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Depending on the size/config... 1. (for DAOs), the trigger pull is very heavy 2. limited capacity 3. difficult reloads (requires both hands and a bit of fumbling, and speed loaders) The limited capacity is a big one though.

Revolvers have too many down sides.

Got one recently from Amazon, the new "gen 2" variant. And it sucks... it really sucks. It's a chinese made chincy piece of crap. They didn't even send the right instructions for the thing. The battery was dead on arrival, and apparently, you can't get a replacement here in the good ol' US of A. China, sure... but good luck buying one from there without losing and arm and a leg. Do not buy!

Wiki-AKM: One major issue addressed (that I recall) that was discussed in The Gun by CJ Chivers was the addition of a hammer delay device to ensure the rifle did not fire out of battery. As well as minor functional improvements. Does it mean that the original AK-47 was fraught with reliability issues? Nope. But there was room for improvement.

However, when the USMC tested it, they didn't seem to think the M1 Garand was as durable as their M1903 Springfield rifles... In fact, they complained about it's inability to perform in sand and saltwater, etc. Those B+W movies produced by the Gov't? Propaganda. Does this mean the M1 Garand was crap? Nope. But it goes to show how unfair it is to compare a new weapons system to one that has already been established and had all the bugs worked out of it. The M1 itself has seen a minor evolution in it's design over it's service life as well. Even the AK-47 saw a lot of reliability improvements to the point where it just became an AKM. The biggest problem with the US Military adopting the M9 was the caliber, not the gun. Because of the retarded Hague agreement, they were restricted to FMJ only. Those FBI guys? They didn't probably didn't even use HPs. Today, with the technical advancements in JHPs, I'd gladly take a 9mm and not be worried about it's capabilities. That being said: my favorite goto pistol is my Glock 21SF... Because they want to maximize stopping power with the best guns and ammunition that taxpayer dollars can buy. They are also trained, have the physical strength to shoot the .45acp, and have no considerations for concealed carry. Just because they pass up the 9mm to use the .45acp doesn't automatically make the 9mm inferior at everything, it just means their roles are a bit different. The 9mm has a place in police firearms, concealed carry, smaller frame shooters, and those who want more ammo with less recoil and a flatter trajectory.

Even the M-16 platform can be abused to a great extent... hell, BCM's "Filthy-14" rifle (Article) has over 40,000 rounds through it, the vast majority of them which never involved a cleaning. Some parts were replaced when they failed (as expected).

And Glock was probably rejected because it didn't have 50,000 safeties on it.

And they can have firearms shipped directly to their homes... lol

If it's an older branch, the glass may have been converted from counter-to-ceiling ballistic glass to what you have now. The box might be a holdover.

Saw this on AR-15.com today... http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1221796_Want_to_see_what_an__1150_Glock_26_looks_like_.html&page=1

Fixed the dust cover. 3 hits with a small rubber mallet set it back to true.

Felt it here at Picatinny Arsenal... shaking lasted about 30 seconds. FYI, Picatinny Arsenal is near Dover, NJ... Northern, NJ.

Rifle... easy to aim, easier to use under stress.

I may need a hand for when I install an ACE stock. I know I can use the adapter, but you (or someone else) mentioned you can install one permanently without said adapter. I'll work on the dust cover tonight, and the mag later this week. I'll post results as well. Thanks for the pointers.

So, was the ticket for a legitimate offense? Or no?

They're more than that to parents and their children. For the hours they're in the class, the teacher is their guardian. What good is a guardian if they are forcibly disarmed by the state? Does this mean it should be mandatory to arm teachers? Nope. But it can be encouraged. But hey, we all saw how VT and Columbine worked out... I bet more AR-15s and body armor for the police would've really helped there. Police are simply a response... a clean-up crew in these scenarios. The best bet is to condition our society to be in a certain threat level and have people be prepared to defend themselves accordingly.

Sigh... I know I can... but is it worth it? It's two minor things I can fix on my own. I'm betting Century is gonna want me to foot the bill to send it back, and lord knows how long it'll be gone...

Just picked up a second WASR-10 for my 'tactical' build. A relatively low cost affair that will have me outfitting a Midwest Industries tactical handguard and ACE skeleton stock. However, upon cleaning and inspecting the rifle, I noticed a few things: 1. The dust cover doesn't fit right. Looks like it was dented beneath where the recoil spring assembly juts out and meets the stock tang. Shouldn't be too hard to hammer back to true, but right now, it needs a screw-driver to finish re-assembly to wedge it in. 2. One of my four MTN armory mags has trouble fitting. It is a tight fit into the magwell, and the mag-catch doesn't click in on it. It's also a pain in the but to get the magazine out as the mag-catch doesn't want to move. I think this one may require a bit of filing down to improve the form and fit. This is weird for me since the other WASR-10 I bought is perfect and everything fits/works. Thoughts?

Can I be a cop and choose not to enforce laws which I don't agree with? Probably not. Until then, I'll be damned if I'm on the side which carries out the unconstitutional laws passed down by the State with little to no objection.

To what end? Patrol officers are not soldiers, nor should they be equipped as such. We have SWAT teams for the big messes. Even incidents like the North Hollywood shoot-out were completely mishandled by the police. Even in the aftermath, the solution they came up with: give cops M-16s began a long trend of police militarization, but didn't inherently translate into improved policing.

You do realize what you're advocating... right? It's this line of thinking which brought us wonderful things, like no-knock raids and the complete degradation of community policing. It's also the same line of thinking the allows police to simply say: "hey, let's just disarm everyone... they're easier to control that way".

And shooting an AR-15 or pistol is any better? This isn't Hollywood. Police aren't gonna get the perfect head shot, and those bullets don't just stop in the bad guy.

.50cal? BMG? I doubt that very much. They did in this case, right? That's all well and good. But it goes to show how woefully unprepared our society is to respond to these threats. If your answer to this nutjob is to give a cop an AR-15 and call it a day, then you lost. The answer is more guns in the right hands, and those hands are yours and mine. It also means more money in investigative skills, not shooting skills. The cops got lucky here, but if the answer is simply to respond, then the damage gets done.

I've read a bit about them. While none fit a specific mold, it appears that in most cases, the attackers have all the advantages, and the police response is simply left with it's dick in the wind. The attacker knows the layout of his target, where he is gonna strike, and how he is gonna do it. A moderately intelligent attacker will take into account the police response and prepare accordingly. They will never respond fast enough with force to bear to stop these things. They will always be one step behind. Unfortunately, the only answer LEOs and their bureaucratic masters can come up with is simply the following: 1. More "toys" (guns, armor, training) 2. More disarmament of the local population Basically, they believe the only way to control these situations is to simply let them happen, and respond overwhelmingly. This is not a viable solution, and they will always lose because of it.

The response which is intended to prevent something like this from happening in the first place. Allow teachers and faculty to be armed, and control the portals entering and exiting the school itself. If the guy is already shooting, it's not gonna matter if the police run into the building in a rush to meet their maker, or if they wait for the SWAT team. If that's the best response our various law enforcement agencies can come up with, then nothing has changed.