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Started by Aliquippa, January 24, 2023, 03:09:57 PM

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Aliquippa

January 24, 2023, 03:09:57 PM
Anyone have experience with these? Have one for my 9mm handgun and the practice with it really helped improve accuracy for my defensive handgun drills.

They work for AR15 .223/556 rifles as well?

Roswell

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January 24, 2023, 04:10:23 PM
I have one for my 9mm handgun as well. It works good, but you have to rack the slide every time. The AR ones are the same. I recommend the Mantis BlackbeardX. It resets the trigger for you so you don't have to break your position every time. Also, it connects to your phones and gives you tons of data and has a bunch of drills already loaded like USMC Qualification, etc.

https://mantisx.com/pages/blackbeardx
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Charles McKinley

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January 29, 2023, 02:57:24 PM
I just picked up the Mantis Blackbeard.

Do NOT get the S.I.R.T. Bolt.
Last evening, it occurred to me that when a defender of Liberty is called home, their load lands upon the shoulders of the defenders left behind. Just as the Founders did their duty for Liberty, every subsequent generation must continue their work lest Liberty perish. As there is no way for the remaining adults to take on the work of those that die, we must pass the ideals and duties on to the children. -PHenery

Smallbore

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January 29, 2023, 07:45:41 PM
Quote from: Charles McKinley on January 29, 2023, 02:57:24 PM
Do NOT get the S.I.R.T. Bolt.

Care to elaborate?
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Roswell

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January 29, 2023, 11:06:21 PM
Quote from: Charles McKinley on January 29, 2023, 02:57:24 PM
I just picked up the Mantis Blackbeard.

Do NOT get the S.I.R.T. Bolt.

I heard that from another source too. I love my SIRT pistol. But for rifle the Mantis Blackbeard is the way to go. I think you'll be happy.
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
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Common Sense; 1776

Monkey

#5
January 30, 2023, 08:11:06 AM
I'm digging the Blackbeard.

Reminder:  Appleseed Instructor discount for MantisX products is still active (Thanks Tennessee Beast!)  :)
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Charles McKinley

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January 30, 2023, 08:49:58 PM
Quote from: Timothy_D on January 29, 2023, 07:45:41 PM
Quote from: Charles McKinley on January 29, 2023, 02:57:24 PM
Do NOT get the S.I.R.T. Bolt.

Care to elaborate?

It just doesn't work well.  EZ3 has one and is displeased with it and have heard this from others.  The SIRT pistols are excellent.  I believe the issues with the SIRT bolt lead to the dummy rifle like thing you put a SIRT pistol in.  This was after stringing customers along about a new SIRT bolt for some time.

Karl at the "Tactical Rifleman" YouTube channels has a good video on the Blackbeard.
Last evening, it occurred to me that when a defender of Liberty is called home, their load lands upon the shoulders of the defenders left behind. Just as the Founders did their duty for Liberty, every subsequent generation must continue their work lest Liberty perish. As there is no way for the remaining adults to take on the work of those that die, we must pass the ideals and duties on to the children. -PHenery

Just 2B Difficult

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February 10, 2023, 11:48:35 AM
There is only one bad thing about the Blackbeard...you're going to want a trigger with a warranty and I'd advise you to keep some track of the cycle count on the trigger. I'm not an AR guy...but it made me one sort of. The thing I didn't realize is that I had 65k cycles on a trigger that is supposed to change springs every 5k cycles. I'll leave it at it became non-functional when I took it out to shoot live fire recently. Buy spring kits and God Bless Geissele.
Originally, I had very little suited for an Appleseed. Just to be difficult, I selected a scoped rifle with no sling at all and proceeded to shoot a Rifleman score with it. It was a very rewarding experience and I learned much about myself and my equipment.

Roswell

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February 10, 2023, 12:33:09 PM
Quote from: Just 2B Difficult on February 10, 2023, 11:48:35 AM
There is only one bad thing about the Blackbeard...you're going to want a trigger with a warranty and I'd advise you to keep some track of the cycle count on the trigger. I'm not an AR guy...but it made me one sort of. The thing I didn't realize is that I had 65k cycles on a trigger that is supposed to change springs every 5k cycles. I'll leave it at it became non-functional when I took it out to shoot live fire recently. Buy spring kits and God Bless Geissele.

That's a great point. I use timney which thankfully also has a lifetime warranty.  O0
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
– Thomas Paine
Common Sense; 1776

Charles McKinley

#9
February 10, 2023, 06:10:52 PM
So you are saying buy the SSA-E on sale at Palmeto State Armory. >:D
Last evening, it occurred to me that when a defender of Liberty is called home, their load lands upon the shoulders of the defenders left behind. Just as the Founders did their duty for Liberty, every subsequent generation must continue their work lest Liberty perish. As there is no way for the remaining adults to take on the work of those that die, we must pass the ideals and duties on to the children. -PHenery
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