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My primary training carbine is a suppressed SBR. Every AR I shoot is suppressed but I clock more rounds on the SBR than anything. Most of my guns are DI, two are piston driven. One is a .308, the rest are .223. I can say that in my experience, a piston AR is not really necessary for any of the configurations I have. I installed a $30 gas vent in my SBR and it kicks about as much gas at the shooter as my 14.5" midlength piston gun. I have piston guns because customers want to shoot them to see if they want a piston system. Most opt for DI after shooting them side by side as the disadvantages to the system outweigh the benefits. Relative to DI, piston systems are: More expensive Built with proprietary parts (harder to replace) Heavier Introduce additional moving parts (affects accuracy and new breaking points) Induce carrier tilt Heavier/snappier recoil impulse

Brass expands in the chamber during powder combustion to seal the area. Both metals snap back to their original size however because steel's elasticity is lower, it doesn't do it quite as well as brass.

Grr...had a slight setback with shipments. More going out next week.

SBR w/ can and my PWS T3 toggle-action 10/22 w/ can. The SBR is ideal for self defense and can be used to take medium sized game such as deer. Not a very good bird gun though. The 10/22 would be for small game and if it's the zombie apocalypse, load it with subs to clear the undead without attracting additional attention.

I wouldn't wish this on anyone...my toy money is getting spent buying replacements!

My EDC stuff is CONSTANTLY getting stolen! ... by my wife! I downsized alot of my EDC from full size to mini to lighten the load and not jam my pockets full of stuff. My SOG Trident became a Flash. My Surefire became a Streamlight PT-1L. My G19 became a G26 and then a Shield. I now have TWO sets of this because my wife appropriated my first set!! Next thing you know, she'll want my SBR with mini-can.... *grumble*

Shipping on 6/10: Mastodon Ammo & Camo in Highland Lakes Ottomanelli's Sporting Arms in Woodland Park Shore Shot Pistol range in Lakewood More to come as the week progresses

I've got a NIB V1 Lite LEM in 9mm I was going to toss on Gunbroker.

Obstructed gas key? I've got one that looks similar and the gas tube won't completely enter the key...about 1/4" short.

None of those. Glock 20 would be my choice. I'd also upgrade the AR15 design to .223AI while I was at it...

GAP makes some pretty wicked sticks. I gotta head up there soon to deliver some mags.

Someone needs to petition Pepsi to do another run of that stuff. Unless they discontinued it because it caused cancer or something equally horrible. I could live with a kidney stone or two if I could get a couple cases of Crystal Pepsi out of the deal.

No Crystal Pepsi or Ecto Cooler? I proclaim a FAIL list!

You can get a replacement frame from Glock for $100 if it turns out a chopped frame isn't your cup of tea.

Dang, that's pretty wild. Thanks for the info.

Having carried a 19 and a 26, I prefer the 26. The shorter grip makes printing less of a problem. However, I've moved away from even the 26 in favor of a M&P Shield. The single stack 9mm design, while limited to 7+1 (or 8+1 with the extended mag) disappears on me. It's almost more comfortable at my 4-o'clock in an MTAC when seated.

Please excuse my ignorance as I admittedly am not up to speed on AR pistols in NJ and the nuances of staying legal. There's obviously some kind of weight ceiling. What is it? What about OAL? Would something like this be NJ legal once the compensator was pinned to the barrel?

We've been modifying so many mags to ship to dealers that it's been super easy to work in the 30rd mags that get sent in for conversion. I think we've only had one order of 20s come in out of the last 15 or so modification orders.

Pro runs about $400 NIB. The Aimpoint magnifier runs about $700 NIB. I suppose you could go cheap and get a Primary Arms or similar to reduce the bill but then that rifle becomes a hobby gun in my eyes.

Street price is around $1200.

For that much money, get a Nightforce 1-4. Personally, I don't like using 3x-4x non-variable optics for anything inside of 50 yards. Shooting with both eyes open, especially at 3-5 yards through an ACOG is noticeably slower than a non-magnified RDS. The Nightforce is an excellent choice as it's a true 1x and the 4x magnification makes target identification at longer ranges a snap. RDS + magnifier combos are heavier and once you add up the cost of mounts plus the optics, you're in the range of the Nightforce anyway. And I'm not pushing the Nightforce because I have a financial incentive...I'm not a dealer for that brand. They just make a good optic that I really like.

It's PM. Kind of like how OCI for non-synthetic oil is 3K miles but people have proven time and again that it's good for far longer.

Firing schedule has alot to do with PM and replacement schedules. For instance, the M4A1 spec for a bolt is 3K rounds. I read somewhere that LMT recommends changing bolts on their ARs at 6K rounds. But a select-fire M4A1 is much harder on components than a semi-auto AR15. I have a couple LMT carbines with 14K and 8K rounds on the original bolts and they're holding up just fine. I think "your mileage may vary" is a very appropo phrase for this topic. With the scenario in the original post, I'd say the rifle won't need parts replaced for years.

Why does every one of my threads go this direction??

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