Back in the “gun” game after years away...

[Jellybean]

... I decided to brush up...and see what’s what. Surprised to see that the legacy Larue stuff is still around, my T1 though dated is still valid, my Larue quad rails again (though dated) have come full circle (quad rails that is). For awhile it was key lock/m lock and the quad rail was dated but it seems to have made a comeback. All my Troy flip up irons are still around...

In the rush to get all the 'new hotness' items, many people seem to forget that the old stuff still works just fine.
I ran the same Daniel Defense V3 I got back in 2011 with an aimpoint pro, Tory BUIS, VCAS sling and magpul furniture until just a couple years ago. And it STILL has the same sling, BUIS, and furniture on it, despite other changes.

The only REAL differences, in large general terms you're going to see from your day til now is, better selection of handguns, pistol-brace-everything, RDS on handguns becoming more prevalent, 1x6/8 ruling the rifle optic market, budget optics have come a LONG way (holosun/Primary arms) and everything is now Mlok instead of Pic rails, for which, frankly is the ONE thing I am thankful for. I'm frankly not seeing a pic-rail comeback, unless there's some weird instagram-driven retro "thing" going on kinda like ACU in the airsoft community a while back... Mlok is the truth. Oh, and lights are now hella bright. #allthelumens

That's pretty much it, as far as big obvious stuff.

Surefire/Streamlight are still go-to for WML, the big names in optics/rifles/handguns/accessories/etc are still the big names. Apex triggers are still the shit (make sure you get a flat trigger for extra instagram points).
Pretty much the only thing you need to make your rifle a "current year" gun is swap to Mlok and stick a LPVO on top. For handgun, slide cut for RDS with lots of cool but needless serrations and cutouts, swap to a flat trigger, mount a Holosun. Voila, now hip with the instagram kids.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Kind of the way my mind works...

Had to go to the UPS center this week 70 miles away to pick up 1000 rounds of American Eagle XM193. Lady at the counter noted the two boxes were a little heavy and joked about them being ammunition. I responded that this was medicine - COVID-19 Pills.

1000 rounds? I don’t warm up the credit card for less than 3k . Especially if I had to drive to get it.

In the guns, the difference between 1999 when to 2009 is a world of difference, but 2009 to 2019, meh. Bolt/PRS has changed a lot, at least in options for actions and scopes, with the price point down too, along with digital wind readers and ballistic calculators.

Actually using the down time and the boy being on break with nowhere to go, to pull out all the guns out of the gun room and safe and mate uppers and lowers together and get a scope/sight appropriate for each- not buying anything, just rationalizing. Umm, yeah. Got the sickness...

I’m not anticipating the bug-alooo, but I can already tell that the crazies on the fringe know something is off and they are getting more bold and active in new areas. So really just more standard threat, but at a higher level.

He’ll, and A2 with paracord ‘sling’ and a holster for your Glock- do you really need more?

[rushca01]

Good point regarding the advancement from 1999-2009; I’m sure GWOT had a big thing to do with that. You’re also right about 2009 to current, there hasn’t been much change other than keymod and m-lock. Fortunately I got in 2009...so most of my stuff is still relevant and not outdated. For example, someone posted about their aimpoint from 1999 which is certainly out dated but the T1 from 2009ish is really not.

[SteyrAUG]

Good point regarding the advancement from 1999-2009; I’m sure GWOT had a big thing to do with that. You’re also right about 2009 to current, there hasn’t been much change other than keymod and m-lock. Fortunately I got in 2009...so most of my stuff is still relevant and not outdated. For example, someone posted about their aimpoint from 1999 which is certainly out dated but the T1 from 2009ish is really not.

If it makes you feel better I'm still running an MP5, iron sights / no RDS and a Surefire 300. So with the exception of the light, I'm 1980s tech.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

I think on the AR side, the training has changed more than the gear in the past ten years. All the little weapon manipulation lessons are leaking out with all the former MIL guys.

[rushca01]

If it makes you feel better I'm still running an MP5, iron sights / no RDS and a Surefire 300. So with the exception of the light, I'm 1980s tech.

That’s just pure sex! I want to pick up one of the HK that they just released.

[flenna]

If it makes you feel better I'm still running an MP5, iron sights / no RDS and a Surefire 300. So with the exception of the light, I'm 1980s tech.

Doncha know, you are a dead man walking with that set up. Get with it, bro.

[SteyrAUG]

Doncha know, you are a dead man walking with that set up. Get with it, bro.

It's ok, I got a Taurus Judge on my belt with snake loads.

[MountainRaven]

I think the only thing significant to change in the last five-to-ten years are the lumens. Even LPVOs haven't really changed much, there are just more options and they aren't as expensive.

If you're going to do anything new, just get more lumens.

And anyone who thinks you can't do work with an MP5 and a P226 with SureFires on them is... silly.

It wouldn't be my first choice, but there are many worse choices.

[SteyrAUG]

I think the only thing significant to change in the last five-to-ten years are the lumens. Even LPVOs haven't really changed much, there are just more options and they aren't as expensive.

If you're going to do anything new, just get more lumens.

And anyone who thinks you can't do work with an MP5 and a P226 with SureFires on them is... silly.

It wouldn't be my first choice, but there are many worse choices.

That's no joke. I used to think my Streamlight TL1/2s were serious biz. Then I got a SF P3X Fury and it reminds me of the old hand held 10 million candle power spotlights we were playing with a decade ago.