Sledgecrowbar

I have a few Magpul fixed carbine stocks on my builds, I like the look and feel, and they install very easily with a single screw. If you installed a compliant stock like the Magpul, independent of whether or not you wanted to keep the $5 USGI M4 stock that came with the lower, you can take the receiver home without doing any other work to it. The Magpul stock has been good for NJ gun owners because there's no question about whether you're compliant or not and you don't have to resort to a rifle stock and buffer system. The only down side is that you have to buy it instead of using the one that came with the gun.

I had a bit of a time putting the extensions on, the spring base pads kept tilting to the rear. I used the blade of a pocketknife to hold them level as I pushed the extensions on, but I'd recommend a dinner knife or something else that didn't risk a Darwin Award if you slipped, which is a possibility when trying to get everything to go together just right. The extensions come with roll pins to hold them in place in case you need them to be permanent, but I had no walking issues without using them. The base pad buttons hold them in place fine, and I can disassemble them for cleaning, so I'd say skip the pins. A couple reasons come to mind, one being that nobody will wonder if your mags are over 15 rounds, and the other is that they're not neutered, you have 15 rounds in a 15-round mag body. For some folks, it solves a point of internal irritation. That's why I bothered to make the thread, but I do find myself wondering why I go through the trouble when I wouldn't actually have an issue blocking a 20 or 30 just to get the full legal limit instead of being lazy and just buying 10's. Ever wonder just how little would change if all of the sudden NJ became a 30-round-limit state? Not even a no-limit state, just double what it is now. There'd probably be a good two weeks when every online retailer for mags would have low stock, and then... absolutely nothing. No shootings, no massacres, no crime sprees. No real difference, just all of us at the range, clinking mags together in celebration like they were champagne glasses.

Actually it functions exactly the same. I had some issues initially with my PMAG 10's with the bolt actually coming to a stop while trying to strip the first round, then at the same time they wouldn't hold the bolt open. It was like too strong a spring when fully loaded and too weak when empty. Once I added the extensions all my problems went away, although this isn't a good comparison as I haven't run them in the gun I was initially having issues with. USGI mags did cure the gremlins on that build but I want to run the PMAGs in it now to check.

QFT. I'm liking the +5 floorplates because they run flawlessly. If it weren't for the capacity issue... I hit the Oaks show past Philly once a year usually, I should give the magblocks a shot. Does the block get glued to the floorplate? You can't clean them then? Actually, can you disassemble the 15/30's from MidwestPX for cleaning? I think cut-down mags would be ideal because you can still service them after they break/dent/bend/wear out or you just want to swap the spring or follower for whatever new improvement comes along. I know a mag is a consumable but in NJ we're not really grinding them into the sand. Unless you live in the pine barrens, i guess

Manufacturer's product page link: http://www.strikeindustries.com/shop/index.php/products/rifle-accessories/ar/magazine-enhancement/enhanced-magazine-plate-e-m-p-5-688.html#.Vng9l_krJQI Had these out for two range visits now and they run great but only fit +4 in a 10-round PMAG M3. They give you more hold on the mag but it's not really needed, they drop free and I dig PMAGs for range use because the feed lips when new don't scratch my brass for reloading like USGI-style 10-round mags do. I have some pinned MSAR mags from CDNN that also only fit 14. There's absolutely no way to get a 15th round in on either of these. Has anyone found 15-round mags that fit 15 rounds? This search is frustrating me. I know Wideners has USGI-style 15-round mags but haven't tried them yet. I was also looking at the PMAG 15/30's made by MidwestPX, considering what I paid for the +5 baseplates (Black Friday from Primary Arms for I think $9 each), the 15/30's aren't such a ripoff at $21. If either of those options still won't fit the specified 15, I'm giving up and going back to PMAG 10's because I have no need for 4 extra rounds at the range doing 5-shot strings, it just screws up my count and focus having to reload in the middle of a string.

Hey, this is my first post but before I go introduce myself, I just got an autoloading shotgun back from the manufacturer where it got warranty work done. Of course, first they sent me a shipping label so I didn't have to choose the carrier but I've been to the FedEx on Industrial Avenue off Route 35 in the past. The shipping label did not state what was being shipped but it included very good instructions stating that I had to put half of the identifying tag on the box (the other half got tied to the trigger guard). I think this was just so they could save a headache as it was shipped back in the same box. I brought my specific instructions that said I had to state the contents of the package, so I could just show the instructions without saying it out loud and scaring anyone. As I was not the only customer in the store, this worked pretty well, but the woman still had to ask me if it was disassembled, functional, or loaded. It was disassembled purely to fit in the box, actually, but I told her it was actually broken to the point of nonfunctional, hence why it was going in for warranty work, as well as being disassembled and not including any ammo. This was a bit of a fib as the safety was what was nonfunctional, but I hoped it would relax any possible anti-gun people behind me who heard the word "ammo". I know some folks like to preach the Word of Guns to disbelievers but at that moment I really just wanted to go get a sandwich. All in all, packaging was by far the most difficult process, and driving to and from a distant second. This is not to be taken as a green light, though, as it's entirely possible that handguns are a special case. I would say, at the very least, if you're confident you can ship a handgun, do so in a sturdy metal case that has a substantial key or combination lock (not one of those thin-looped luggage locks that's meant to thread through a pair of zipper pull eyes). If you're sending it in for repair, you don't have the option of sending only part of it so as to make it non-functional as it will definitely have to be function-tested with all parts assembled, and no, they will not just temporarily fit a spare barrel/slide/etc. to test your gun. Also, double-package your case in cardboard or even a standardized shipping box so it's not recognizable as a gun case. This is the best advice I have. My gun came in a nice cardboard box with logos on it, so as it had all the spacers to fit the gun snugly without scratching it, I put the gun in it and made a box around it with a bigger box folded to size around it and plenty of packing tape. You can learn how to do this by buying crap on eBay, sellers are genuises of penny-pinching on packaging without sacrificing protection. No alliteration intended. When your gun comes back, it will require an adult signature upon delivery. Either contact the carrier to arrange to pick it up at the hub or take the day off, because they deliver between the crack of dawn and bedtime. ETA: I missed the second page of replies, it looks like handguns are the same on your end, they just have greater security on the carrier's side of things.