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It is pretty Badass vlad, I just wish it was parkerized. @Ray , I like the feel & quality of the Stoger SxS , but I'm kinda feeling the O/U Maverick... I dunno I'd have to pick up the Maverick to see how it felt.

Does anyone else have any pics of their tools?

Not for nothing, (does anyone know what that even actually means?) But, I've got people now that would buy my 15/30's for more than I paid for them , I usually just direct them to the same source online that I purchased mine. You'd probably be better off just biting the bullet & purchasing new.

Nice 51668 & Stoger... I'm trying to decide on either that Stoger or this Maverick as my next one.

It's no fun with 3" Shells, I can tell you that...lol. I've done it a few times camping up in NY & some firing from the hip to see how it handled , and it's cool but it's not something I'd do very often. It's pretty much a close in weapon if you're looking at it for HD reasons. That's the main reason I didn't go with just a PG, I like being able to swing the stock out and actually shoulder fire it. As far as the front grip it's awesome, I don't think I'd have a PG gun without one. You can put a lil tension on it so you're not killing your wrist with the PG. You can cycle the gun pretty damn fast with it. The 500 is my fun gun, If I actually need to use a gun for it's intended reason I grab my 590A1.

Anytime Ray! =)

Here are a few of the edged weapons in my stable Cold Steel Kukri Machete Ontario Knives OKC3S Marine Bayonet Ontario Knives Ranger RD4 My CRKT EDC Estwing Camp Axe To Scale

I go with These or These I can get the Hornady's local , but I have to order the GoldDots online. They both expand reliably , I prefer the GoldDots because my follow ups are a lil quicker than the Hornady +p's .... unfortunately the GoldDots cost an arm and a leg so I ran a couple of boxes through to make sure they fed reliably and the rest sit in the safe.

Mossberg 590A1 20" Barrel , Ghost Ring , SpeedFeed Stock 8+1 capacity (51668) (Excuse the AKM pic) Mossberg 500A 18.5" barrel , Choate Sidefolder Stock , heatshield , Blackhawk sling 5+1 capacity.

Romanian SAR-1 , K-var Nato length Furniture , ergo grip , meprolight night sights , Tapco G2 FCG

RARM413 , Eotech XPS2 , Streamlight TLR-2 , 15/30 Pmag , Ergo Grip , Grip Pod

Talk to Anthony @ Gun For Hire , I think he had a class on that. http://www.gunforhire.com/home.html

That doesn't exist under title 39 bro, call the department that issued it or standby for the report.

I usually use the term brother with service members or those of likemind... I usually respond to fellow Marines as "Devil" anyone Else gets "Bro" or "buddy"

Ive got mepros on my SAR-1. love em!

Sorry for the nercro post, but I've been out of the area for a bit and off of the forum. Thank You to those that offered their help! It ended up being the Shepards Crook that was the problem (I bent it on removal). Once the unit from Krebs came in I installed it and the gun ran like a champ, the trigger pull is SUPER light and may take some getting used to , but its far better than the stock fcg. Thanks again gents and stay safe!

Thank you for all of the replies and sorry I haven't been around gents I have a crazy work schedule. To touch on a few things, No the hammer isn't installed backwards , I'm somewhat mechanically inclined. I can strip an AR down bare and put it back together because I'm familiar with it, as far as the SAR is concerned the extent of my familiarity with it was breaking it down to clean and replacing the furniture. As far as buying another FCG I'll stick to the G2,#1 I already own it and #2 I have friends that run them and they've never had a problem, unfortunately they all live out of state and couldn't really help me out. I do appreciate the concern regarding the tapco G2, but If I was to purchase another FCG, I'd still be in the same position, except I'd have 3 FCG's instead of 2. I did order a Krebs custom trigger pin retaining plate because I didn't like the shepards crook that came in originally , I'm sure it's worked well and may never fail, but it's just really delicate looking and is a pain in the a** on reinstallation. I'm located in Woodland Park & I normally shoot over at The Bullet Hole in Belleville... once the plate comes in from krebs, If anyone is in the area and could help me out, it would be much appreciated, If I have to travel a bit that's ok as well I'd rather pay one of the guys on the forum (If you won't accept money, then I'll bring you a bottle of your favorite spirit instead , consider it bartering) and watch it being installed, that was I can actually SEE what I was doing wrong. If you're interested shoot me a pm when you get a chance and I'll take it from there. Thanks

I'll keep this one short and sweet. I have a Romanian SAR-1 and I tried to replace my FCG with a Tapco G2 and after putting it back together , I can't get the hammer to reset properly. I had to physically push it down to get the bolt back in during reassembly. I played with it for a while off and on and now I'm just kinda done. What I need to know is if anyone can reccomend a good gunsmith that can put the FCG back together and not charge me an arm and a leg. If any of you guys have done the job, pm me... I'll toss you a couple of bucks for fixing mine. Thanks in advance gents.

I'm confused as to why LEO's would have to use rifles that are in compliance with NJ AWB with regard to civilians?

Ditto , except in my area Colt LE6920's w/ eotechs would do the job nicely. Better for entries & clearings and you have a 1 MOA dot in the center if you need to reach out & touch someone. Due to the fact that you rarely have line of sight for 100 yards here much less several hundred yards, a variable scope wouldn't be as effective here as some of the more rural parts of the state. An officer should be confident responding to jobs knowing that he is equipped to meet the threat that he may face. This confidence comes from A: Having enough gun & B: Being well trained on the gun.

Awesome, THAT is a hand cannon! Be safe & enjoy it!

Everyone knows what an AK is , obviously its not a F/A or Select Fire Avtomat Kalashnikova... besides if you want to get super anal you're wrong anyway ... It's correct name is an "AKM Pattern rifle" :thsmiley_deadhorse: Now back to the OP , everything has been pretty much hashed over so far in this thread... I'm not terribly attatched to either system (AK vs AR) I used an M16A2 in the Corps so I'm pretty proficient with it and I own an M4gery (RAR M413) I also have a SAR-1 (Rommy ak) in 7.62x39 that I shoot pretty well with too (Manual of arms was awkward and took some getting used to) Instinctually I'm a far better shooter with the AR , but I chalk that up to having 4 years of eating, sleeping and "well you know" with it. I know this started off as a "how to buy an ar" thread and turned into an "ar vs ak" thread , so I'll answer both. As far as the AR purchase ,read as much as you can and get as knowledgable as possible & talk to guys at your gun club , talk to guys on the boards and see if they're trying to get rid of old toys to fund the purchase of new ones. If they are, see if you can find a friend thats knowledgeable about ar's to come with you to inspect the rifle. If the seller happens to be a Marine , buy the weapon on the spot! (Most of us are super OCD about weapons maintenance , It's the brainwashing...You won't find a cleaner rifle) As far as the AR vs AK thing , all I can say is get some range time with both if possible and see which one works for you. Here's a link to an article I saw recently that might help you in your purchase. It goes over a lot of fundamentals , but it should help you decide what features you need on your rifle depending on what its primary use will be. GOOD LUCK! SO YOU WANT TO BUY AN AR HUH?

That is clearly Springfield Propaganda! Originally when the US military had its Joint Combat Pistol Trials roughly 5 years ago , it was USSOCOM specific so only the "men with no name tapes & beards" would reap the rewards , loadouts are pretty much mission specific for those guys with some HSLD Marines even fielding Custom Kimbers. The specs put out by USSOCOM were pretty simple , a .45 pistol (some with external safety) with standard and hi-cap mags & a suppresor attatchment kit , can be made in FDE. This caused many gunmakers to bring to market weapons that were originally only designed per the JCP req's but found homes elsewhere since the JCP is now defunct. Anyone notice a theme? They also had to accomplish this JCP SPECS and REQ's This is who came to play Heckler & Koch HK45C SIG P220 Combat Ruger P345 Smith & Wesson M&P Glock 21SF Beretta Px4 Storm Taurus PT 24/7 OSS Fabrique Nationale FNP45-USG HS-45 Para-Ordnance LDA 1911 This is the only pistol to pass all req's The Beretta PX4 .45 SD BERETTA FTW!!! While most of these pistols are pretty damn pricey , their less uber-tacticool versions can be had for HUNDREDS less. Example: The Beretta PX4 Storm SD will set you back roughly $1000 , my PX4 Storm in 45. can easily be found in the $500-$550 range. If you really want your Pistol in FDE Duracoat it...lol

Ray Ray somewhere off the coast of Mexico Just Jokin Brother! Coasties get respect from me since 9/11 , I never really knew what those dudes did prior... but everytime I head into the city I see Coastie RHIB's with 240's on the back of em' securing the harbor... Or they're running Drug Interdiction ops in Fla Disabling fast movers using MK82's fired from helos. Personally I think they're pretty HSLD at this point. They get to do their jobs everyday , I was in the Corps for 4 years practicing & training to do my job , but never got to do it. Just my .02 BTW While the CG was DOT under peace times, during wars they got swapped to DOD , they're now umbrella'd by Homeland.

I've been away for a few days, sorry for the late reply guys... thanks again!