I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY TO A GOOD FRIEND'S WEDDING THIS WEEKEND. SINCE I WAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD (WITHIN 100 MILES IN TEXAS IS "IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD"), I STOPPED BY LARUE TACTICAL WHERE I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET MARK, MIKE, AND MARK'S WHOLE FAMILY IN PERSON.
OF COURSE, I HAD MY LITTLE TRIBE IN TOW. MY THREE BOYS, 11, 15, AND 17, GOT AN EYEFUL OF A DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS MOST NEVER HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO WITNESS. FORTUNATELY, THEY CAME EQUIPPED WITH SOME APPRECIATION FOR THE END PRODUCTS THAT RESULT. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SUCH. LOTS HAS CHANGED! YES, I HAD MY EYES WIDE OPEN THE ENTIRE TIME!
THERE'S AS MUCH ART IN THE DESIGN OF THESE PRODUCTS AS THERE IS ENGINEERING, TO MY EYE. WAIT UNTIL THE NEW LARUE TACTICAL FIXED BLADE KNIFE IN S30V HITS THE STREET! THE NEW SUREFIRE MOUNT? SAW IT, RAN IT. THE NEW DR OPTIK MOUNT? SAW IT, RAN IT. SAW SOME OTHER STUFF, TOO, THAT I SHOULD NOT MENTION, JUST YET.
LARUE SHOULD KEEP SOME SORT OF CHRONOLOGY OF ALL OF THESE WEAPON RELATED COMPONENTS. SOMEDAY, THEY'LL BE GLAD THEY DID.
WE LEFT EQUIPPED WITH ENOUGH TACTICAL 'DILLOS TO ENTERTAIN THE ENTIRE WEDDING PARTY, PLUS A COUPLE OF EXTRAS MY 11 YEAR OLD PEDDLED TO THE STAFF AT MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S RESTAURANT IN AUSTIN.
THANKS FOR THE HOSPITALITY, MARK!
WES