
Originally Posted by
C4IGrant
I think we have to look at the two different worlds (LAV's and CIVY's)...
We (as Civy shooters) have to keep things in context and realize where the writer is coming from and understand to what audience he is giving advice to.
Just came in from shooting; ready to type.
Who is that audience? In this case, buyers of a Guns & Ammo special edition entitled, Tactical Guns and Gear. His conclusion referred to Joe Citizen and the requirement that he ought be able to effectively operate an M16.
Here is why I think you get his intended audience wrong: "And frankly, if you are only attaching a simple weapon light to your carbine, a piece of Picatinny rail bolted onto your handguard works well. Picatinny-rail-system handguards came from the need to bolt on an IR laser (such as the ITI US GI-issued PEQ-2 unit) and have it retain zero. If this is not a requirement of your AR-15-style carbine, I would think long and hard before getting your rail system. Ask yourself whether you are getting it because you really need it or because you think it looks cool."
Few, if any, of we CIVY's have an AN/PEQ-2A (or equivalent.) So, to whom is he addressing this comment? The same audience as the audience of the whole article? I think so.
Zak Smith had a good article on slings. Someone named Patrick Sweeney had a couple of articles. I didn't note any bio info on him at the end of the articles. Who is he?
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