Your 3 Gun Kit, Then and Now

[1911-45]

First 3 gun match was 1993
I used a pair of Vaqueros 45LC 7 1/2" with Stag Grips , Winchester 94 Trapper with large loop (just like John Wayne) and 18" Coach shotgun

Then July 2010 16" carbine with an Eotech,870 shotty, Colt Gold Cup

Now 18" WOA , Leupold VX-R , Beretta Extrema 24" 10rd mag , Gen 2 Glock 34 ext. mags

 

[Matt1911]

Burk, please say that's a picture of Miller.

 

[Burk Cornelius]

Burk, please say that's a picture of Miller.

HA! No, Raul Walters.

How cool would that have been though?

 

[Armyguy78]

Then and why change now? Ruger #1 .458 Lott with accu-wedge installed by a certified gunsmith, Stevens single shot breakover 20 gauge with a 12" barrel (BLUED FINISH), and an FP-45 Liberator in coyote (with a Timney trigger and DP magwell. As far as gear I carry this on my belt View attachment 4082

 

[P.E. Kelley]

Nope he was wrong about the "nutters" as well. The shooting and the convention were two separate events. Shooters are shooters anywhere you go and usually not "nutters" your involuntary pelvic thrusting aside. At night we would sometimes go to the sands to the convention to watch the show, but the convention folks seldom came out to the range.

I would happily put on a S.O.F. retro match, but you guys wouldn't like the scoring, nor the equipment rule, and I bet I would only get a handful of folks. Remember the past is a different country, they do things quite differently there.

Damn I would LOVE a retro SOF match!!!

 

[Deathtrap]

If Pat has an extra pair of his tall stripped socks(as pictured above) then I'm in for the sof match too.

 

[45recoil]

Are those Larry Bird's lucky socks?! Wow coooool

 

[P.E. Kelley]

If Pat has an extra pair of his tall stripped socks(as pictured above) then I'm in for the sof match too.

I do, but my socks are left handed.

 

[Deathtrap]

Yeah it must have been before the accident where you bumped your head and forgot witch hand your supposed to shoot with.

 

[P.E. Kelley]

I tried the three stooges method of smacking my head again to get that straightened out. Even after repeated strikes to the cranium
the best I could manage was left handed pistol shooting and right handed long gun shooting. Oh well….I could a been a contender!

 

[latewatch]

My 1st big 3 Gun was SOF in 1998 and my gear then was:

Eagle Arms AR-15 16" with an ACOG TA01NSN
Benelli M1
STI 2011 .40

Current gear:

Accurate Armory AR-15 18" with Swarovski Z6i
Benelli M2
6" STI 2011 9mm

 

[silver star]

+2 on the local SOF
since it is a sore subject...no SCORES is okay with me.
That would mean it's just for fun.
Fun trumps Scores, Yes?

 

[jtischauser]

My 1st big 3 Gun was SOF in 1998 and my gear then was:

Eagle Arms AR-15 16" with an ACOG TA01NSN
Benelli M1
STI 2011 .40

Current gear:

Accurate Armory AR-15 18" with Swarovski Z6i
Benelli M2
6" STI 2011 9mm

Sounds like a solid kit as its still the same stuff just newer versions. Let that be a lesson to you kids.

 

[Pigfish73]

My first 3 gun was a NRA Tactical Police Competition (TPC) that was held in conjunction with the 2009 National Police Shooting Championship in Albuquerque, NM. I shot in the Tactical Division because I had a optic on my 16" Colt duty rifle. The Tactical Division allowed for a semi auto shotgun, but all I had brought with me was my duty 14" 870 for the shotgun match of the NPSC. It only held 4+1, so I did lots of reloading (not well either!). They provided us with 4 round shell caddies and I had to watch a few shooters use them to see how to set them up on my belt! I shot my G17 since that's what I brought for the Service Semi Auto division of the NPSC. You have to use a L2 or better retention holster for TPC matches so I used a Serpa. I think I finished 24 out of 40.
I shot a few more TPC matches over the next year. I swapped to the Patrol Division after the first match. Patrol requires irons and a pump shotgun. I built a wonderful 870 and used a iron sighted Bushmaster 16". Same G17 and holster. At the December 2010 TPC in Shreveport I won the State subdivision of Patrol and placed 6th in the overall Patrol division. If I remember correctly Ting Sun won it. I had started shooting USPSA so I had a CR Speed belt with a few CCW shell caddies. That ended up being my last TPC match because I had some friends invite me to shoot some club 3 gun matches and I became hooked.
The 2011 ProAm was my first major 3 gun and I shot in the Pro division (I replaced a friend who had to drop out last minute and the guys I was riding with were all shooting Pro) Totally got my ass kicked but had a ball. I think I was 131/181 in TO. I was using a borrowed DPMS 3G1 and a FN SLP. I had sold the G17 and got a G34 by then. I ended up buying the 3G1 and FN from the guy I borrowed it from and used them through the end of the 2012 season.
My new rifle is a JP upper receiver, BGC, scope mount, and compensator with a Nordic 18" barrel and a 15" Seekins handguard. My old DPMS lower with an AR Gold trigger, Ace stock, JP Captured spring, and Ergo grip. Topped off with a Bushnell Elite Tactical 1-6.5 with the #2 reticle in 2nd focal plane (with a Switchview).
Accurate Iron is currently building my Benelli M2 (21" with 12+1). In the meantime, I'm still running my SLP. It runs like a clock as long as I only feed it Winchester AA Super Handicap, Winchester Ranger slugs, and Federal 00 buck (NOT Flite Control).
I still use the G34 for 3 gun and USPSA Production. Got Arredondo extensions on a few magazines. Blade Tech holsters on a DSG Arms competition belt. Blade Tech TMMS attachments on ALL of my holsters, mag holders, and shell caddies.

 

[Pigfish73]

Strange that when I wrote the above post it was separated into different paragraphs, but when I posted it, it all ran together.

 

[brandt9913]

My first 3 gun match

July 2011
S&W M&P-15 Carbine - borrowed
Benelli M1 AI Full Meal Deal - borrowed
XDm 4.5" 9mm - mine

Now (since April 2012)
JP-15 rifle 18" w/LMOS & Burris XTR1-4x
Benelli M2 w/Salient 3G conversion (KurtM old shotgun)
Accurate Iron 2011 Custom .40 S&W
Dillon 650 with 9mm and .40 S&W conversion kits

Expensive year!

 

[poopgiggle]

HA! No, Raul Walters.

I was going to guess Nils Jonasson.

 

[RyanReed]

First match - LaRue (2009)
Guns:
16" RRA AR with Millet DMS-1 (it even had a flashlight on it)
Glock 34
Mossberg 590 Mariner - Picked up a Remington 1187 the week after this match and used it for another year.

Gear:
CCW Caddies, Ready Tactical AR pouch, and my my IDPA gear (Blade Tech holster and pouches) on a Wilderness Belt

Running now:
18" Custom Rifle with complete JP LMOS system, JP Trigger, 15" handguard - Bushnell Elite 1-6.5.
Dawson Precision 2011 in 40 - ordered an SV in 9mm at the beginning of the year.
Benelli 21" M2

Gear:
Safariland ELS: Pistol and rifle pouches, MME caddies for WHR and Carbon Arms Load Two - Blade Tech holster modified to work with the Safariland system.

 

[Dillen Easley]

First 3-gun (CMMG Monthly Match) in March 2012:
-LaRue 16" 556 OBR with AAC flash hider and Trijicon 2.5-10x56 scope (coyote gun)
-bare bones Glock 17 with Fobus paddle holster and Fobus mag holder on belt with Korean mags loaded with 115gr Speer
-Mossberg 590A1 pump with XS sights (home defense shotgun)
-2 California Comp shell caddies
-Range Bag from NRA (small) and boxes of ammo
-Levi's heavy-ish leather belt......flippable from brown to black to match attire....OF COURSE!
-Blue Jeans, long sleeve t-shirt, old tennis shoes with slick soles.

As of today:
-Homebuild AR. Mega Nickel Boron billet receiver set, ACE ARFX, JP Lo-mass/silent captured spring/brake, rainier ultramatch 18" barrel, syrac gas block, geiselle trigger, larue apeg grip and Bushnell 1-6.5 SMRS in larue mount.
-Glock 34 frame with Zev Tech fulcrum trigger, Zev brass magwell, Taran Tactical base pads on factory glock mags, reduced/stippled grip, full custom ZevTech 17L slide with KKM barrel and Dawson sights incoming.
-homebuilt Kydex holsters and mag holders for pistol and rifle
-26" Benelli M2 with XRail tube, extended choke tubes, opened/polished loading port, tuned/welded lifter, HiViz sight
-Taccom Quad Loads (6 now, 4 on homebuilt chest rig), AP Custom 4x4, Man Mountain Engineering 4 shell caddy
-3-Gun stroller
-CR Speed belt......not flippable, but more functional
-LAPoliceGear pants with knee pad inside for kneeling stages
-New Balance shoes for 3-gun only with aggressive soles
-Jersey


It's alarming how much your load out and perspective change. I've gone from factory ammo to now reloading for almost everything,......I now have a Texas Star, spinner, and plate rack along with lots of knockdown steel and paper targets....doing it with casual intentions on my first match, to studying stage descriptions 2 weeks before a big match.

 

[FiremanTJ]

I find the SOF ruleset discussion kinda funny, as my first match was run under sort of the same rules. The MD was an RO at the SOF matches.

Anyways;

First match: September (I think), 2011.
Rifle: Stag Lower with Magpul BAD Lever and MIAD Grip. BCM 16 Carbine Upper with a Magpul AFG (Damn did I love Costa's beard...)
Handgun: Bone stock Glock 19.
Shotgun: Remington 870 Wingmaster. No Extension.

Now:
Rifle: Same lower and upper. Now the Lower has a Fat Ergo Grip, ACE FX Stock, and Geisslle SD-3G Trigger (The Bad is still there, because I have to have something Tacticool on it. The Upper now has a 20 inch Sabre Defence barrel with a Miculek Comp and a Nordic 15.5 inch Handguard.
Handgun: Akai Customs 2011 in 9mm with extra stank on top.
Shotgun: Mossberg 930. NC +6 Extension. 22 inch BBL. Hi-Viz. Opened Loading Port. Ect.