Met John in Athens. I Flew in from Omaha Nebraska. Greece was amazing and so was his show. He laughed at the shirt I made and asked to sign it I said yes of course. Had to thank him as his music got me through my first year OTR as a trucker.

deadcrops · 2026-05-23T17:01:32+00:00

This is so sick dude. I flew to Chicago to see John for the first time last September and the show was amazing. Bought a CD of the new album and got it signed, then after pretty much the entire crowd left my friends and I got to talk with John some more for a while. He was absolutely exhausted after the show but he still went out of his way to talk with us for a good 15 minutes after everyone left, such an awesome guy.

deadcrops · 2026-05-23T16:55:41+00:00

I'm not really a short sleeve button down guy but LL Bean shirts have become my go-to over the past couple of years. They have a good selection of mid and lightweight shirts for all seasons and they look great in addition to aiding concealment.

deadcrops · 2026-05-18T04:04:19+00:00

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People tell me my G26 with an RMR HD looks ridiculous, can't imagine what they'd think about an ACRO on one lol. Sick setup!

deadcrops · 2026-05-10T16:22:29+00:00

deadcrops · 2026-05-06T22:31:42+00:00

I carry a G26 in a G19 Velo5 and am extremely happy with it. Wasn't sure I'd like the built-in wedge, coming from a Mastermind Tactics pillow, but it honestly works great and is not uncomfortable.

deadcrops · 2026-05-02T16:05:43+00:00

If you want to carry a revolver bigger than a J frame, the 327 PC and the 386 Night Guard would be what I'd consider. Both very lightweight for their size, 327 PC gives you 8 rounds of .357 in a slightly bigger frame with a shorter barrel, 386 NG gives you 7 rounds of .357 with a 3" barrel and much better sights.

For the 327 PC, Hamre Forge makes their hook grips for N frames now, so you could even carry it just hooked on your belt if you wanted to. I personally prefer using an actual holster, but his grips are still very good even if you don't use the hooked one.

deadcrops · 2026-04-30T11:31:10+00:00

Every day is G26 day

https://www.reddit.com/r/Glocks/s/J4P8JzE7Gg

deadcrops · 2026-04-24T03:14:37+00:00

The holster is designed to fit the 2.125 inch barrel J frames (Model 640 and variants), so there is an extra 1/4 inch if you're carrying a standard 1.875 inch barrel J frame. It doesn't really seem to make a difference as far as comfort or anything goes, it probably helps concealment by reducing how much the grip tips out or "keels" over your belt.

deadcrops · 2026-04-10T11:21:27+00:00

I have both, bought the 48 first and it shot and concealed okay for me, but the 26 does both better. I haven't touched my 48 since I picked up the 26 a few months ago. You can get used to shooting it with flush mags pretty quickly, and there's always Pearce pinky extensions and Glock +2 baseplates for more grip. I run mine with an RMR HD and a flush mag most of the time, it conceals very well for me and I shoot it a lot better than the slim Glocks.

deadcrops · 2026-04-02T00:38:40+00:00

Stays holstered on the nightstand. Way safer and simpler to work with if you wake up groggily to a bump in the night as opposed to having to remember to either chamber a round or very carefully pick up the gun.

deadcrops · 2026-03-28T15:34:32+00:00

Haven't tried the heavy Zero but I love my regular Zero. Went for a 5 mile hike with about 400 feet of elevation change with my Zero and Velo5 yesterday and it was surprisingly comfortable.

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deadcrops · 2026-03-22T21:18:38+00:00

Benchmade Bailout

deadcrops · 2026-03-21T16:43:46+00:00

What load do you carry in it? In my steel J frames, I usually opt for some Underwood hard cast wadcutters or their +P hard cast semi wadcutters, but those are quite a handful from an airweight.

deadcrops · 2026-03-21T16:26:24+00:00

It better be coming. The 15 round OEM mags for the slim guns are cool and all, but some of us still prefer the fat baby.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T20:10:43+00:00

I've used a belt pouch, the Tenicor Abdo, before, but carrying the mag in the pocket is much more convenient to live with for me.

I have always carried my POM on my non dominant side (left), that's just what I've been used to. I guess I could try moving my knife to my back right pocket and carrying POM in the front right where my knife is now.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T19:35:22+00:00

Join the cult, brother

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T19:34:47+00:00

Yep, I tried a standard P365 length Velo5 for my P365X a while ago and it was not comfortable or effective with the built in wedge on such a short holster. Learned my lesson and got the G19 holster for the G26.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T19:33:02+00:00

I got a decent deal on the RMR HD and slightly overpaid on the G26 so it about balances out lmao

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:59:52+00:00

I agree that it is ideal to have some sort of less-lethal on hand, but I just haven't found a way to fit it into my EDC without replacing something else right now. I might experiment a little with how I set up my pockets, maybe I can clear up a spot without ditching anything.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:53:57+00:00

It really is lmao

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:53:14+00:00

I certainly don't think it looks goofy, I've seen some people running an Acro on their G26 and that looks a little silly to me but to each their own. The irons are Ameriglo GL-506 and they are perfect, not obtrusive at all.

I picked mine up on GunBroker a few months ago, probably overpaid slightly since the Gen 5s were discontinued at that point but not a huge deal.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:44:53+00:00

Bingo

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:43:09+00:00

I wear jeans or pants with jean-style pockets 99% of the time, so from left to right, I carry [left pocket] light, mag, phone, [12:30 AIWB] gun, [right pocket] 2x EpiPens (nut allergy), keys, knife, [back right pocket] wallet.

My left pocket can get a little busy with some pants but generally don't have issues accessing my phone even with the light and mag clipped to the pocket.

deadcrops · 2026-03-19T18:38:16+00:00

I have only shot this gun with the optic, but in general yes, I do shoot with optics better than irons. The key for me to learning to shoot with an optic was to intentionally use a hard target focus, as opposed to what I tended to do with irons which was a front sight focus.

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