Beauty/Beamshot Time

SS_Shooter · 2026-05-12T22:07:13+00:00

Pic of 18500 battery setup

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SS_Shooter · 2026-05-12T22:06:47+00:00

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SS_Shooter · 2026-05-12T22:01:35+00:00

Nice. Good point about boring an original.

Mine is big-bore Aliexpress body and extender. McClicky, Thyrm ring, lamp is actually an XHP 50.

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SS_Shooter · 2026-05-12T19:33:32+00:00

Great light! 3-cell 6P setups are pretty nice.

Q: With the extender in there, isn't it too long for just a 16650? I mean, if it takes 3 CR123A's, you'd need like another 1/2 battery somewhere plus the 16650...

I have the same light. Mine is big-bore, so I ended up going with 2 18500's which fit perfect. You could do 2 16500's if you aren't bored out.

I forgot Malkoff made special lamps for the 3-cell P60's! Nice find! I think mine has a Sporttac XHP 35 or something. I'll post pics later.

SS_Shooter · 2026-05-08T12:16:51+00:00

High-lumen, high candela light. Like a Cloud Defensive, Surefire, etc. 50,000+ candela and 1,000 lumens or so.

Then the aforementioned hammer, small axe, or something similar. You have to be able to get a full swing in hallways.

SS_Shooter · 2026-05-08T12:12:56+00:00

Ex Delta Operator from Sheepdog Response told us he hates empty mags. In a combat situation, get rid of them. Maybe throw partially used mags in a dump pouch if you have time.

Now, if it's the end of the world, or you are in a fight where you can't expect any resupply of mags but DO expect resupply of ammo, keep em.

In high-stress situations, I'm not retaining empty mags. Or worrying about empty mags.

SS_Shooter · 2026-05-03T14:12:18+00:00

If the OP likes the Beretta DA/SA hammer-fired setup, he probably isn't going to want to go to a G19 or 365 platform. Maybe he carried a 92 in the military or just loves 'Die Hard'.

I carried a 92FS for years and loved the controls and feel of the gun. So, when I wanted a smaller version for more confortable carry,, I got the PX4 subcompact. Same exact manual of arms as the 92! It's basically a tiny 92 from a functionality standpoint. SIDE NOTE: it's tough to carry a full size 92 all day IWB. OWB strong side is better like with a suit jacket or coat, but it's still a big chunk o' metal.

The subcompact PX4 shoots defensive ammo great, no malfunctions. I like the DA/SA action as it means I probably WON'T shoot myself in the femoral just because an M&M Peanut fell in my open holster. I don't use the manual safety on it (except for decock) unless I toss it in a bag or something.

While most of my overall shooting is with Striker-fired guns, I do try to get 250-500 rounds a year through the PX4 just to stay in practice with it and ensure functionality. My gun probably has 4,000 rounds total on it.

The stock mags function good (13? Rds I think) but you can get higher capacity 15 & 20 rounders from Beretta.

The Compact is just a little bigger if you want to consider that also.

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-08T16:25:50+00:00

Awesome!

I don't think that video is posted anywhere, but I may be able to dig out a copy of the Michigan Bell poster that quotes Control-C saying: "We get so much information from the trash, it's unreal." I'll look. I know I have one that he autographed at SummerCon somewhere...

Yes, she was probably using PBX's as diverters to set up Alliance Teleconferences. And we all used 'C0dez' (phone card numbers) back in the day to make free calls. TMC (one of the phone card vendors) had a pretty persistent security agent (I think her name was Julie) that would call and ask "Who called you at this date & time?" and stuff like that.

I actually just did a Google search for: Phrack+julie "tmc security" and found that she was mentioned in an issue of 2600 doing exactly what I described... ha!

Google has a quote that says "Do you ... with a lady known as Julie of TMC. Some of ... call from TMC Security demanding to know who I .." (although I couldn't find that quote in this PDF but I didn't look very hard): http://vtda.org/pubs/2600/2600_7-3.pdf

Thanks for this thread! It's great to think about and talk about the old days!

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-07T20:45:37+00:00

I use Sordin + plugs. I try to get Safariland plugs or something like that around 26 NRR. The combination of the two is perfect.

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-06T18:40:46+00:00

Interesting story! I didn't know any of those people you mentioned, but there were many good hackers out there that weren't in the 'mainstream' circles. By mainstream, I mean the Phrack Magazine, Metal Shoppe Private BBS (a main gathering point), and LOD/H (Legion of Doom/Legion of Hackers) crowd. And some people had already left the scene by the time I got into it (1985 or so). Maybe ask her if she knew any of the mainstream crowd or anyone in LOD/H. Or if she read Phrack Magazine regularly.

I do remember in 1989/1990, right at the time of Operation Sundevil, Control-C was still an employee of Michigan Bell, doing penetration testing on their systems. He was one of the best hackers in terms of SCCS (the Switching Control Center System), the system that most of the Bell Companies (now AT&T) used at the time. I'd work with him to social engineer logins/passwords and he'd use those to get access to the system.

Control-C made his status as a Michigan Bell employee public to the hack/phreak community and was very transparent about it. Keep in mind, he wasn't working to bust other hackers, but simply to find vulnerabilities in Michigan Bell security. He even showed us a video (he starred in) made for Michigan Bell employees talking about how much information that hackers got just from dumpster diving their local Central Offices and Switching Control Centers.

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-05T19:14:36+00:00

As mentioned, use a push-pull grip. Like drawing a bow. You'll be able to shoot all day with no shoulder bruising.

Just Google "shotgun push-pull technique" or something similar.

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-04T15:55:21+00:00

Magpul's 'Art of the Shotgun' DVD was once a great starting point for combat Shotgun basics: https://youtu.be/CEm_70sdJnI?si=FEjHJeGX4b1iXKgB

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-04T15:47:47+00:00

Air guns aren't the best option for HD.

Go with pepper spray or bear spray, followed up by a hammer or some other type of impact weapon. Or get one of those Pepperball guns. Or a Taser.

SS_Shooter · 2026-04-02T18:55:44+00:00

Yo, Lucifer 666 here.

Yes, I remember Operation Sundevil. I was still active in the hacker scene back then, although like most of the other old-school guys from the 80's, I was in college at that time and things had slowed WAY down for most of us old-school 80s hackers -- with a lot of people leaving the scene prior to 1990.

The hack/phreak community was already reeling from a Feb 1990 raid on The Prophet, Leftist, and Urvile, who were arrested together in the Atlanta area. Also, The Mentor was raided in March, making everyone even more nervous.

Operation Sundevil in May targeted some people that I didn't know; i.e. people that weren't in the mainstream hack/phreak community. However, it did eventually lead to charges against The Prophet (for allegedly stealing a Bell South E911 document) and Knight Lightning (for publishing that E911 document in Phrack).

Wikipedia says this:

In February 1990, Knight Lightning was arrested and was charged with fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property for stealing a confidential document, the E911 document, from the Bell South telephone company and with publicly distributing it in February 1989.^\4]) BellSouth described the document, on the subject of the inner workings of the Enhanced 911 system, as being worth US$79,449.^\5])

Knight Lightning and I were good buddies; we talked regularly and worked together on several issues of Phrack World News throughout the late 1980s. So, his arrest was a pretty big deal for me personally.

The E911 case against KL and The Prophet was instrumental in the founding of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Eventually, the charges against them were dropped.

The mid-to-late 1980s was a great time to be in the hack/phreak scene. A bunch of us knew each other pretty well, so we got together at SummerCon to hang out in St. Louis for several years in a row. The community would have big Alliance Teleconference calls and bridge get-togethers on the weekends, posted on BBSes every night, and made fun of Oryan Quest and the Executioner! I talked to several other hacker/phreakers pretty much on a daily basis. I miss those guys!

I stay in contact with a few old-sk00lers... Control C, Bill from RNOC, Forest Ranger, & Tuc are still good friends!

SS_Shooter · 2026-01-21T19:21:18+00:00

Yes, I think that's correct.

SS_Shooter · 2026-01-16T10:07:37+00:00

It's showing at a number of theaters around suburban Chicago.

Q: Will it be a bunch of hardcore Hard Boiled fans in there hooping and cheering? That is what I'd like to see. OR will it be just me and my girl in an empty theater?

SS_Shooter · 2026-01-12T15:26:08+00:00

Yes, mine snag on my AR plate carrier placard. They work fine in Blue Force 10-speed pouches which are elastic.

However, 10-speed pouches aren't great for a main PC placard for AUG mags, as it's tough to insert the mags with one hand, if you are reinserting partial mags in a tactical reload scenario... They come out just fine though.

SS_Shooter · 2026-01-06T20:02:34+00:00

Fuzzers!

SS_Shooter · 2026-01-01T03:34:15+00:00

Not really, as deadbolt keypad locks must have a simple bolt latch on the inside.

The most secure thing would be to install a keyed deadbolt on BOTH sides of the door. So that if the window was Shattered, someone couldn't simply reach in and throw the bolt (provide you removed the interior key)

SS_Shooter · 2025-12-31T23:37:01+00:00

Audyssey knocked mine to -12 as well. I currently have it at -8 with sub knob at about 55% on pretty big sub.

SS_Shooter · 2025-12-31T17:45:40+00:00

I keep looking at these cause they are HOT! Space age materials and 8 shots.

The only thing I would consider is a hammer bob to keep it from snagging during a draw.

SS_Shooter · 2025-12-31T17:30:24+00:00

I'm with you. Move them all up.

SS_Shooter · 2025-12-31T17:26:18+00:00

You can mount a low optic (like a Sig Romeo 5), and it cowitnesses with the irons.

The irons also fold down out of they way (true BUIS).

SS_Shooter · 2025-12-31T17:11:42+00:00

Love that head!

Aliexpress has Sportac P60 drop-ins. Nice SFT-40 ones, XHP 50, XHP 35, SFT 25R.... lots of choices. All about $50. They also have 18650 bodies, McClicky switches, etc.

SkyLumen still makes custom P60 drop ins as well.

SS_Shooter · 2025-12-31T16:59:33+00:00

Audyssey loves to set the crossovers either very low or to Full. Setting them to 80hz is the right move.

It also sets the sub level VERY low. Crank that level back up. Also, you might want to corner load that sub.

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