![]() My Blue Force Gear sling is mounted to the Mlok with QD swivels. With hours upon hours of constant on and many reps with this dot, it didn’t make sense to choose otherwise. I chose the Trijicon MRO on a Geissele Automatics mount for my dot sight. This light stays out of the way when the pistol is slung across the chest and provides plenty of white light for reduced-light/no-light shooting. This would let me activate it with my left-hand thumb or my right-hand middle finger. It has a pressure switch that I ran over the Picatinny rail at 12 and adhered it to the forend at 9 O’clock. Starting with the light, I chose the Surefire 3V Scout and mounted it at the 3 O’clock position. ![]() For the MPX-K, I added those plus a couple of extra features. Much like any long gun I own for camp security or home defense, I like having three key features a light, an optical sight, and a sling. Of course, since it comes without any additional features and an empty rail, I had to purchase some accessories for it. You can look up the manufacturer specs but know this pistol’s footprint is small and makes it an incredible choice for the backpack. ![]() The K comes with a 30-round magazine but there are shorter and lower capacity magazines for more concealment. Mine showed up with the side-folding SIG brace and since it is the K (Short) version, it has a 4.5” barrel. The MPX is their pistol caliber carbine or pistol caliber pistol equipped with a brace. Fast forward to my move to Utah (also known as “Free America”) and next thing you know, I have one on order and eventually in my hands. The student and the MPX held their own for most of the close-quarter class and I was genuinely bummed I couldn’t own one in Connecticut. A student was running one in a rifle course when all the other students were using 16” ARs in either. The first time I saw the SIG MPX was at the SIG Sauer Academy years ago. You might find it fits a need in your life. At Fieldcraft, I usually only throw my hat in the ring to teach hunting or shotgun classes but I couldn’t resist sharing my thoughts on this exquisite pistol in this week’s blog. I’ve been a shooter for a long time and have trained at some incredible schools over the years. The MPX-K is definitely a better option than your pistol and it even has some benefits over your rifle. Unlike the politicians of today who say “compromise” but don’t intend to give anything back in return, the trade-off comes with actual benefits but at a cost. It is a great firearm on many levels but there is a compromise. The SIG MPX-K is a firearm that hides in the gray area between concealed carry pistols and compact rifle-caliber carbines. A better option than your pistol is the rifle you should be working yourself back to. There’s always going to be room for improvement from where you are and what you have. I also talk about the concept of “better weapon, better position” that I learned from my Sayoc Kali instructor, Tom Kier. I will often bring up the importance of having a good pistol on you as well as rifles and shotguns in your survival firearms collection. If you happen to catch me at a survival course I’m teaching, I will often make reference to self-defense options since a major survival priority is security.
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