My Fab Defense KPOS for Glock Review Part Two

'Burris Fast Fire II'

The generic Taiwan HUD I was using was giving me a bit of a headache after using it, I think its because they used some sort of a low-power laser for the dot, and I was worried it might be doing some long-term damage to my eyes. So I decided to replace it with a branded one. I chose the Burris Fast Fire II as it is a low-profile sight, and fits well with the low overall profile of the KPOS.

I bought it online, and the unit arrived in an ordinary, unmarked box, not in the original manufacturer's box. It was generously wrapped in bubble wrap to ensure safe and proper transport. It came with a spare battery only, and despite not having any manual with it, I was able to find instructions in the internet on how to replace the battery.

I read in the internet that these Burris scopes are made in the Philippines, and it was confirmed when I saw in the battery well prominently marked saying, "Made in the Philippines". I wonder which local electronics company is making this? 

The dot from the unit was markedly smaller and less brighter than on my generic Taiwan HUD, but despite this I was able to acquire the dot fairly quickly. And it probably means less or no eyestrain on my part. This scope definitely was much more user friendly, it has instructions clearly marked on the unit what each of the screws are for.

I found that you need to put these HUDs fairly close to your eyes in order for you to acquire them quickly. The farther from your eye you put the unit, the longer it will take for you to find that dot and align it. So I placed it just before the magazine well of the KPOS. I felt if I put it after the magazine well, it might get hit by the ejecting brass or ammunition.

Took it to the firing range, but the problem was I forgot to bring along the adjustment screwdriver, so I decided to just adjust our Point of Aim (POA) instead. The sight was off, it was higher and to the left of the Point of Impact (POI). So I just adjusted the POA to eleven o'clock. Despite the manual adjustment of the POA, we riddled the target, forming a jaggled hole in the middle.

100 rounds of .40S&W ammunition was used, they were Semi-Wad Cutter Teflon Coated reloads, distance was 13 meters, 5/100 stovepipes found (again, the stovepipes).



The use of the Burris FF2, coupled with a reduced power striker spring on my KPOS Glock Carbine enabled me to shoot not only accurately at a good distance, but also at a fast rate, easily at 60 rounds per minute. Take note that the above result was not only shot by me, but also my brother who shot 36 roundd off the unit. It was his first time to shoot the unit, and despite that he did very well with it.

A week later I was finally able to zero the FF2. Same distance at 13 meters, and same 100 rounds of .40S&W Semi-Wadcutter Teflon Coated reloaded ammo, this time only 1/100 stovepipes found. Ignore the outflyers, they were the rounds fired during the zeroing of the gun.



'KPOS Carrying Case and 5.11 Bail Out Bag'
The impressive plastic case that came with the KPOS turned out to be not so sturdy, as aside from the left locking latch frequently misaligning after opening, the hinge on the left side of the unit started to deform after only my second trip with it to the shooting range. The deformation is not permanent, it could be snapped back into place, but as soon as I put something inside the case and tried closing it, it snaps back out again. So I have decided to retire it from active use, and put it into deep storage.

Deformation on the left hinge of the carrying case



A good alternative way to carry the KPOS would be using the Bail Out Bag (BOB) from 5.11. It fits the unit very nicely, and has a lot of different pockets for other accessories for the unit like the magazines, licenses, Permit to Transport, etc. It's not so expensive, only P3.2k at "R Options" at the SM Mall of Asia. One problem with storing the KPOS on the BOB, though, is that you cannot store the unit with the large capacity magazine on it as it would stick out of the bag. You can either store the unit without the magazine, or use the short, stock magazines with it.



Another issue is that you can't draw it out quickly out of the bag, as the KPOS is a bit of a tight fit at the bag's entrance, so you need to have a bit of time to draw it out of the bag before you start shooting zombies. But overall I am very satisfied with the bag, lots of pockets, and relatively unobtrusive. Sure, the magazine pouches are sort of a giveaway, but the saleslady told me a lot of youngsters are also using it for books, netbooks, etc. to go to school with.



(End of Part Two)

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