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Haven't seen much traffic on this... is it postponed this month? Or what?

I think the biggest problem with the M-16 platform was probably the magazines the rifle used. It seems to have been a common weakpoint in the design all these years as evidenced by testing for the individual carbine competition the Army held. Rifle is fine, magazines were not. IIRC, Vietnam Era magazines were utter shit.

Yeah. Makes me wonder how much some "common gun beliefs" were utter bullshit. I wonder how a 1960s era M16 would fare in these tests? Is it drastically different from the current AR15 models?

1. Sand Test (simulating sand storm) 2. Mud Test (simulating.... mud) If you didn't watch the results are: AR15 > MAS 49/56 > M1A... with the M1A performing abysmally. In fact, when the M1A failed, it failed hard to a point where the gun needed disassembly to get it going again. I'm very surprised at the AR15, that thing seems to keep trucking pretty well. I'd love it if someone like AK Operators Union would put a decent mid-tier AR15 through the same testing as their AKs... Like this one: WASR-10 Testing by AKOU47-74

This looks really nice. What's the cheapest way to get something like this?

But trucking and rail are pretty robust systems... all you need are roads, rail, and fuel. Wanna get scary? Imagine an extended shutdown of the power grid.

How does that compare to this stuff? http://www.targetsportsusa.com/wolf-military-classic-762x39mm-ammo-124-gr-fmj-mc762fmj-p-3044.aspx

Interesting. From what I've seen, the C39v2 Magpul edition does come with the side rail for optics, but I would ultimately go with a gas tube style system.

How do these rifles fare in terms or reliability, accuracy, etc? I currently own a WASR-10, but I want to keep it stock with its wood grips and iron sights. I want a 2nd AKM to use with magpul furniture and a gas-tube RDS. 1. What do folks think about the C39V2? 2. Are there comparable AKMs for the cost? 3. I see some vendors sell the C39v2 with the magpul furniture installed... is this a better deal than buying a new AK and the furniture separately? Thanks!

LOL, okay... for this to be true you'd pretty much have to ignore certain facts like: 1. NJ abolished slavery in 1804, before New York did. 2. The tarriffs were a completely minor issue. The Southern Democrats controlled Congress well up to 1857 and at the time, tarriffs were at historic lows. It wasn't until 1858 and 1860 where Republicans took power along with Lincoln. 3. Lincoln held those beliefs early on his life and even when entering office, but given his desire to pass the 13th Amendment before the war ended. If what you say is true, he wouldn't have bothered. 4. By 1862, the Civil War was on and Congress passed the Second Confiscation Act, which freed slaves in Southern States that rebelled and followed the Emancipation Proclamation. The war was already on, so its not like this was a reason for the South to rebel which happened the year before. 5. "Many" freed blacks fighting for the Confederacy is a complete understatement. More like 0.5% of the entire Confederate Army, and most were coerced to fight there. Even then, the Confederacy never really armed them, so they were relegated to support units. So basically, the South rebelled like a bunch of angry schoolchildren who, when faced with political defeat, flipped the fucking checkerboard and called it a day. The end of slavery was inevitable, and instead of taking it like a bunch of men, they acted like traitorous cowards. As bad as racism was in the North, it was far worse in the Confederacy where it was their life. Undoing generations of white supremacist thinking takes generations.

Good riddance to a stupid symbol of "Southern Pride". Way to go... clinging to a flag which represents traitors, slavery, oppression, and outright racism as a badge of honor? Yeesh!

RTSP would do it.

Slide release on a Glock is further forward on the frame. On the P320 its further back. If you shoot thumbs high, you may be putting pressure on it.

Buy a full sized P320 and a compact grip. Long slide and 15 round magazines.

User error. Your probably riding the slide release and don't realize it. Try shooting weak hand and you will notice that it will tend to lock back.. Source: I also used to be a Glock guy and some habits don't translate.

If you mean 10 rounders, not so bad. Good luck getting 15 rounders though... I think HKparts just trolls us with them and never has them in stock.

I'll probably get one when I get home. It's such a good deal. Worse comes to worse, I'll sell it or my FAL...

Yes, GI models are built to H&K specs IIRC.

It's not the frame size but an issue with the FCU and 45ACP magazines. The 9mm FCU in its current config can't fit the 45ACP magazine. I spoke to SIG about this, and what they might end up doing is update the 9mm/40sw/357sig FCUs in a rolling recall/upgrade so they can accommodate the bigger magazines. Size wise, the 45ACP full size has the same external dimensions as the 9mm full size and uses the same grip modules. Hope that helps.

UPDATE: I ended up with a Sig Sauer P290RS. Bought it lightly used from a forum member at a great price. It's DAO, 9mm, holds 6 rounds, and weighs about 20oz unloaded. Trigger is buttery smooth and very accurate. I went with this because the build quality is superb, the DAO offers a measure of safety when carrying concealed, and its friggin small. VERY SMALL. Took it out today, and was able to rapid fire and hold great groups out to 7-10 yards.

I once came face to face with a living reminder about fitness and investments in your health... It was an RSO at an outdoor range nearby. Guy must've been 57 years old, close to 300 pounds, problems walking, and everything. Lap-band surgery, heart bypass, etc. This same RSO was telling me about his plans to bug out should the SHTF... I'm thinking "you probably can't bug out of your couch much less your home without suffering a catastrophic heart attack!". Poor guy... was telling me all about the thousands of rounds of ammo he had stocked up at his bug out location... Wanna survive the unexpected? Kinda need to be in good shape to deal with whatever comes your way.

RIP

Unfortunately, it's not just gun owners moving out, it's everyone. PA can end up just like NJ if it keeps up. Heck, Brian Miller set his sights out there with his Heeding God's Call bullshit now that he's pretty much done with NJ.

None of us have the balls to do anything remotely resembling this. We'll do what we usually do, sell the guns, move them/ourselves out of state, or hide them and live with that.

Yes. Using the mag block alone isn't enough, you need to weld the base on....