Month: March 2026

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1911 2011 carbine Fusion Firearms Springfield Armory

Springfield Armory Kuna and Fusion Firearms XP Comp Are Inbound!

Today, I bought a Springfield Armory Kuna. It is the folding brace version. I bought it online, from Gunprime. That’s the same dealer I bought my Prodigy DS from, so I’ve some history with that dealer My prior purchase and shipping experience was good.

I also bought a Fusion Firearms XP Comp. This time around, I went with their black version. I bought it online, as well, from White Birch Armory in New Hampshire. I also have bought from them in the past (I bought the Tisas Duty through them). The shipping and purchasing experience was good, as well.

I expect to have both in my hands by next Monday or Tuesday.

For some reason, the Kuna was hard to find. Most places don’t have them. In fact, I need to buy more mags and those are hard to find, as well.

I already have some G17 mags for the XP Comp. I’ve 4 KCI mags and the two that came with the XP Pro. I’ll have 8 when I get the XP Comp. I should probably order more, though, especially with those bad gun laws that are inbound to VA.

I’m not sure if I’ll buy another RMR optic specifically for the XP Comp or just use the Cyelee Chameleon that’s currently mounted on the XP Pro. I suppose I can look for a cheap Holosun 407C.

I’m not done with the purchases, either.

I’ve a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 on my list of things to obtain. I also have the Alpha Foxtrot Attila on my list – it’s not on the market yet, but I’ve heard through the grapevine that it should be available sometime in April.

I had two options for this year’s buying spree: to buy the above listed guns, or buy the Kuna, the Ruger Mark IV, and a Staccato HD P4. I flipped a coin – tails for the guns I listed up above, or heads for the group with the Staccato. The coin landed on it’s face, and here we are!

No worries, though…the Staccato is carrying over to next year’s list. And, since the Staccato is so expensive, it’ll be a short list.

UPDATE (3/31/2026): Both guns have shipped….wow! Both were picked up already and have estimated delivery dates of 2 April (Thursday)! I’m super surprised that they were both processed were out the door today! I’ll either have them in hand Thursday or Friday, then!

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2011 AF1911-S15 Alpha Foxtrot Prodigy DS Springfield Armory Weapon-Mounted Light

Streamlight TLR-7 Variants – Which Keys Work With The AF-1911 S15?

I’ve had issues getting my Streamlight TLR-7X to sit well (not too far from the trigger) on my Alpha Foxtrot S15. I’ve also seen folks experiencing the same issue.

I saw a guy posting in the Alpha Foxtrot subreddit a few days ago, sharing several 2011 pictures. I saw that he had a TLR-7X installed and it was sitting perfectly on his S15 rail. I asked him what key he was using.

He first explained that the -7 kit that he bought was for the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro. He said that he was using the #5 key.

I looked at the keys that came with my -7 and didn’t see any labeled as #5. I then realized that I didn’t have the same -7 kit that he had.

My kit is the 1913 kit. They base the kits on rails of specific guns. 1913 is generic.

I took my light off of my carry gun and remove the key that I was using for it (I put it to the side with the gun, so I wouldn’t get it mixed up with the other keys). I then grabbed the S15 and began testing fitment to see which keys would fit.

My kit came with a “universal” key, and four “1913-” keys, suffixed as 1 through 4.

The “universal key wouldn’t fit on the S15.

The 1913-1, -2, and -3 fit onto the S-15. We’ll talk more of these in a second.

I was already using 1913-4 for my Prodigy DS.

Of 1913-1, 1913-2, and 1913-3, only 1913-3 fit perfectly on the S15. It fits so that the front of the light is flush with the gun’s muzzle, but also close enough to reach the light’s controls. -1 and -2 were sitting too far from the trigger: -1 sat furthest, and -2 sat a bit closer but was still a distance from the trigger guard.

So, here are the keys that I know will fit the AF-1911-S15:

If you’ve the Hellcat kit, use the #5 key.

If you’ve the 1913 kit, use 1913-1, 1913-2, or 1913-3. This a subjective thing, IMO, as each person’s hands/fingers are different, but I chose the #3 key. If the light’s controls are too far from your trigger finger, you’re going to struggle to reach it.

Another thing: almost all TLR-7 lights share the same footprint, so what I mention up above about key fitment applies to other TLR-7 variants, such as the TLR-7 HL-X, or the TLR-7 Sub (for example). They all share the same keys.

Also, if you’ve a TLR-7 variant and have the Prodigy DS Compact, the 1913 kit’s 1913-4 key will fit the DS Compact.

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AIWB gun belt

I Bought A New Gun Belt – Old Machine Craft Advanced AIWB Belt

Maybe two weeks ago, I ordered another gun belt.

I saw the business owner on Reddit posting about his belt and it looked intriguing, so I went to his product page to check it out. I decided to order but he was sold out, so I asked to be notified when the product was restocked.

When I got the notification, I almost let it sit (was busy with something) but decided to go ahead and order it – I’m glad I did, because it quickly sold out again.

The product is here. He has 1.5″ and 1.75″ belts. I ordered the 1.5″ in black.

I received the belt yesterday. I don’t usually hype up gun equipment, but wh0ooo WEEE, this belt is fire.

It prevents keeling and keeps the gun tight to your body. It is a bit involved to buckle, but it will not loosen or move. Plus, if I’ve to use the restroom, I can loosen the belt and just drop the pants – no real deconstruction needed. I can unholster and reholster unimpeded.

I thought my last belt was good (a Wolf Tactical Heavy Duty Simple EDC), but this one works better, with less effort. The Wolf belt has no buckle (it’s basically just a stiff velcro belt), so it is simpler and cheaper, but it looks simpler and cheaper, as well. Between the two belts, the OMC belt tucks my 2011 into my body far better than the Wolf belt. I’ve also been wearing it all day (I work from home) and it’s not been uncomfortable.

I’ll post up to share my experience over the next few months.

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TEST

This is a test post – I’ve made some significant backend changes to the website.

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.45 1911 review Tisas

1000-Round Review Video Of Tisas Duty B45R Posted To YouTube

I spent a good bit of the day creating video footage of my experience with the Tisas Duty, and then spent quite a bit of time editing that footage.

It was initially 47 minutes in duration. I edited it down to 33 minutes. If you’ve read my 1000-round post of this gun, then a lot of the video’s content is going to be redundant. The video might be a favorabe choice for some folks, though, so here it is.

Enjoy.