I’ve fired it, so I know it’s a good brake in semi-auto or selective fire, but I never really stared at it in profile. If I had, I might have figured out earlier that Templar Custom’s MC-E (pronounced “Mickey”) is probably a backronym. They could call it “Minnie” for all I care; I like how [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Flash suppressor vs. muzzle brake
I was at a neighborhood birthday party Saturday when one of my neighbors asked me about the Templar Custom MC-E muzzle brake I’d mentioned in previous posts. I’ve found it to be a great brake to use, though I haven’t yet personally tested being the shooter beside it to see if it is “neighbor-friendly” as [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Talking smack in Cuomo’s backyard
Talk 1300 AM is the “capitol district’s talk radio” in Albany, NY, and I had the opportunity to go on the air with host Melody Burns to lead off the 3:00 PM hour yesterday. Bob Owens on Melody Burns 2.14.2013 (MP3, interview starts about 5 minutes in after news and weather) I was on as [...]
Read the rest of this entry »You say “pre-game,” I say “range time”
After church yesterday I ran home and headed off to test some of the gear (some on sale, some under development) with the guys from Templar Custom, with the focus on the the newMC-E (AKA “Mickey”) muzzle brake and the Siege suppressor. I’ve generally not been a fan of brakes due to the fact that [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hitting the brakes
I’m off to the undisclosed training location with some of the crew to try out the Templar Custom MC-E muzzle brake to see if it lives up to its billing as a comp friendly to those beside the shooter. We’ve always known that most brake designs port gas in such a way as to blast [...]
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