Elcan Specter DR 1-4x Optic Review and Setup
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- ELCAN SPECTER DR 1-4x
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Elcan is Spanish for the can.
lmfao. out of all the good comments, the simplicity of this one is my favorite.
best comment yet! lol
Very basic comedy but solid and gold.
No it's not.
The Dog*
Had our interim Company CO who was a 1st LT spent all morning in the CS chamber in just a mask and cammies. Left his smokes in his pocket. When he met us at the smoke pit and lit up he began to power vomit. Like head injury vomit. Like corpsman up vomit. It was spectacular
Dave Blizard this buried comment is why it's worth it to scroll through the entire comments section
Priceless.
So much yes!
Amazing.
Dave Blizard that is awesome.
Buy scope, accessorize with rifles.
Hell yes. Hashtag probably should have just gotten into photography.
In the CF (Canadian Forces) we are taught that those little iron sights on the top of our ELCAN C79A2 optic is not used for actually aiming, but more for faster target acquisition at when on patrols, i.e. you see a target in the forest at 200 meters, you use the little sights on the target then look through the optic as its almost impossible to find them otherwise sometimes.
That is assuming your C79 still has more then a set of worn off nubs on top. None of mine ever have. Rubber iron sights. Amazing design choice.
@@bilodeaumichael3 and that's a fact
Interesting, Ive only ever seen an Elcan in games, but I always wondered why the iron sights were so clunky and wide. Makes a lot more sense if they were for target acquisition, and not for shooting.
WTF that's not what the pams say, it's for fast/gross target shooting where you don't have time to ADS... never taught that on any of our courses
We were always told that it was for any fogging issues. (ADF).
For $2,200, that thing better double as a Fleshlight for those Lonely Nights.
anything's a fleshlight if you're brave enough...
You could probably use a gun barrel as fleshlight, but hey🐸☕
The Tech Man 60mm mortar tube for me
not everyone needs a fucking t1 or specter to shoot. holosun red dots are very well regarded in the firearm community, I don't know where you've been hanging around...
Echo Delta you beat me to it
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I used the elcan for about 6 months in Afghanistan in 2009. It was my favorite optic I have ever used.
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@@2k-kane18 but then ya cant use it for a month.
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Neifer I’m still waiting on the action figure 🥺
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BOSK No flannel, tho.
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I am deaf. The closed captions say that you're saying "Elk inspector" when you say "Elcan Specter".
Unless you actually ARE saying Elk Inspector
I mean hey, you could use it to inspect elk.
sidenote: when i typed could i accidentally typed c79 by complete coincidence (designation of another elcan optic)
If your deaf, do you need to wear ear pro?
Plastic Spray Bottle asking the big questions
Well, hit that button.
He's an official distanced Elk inspector. He throws the Elcan in 4x or 6x and inspects Elk.
Don't know what he uses for Moose.
Marines don’t understand batteries they understand crayons and how to kill
Krayons, Kabar, Kill. That's it.
@@EternalDeath14 the 3 Ks of life😂
As a former FMF Corpsman you are absolutely right.
Did someone say crayons! 😀
Meanwhile in the national guard:I'LL CHOKE YOU OUT WITH MY PT BELT
Nothing confused about my homoeroticism, it runs deep. Once a Marine always a Marine.
walter80922 it's not gay if you're wearing boot bands
Damn right.
yut
always make sure your crayon flavored butt plug has a flared base or you're going to have to make up a shitty story no one working er is going to believe.
I know nothing about the American military but I always thought the Navy were the real man lovers. Am I wrong?
Before deployment to the Balkans in 2003 my unit went through less than lethal training. We had to be OC certified and go through that silly obstacle course the military does for OC cert. One of the guys in my unit made it through to the end, but was freaking out about it burning and such. The moron ran to the showers and stripped down and jumped in. Well if your fave and head are covered in OF spray and you stand under a shower head, where does said OF spray and water mixture run to ? Yep you guessed it, the mixture ran down his chest to his crotch all over his sack, pecked, and even entered the tip. Needless to say he was screaming like he was being murdered. Cried like a bitch for over an hour....
Lee Ross See that's why gonorrhea needs to be a prereq for OC certification, for situations like that. Might as well get used to the burn.
RIP that guy damn
The humanity...
This aint a military story, but it's good. We went out for a week in the BC riding quads, camping etc. We carried bear spray cause the Grizzlies in that area are all over. Buddy was worried about having his bear spray ready to go while riding his Dirt bike. Thought it might fly out of his belt pouch while riding. So the dumbass stuck it head first into these weird pants he wore biking.
All I remember was going up this hill, behind him, and got a whiff of pepper spray. It's got that smell. Next thing he literally dumps his bike 3/4 up the hill, screaming! HAHAHA The dummy soaked his nutz with bearspray so bad, we actually had to rush him to the hospital 2 hours away!! He was crying like a baby almost the whole way!
And the emergency staff, all the DR's and Nurses couldn't stop laughing, well they tried, but all had a shit eating grin while getting him in.
I laughed so hard I puked, plus the smell of that shit was getting to us too....Funniest thing I ever seen.
What a dumb ass, even I payed attention. Instead of running to the showers I stayed in the breezeway for more than an hour with my buddies. Drill instructor told us we were the smart ones. Everyone else ran to the showers even with clothes on.
During academy we had an instructor who had a habit of saying "if there are no more questions we will break for lunch" or "if there are no more questions we will see you tomorrow" We of course had that guy who always has a question, all day every day but especially when it was time to eat or go home. When we got to OC day and it was this guys turn to get sprayed he stepped up to the line and the instructor just stood there, refusing to move, act or say anything. Mr. I have a question startd to get nervous and utilizes his go to coping method and opens his fat mouth for his last question. On top of the normal 3 second burst he caught an initial burst right in the ol ask hole. For the remaining week of academy, he never asked another question.
Everyone in the room that had issues with a question in a learning environment. Everyone is beyond stupid. It could be a dumb question sure. When that really good one is asked. Can be a life changer. Imagine if that individual outranked you and later you were under them. A minute of patients can turn into a year or torture. If the instructor didn’t want any questions he should have shut up instead. This story reeks of false, Mr.? In an academy, unless this is a rare case. It would be rank structured whether its police or military. Unless this just happens to be not America where academy is used interchangably.
@@1014p this was a person that asked questions he knew the answers to, he just liked the spotlight. This had proven out over the years
@@1014p nobody smart joins the military
Thanks for recommending my video. Excellent review and excellent optic. When given the opportunity I almost always picked the ELCAN.
Mrgunsngear Channel indeed
you and daddy plad shirt make me harder than my brother smelling my dads used underwear
Shiloh Dynasty what in tarnation?
its a Alabama thing. you won't understand
There you go again commenting on another video I watched. What u do in the military mrgunsandgear? and don’t say you can’t tell, you ain’t that cool. Lol
Went through the chamber in the navy, went in with a cold... came out as clear as a bell 😂
Bro I asked to go back
JimmyjayTX84 truth!
No shit had an ole career E6 who spent time down in Columbia doing drug ops... dude used to snort cs powder when he had a cold....
My favorite feature of this optic is how cheap it is! its definately a budget optic. After my wife got pregnant with our last child i was going to get a vasectomy, but i decided to sell my testicles instead so i could buy one! Best decision ever! the weekly testosterone injections are worth the sacrafice!
Did you froze your sperm before you sell?
You made the right choice. Worth every penny
Took a giant breath at the chamber at Benning and I coughed so hard I had a snot bubble the size of my fist. Sounds normal enough but I had to put the mask back on and I smeared my face with snot. As you can imagine I looked like a little Japanese girl in a bukkake.
Press F to pay respects.
+Austin Freund F
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I used to run CS chambers. Shit didnt bother me a bit.
Ran a cs chamber with chuck Norris once.
Gas turned Into a solid block in the center of the room an there was an eerie qualm about the room.
We used these in both Iraq and Afg deployments this is my #1 with Acog w/ MRD on top 2nd, Eotech with flip magnification site 3rd. Elcan has the quicker change to a 1x for clearing rooms which I personally perfer. It definitely is heavy compared acog. The field of view during firefights makes ALL the difference during engagements (personal perspective, these are very successful engaging out to 500-600m). I always ran with Elcan Specter DR given the options. I know a couple of guys ran 45 deg side mount MRD's along with their Elcan. I just didn't find it worth it given the quick switch on the Elcan. If I thought I was going to be engaging CQC/CQB with a personal weapon I'd buy the Elcan but I doubt that so I will stick with cheaper options currently. Hands down I think it's the best optic I've used in combat.✌
The ironic part is, an SMG is a cheaper option lol.
Tubewatcher 501 not really feasible for Iraq/Afghan tho dude.
Rucked out to NBC. DS's put emphasis on drinking milk at Chow. Everyone who drank milk barfed during CS chamber. Laughed and cried simultaneously. Didn't wash hands thoroughly enough prior to using latrine.
My only ELCAN experience is C79 Wildcat and M145. Your review on this optic was very well presented. Clear, concise and to the point. ~ Australian Iraq Vet.
About 30 minutes after I went through the chamber I was hyped as fuck. Then Drill Sergeant came in and said, "Privates we have a rare opportunity today. We have more CS ready to go so who wants to go again." I raised my hand immediately and went through the suck chamber for the 2nd time.No regerts
The first time I ever went into the gas chamber was in basic (go figure). While lining up and checking gear I realized the seal was broken on my mask. I notified the Drill Sergeant, he checked and said I was good to go. He then steps back 5 feet and tells another Drill Sergeant that dude is fucked.... Sure enough the moment I walked in I could feel the gas. By the time they wanted us to break the seal on our mask I was already deep into the agony of the gas. Sadly I dropped my mask and had to go back in after it... LOL Good times.
Wow these airsoft guns look so real.
Wanna meet innawoods and cosplay as our favorite operators?
It's funny because you're an airsofter
Why do you always have to be such a cringy sack of wontons
AsianWithHat LoL
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No joke you read into my life. Flash back to 06, young buck Esta walks into the CS chamber in AF basic. I’m the second in line to take off my mask. The first is this chick who was a PT monster and probably a manlier man than I (as a compliment not an insult) and I figure I’ll gauge how bad it is based on her reaction. She takes off her mask and is cool for a split second and I’m like cool, too easy. Then she breaks and loses it. So my turn comes and they tell me to take off my mask and take a deep breath, so I do. A deep breath. Like I cleared the chamber deep breath. CS gas and I became one being for a moment in time deep breath. They ask me to say my favorite sandwich and instead of turkey sandwich one white, it comes out as “SINFBAUGRB *death*”
It was fun
This was the optic issued to my best friend for his Block II M4A1 while he was in the 1st Ranger Battalion for his tour in Kandahar (during which he did see some combat). He said he would have preferred an EOTech or possibly an Aimpoint Micro, but learned to appreciate the Elcan -- especially in his role as an AG in a 2-man MG team, as he spent much of his time in blocking positions providing overwatch rather than running and gunning or clearing rooms. He vastly preferred the Elcan to the ACOG.
The Specter's only real cons in his opinion were the weight and bulk along with being slightly slower/less intuitive in acquiring targets in CQB 1x than a dedicated zero magnification reflex optic like the aforementioned EOTech or Aimpoint, not to mention having to deal with eye relief unlike with those two. However, he loved its versatility and the longer he spent on it the more he grew to appreciate the reticle on range day -- particularly at long range. He also said it was built like a rock and he never had any issues with it that I can recall, except for a few possible zero shifts (can't quite remember)?
block ii m4 😮💨
@@sortastuid Indeed. He purchased a DDM4A1 very similar in make to his service rifle after he got back from Kandahar, though he set it up with an EOTech instead of an Elcan lol.
I'm immensely sorry to say that he's no longer with us, but I did inherit the rifle from him. It has a very special place in my gun safe.
@@SaftonYT may his soul rest in peace. i am sorry.
@@SaftonYTwhat Sortasuid said. May your friend rest in peace. And hope these comments reaches you in good spirits
@@trust_me_your_not_that_guy_pal Thank you both. I appreciate that.
4 years later, this video has been incredibly helpful in making my decision on the optic, thank you for the transparent review!!
Are you going to buy a clone?
I love your almost as much as I love your super weird community
Robert hubbell we’re having a community meet up in December aka a gangbang
Ryan K. I will bring lube
no we're going in raw
If only Kevin Spacey had Gucci gear and flannel I wouldn’t be pressing charges.
I have been watching your channel for few months and got interested in the comments after you mentioned it. LOL It is like I was transported back to High School, 2001, but with a military twist. Entertainment level increased.
This was my best friend's issued optic while he was serving with 1/75 in Kandahar. It wasn't the one he *wanted*, but he was pretty fond of it.
I've literally just looked for flannel shirts just because I love your videos and voilà, you uploaded a new video 🙌 Can't even afford an AR atm, let alone an Elcan, but I still enjoying watching! Keep 'em coming, greetings from Bavaria
Buy the combat flannel shirt from allskillnoluck dot com. It is hilarious.
on behalf of everyone in the comments; "no homo"
lmao
Bullshit!
Shiloh Dynasty You speak for yourself
God is good
Don't ask don't tell, bro!
I'm a Combat Arms instructor over at the 106th. I know PJ's come down from all over the US, lmk if you are ever on the Island. Would love to meet you. Big fan of your videos!
This is by far the best optic I have ever ran overseas. I never liked the ACOG and back then we didn't have the x3 magnifiers to add on to Aimpoints or EoTechs. As he said you only have 1 or 4 power and nothing inbetween. With that said I learned that either I needed x4 or I didn't. The eye relief was perfect I didn't have to run it as close as I did with the ACOG which made CQB problematic (w/ ACOG that is). The illumination was great and worked extremely well with both PVS14 & 31B. I didn't have a problem with the mount but I would prefer to have the arms collapse inward towards the center of the optic. I would love to run it on one of my rifles at home but, I'm a budget gun and optic guy and ahhh.... Yeah I can't buy an optic for the same price that I buy my rifle.
What I really like about the Elcan is the eye relief doesn't change very much between 1X and 4X, there are a few variable power scopes out there, where you have to completely change the position of your head, when you change magnifications.
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The background cut-ins are basically the best on youtube.
Had an Elcan on my 6920 for 7 years, LOVE IT !
Witness me, Daddy Garand
W I T N E S S E D
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When I was in the police academy, we had to do an exposure drill where they basically gassed a small shed with an OC fogger and we would have to retrieve our cuffs, do a task and say message on the radio. I volunteered to go first because I wanted to go home. The instructor takes my cuffs, fogs the room, and I go in. Now I'm in this orange haze of OC desperately looking for my cuffs. I'm looking on the ground, behind the loose insulation, up in the rafters and I just can't find them. The instructor yells at me from outside, "Why aren't you calling out on the radio?!" "Sir, I can't find my handcuffs!" All of a sudden the door opens and my handcuffs hit me in the back because he realized he never threw them in. Good times.
My cousin had an elcan on his duty rifle for a bit donated by the military to his department. I would love to have one over my 1-4 variable if I could afford one. I haven’t had the opportunity to shoot many high end optics but couldn’t believe how crystal clear it was even with the thing being noticeably beat up and well used.
You give me a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Thanks for being awesome.
Every single time I go in a CS chamber I start feeling the effects of that shit. Turns out my hellboy shaped head won't fit in ANY issue respirators. Chin to forehead ratio is all wrong apparently.
shots fired
I’m a Marine Reservist and when I went through the police academy the instructors made me sing the Marine Corps Hymn and mark time when they hit me with the taser. So I’m doing my thing and I started to sing and mark time not knowing when I was going to get hit.
So there I was mark timing and singing from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli... but I got hit right after Montezuma and instead of saying to the “shores” of Tripoli I said a word that rhymes with shores thats slang for prostitutes.... it starts with a w and ends in oars...
Needless to say the instructors thought it was hilarious. I didn’t stop marching in place though nor did I stop singing.
Great video. Really got to hand it to you, for once again breaking it down to the things I'd need to know to consider purchasing this optic. Also, give your camera man a thumbs up on some good work!
Here two years Late. Had a guy in boot break one of the straps on his mask when putting it on in the chamber so it didn't fully seal and he was in the back of the group just before me. Dude sat there for the five minutes before it was his turn just slowly taking that shit in and suffering but he never said anything and then it was his turn to go. Bro took it like a champ and honestly handled it better than some of the people who only dealt with it for a couple seconds.
I️’ve been tased a few times... last time was the best, I️ was trying to arrest someone and a rookie shot me and the subject with the taser and locked us both up.
Did you turn the taser back on him afterward and conduct a point contact neck massage?
Those citizen arrests can be dangerous.
One thing that wasn't mentioned is that the flat surface on the top was there for mounting something like a Trijicon RMR or similar RDS. A buddy who served in Afghanistan who used the scope on his rifle had it set up that way, which he said he used for clearing structured, etc. He also said he was happy with the Elcan, saying it had great ruggedness, he and the other members of his platoon who used it felt it was a 'proper combat optic', designed specifically for the kind of situation they were in, more so than others in common use. That was just his opinion, thought I'd mention it... I've tried one at the range a few times, was impressed with the clarity, and I really liked the flip-lever thing for switching. But it was kinda like having a small brick attached to the top of small, lightweight M4-kinda rifle. A brick made outta platinum and stuffed with cocaine, apparently, given the price...!
The 60 fps shooting footage is melting my brain! love it!
When me and my buddy were serving in Finnish military service, we messed safe/suit off- and actual CS-tents on ABC (basic mopp-suit obstacle course) training course. Stuff was 10% strong and still burnt like hell!
The homoerotic comments made me reenlist
Really wish I had your videos when I was starting out as an infantrymen, would have saved me a lot of time and money learning things the hard way. Keep up the great work dude, always great content and knowledge.
you are quickly becoming my favorite guntuber....and kudos for keeping your channel alive with all the UA-cam nonsense going on nowadays...
I’ve got one. It sits on my SHTF rifle. It really is an awesome optic.
If you've ever searched a house for a subject with your K9 handler, and the dog took a shit on the floor and you both said "we'll clean that up later", but both forgot to do so before clearing the scene, go ahead and hit that subscribe button.
+Bear Edwards hahaha
If only I didn't have things like bills and rent to worry about. I'd love a a Mk17 SCAR CQB with that puppy on top.
I bragged that the CS was a piece of cake. So my DI made me go through it with every company one right after another. Yeah. Fun.
GT. Great review as usual
This is my favorite optic ive used hands down does everthing i need plus more.
Lol, I remember that old video of you getting tased. Gotta go back and find it now.
please.
My sargent came in and said we were a bunch of pussis. And "I took of my mask and and shouted for the top of my lungs "not me sargent! " My sargent was immune to cs gas.. puking ensued...
Øystein Dyb Hanssen I had a DS that was immune to it, he would walk in and take a huge breath in and then get hyped about how he loved that shit lol
Nice!! Really like that sight. Don't have very much experience but I've shot it a.few time a range with a few team members. Really like it! Thanks for the video buddy
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I serve in the infantry in the British army we’ve had these for a number of years and I’ve used it in some rough conditions and it has never failed unlike the susat which was a very difficult sight to use
Mate have you ever had the battery cover come off from rubbing when patrolling? Or is it just me ? They should have put it on the other side of the optic.
If you've ever had your $2000 dollar genuine Elcan Spectre, recommended to you by daddy garand, shattered by a 0.25g bb fired by a fat 38 year old man in crye on the first day of a milsim, go ahead and hit that subscribe button
Lol damn man did this happen to you?
All I can say is….. pain
and that, people, is why you use cheap stuff for airsoft, because an actual lead bullet through a scope is a rare occurrence and definitively the integrity of the lens is the least of your worries in that instance, but a BB through the scope, as rare as it might be, will make you cry for your poor financial decisions
well, at least you did not die
@@DonPatrono Yeah. Getting your optic shot out by a real bullet will probably mean you’re also without an eye, and with a new hole in your head. But in airsoft you get shot tens of times a day if you’re doing an all day event
Dammit Garandthumb I gave you shit for the long intro last time. My bad bro, videos take long time to edit and youtube has been shafting firearms channels. Keep up the good work man, and thanks for the videos brother.
Thanks brother
The first intro that I actually done. So... Subbed!
I remember when you had 5k subscribers. Keep up the good work!
Always ensured that when running a CS chamber for any MP’s, extra pellets would be added and the designated exit was stiffened up slightly, just to ensure maximum panic.
Clearest glass I own. I see more detail at 500y with this on 4x than I do with my Razor GenII HD on 6x. I agree the mounts are questionable but have been fine for my use so far. I doubt I'd want it in combat.
have been waiting on this one for a long time. can't wait till i get mine. hopefully my mom doesn't throw it away when it comes
During basic there was some terrible storm moving in so we rushed everyone through the CS chamber straight on to the bus and back to the barracks. The bus drivers all had to drive with their heads out the window. Then the laundry crew had to wash and dry everyone's laundry. The oil in CS didn't wash out all the way so when the clothes went back I to the dryers they started to cook back out the CS, and made a kind of mini gas chamber for those on the laundry crew.
I LOVE the quick swap from 1x to 4x, but it's definitely not worth twice as much as the rifle I would mount it on.
The Specter has all of the cool points, including coming in FDE. That's like an extra 10% in cool factor.
one of the things that makes the dr specter so iconic is its a fog and frost resist prismatic acog with a 1st focal plane quick adjust, and there isnt anything else quite like it on the market. a lot of people sware it is the best combat optic for these particular reasons. however 1st focal tho the rectical scales the hashmarks a 1/4x adjust is minimal within effect. and usually these has marks take greater notice with longer range scopes a 6x, 8x, 9x, 10, where that is the start of noticing the hash mark variable and only becomes more prominate for long range markmen shooting after that with your 15x 25x 30x 50x scopes. where for sniper long range pricision shooting 1st focal is extremly important for hash mark acquisition. but a small 4"-6" optical refractal on a prismatic lense is only going to see half of the 1st focal refractal. thus the 1st focal hash growth between 1 and 4 x is only moderating the marks as if a 1 and 2x so there is very little difference in the focal adjustments, tho the objective zoom is 1 and 4x. and like you said the 1x and occasionally on 4x an acs objective dot and circle would be very nice to have. this is what makes the Russian variant of the specter with a thin chrismas tree for balastic drop is an additional + and the acs dot and circle is an extreemly nice added bonus tho it is 2nd focal plane and the has marks dont adjust, you have that dot and ciricle to manage the difference for quick action rapid battle responce, and you still have the quick flip between 1 and 4x. making the russian dr specter kind of a perfect acog for a short barrel baowulf in combat scenarios. cuz you have that 1x refractal with dot and circle, then you have the quick flip if you need to aim at something a little futer out. and the korean and chineese replica versions are like airsoft toys. so if considering this optic i recommend the expensive us versions, or the updated russian spetsnaz versions, which is on the banned list for import to the usa... but they are out there. how to tell the difference. well the korean and chineese toy versions usually have a 2032 battery at 16-22oz so they are lighter with cheeper polymers and use a very small battery. the russian variant has a chromium steel lever and kinda stiff till you use it a bit and has a cr123a battery which has 72hr of operational life and when powered off lasts for 32days. a professional grade battery for a professional grade optic, and because its larger it goes from 26.2oz too 27.4oz. so the oriental versions are ligther under a lb, the us version is just over a lb, and the russian variant 1.7lb. and for this reason is why some do not like the russian variant is because its weight. but to some added weight is more stability like in a baowulf scenario. where for the same weight difference you can get the us specter dr2 with a 1.5-6x quick flip, then that front focal is actually good with the 6x quickflip. so IF you are going to get one, i recommend the 1.5-6x us variant, or the 1-4x spetsnaz with acs+urban dot christmas tree. and that is knowing your rifle, and knowing thy enemies. but you can save a lot of money getting a lighter fixed 3x swampfox trihawk w urban acs and a cr123a, that has a better dexmark and bash score than either of these. and that is knowing your wallet.
Lol, Flannel Daddy. My flight went to the Torch Site at BEAST a few months ago and we had a kid taking about how easy it is and how he would be very calm. He got in there and freaked out, ran out of the room as soon as the door open and had his hands over his face and everything. This guy ran straight into the Poles holding up the awning and broke his collar bone. Was so funny, he got put on med hold and last I heard was still there while I'm half way through my tech school.
Own one, hate the ALPS mount. Had to place aluminum shims on the camming levers to keep it tight enough. The R-L mounting area wiggles too, but is still consistently shooting 3moa.
J D wow an Alps mounting system?
D A D D Y F L A N N E L S tells me to R E S P E C T W O M E N
damn right
RESPECC
How many women can I respect with my ELCAN Specter?
It ain't called ReSpecter for nothing
LOVE the Elcan!! Sturdy, nice stadia, good looking, tacti-cool
I got a bunch of them, mostly mounted on my belt feds. Love them.
Garand...would do me a solid and tell Yankee Marshall to get some training? That'd be cool...and you wanna be cool, don't you? Oh and sardines and anchovies are good sources of Omega 3s...along with walnuts, winter squash, herring, cauliflower, kale, oysters, broccoli, chia, and eggs. It's not cool to leave those out 😉
good call
Does that mean you WILL tell Yankee Marshall to get some training?
+The Man Rock Aww special snowflake commie is asshurt and has to project onto others.
That guy is such a piece of shit. He bitched about the color FDE/coyote for like 20 minutes. He needs to get a life and loss some fucking weight.
It's also not cool to leave out that, if you can get your hands on it, it should be sustainably caught wild salmon, because if it's not sustainably caught all the salmon will disappear along with our delicious omega-3s and we'll get dementia...and that sure as shit is not cool.
I’ve been running the fixed 4X Elcan and as long as you put it on the same pic rail spot it 100% keeps its zero. Like any firearm if you move spots it’ll change. Out to 320 yards my zero has never changed. Maybe mines just better I guess
I must have had a dozen of the c79 elcan by this time and i had the same experience as you with every one of them - further more they can take quite the beating - the only time i have seen a broken one was when we blew one up 🤟
I painted my mk18 mod 0 based off your how to turned out great used skull and bone hand grenade stencils with od green forrest green and dark brown slashes. Used rusty brown for some of the stencil sprays excellent Arkansas colors
Once again a solid review! Keep up the good work!
In the gas chamber we had a guy that tried to run out as soon as they opened the door, but he immediately ran back in because he couldn't see where he was going.
Good times. Not for him, but good times for us and the drill sergeants ;D
HE SHOWS A SCAR ON HIS CHEST, SO NEXT VIDEO MUST BE ON THE SCAR, RIGHT ?
lol
@@GarandThumb Still waiting on one
still waiting
@@krknife it's been so long...
Keep up the entertaining reviews. Hilarious sense of humor. Nice work.
Its the new work scope, and albiet i became 'synced' to using the styer 'dougnut of death', this thing is a dream combat sight. Using standard varible 1-8 hunting scopes i found i only ever used two magnifications; 1.8 where the scope shadow disappeared and gave me a large close picture, and 6 where the magnification was comfortable for all longer ranges 150m- 500m with a .308 scout. It seems in stress situations you dont want an aray of diferent magnification, you just need close and far. You see this with LAV sights as well.
As a state trooper we get OC and CS and while navigating a training house full of CS the lead guy tripped and blocked the doorway so we got very intimate with that gas from hell
OC was way worse than CS though
When you know you'll never be able to afford the thinks Mike reviews, also do a comparison between this and the ACOG and a video on how to hold rifles and pistols to soak up the recoil for faster and more accurate follow up shots love you (no homo)
Just from your review I really like this optic I would love to put it on my 11.3 inch hanson AR but I will probably not be able to afford this unless I just come across a good bit of money. You do the best reviews I love watching your channel.
Garand Thumb videos helps me with my constipation.
When we turned to exit the CS gas chamber, the guy in front of me vomited all over the guy in front of him.
"Mace" (OC) is 10 times worse than CS and 50 times worse than being tased. I've had full exposure a couple times and I still think I'd choose to eat a CS gas tablet and get tased 50 times over being pepper sprayed ever again.
A buddy at work maced a pit bull in some alleyway. The wind picked up and blew the mace back in our face. Fml
When will you partner up with a waifu body pillow distributor so I can start using my plaid shirts from vertex to accessorize my certified daddy garand thumb Japanese love pillow? Frankly I’m a little disappointed that this wasn’t one of the first partnerships you struck up.
When i went into the gas hut, it was the last of the serial for the day, we did the drinking from a canteen drill, and when we were told to remove the drinking tube from the canteen, my adapter decided to go with the canteen, so throughout the drill, i was sucking down CS gas. Luckily i can stow the tube back into its home, but i still had CS gas leaking through.
I was at Ft.Knox in 1991 ( Delta 2/46 ) and we did a 25k road march on CS day. We could see the CS chamber from the barracks but took a 15k detour on the way there and 10k on the way back. The troop next to literally shit himself while breaking ranks to get out of there so my group had to go in one more time. I was happy the cadre made him March back in his crap rather than letting him change.
Why am I watching this as I just bought an ACOG yesterday?!
When I got to Basic at Fort Dix in the summer, my sinuses locked up like a vault, and they'd taken all my antihistamines. I suffered a lot until we went to the gas chamber. While I didn't enjoy the darkened weird frat boy initiation inside, when I staggered out, the ropes of snot leaving my body cleared my sinuses for the first time in three weeks. I asked permission to go through again and finish the job. Since this was the beginning of the All-Volunteer Army, my Drill Sergeant just called me the craziest motherfucker he'd ever met, then told me to fall in at the end of third platoon if I was serious. My sinuses were okay for the rest of Basic, believe it or not.
I've been waiting so long for this video
Great vid. More people need to know about the importance of Omega-3s.