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I hunker down and pretend the day doesn't exist. Anyone that wants to go to a B&M store on that day does so at their own peril

ARs are extremely easy to put together. Source quality parts and they'll drop in like a puzzle. Most people build their own lowers and buy complete uppers then later on, build their own upper from parts should they want to build another (they don't call it Black Rifle Disease for nothin' , y'know). The reason why uppers are typically purchased complete initially is because they do require some special tools such as a barrel nut wrench to assemble. Lowers, on the other hand, can be put together with little more than a couple punches.

Do mechanics in NJ not believe in using torque sticks with impacts? Good grief, I'd be taking my car to a different shop if I saw someone with just an impact putting my lug nuts back on.

In regards to a BCG, yes, at a minimum, you want an magnetic particle inspected bolt. I'm personally starting to waver on high pressure testing. The reason is I have spoken with or read firsthand accounts from respected industry members such as Knights Armament and Centurion Arms that high pressure testing is extremely detrimental to a bolt's useful life. Commercially, people have been trained to want them HPTed because that's what the military requires. However, if you look at the M4A1 spec, bolts are to be replaced every 3,000 rounds. LMT recommends replacing theirs every 6K. Meanwhile, my branded bolts which are only MPIed, go 20K+ without a hiccup. I know of another vendor who is currently running his T&E bolts to failure but after 80K rounds through machine guns at his rental range, cannot get them to fail. And guess what, his are only MPIed too. He's actually contemplating offering a lifetime guarantee on his branded bolts, the kind where if the bolt breaks, he replaces it at no charge. The other reason why I'm starting to move away from HPT being required is it doesn't catch every bad bolt. Earlier this year, there was a batch of bad bolts that a manufacturer in Kansas City sold to a ton of dealers all over the country. The heat treat on those bolts was incorrectly done and the bolts were shearing within a magazine of use. Even though they had been HPTed, they weren't caught because it took a few rounds to actually break the bolt lugs. So while HPT may catch some issues during production, it won't catch them all. As far as materials are concerned, Carpenter 158 and 9310 are the only two milspec alloys on the current military print. I've asked every BCG manufacturer I've talked to about the difference in the two materials and they say that they're both fine steels but give the edge to 9310 because it's more resistant to cracking. Even though they cost me more, I choose to have my bolts made from 9310 because of this. Of the various platings that are currently offered, it's my opinion that phosphating is more than adequate for the majority of users. My personal guns are all using phosphated BCGs. Nickel boron (real NiB, not electroless nickel) is a pretty decent upgrade however I don't find it to be an absolute must-have. They are self-lubricating, more corrosion resistant, and make for easier cleaning. Real nickel boron also will not chip, flake, or wear, with use. It will, however, accept carbon deposits and grow darker with use which drives some people nuts because they like the golden look. Some critical things to watch for with BCGs: 9310 or C158 bolt that is magnetic particle inspected (high pressure testing optional) Chrome lined carrier bore and gas key Investment cast OR forged gas key

Candy and Slim Jims secured. Will be in the mail on Monday so hopefully to your door on Wed or Thurs.

You aren't reusing the castle nut and end plate, are you? You don't need either with a rifle length extension. Screw it in until the shoulder is flush with the receiver.

Nice. I love STI pistols. I've got a Spartan in .45 and wouldn't mind having a Lawman or a Perfect 10 at some point later down the road.

Looks normal.

We're hitting Costco this weekend and if they still have their bulk bags of fun size candy, I'll pick one up and flat rate it to you. I try to put something together for our deployed soldiers every year but haven't had a chance to get anywhere with that this year so this is perfect. Just candy or do you want some other tastes of home like Slim Jims and jerky?

You'd have to move again in under a year. We're building a new facility just a couple miles from Brownells in Iowa. The plan is to have 5K sq. ft. dedicated to retail and manufacturing/assembly. On-site test firing of uppers, dedicated production lines for magazines, plus expanding the retail side of the business. Right now, we're forced to stack inventory up as we've literally run out of floorspace which is driving alot of inefficiency.

I've got a soft spot for folks behind enemy lines. I grew up in California and their asinine gun laws drew me to catering to their unique needs. Kind of opened my eyes to a whole bunch of gun owners who are getting the short end of the stick not only by politicians but by other gun owners who sell stuff and won't work within the special confines of restrictive state laws.

When we first started cutting down PMAGs a couple years ago, the original 5/10/15/19 round curved stubby was $23.00. These have been listed at $23.50 which account for slightly higher labor costs to make them.

Because the walls of the Gen2?MOE PMAG are too thin to provide enough material for the baseplate to slide on to and stay on when loaded. Magpul did away with the thick ribbed PMAGs back in 2009 and those we were able to cut down and have baseplates slide on and stay on without pins.

Haha, I had a feeling it was something like that as I knew you had seen the previous convo about the topic. Appreciate it!

No. As I'd mentioned previously, I've found that with extreme wear (very rare because the feed lips usually break before this point), a mag guaranteed to load against a closed bolt can eventually take an extra round. There are too many variables between mag catch location, LPK, receivers, etc. for me to overcome all of the tolerance stack up, guarantee loading against a closed bolt, and maintain long term legality. If loading against a closed bolt is a critical factor, download the magazines by one or two rounds (preferably two so it keeps the top round on the same side for training purposes). Factory 30rd mags take 31 in order to load against a closed bolt and even then, it's a fight when the gun is warm.

First round of these are now available: http://midwestpx.com/product_info.php?products_id=734 Because of how we're making them, we're making them in batches so unlike our other limited capacity offerings, these may go in and out of stock as we get them made. The plan is to offer colors once we see how well the black ones sell. Baseplates are affixed with 1/16" rollpins that can be drifted out after depressing the internal lockplate. These aren't blocked and won't take more than 15 rounds in any configuration so they don't need to be permanently sealed.

Tons of counterfeits are on Amazon. Along with airsoft-grade metal parts, particularly handguards.

Yes, he has the right to exercise the Second Amendment. Whether or not the government will allow him to exercise it is another matter altogether.

First round of these are now available: http://midwestpx.com/product_info.php?products_id=734 Because of how we're making them, we're making them in batches so unlike our other limited capacity offerings, these may go in and out of stock as we get them made. The plan is to offer colors once we see how well the black ones sell.

That color doesn't look right, comparing it to the cardboard it's shot against. White balance can do funny things to colors so I typically look for other items in the photo to compare against and that looks more OD green (but not quite) than FDE.

Punishers are going faster than the Spiders but both are still in stock

I've got both an 870 and a 590. The safety placement makes the 870 my go-to shotgun. They're both great boomsticks though.

LAR's production has been screwed up since they were bought by Freedom Group. If I were building a side charging AR, that's the way I'd go.

Yep, stripped but I'll offer bundles to really drive savings. I know how hard people work for their play money so I want to deliver as much value as I can without breaking the bank.

In the $120 ball park. They're billet 7075-T6, threaded bolt catch pin hole, rear takedown pin channel is also threaded for the included hex head insert to prevent the spring from flying out when the stock assembly is removed, and a tensioning screw is provided to adjust tension between upper and lower.