EngineerJet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve8ExIdPEC8 (part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5i7ty-ZOY&NR=1 (part 2) alan gura explaining what happened with mcdonald. this is why i let my NRA membership lapse... although he never mentions them by name, he takes a couple innocent shots at them if you pay attention

For around $1300 you can buy yourself a sweet rifle put together for you. But if you are like me and just love building things here are the things you need to know. Assault Weapons: Pistol grip and one of the following features bayonet lug flash hider collapsable stock grenade launcher (pointless but i dont make the laws) Magazine limit is 15 max Barrel length must be 16" total. that means 14.7 barrel with a muzzle brake permanantly attached is perfectly fine. If you follow those guidelines you should be A-ok. Now that the legal stuff is out of the way. brownells has a great series of videos of how to build an AR step by step, assuming you know NOTHING about ARs. My recommendation is stay away from bushmaster and dpms as a general rule if you have a choice. Their quality is not as consistent.(Please do not turn this into a "But my (brand name) has never failed me" hijack. Some manufactures have been known to not be consistent so lets just leave it at that and not get defensive.) Here are a list of good reputable names, this is my personal opinion and not the end all final say so do some further research to see what works for you(some may be cheaper than others): Stag BCM Colt Spikes Larue Daniel Defense

this is mine at 25 yards standing. needs improvement

Fixed it for you. Just nit-pickin. speaking of nit-pickin... retractable/telescoping/folding stocks are not legal on semi-auto rifles that have detachable magazines and already have one other of the evil features pistrol grip flash hider bayonet lug grenade launcher. =)

glock 19

So I got my glock back from multiple trips to trijicon for sight installation and it got to the point where they told me if I'm still not satisfied with the point of aim, to send them my targets and theyll make the appropriate calculation and send me the correct front sight. Here are the pictures of my latest targets. What bothers me is that as the 25 yard target seems to be high. I'm mainly looking for opinions at this point as I know the final decision is mine. My problem is I crave precision, but I also realize that these results are more than adequate for self defense. What would you do? 5 yards 10 yards 25 yards (the shots without the black marker were from bench)

The basic configuration has a fixed stock. The enchanced version is the one you are thinking about.

The only naughty item on the basic ACR is the flash hider. If you have an FFL by you with a licensed gun smith who is willing to take the flash hider off and pin a brake on before transferring it over to you then you are golden.

heh, i knew i was gonna catch some flak for that. I always joke around with him because some DPMS has been known for some bad quality control. That is not to say your DPMS is bad, but his has poor mill marks in places and the tolerances have slightly erroded at a quicker pace since he has owned it so don't be so quick to jump at the chance to defend your brand X of AR... lol

he was shooting his DPMS as usual. when he gets a job he's gotta get himself a real AR... (flame suit on)

Recoil felt pretty much the same as my ar's, not really more or less in my experience. The heavy gun does make it seem a little less though i think. as for the price, you may not have to wait a few years. Some people are already picking these up for around 1800-2000, compared to 2600-2700, so this may fall under your price range sooner than you think.

As the title says this will not be a full review as will be explained below. So I took it out to Ft. Dix range and like a giddy school girl I couldn't wait to put rounds through it. Unfortunately I forgot my zero-ing targets so I couldnt really zero it to my liking but it seemed to already provide good center of mass shots at 50 yards without me messing with the sights. However as sighting issues are virtually the same with any rifle, I'll end that part here and focus more on the ACR. Feel: This gun is slightly heavy but I don't really notice it when firing. The recoil is fairly light and easy to stay on target. The bolt catch and release start becoming second nature since I already have B.A.D. levers for my other AR's. Very intuitive while keeping hands on fire control, as advertised to death, but still relevant. Another plus about the ACR really is the fact you can strip this thing bare and i mean BARE without the use of tools. The retaining pins were stiff when I first got it but by now I can fully dismantle this thing without fear of ripping my nails out. Though I did not have any troubleshooting issues that would make this feature shine, it still worth noting in my opinion. The return to zero barrel: I'm sure a lot of people are wondering, does the barrel actually return to zero? Well I tested just this, I took 5 shots at the same point, took off the barrel (hot after 5 shots) laid the barrel aside and then put the barrel back on to fire another 5 shots at another point. I didnt get to get a picture before the target was annihilated by my other toys but my initial results were very promising. The grouping from both before and after were generally in a consistent pattern relative to my point of aim (I used a scope just for precision). So is it combat effective if you for some reason had to use it right after ratcheting your barrel on? You betcha! (I will do a much more detailed review in the future). Note about the barrel, for us AR owners who always have a less than easy access to cleaning the chamber, this ACR makes cleaning the barrel that much better as you can just pop the barrel off and have full access to the bolt chamber. Overall this gun shot well, returned to zero as well as I could eyeball,recoil was barely there, fed and shot my wolf ammo with no issues, until... well... keep reading. The disaster: This is why it is not a full review and this is where crap hit the fan and I got a little overzealous. So I locked the bolt back, inserted a full mag and dumped a handful of sand in the action. First shot, no problem, fired second, still going well, fired third, failure to eject, racked the bolt back to eject and feed next round and fired, still good, then click. The bolt won't move and charging handle is stuck. I immediately know whats wrong. The casing is stuck due to the sand getting between the casing and the chamber. Officially out of commission for the rest of the day. Not happy but I learned a lesson. This thing is rugged, but the amount of sand I put into an open bolt and chamber, I'm not even sure an AK would have functioned through. Got home and wiggled the bolt back and took out the barrel. Dropped some oil on the casing and let it seep through and it popped out no problem. Gave the gun a good clean and its back in action now. I dont really have a lot of pics, but to satisfy the pic nazi's here is the first and only pic of my ACR in action.

So I took the plunge and got me an ACR. I have not shot it yet so here is my pre-shoot review based on my experience so far. Ergonomics: I love this thing. The all ambi at your finger tips controls are great. The charging handle can even be flipped around on each side (angled up vs angled down) for a total of 4 different positions. The bolt catch/release was a little stiff at first but now is nice and crisp. The charging handle acts as a forward assist. When the charging handle is in the forward most position a latch disengages the bolt and allows for the non-reciprocating handle during firing. When the handle is pulled back a latch drops down onto the bolt and will not release until it is in the forward position again, which is neat because if you need the forward assist, just shove your charging handle forward. The grip is decent but I'm too used to the magpul grips. I see potential for future improvement(aftermarket) Dis-assembly: The pins are rock tight and definitely needs a tool of sorts (the dummyl 223 round seems good for this). They may loosen up in the future but as for now, a quick tooless field strip is tough. The barrel ratchet is a good design, however on my particular gun the tolerance was very slightly off. When my barrel nut/ratchet is tightened all the way there was still a very minor wiggle in the barrel. Now normally I would send this back to the manufacturer however since I have a pinned muzzle brake, there would be no way for them to take the gas/piston block off to put a spacer on there so I just fashioned my own spacer and now it ratchets on tight as ever. Caliber change: For those who don't already know, the serial number is on the UPPER. Thats right. This means when they come out with the lower receivers for 7.62x39, you don't need to go through an FFL for the lower. Weight: This thing is a heavy mofo. I think it weighed in around nine pounds and some change. This is the one downside of this gun and I hope this could be addressed in the future (light weight barrels). Price: Now I'm sure people will chime in about the price so let me address this. Something is worth as much as you are willing to pay for it. I got this for $2200 so I am happy with it. Personally I am impulsive, and if I had waited another six months or so I am confident the price will continue to come down. My guess is it will settle around the 1700 mark for the basic (some places are already selling them for 1900 but were sold out). Be that as it may, I think in the end it will be worth it because what other gun can you change calibers and barrel lengths with such ease? Is it worth $2200 right now? Thats up to you. Seeing as I paid 2200 for an LWRC, an ACR for the same range was acceptable to me, but it may not be for you. My guess is, it is the aftermarket that will determine if this gun thrives. This gun was designed to be modular so if people start coming out with aftermarket stocks/folders,lowers with different grip designs, handguards, then this gun may have a stong future.

See it makes no difference since it is at the chief's discretion. So even if I make a scene I doubt it'll get my permits renewed, so at this point I'm pretty much gonna call them up and give them an ear full.

So I went to central records to renew my permits as I dont see myself using them within the time I have left. As I ask the lady (if you are in Edison then you know who I'm talking about) to renew my permits she tells me that they no longer renew permits due to the one gun a month law. I ask them if this is a statute in the state law and she tells me yes. So I ask again if it is specifically a state law and not a local one and she again tells me yes. Afterward I called the state police and they tell me that while it is at the local chief's discretion to renew permits, it is NOT a state law and there is nothing in the statutes anywhere that bars the renewal of permits. I'm so sick of this state...

The main issue is if the rail can go over the front sight post/gas block. If so then there should be no issues installing any type of free float rail.

DoD Civilian for US Army IT Specialist by title, engineer by heart

I loathe NY with such a passion. Everything I wanted to say has already been said. I can't wait till the supreme court ruling and maybe possible national reciprocity if the republicans get back in power and they try the thune amendment again.

i just picked up an m&p 9 compact yesterday too! now i gotta wait another month to pick up the real deal!

Yes the Mcdonald case is about the handgun ban, but the result is incorporation of the second amendment. So if Gura was able to argue that the second amendment garuntees the right to bear, and Mcdonald incorporates the second against the states... see where im goin with this? It doesnt make sense to me that IF they ruled bearing arms as a right, they would say "The second amendment garuntees the right to bear, but only at the Federal level, even though we ruled that the second amendment is incorporated against the states". Thats just how I see it.

Correct me if I am wrong. But my understanding of it was, if they rule that the second amendment garuntees the right to carry a firearm, and mcdonald is suppose to incorporate the second amendment to the states, wouldn't mcdonald automatically default carrying to the states as well?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, wow i cant breathe...

I used to be heavy into pb. from egos to angels to dm's, after a while i just got tired of the BS and the culture of little kiddies who have their parents buy them 1k-2k dollar guns and have them run their mouth off at you, no thanks. i still have my 07 ego but it just collects dust

Actually I was very polite to the officer, I'd end every sentence with sir and everything. I think I'll just take the advice on speaking to the prosecutor myself and seeing if I can drop it down to no points, and if not then I'll reschedule the court date to get a lawyer.

the town was woodbridge