Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Not quite a daisho, but pretty close.

 Not quite a daisho, but close at a quick glance.  A lot of times, daisho didn't have perfectly matched koshirae, or even blades from the same smith anyway.












For more information about the Vancouver Eishin Ryu Iaido Club, please contact us at:


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Classes run:


Student Recreation Centre, UBC

Saturday:  9:30am to 11:30am

Tuesday:  6:30pm to 8:00pm

Thursday:  6:30pm to 8:00pm


Marpole Community Centre

Friday:  5:45pm to 7:15pm

(Fall/Winter schedule)


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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Late Edo Dotanjki Nihonto

Late Edo period Nihonto on loan to the dojo for study. 



























For more information about the Vancouver Eishin Ryu Iaido Club, please contact us at:


@vancouveriaido

vancouveriaido

#vancouvermartialarts

https://mjer-iaido.github.io/ja/


Classes run:


Student Recreation Centre, UBC

Saturday:  9:30am to 11:30am

Tuesday:  6:30pm to 8:00pm

Thursday:  6:30pm to 8:00pm


Marpole Community Centre

Friday:  5:45pm to 7:15pm

(Fall/Winter schedule)


@mjer_iaido #martialarts #vancouver  #japanesemartialarts #nihonto #dojo #katanasword #katana #hakama #iaido #shinken #iaijutsu #budo #mjer #mjeriaido #musojikideneishinryu #blade #vancouveriaido #japanesesword #samurai  #居合道 #武士道 #侍 #武士 #古武道 #古武術 #日本刀 #無雙直傳英信流 #vancouvermartialarts #worldmjeriaidofederation



 

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Canadian Forces Small Arms Program - updates

A buddy of mine passed these on to me, so I guess I'll have to build a few new clones....damn, lol!


The image of the pistol is still shows the Browning Hi-Power, but the description says it will be a striker fire pistol.  My buddy, who's the head gun plumber at my unit thinks it might be the Glock G19x or maybe the Sig M17.  

I don't know anything about the Ranger Rifle to be honest and don't have a lot of personal interest in it.

It looks like the C3A1 and C14 Timberwolf will be replaced with something new, though the image still shows the T-Wolf.  Cadex recently developed their CDX-MX Kraken, and going by the history Cadex has with the CF, plus the C15 mid-life upgrade with the Cadex chassis, I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it ends up being.


As mentioned before, our Macmillan Tac-50/C15s received an upgrade with the Cadex Chassis.  

Last on this page is the C20 from what appears to be Colt Canada.  I haven't done much research on this rifle to be honest.  I know we had Armalites in 7.62 at one point in time, but that's about it.  From what I know about the C20 is it's a Colt Canada MRR in 7.62, looks like it's cerakoted in FDE, Hogue grip, what looks like the LMT DMR stock, S&B 3-18 sitting in Cadedx Unitized scope rings, no BUIS.  For clone builders, well, the rifle will probably be restricted in Canada so it will limit the number of people who will want to build their own clone, considering non-restricted options such as the Stag 10 and Troy 102.  That being said, it will probably be easier to clone than the US M110, lol!


The MRR and CMAR looks to be replacing the current C7 and C8s.  The MRR's been out for a while and I'm not going get into it.  

A couple of images of the MRR being tested popped up in the Ottawa Citizen article about the CF testing the new CADPAT:




There are no optics apart from iron sighs in these pics, but according to the chart, it looks like an Aimpoint on there, but the description says variable scope.  This suggests to me something like the Elcan Spectre DR, not a fixed red dot plus magnifier.  

Full-time Suppression?  Does that mean we're getting cans even for the regular rank and file? 

Anyway, word around the campfire is we might start seeing these new rifles, even at the Reserve level, within the next 3 years.  

I usually take this sort of information with a grain of salt, and believe it when it actually appears at the unit, but just in case, I might start collecting some Magpul furniture in FDE, lol!



Sunday, October 20, 2019

Rainy day at the Range

Last minute, a couple of pals wanted to go to the range to let off some steam.  Andrew wanted to try out his brand new PGW Timberwolf in 338, and Don wanted to try his new Sig 1922-22.  




I made it a cheap day at the range and brought my Mark II in .22lr, something I seldom shoot.  In fact, it's probably been years since I had this thing out.  


The T-Wolf is probably way more fun to shoot, but a lot more expensive, lol!


Don making fireballs with his KAC.



I threw in my new CMMG .22lr adapter into my CANSOFCOM clone and because it was .22lr, I was able to shoot it with the fake airsoft can on it without worrying about it going kaboom on me.  For the record, it's a fake airsoft can which does nothing to reduce the noise.  



With the .22lr adapter in there though, it definitely made for a cheap day at the range.


We were only plinking at the 50m range but it was still fun.  


I brought along a small gong with me and just plinked at it all day.  Managed to pull of a shot with my left hand while holding the camera with my right, lol!


Don on the T-wolf




Also spent some time at the steel range with the Glock 19x.


Also had a chance to try out the new belt and holster.



It took some time to get used to, but I took it nice and slow.









I probably only have about 1,000 rounds through this thing so far, but I'm pretty happy with it.






.22lr sure is filthy ammo.

Not quite a daisho, but pretty close.

 Not quite a daisho, but close at a quick glance.  A lot of times, daisho didn't have perfectly matched koshirae, or even blades from th...