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Dammit, HE, you beat me by four minutes You can see that HE and I train with the same instructors...

While having a convertible sling is theoretically nice to have, it's a very seldom used feature based on personal experience as well as what I've heard when talking to customers. Single points shine in two situations: changing shoulders to shoot around a barricade and carrying a concealed PDW. Vickers teaches a method to very quickly transition shoulders. It takes more training to get the muscle memory down and it's a little slower than when using a single point but you get all the benefits of a two point sling when you're not changing shoulders to shoot (which is a pretty rare drill anyway). I recommend two point padded slings with QD sockets on both ends. You can get out of the sling quickly if needed, you can trap the rifle against your body when it's not in use, and the padding makes keeping a rifle slung for eight to ten hours a day a breeze. This is the setup I run on my primary training carbine (sorry for the shameless promotion but it's also to illustrate for the OP a setup that works pretty well): Forward mount: Gear Sector Rail Mount QD Socket - Much lower profile than the Daniel Defense equivalent, rotation limited. Alternatively, you can try the Fortis RAP which has a pretty small footprint too. Rear mount: Fortis QD End Plate - This is one of two mounting points, the other is in the CTR stock. I was previously using the Noveske version but changed it out for the Fortis to test their version out. Holding up well and costs less. Sling: Blue Force Gear Vickers Padded - The quick adjust tab makes transitioning shoulders much easier and faster. Padding is generous to prevent fatigue.

To the point about using a 1911 for HD, it wouldn't be my first choice. Here's why: http://www.m4carbine.net/showpost.php?p=604345&postcount=2 But even if reliability weren't a factor, say all 1911s are as reliable as all polymer guns, I still wouldn't use one. 7+1 or 8+1 mag capacity leaves alot of capacity on the table. In NJ, you can have up to 15 rounds so a Glock 19 is an outstanding option. Or an HK P30. Simply put, I'd opt for a double stack 9mm because the terminal ballistics of modern JHPs makes 9mm just as effective as .45. As for using a handgun or a long gun for room clearing, unless you're trained to do it and practice it, I wouldn't recommend it. In a home defense scenario, the average shooter shouldn't go looking for the threat. Secure your family, dial 911 and point your gun down a bottleneck like a hallway or a stairway landing. If that's what you're doing, take advantage of the superior terminal ballistics of rifle rounds.

Yes but not with an A2 flash hider as that muzzle device is not long enough to get the barrel to the ATF-required minimum of 16". There are extended A2 flash hiders that are .2" longer to get to the minimum though.

I've heard mixed reviews about BRO's complete guns. The bare receivers are high quality though pricey. They seem more Noveske-ish than BCM/Colt/DD/LMT as their marketing is similar (lifestyle branding) whereas the others are very much of work/duty guns.

I just sent a bunch to Cheyenne Mountain Outfitters, Hackettstown Guns & Ammo, and the Bullethole. A shipment of them will also be headed to Efingers. We have more host magazines to modify but had to switch off to a different mag to fill some other orders.

Triggers aren't cheap but buy one from me during my promotion and get a free LPK

The other large difference between ATI and NFA lowers is the polymer they're made of. The NFA lowers are stronger than the ATIs.

LOL, I didn't think about that...lemme get another cup of coffee. That's a really good point.

I originally didn't make limited cap windowed mags because I thought no one would want them since you couldn't see a window full of brass. Lo and behold, I got flooded with requests for them so here we are Maybe I'll work on a model that has tumbled brass (just brass) filling the window but limited to 15 rounds...

The M3 design is STANAG compliant so they should drop free from a Tavor.

We've knocked out all wholesale backorders for these mags and they are now available direct. http://midwestpx.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_79&products_id=598

One or two rounds, IIRC. There spring also has a bright orange coil which indicates round count depending on position in the window.

Get enough like-minded folks and that could happen...just sayin'

+1 Not to mention LEDs have a harder time cutting through all the crap that spews out of the muzzle so you need more light output to get the job done after a few rounds have been shot.

If that's what the market rate is, is that wrong? Is there a set amount or percentage that retailers should be held to? My friend believes in delivering value for both seller and buyer so he typically prices things at or slightly below market rate while still delivering what I consider to be industry-leading customer service.

Our first gen design was about as easy as theirs. We're on the fourth iteration now and I can say definitively that the current gen that we're producing are much harder to undo and typically result in a broken magazine.

This is one SKU that all wholesale backorders were cleared and there are hundreds available. Short of another supply disaster, these should remain in stock.

Good ejection is at 3-5 o'clock.

http://midwestpx.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_79&products_id=590 Go get 'em

A friend of mine who is also a web dealer just got 10,000 (yes, ten thousand) boxes of PMC 55gr and 1,000 boxes of PMC 62gr shipped to him from a distributor. I'm just a little jealous

Even for a .22 plinker, I wouldn't use PTS parts. They're just not build to handle real recoil of any type. I suggest keeping an eye on the secondhand market for parts as you can usually get them at a 20-30% discount.

Yes, there's a minimum order quantity to encourage stocking dealers. Please email your FFL to [email protected] for pricing.

No clue, unfortunately. Just found out there are billet AR15 receiver sets on the way that were ordered in November....

I don't really clean my guns. I just apply more lube to the bolt and carrier when it starts to get sluggish.