JonF

Frankly, Its a evolution of the "standard". It used to be that every rifle came stock with iron sights. So much so, they were physically integrated into the gun and couldn't easily be removed. Then as time progressed, alternate sighting systems became so superior and prominent to irons, they went from being an alternate luxury/upgrade/specialization and became the new standard. So much so, rifles will often come without any sighting system, no to mention one baked in. Sure there are plenty of rifles with irons still, but these tend to be guns reminiscent of an older overall design and purpose. Its your classic paradigm shift.

Not bad Obama. Now cut yourself out a piece of kydex for a drop/offset hanger or get the BOSS and call it a day. You wont need that belt height setup if you plan to use that in Production.

Perhaps the Primary Arms 1-4x. Its a simple duplex crosshair/dot hybrid that may give you the simplicity you desire at the price point you want. Although its 1-4x, you can leave it at 1x (no magnification) if thats what you generally prefer. Then wick it up to 4x on occasion if you find yourself at any long range. Its also illuminated but thats optional and you never have to turn it on or have it on for the scope to function with the basic black etched reticle. https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_1_4X_24_Illuminated_Scope_PA14X_p/pa14x.htm

NONE of the alarm based camera are really any good for surveillence. They're marginal at best for grabbing stills but the framerates are choppy, the resolution low and general picture quality is poor. In the confines of a house with close proximity, you can likely ID known persons, but moving outside to low/varying light, longer distnaces and such and they quickly become useless. Even home surveillance cams with VGA/D1 resolution are not very good at getting quality stills. Ideally you'd want a separate dedicated surveillance system with HD cams that you can refer to in case there is an incident since the stills that the alarm will send you on a trip will be pretty useless. That may improve some day, but for now they are an expensive option both in equipment and additional monitoring fees that are not very effective.

I have a Livewatch setup with a Simon XTI panel with Z-Wave wireless lighting integration all with remote smartphone integration via alarm.com. I've had it about a year now and appreciate all the great features. Remote status check, arm, disarm plus remote control of lighting that you can also schedule based on time of day or by event (trigger, disarm, alarm, etc). Install was super easy with the wireless sensors. Lots of add-ons that you can order from the outset or later to expand. Zwave control is as easy as a plug in module for lamps or replacing a light switch for built in lighting. You can also get zwave compatible thermostats, door locks and so on to have a fully automated home system. No break-ins, but i have had a garage door sensor trip under high winds a few times and response is immediate with followup.

In general, the 126mm, 10 round mags function fine with the stock STI magwell. The only issue is that they don't protrude from the magwell so positive seating means recessing them into the magwell. You can get base pads that will extend the length but you have to be careful on what you buy. There are some extended length, no extra capacity options like the STI "international" pad - its a simple wedge shape that makes it somewhat flush with the mag well. On the other hand, there are extended length, ADDED capacity pads that can be used, (such as the Dawson tool-less pads) but you have to address the added capacity thing. Not so much for legal limits, but for functionality. They add much more length for positive seating, however, the cavity inside that would normally add capacity is going to be a nuisance for this style of mag. The 10 round mags are essentially a single stack design and so you cannot use the double stack mag springs which leaves the original spring a little short for the added capacity inside the extension. Folks will often fill the void with something (epoxy, polymer block or even 6 9mm cases stacked up neatly - im not kidding!). This will allow the spring to seat in its normal base position for tension purposes, and prevent the follower from going down inside the base pad cavity.

I go to the office of Dr Deangelis off Rt 35 in Ocean. Been going there for 15 years and am happy with their care. I have not had much need for anything other than routing cleanings and a simple bonding but those all have been pleasant and the friendly staff always give you a courtesy reminder call a day before your appt in case you forget. http://www.deangelisdentistry.com/

It looks like a simple case of another dealer stepped up to offer their services before anyone else could. The new range isn't even open yet so i doubt they can handle such transactions at this time. The guns belong the NJSP now, not any business so i doubt they are going to show up to Tony's grand opening with a truck full of guns and say, "here, take these back!". Though with the headache of figuring out who's is who's, i bet they'd like to!

The Aero Precision would be a great choice for the AR and the SWFA and keep weight down on your basic carbine concept at the same time. With the 10x42 scope and your shooting style, you'd want the extended mount to push the scope as far forward as possible. The regular mount is fine for a shorter 1x4, but a larger 6x and up would need an extended mount. https://www.primaryarms.com/AERO_PRECISION_ULTRALIGHT_30MM_SCOPE_MOUNT_p/ap210500.htm only $85 but out of stock from this vendor

I also get this from time to time intermittently and its teh same. Either stovepiping a live round due to double feed or all out ejecting a live one from the gun. I've asked around and get differing answers, but some of the most common was the clip latch spring and the bullet guide. I replaced my clip latch spring first since it was easy and cheap, but still no resolution. I then replaced the bullet guide, but again, no improvement. I then started tracking my clips since i have a finite amount and tend to reuse them. I found that about half my clips were of some dubious european origin and were known for being problematic. I went through and weeded out all those suspect clips and only used the American or other better rated ones and my problems went away. Seems strange that a simple clip would cause such a weird issue, but its true. Check out all teh headstamps on your clips, then google for garand clip head stamp quality chart and see which ones you should remove from your rotation. Try goign out with only your best clips and see if there is an improvement. Doesn't cost anything but the ammo to test out before you start swapping out parts like a mad man on a mission.

It is interesting dealing with the FMERA to say the least. My company has done so for the purpose of acquiring former base property for our business and the stipulations put upon us for granting approval was far more than just a typical real estate transaction. Essentially they are trying to revitalise the area in conjunction with disbursing the real estate so even if you have the money to buy plots, you have to propose a highly auspicious and aggressive business plan that will not only benefit your business, but the local economy itself (largely through new job creation) or else face monetary penalties. Not only must you ensure such lofty goals, you're also potentially in competition with the parcels which aren't really being given away either. This is one of the primary reasons why redevelopment of the area is slow: they're very picky.

IIRC, it was just an indoor range for folks on the base. Nothing outdoors.

Austin is like a little liberal San Fran wannabe enclave in the middle of an otherwise willfully free state. Frankly its not surprising.

So does this mean Howard is gonna get off his azz and start RO'ing at matches?

Come to me my son, I will learn you in the black art of the carbine!

Pure bleach maybe? I know when i see a little mildew in the shower grout i hit it with a spray bottle of ZEP which is bascially just pure bleach. Be warned though, since its bleach, it smells strongly of it too. Perhaps just do a little at a time. http://www.zepcommercial.com/product/Mold-Mildew-Stain-Remover

I have configured a few 10rd G17 mags with the Wolff springs and +5 extensions and it works fine. Just don't try to stuff 14 rounds in it, keep it at 10, 11 or maybe 12 and you're ok. Again, its fine for added length, but for extra capacity its not worthwhile. Get pinned 17 rounders. If you want to run a cheap experiment, ArmsUnlimited has a real nice +5 aluminum extension for $19.99. They are not your typical brand so they are somewhat discounted but are milled from billet aluminum, anodized and of decent quality so far as i can tell. They don't come with any spring at all which accounts for part of the discount, but IMHO, most of the aftermarket extensions are WAY overpriced for a small piece of aluminum or sometimes plastic. Frankly $40 for a plate and a spring is robbery. Time will tell if they are durable as i plan to be putting them through the ringer dropping them in the gravel at matches. I I have personally used these and so far they are holding up. https://www.armsunlimited.com/Extended-Glock-17-22-Smith-Wesson-Pistol-Base-Pad-p/fs-mbp.htm

if you have a 22 pistol and a 22 rifle, there is the rams match old bridge tomorrow. Think uspsa but 22s only and in a multi gun format.

Yes, i have and it does work. But there are caveats... The extended base pads fit the mags just fine, its the spring that becomes an issue. The length of the spring, when used with the extended pad, is soemwhat short and the top round in the mag is under so little tension, you may have feeding/lockback issues with it. To fix that you need to get the special Wolff magazine spring for the 10-round mags. This spring is narrower to fit in the ribs and both longer and +10% stiffer to give you better tension up top and to further bolster reliability. http://www.brownells.com/magazines/handgun-magazines/magazine-parts/magazine-springs/semi-auto-extra-power-magazine-springs-10-power-spring-3-pak-fits-glock-reg-10-rd-17-17l-sku969-000-015-27358-37092.aspx Because of the spring length, you're pretty much limited to the typical +4/5 pads you commonly see in competition (but then thats all we can legally add anyways). Any longer than that and the spring wont be able to cope with the added internal length and fall short of pushing the follower to the top of the mag body. Also, and this is the biggest downside, adding extended base pads to the 10 round mags doesn't reliably get you any more usable capacity. Due the the nature of the ribbed internal structure of the mag tube to limit it to basically a single stack configuration, if you let the follower drop down below the bottom of the mag and into the cavity of the extended base pad, its not really well guided and tends to hang up when trying to return upwards back into the ribbed mag tube, especially when there is ammo on the follower that is also getting caught up down there. So for the price of the extensions plus springs, if you're looking for capacity, you can get +1 (maybe +2) before things go south so its not much worth it from that perspective. If you compete and want longer base pads to use with a mag well, you can do it this way just to get the dimensions you need. I can tell you that slamming a 10rd glock mag filled to the brim takes some force to seat on these 9mm carbines that ruin Glock mags, but with the extension there is a lot more easy to seat it home.

One thing I like is the AR15 grip adapter so you can use any of the millions of AR pistol grips rather than a few specific AK replacements.

Scores are up. http://www.obcats.com/obcats-scores/2014-09-28/index.html

No problem. when I ordered my DI upper several years ago, I originally told Ron I wanted to build a lightweight 9mm competition gun to shoot at steel matches at various clubs. he turned the barrel down to a lightweight .625" profile to keep weight down, put on a simple target crown and milled the bolt for the glock mags and tested. now one thing to keep in mind for the 9mm DI system is that there is not enough gas in standard factory loads to run a DI upper. With 9mm, it's really for the reloader who can tune the load to optimally run the system. The gas block is so close to the chamber to extract every bit of pressure that the fast burning factory powders just don't have enough had volume to drive the system. I have to load a combination with a slightly slower burning powder in order to get the bolt to cycle. Its not a stout load by any means, just at a slower powder. I understand that other calibers don't have this issue and so they are more popular for di systems for people who don't reload. 40 and 45 don't require any special loads. when I initially got the upper, I had to do some experimentation and Ron worked with me to establish a baseline load combination given the components that I use. With my bullet on hand, he suggested some powders with starting loads and overall length values to try and Tailor from there. he was pretty much spot on and I only play with the loads enough to get it shooting soft enough to be functional but not reduce excess recoil. function wise it runs fantastic. I have the occasional fail to eject but I think that is due to the short nature of the 9mm case in the long 556 action where sometimes the shell slips off the extractor before it fully clears the election port and stove pipes but it's a rarity. I used to use a blunt truncated cone jhp type round from Montana gold and occasionally that would have a feed issue because of that flat nose getting hung up on the locking lugs in the barrel extension. Once I switch to a real FMJ load, those occasional feed jams went away. but the real test is that I use it for competition events and it runs great and if it didn't I would not be able to comfortably run this gun for that type of shooting. fast forward to today, I decided to add some extra lately goodies to the recoil system since these kind of parts are becoming quite popular, mature, and prolific. Since the gas block on these di carbines are proprietary, you really can't add an aftermarket adjustable gas block. Fortunately rubber city armory makes a lightweight bolt carrier with an integrated adjustable gas key 2 adjust gas entering the bolt carrier. I sent one of those off to Ron to mill so it fits the Glock feed lips and added a wolff reduced power carbine spring with a Taccom Ultralite Delrin buffer. All that together with my current di 9mm load, I had to adjust the gas down quite a bit to limit the amount of gas that I previously needed a minimum in order to soften up the recoil with the ultralight weight recoil assembly. with several ounces shaved off the recoil assembly and the gas tuned down from its previous setting, both primary and secondary coil impulses are a lot softer in this gun. It's very comical how soft it shoots especially compared to a hard thumping blowback action 9 mm rifle. all in all it's been an excellent rifle and a joy to shoot and very successful in competition amongst with how light the gun is and how soft the recoil is. I have about six thousand rounds down the pipe of this gun and I only really shoot it at matches and try to go as much as I can.

Its a Ron Williams upper on an old ddles glock lower. Ron did all the bolt machining as he originally supplied the bolt with the upper. Glock lowers are common enough that they know what to do if you are building the rifle around one, just let them know since not every build will need the extra machining. Colt mag lowers do not. Ron also makes his own large frame block mag ar15 lower for G21 mags for his popular DI 45 upper.

Its been eons since i've been to a gun show. Might try to go friday since i'll be at Atglen all day saturday.