u/Cannonical718

Full disclosure, I already made a post just a few hours ago on here, and also I'm completely blasted (it's my Friday).

So I unfortunately could never have a career in law enforcement due to medical reasons (I'm genuinely lucky I got 4 years in the military before said medical issues arose). I donate every month to Concerns of Police Survivors (if there is a better more transparent organization I should be donating my money towards, please let me know), and I try to go out of my way to give all LEOs I come across as much respect and appreciation as I possibly can.

But beyond that, I feel like there is probably more that I can do. Whether it be writing a letter once a month to a specific or random LEO just giving them thanks and mental backing, showing up to certain events to voice my support, or whatever else there may be, I just feel there is at least a little bit more that I could do.

So what are some ideas, recommendations, or just kind gestures that you all would genuinely appreciate? I feel like bringing donuts to the office wouldn't do *as much* for those in the field. Hell, I'm even willing to resort to a mass of small gift cards if that's what would be best.

I just know from my experience in life that the small things can make the biggest difference, and I feel I (in my current life circumstances) should be able to at least provide that personal touch that has helped move me and many other folks I have had the privilege of leading.

The question has already been answered; but I'm going to leave this port up because I forgot the most important thing and that was to thank each and every one of you on the thin blue line. Whether it's experiencing a shootout, having to babysit an adolescent adult (which I assume is 40-50% of the job), or dealing with a dead child from an abusive or neglectful parent, y'all genuinely go through more shit than I could ever imagine. Seriously. If we're being honest, y'all don't get the pay OR the appreciation/recognition that y'all deserve for every good thing that you do. Most Americans may look at the military/veterans as heroes. Well, I, as a veteran, look to y'all as heroes.

Military veteran here. In the military, we have a phonetic alphabet that (since some time not that long after WWII) has been consistent throughout multiple generations.

If you ask a Vietnam War vet, a Gulf War Vet, and a GWOR vet what W is in the phonetic alphabet, they will all say "Whiskey".

But when I watch police bodycam videos, it seems like they just say any word that works phonetically. So, for example (I'm just making this up), I could see three separate videos where three different LEOs use House, Hangar, and Home to convey the letter H over the radio.

So my simple question is: is there ANY degree of training or continuity given in terms of reading something (such as a license plate) over the radio phonetically? Or are most LEOs just trained to pick a word, any word, as long as it works phonetically?

This isn't me being all "Oh, the military has had this figured out for decades! Why can't the police figure it out?!?" I'm just trying to get an idea of the system that exists in the law enforcement world, since I've never been in it myself. That's it. Just a nerdy autistic guy trying to learn some stuff that I find interesting.

If you've made it this far, bonus fact: the word Phonetic doesn't even follow it's own rule. With the way the phonetic alphabet works, the fact that it starts with a P means that it should have a P sound, not an F sound. And while the system is still very useful and practical (as I've learned in the military), it's still fun to make jokes about the government and its system.

I always say that bureaucracy is the enemy of efficiency.

For my DRS-TH, I was wanting to get some rechargeable 18350's for economics, but also wanted to keep a few non-rechargeable batteries in storage for emergencies. I found that the closest thing to that is the CR123A (of which I have a healthy supply of 40 right now), which is the same in all but the voltage, which is 3.0 compared to the 18350's 3.7, which with two batteries equates to a difference of 1.4 volts.

So does anyone here happen to know whether the CR123A's would be sufficient for the red dot and the thermal optics (obviously not simultaneously)? I'm sure if you asked Holosun directly they would say to only use the 18350's. But I'm hoping someone here can help give more insight on if it would be harmful to my optic, or if it would be safe to install them anyways and just test if it works fine.

Edit: Solution found, mentioned at the end of the post. The rest is pretty much just me bitching.

Sorry in advance, this is mostly a rant with a minor cry for help/solutions that aren't $80 for a single adapter plate.

So, I've had a Glock 19.5 MOS for several years. I even carried it on my belt for a few months when I was a Range Safety Officer. But I have very rarely even shot the thing, because I can't seem to keep my Holosun 507C V2 on the slide.

The first time was genuinely my mistake. I over torqued the screws and I know it (even though it didn't take much to do so). Then I bought another Glock adapter plate set, and it sat in my closet along with my G19.5 for over a year. Eventually I did get around to installing it, and the screws that the kit came with were too small. They barely threaded onto the plate. But, they came from Glock. Glock added this Holosun Adapter plate, so surely they know what they're doing, right? Just give it a bit of Loctite and it'll be fine. Nope. First time out at the range, it took less than a full magazine before it launched off the slide. So, I went and bought some M3-.05 8mm long screws from Home Depot and had to file them down to the appropriate height. And while I used red Loctite this time, I could feel from tightening them down that the screws are already fucked.

Now, I'm an aircraft mechanic, and I know what proper torque feels like (though admittedly most the stuff I work with is dealing in Ft-Lbs). With the shorter screws that came with the kit, I went no more than 9 In-Lbs. With the new screws and red Loctite, I was able to go no further than 5 In-Lbs before it started to pass the wall and damage the adapter plate threads even further. I haven't gone and shot it yet, but with how these last screws felt, I have basically no confidence of this thing staying on the slide.

My question is, why does it have to be this way?? Why is Glock including screws that can only get 2 threads-max onto the adapter plate with a Holosun 507C V2, of which they specifically have an adapter plate for it in the damn kit. And why are the adapter plates so shitty that they can't even handle a single install? I mean, I thought the heads on the screws for my Sig Romeo Zero were soft. At least I can still use minimal force to get the bit onto the head there, and use it practically.

With Glock I don't know what in the hell to do outside of spending $80 on a better adapter plate. Which at that point I'll probably say fuck it and find another home for my Holosun because this just isn't worth the shit I'm having to deal with.

Does anyone else know of any magical solutions? Because at this point I'm ready to 3D print an adapter plate with PA6-CF, because I have more faith in that than these Glock Adapter Plates.

Edit: I discovered the DPP titanium adapter plate thanks to u/LordVidius for half the price of a damn $80 adapter plate. Leaving the post open just in case another individual happens across this post (it's how I've found solutions to 90% of my problems that Reddit could solve).

Over the past 2-3 weeks I've made multiple purchases or deposits, and it's definitely gotten out of hand.

First, I bought a police-issued Remington 870 Police Magnum with minimal wear and tear. It was less than 400 beans when everything (tax, shipping, FFL transfer) was added up. Never have owned a shotgun before, so I figured it would be a good one to add to the list.

Then I discovered the Springfield Hellion/VHS-2 in a video I watched and fell in love with it. Having wanted to get a bullpup for a long while, it was perfect. But, I know pretty much all bullpups (by nature of how they work) have sub-par triggers. So, I researched good trigger upgrades and found the Black Talon trigger. What's more, they had/have an option to buy a Hellion from them with the trigger already upgraded for about $25 more than MSRP. They're out of stock right now (thank goodness for my wallet), so I just put a deposit for $500 and I'll pay the rest when one becomes available in about 6 weeks. That was about a week ago.

Then, I was surprised in another video when a big firearms influencer mentioned that most of the time, he only carries a S&W Bodyguard .380, unless he's going into a big(ger) city. Now, I'm 250lbs (I know, I need to get it back down to 200-215) and appendix carry isn't very feasible, and I live in a hot and humid environment where I wear shorts and dri-fit shirts 9-10 months out of the year, so I worry a lot about printing at the 3 or 4 o'clock position. And so I don't carry nearly as much as I feel I should. And while I'm not a very big fan of tiny pocket-sized guns, I know I would carry it with me almost all the time (and still train with it, more so out of necessity than fun). So, back on the internet I go, where I realize that the original Bodyguard 380's are limited in availability, since S&W switched to the M&P Bodyguard 2.0. But they have one Used-Very Good Condition with a S&W certified inspection for $260. Not knowing how long it would be available for before someone else bought the last/only one, I went ahead and got it.

Now, hopefully I'm done for a good while (minus the rest of the Hellion purchase in about 5-6 weeks). I have a few accessories I want/need to get, but aside from a pocket holster for the Bodyguard and a single box of .380 ACP, I don't plan on making ANY other firearms-related purchases for a good while. I'll get the other accessories when my wallet recovers from the beating I've given it over the past few weeks.

Thank you all for coming to my TEDx talk. Hopefully some of you can relate to the feeling of spending beyond your means, even if only temporarily or a one-time thing.

I bought a 3D printer (Prusa Core One +) with the main goal of being able to (legally) print a suppressor and register it the proper way. But I've spent months getting used to 3D printing in general before making the big jump.

Aside from some issues with my Prusa Slicer (where for some reason once I change one setting like nozzle temp or bed temp, everything else automatically reverts to default settings, and I haven't figured out how to get past this), I feel like I'm about ready to start 3D2A printing.

Now, from what I've learned so far, 3D printing is more of an art than a science. In other words, while some tips may be generally useful, the exact settings that works for one printer/filament may not be perfect for another.

In the research I've done so far, 290⁰ seems to be the minimum recommended nozzle temp for PA6-CF20. Unfortunately, 290⁰ is also the maximum temperature of the Prusa Core One +. So will this be enough? Are there any other settings that would help in this particular case?

If anyone else has a Prusa Core One + and has had some experiences, please let me know! I've already learned so far that 3D printing is a learning curve, and some things you just have to do wrong at least once to figure out how to do it right. But obviously 2A printing is a whole different ball game, where mistakes can mean safety hazards. So I just want to figure out as much as possible to avoid any potential safety issues here.

Thanks in advance!

ETA: The suppressor I'm hoping to print is the FTN.5, but I'm also hoping to buy firearm kits (that include crucial components like the barrel, BCG, FCG, etc.) and print all the other components myself (after going through the right paperwork). I mean, hell, a $250 kit for a PS90 plus whatever printing costs I have is an absolute steal compared to buying the real thing—so long as I can print everything right and not be a fumbling fuck-up the whole way.

So I was watching both the recent Unsub episode with Tony Moon where they brought back the Offenders trend (seriously one of my favorite skits/things on the show) for the first time in a while, and now I'm watching the Pepperbox exclusive Boston Live Show, where they do the Offenders thing with several of the audience members.

So I (probably because I've been drinking and laughing my ass off) had a wild hair and thought maybe I could try the same thing on here and see what kind of hilarious offsets the sub can think of.

So my superpower would be that I'm like PewView and John Wick combined; I only shoot with 100% accuracy. It is physically impossible for me to miss a shot, whether it's a target, a person, whatever. So what should my offset be?

The first thing that came to my mind was "I can only shoot .22 caliber and nothing else", but I feel confident y'all can come up with a much funnier offset.

Edit: BONUS superpower I just thought of for some imaginary non-existent person. It's a man that can seduce ANY woman to sleep with them. Doesn't matter if it's a hooker, a model, an actress, even the wife of a president. So what would their offset be?