Interesting responses....so far. My daughter in law was just assigned to this security unit in January, at a base I won't mention. She's an E-4 (Senior Airman) after 2 1/2 years into her enlistment and is waiting for her paperwork to be finanlized for her E-5 promotion. Not too bad for 22 years old.
She works base security, including perimeter, flight line, etc. The Air Force is using some contract private security firm for the front gates. She spends most of her time driving around with a radar gun catching speeders or people on the cell phone while driving. She indicated that a large number of the M4s in the armory have this kind of rail installed.
I don't see why they would go to the expense of installing those rails and covers, when the normal carbine handguards would be just fine, if nothing else will be added (front grip, etc.).
I never needed all the fancy stuff when I carried at Car-16 in my bird. And for that matter, I never carried the 1911 or M9; I carried a S&W .357 in a shoulder holster with speed loaders for extra ammo. Rank had it's bonues.
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Last edited by OH58D; 04-14-09 at 21:39.
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