| Author | Message | ||
     Sifo |
I've seen the 80% lowers before, but never knew where to get the jig to finish it up. Now I know. At $90 for an anodized lower and $125 for the jig, it's probably not the cheapest route for a lower, but keep in mind there's also no FFL fees involved. You also get an unserialized gun, which is good/bad depending on how you look at it. It would be easy enough in the future to add a serialized lower if you ever wanted to sell it, etc. They also supply 80% 1911 kits... http://aresarmor.com/store/Category/hmgar15 | ||
| Sifo |
This morning I lucked out and was able to buy several cases of ammo. On the way home I stopped at the gas station and this drop dead gorgeous blond was filling up her car at the next pump. She looked at the ammo in the back of my car and said in a very sexy voice, "I'm a big believer in barter, big boy. Would you be interested in a trading sex for ammo?" I thought it over for a few seconds and responded......"Well, just what kind of ammo have you got to trade?" | ||
| Ducbsa |
Pretty good, Sifo. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
sifo - lol | ||
| Aesquire |
 Just ziptab, that's sweet. It's a good photo to show the difference between a Timney/Jewell or other after market trigger that uses a chassis to keep all the parts in specific relation ( as the photo shows ) or an OEM style trigger for an AR that is a pile of parts and springs. On most ARs, even the finish at home ones, the distance and angular relationship between the drilled holes the pins that the trigger parts rotate on is close enough to function. Usually safely. At the extremes of tolerance where one dimension is a bit big, but ok, and another a bit small, but ok, trying to get a lighter trigger pull can push you out of the safe zone. Not enough sear engagement, or not enough disconnector clearance, etc. In those cases, a chassis style trigger, as shown above, is the only solution to make things safe, reliable and better than stock. A trigger measured in ounces is fine for a bolt gun that has very few moving parts. Not so good an idea in a semi-auto with a bolt banging back and forth pushed by gases, rods, springs and good intentions. As I've said before, some like 1 stage triggers, others 2 stage and the weight preferred is all over the place too. To each his own. I like them light, but not TOO light, and can't honestly give you a number where the line is. It's also possible in some semi's to get accidental or on purpose "doubling" where the gun fires full auto due to a sticky disconnector ( a serious safety and legal problem ) OR because of bad technique on the shooter. If you've been playing FPS video games you may have adopted the habit of quickly fluttering the trigger on your Playstation to shoot more aliens. On a real gun you can sometimes fire twice, ( or more ) accidentally by not allowing the trigger to reset fully and thus defeat the built in safety features. Might sound cool, but is really a very dangerous thing, that can cause serious legal issues if you are accused of owning an illegal machine gun. It's doubtful you can get the judge/jury out to the range to prove you are just an awesome Halo Master and not a militia nut who has illegally modified your gun. Federal offense. YMMV watch your a$$. | ||
| Rick_a |
While firing my 1911 pistol by fanning the trigger at a friends' house someone called the police because they heard a machine gun. The police officer that showed up was surprisingly cool about it and seemed more curious than anything. Many AR-15 target triggers have had a reputation for poor reliability. Geiselle, Accuracy Speaks, and a few others seem to be exceptions. The RRA two-stage and Timney triggers in particular have had a bad reputation for long term durability. That is a dangerous thing. | ||
| Sifo |
Looks like they are getting the printed AR-15 lower to where it may be reliable. No doubt better materials will continue to become available for this sort of "manufacturing". Pretty darned cool! | ||
| Mnrider |
Sex for ammo. I actually loled | ||
| Aesquire |
First comment on the video above was these guys don't play Halo. ( I fancy I can twitch my finger faster ) Second, the last time I saw a function test on a 100 round Beta magazine, the gun caught fire. The paint on the flash hider actually caught. The rest of the gun & magazine functioned just fine, and it looks like the printed version has promise. How's the longevity on the Bushmaster target trigger? Crud in the trigger mechanism can really shorten it's life. I'm big on hosing it down with CLP. ( But I run guns wet, living in rain & snow country. ) | ||
| Loki |
They have done a printed lower that has survived full auto runs. They are fine tuning the printed mags, due to heat warping the lips. I would, get to their website and download the file pack. If you have access to a printer, nuff said. Word has it that the AK mags are in testing. The gentleman who did my barrel for my Mossy MVP, knows and works with the DefDist people. Would be cool to get a printed pillar block that would accept Ruger Mini mags. I did find a MVP Varmint the other day. Drop dead sexy in person it is. Gonna start saving for another one, convert it to 6.5 Grendel. | ||
| Rick_a |
My project is on the way. The tally ended at $2200. I had sold $1800 worth of stuff beforehand, but between this and the NRA life membership I think I'll be in the dog house for a while  I'm waiting on a barrel and bolt carrier. | ||
| Sifo |
Anyone in CO? http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/02/foghorn/m agpul-to-flood-colorado-with-cheap-30-round-magazi nes/ I know I would be happy to pay a reasonable price to have a couple forwarded to the midwestern Republic of Illinois. | ||
| Loki |
any ideas on where Magpul is planning on relocating to? | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Bryan, I heard Texas. | ||
| Loki |
It keeps getting more interesting. Magpul planning on leaving Colorado. Berretta could leave Maryland. Remington hinting at pulling up stakes in New york. Walther is moving into Fort Smith, Arkansas. Colt is being courted pretty hard. The Magpul decision has far reaching consequences for the area. From the sound of it, two other companies could follow them. One of which, Magpul is 90% of their work. | ||
| Loki |
sorry about the slight hijack. | ||
| D_adams |
Mmm, I don't consider that a hijack, it pertains to the subject. | ||
| Sifo |
On the off chance that anyone here may have some Winchester 5.56 ammo with this lot number...  Please see the recall. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Good news is that unlike the last time around all the manufacturing and arm manufacture will be in the south. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
not all - just found mag fed short barrelled shotty that is only available in Canada -wtf. b@stards. | ||
| Gregtonn |
"Good news is that unlike the last time around all the manufacturing and arm manufacture will be in the south." Sounds like wishful thinking. While Ruger does have a manufacturing facility about ten miles down the road from me in AZ, Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Colt, Remington, Mossberg and Winchester all have corporate headquarters and plants north of the Mason-Dixon line. G | ||
| Aeholton |
Aren't Henry lever action rifles from NY? | ||
| Aesquire |
Proudly. We have a number of companies whose products just got banned by the Governor. The loss of Remington will suck. Another town destroyed. Kimber is here, a bunch of others have hung on, but the business climate is scewed towards the conglomerates. Hard to keep a company in New York. | ||
| Aesquire |
An Email fwd..... Subject: Woman Stops Grizzly Attack With 25 Cal Pistol This is a story of self control and marksmanship with an itsy bitsy shooter by a woman against a fierce predator. What is the smallest caliber you trust to protect yourself? The Beretta Jetfire While out hiking in Alberta Canada with my boyfriend we were surprised by a huge grizzly bear charging at us from out of nowhere. She must have been protecting her cubs because she was extremely aggressive. If I had not had my little Beretta Jetfire with me I would not be here today! Just one shot to my boyfriend's knee cap was all it took…….the bear got him and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. It's one of the best pistols in my collection……... | ||
| Buellhusker |
Spoke to a friend of mine that works at a major ammo mfg and he said that they are running around the clock 7 days a week manadatory 50 hour work weeks and employees cannot purchase any ammo because they cannot still fill all of their customers orders. If they did not take any more orders they would still be full on production for over a year. | ||
| Swampy |
It would be nice if the ammo manufactures suspended sales to the government and police agencies until civilian needs were met first, of course the military would be the exception. | ||
| Ulyranger |
It would be nice, but unfortunately we rank behind the DOD, .gov, foreign partners, ?? Consumer ammo is last priority. Reloading components even lower.... It's going to be an interesting 12 months to be sure. There are rumors that some ammo wholesalers are laying off, others may be closing their doors for good. No product to move, not enough in the supply line = no work. A note off CTD's site states they aren't even bothering to shelve the inventory. It arrives on pallets and goes right back out the door to the order/backorders already received. | ||
| Blake |
Friend of mine who is a SWAT team commander says they've been told 8 to 10 months wait for more 9mm FMJ practice ammo. | ||
| Ulyranger |
Yeah, local LE agencies are at the mercy of supply and demand just like us. Unless they have an "in" with their distributor/wholesaler...... of course if they have any that is....  I have most of what I could possibly use for the immediate future, but it sure would be nice to stash a few more primers and some select bullets. | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Copper is already sky high.......wonder what the price of lead has done since the first of the year? Per a vid I watched a while back,one Sierra bullet lead wire machine runs 1,600 pounds of lead an hour! THAT'S A LOT OF BULLETS...The DOD stock pile has be be filled up by now.WTF? |
