire while the stock itself is folded.

Now for the folding mechanism I am using the 1913 rail type folding mechanism that JMAC Customs makes. These are very nice as they allow you to attach one of their various stock assemblies to any firearm that has a 1913 rail section on the rear of the receiver. One thing to note regarding the 1913 folding mechanism is that it’s pretty tight. You have to lift up on the stock in order to fold the stock and it’s definitely on the stuff side. This might seem like it’s too stiff, but trust me, this is a good thing because there’s literally no way to fold the stock un-intentionally. I did add some oil to the folding mechanism pin to help it loosen up and it may loosen up some over time and use. Cheek weld on the stock with the gen2 PA Cyclops optic is also perfect for my build and stature. The stock also has QD attachment points at the rear as well as closer to the receiver. Holes on the top allow for additional cheek risers if needed. This is the stock that B&T should offer as an accessory in my opinion.

Final thoughts…if you’re looking for a stock for your PCC definitely take a look at the skeleton stocks made by JMAC Customs. You can find them over at Brownells and of course the JMAC customs website.