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In that case, yes. I have seen gas rings be the primary cause of malfunctions in an AR - meaning that a previously reliable AR that was experiencing repeated malfunctions was made a reliable carbine again by installing new gas rings. I have seen it more than once on high round count guns whose owners did not believe in preventative maintenance.

Good point. I use standard spec BCGs so I have little to no experience with the fancy coatings.

What Raz said. That's not right. My guess is the PMC is out of spec.

Define fail? I have seen guns run fine with 1 new gas ring. I have seen guns runs intermittently (a malfunction every few rounds) with no gas rings at all. It isn't ideal, but well built guns with quality parts shooting quality ammo will still run. That being said, I define fail as when the tension between the gas rings and the inside wall of the bolt carrier won't hold the weight of the carrier. If the bolt is extended and rested straight down on the bolt face and the bolt collapses into the carrier, that's a failure and indicative of the rings needing to be replaced.

I put one of these on a 14.5" gun (muzzle brake pinned to make legal 16") for one of my guys. Nice rail, well made, easy install. If you want full rails with the ability to keep the FSB on a rifle with a pinned brake this is a good choice.

This thread may help you out: http://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/83898-looking-for-a-ak/#entry1074408 There's a bunch more like it if you search.

I'm short, so I think it would be a benefit. But I want to try one before I spend the $$. The intermediate length isn't terrible if I'm not wearing any armor and I blade my self just a bit more than usual. And Thanks Medved! I'll check it out.

Thanks gents! So far the Attero mount has been great. Has a nice BUIS built in and it's rock solid. Not that a T1 is heavy, but it keeps the optic over the center of balance of the gun which is nice.

Also, you can fit an entire LPK in an Altoids tin. Add a few gas rings, an extractor, and a punch and you are all set. Throw a complete bolt - a full BCG is better, and a charging handle* in a ziplock with the altoids tin and you are good to go. *Charging handle is good to have. I have seen a few of those fail at the latch and more then one get bent when shooters forget to slide them back in after locking the bolt back when clearing malfunctions. Bending or crimping an aluminum charging handle is not difficult and is the fasted way I know to turn a rifle into a club.

I have seen bolt lugs shear off a few times. Interestingly, in every case but one the rifle kept running and the damaged bolt was noticed at the end of the day of training during maintenance (wipe down and lube) for the next days shooting. In the other case, the sheared lug hummed up the trigger group. The bolt still functioned. What I have seen the most is bolts failing at the cam pin hole. Cracks on one and both side of the hole. In every case it was an instant showstopper. Shooters typically states the gun felt fine, like a normal shot, they just had no trigger for the second shot. Inspection showed the BCG being out of battery.

Well, after 3 years I finally picked up an Arsenal SAM7R. Bought it from a fellow forum member. Figured with tomorrow looming over all of our heads it was now or ever. I finally got all the extra parts in and assembled: Parts: ALG AKT with High Energy Main Spring ALG Recoil Spring Krebs extended safety Magpul MOE + AK grip BFG VCAS AK sling Attero Arms optic mount with Aimpoint T1 4moa Troy Alpha Short bottom hand guard w/LaRue Handstop Arson Machine Shop Alpha mount with SF P2X fury Borrowed a buddy's pinned 15/30 mag for the photo. I only have the 2 ten rounders. Anyone have any good recommendations for reliable AK 15/30 mags?

That's the model Arsenal I have. Very nice! You gotta be nuts to even think about selling a gun the day before this election

That I don't know, I didn't ask my buddy. I'm planning on getting one of my guns done soon. When I do, I'll post some pics and exact specs - including cost. :rofl: I'll stick to my 10mm Kurtz. :rofl:

I recently posted about Modern Materiel coming out to the range and letting my team shoot their rifles and a couple of custom Glocks in Mid-September. One of my buddies is a 10mm freak and he picked up a new Glock 40 MOS to take as a pig hunting sidepiece. He asked me where to send it for some custom work - stippling and gripwork and a Multicam paint job - and after shooting their Glocks and seeing their work I recommended Modern Materiel. He dropped it off the second week on October and he just got it back a couple of days ago. He sent me some photos he got from MM and I wanted to share. I am excited to have a local shop doing this kind of work. I was on a list for Ben at Boresight Solutions but cancelled my spot in line after seeing the guns at the range a few weeks ago. No need to send my piece to FL and wait a year when I can get quality work done 20 minutes from my house. Here's the frame after stippling, contouring, undercutting the trigger guard (lets you get much higher on the grip reduces some muzzle flip), and removal of the finger bumps: Close up of the detail work: And the Multicam paint job: If you are in the market to get some custom work on a polymer gun, or you just want to shoot the shit about guns, support a local NJ company and stop in or contact MM.

I have been wanting an AK for quite some time. I just picked up a stock Arsenal SAM7R from a fellow forum member about a month and a half ago right here on our marketplace. Keep your eyes peeled and you will find stuff.

Lump lingered last in line for brains And the ones she got were sort of rotten and insane Outstanding!

^^ This. No matter the state, you need to pin a 14.5" barrel unless you are planning to go the NFA SBR route, in which case you are better off going shorter for the SBR.

Two of my guys have G43s. We had the range all this last week. I put a couple hundred rounds through one. It shot well, no malfunctions. Not a great trigger but it gets the job done out to 25 yards. After about 50 rounds it starts to get snappy and a little fatiguing to shoot fast - But that's not what this gun's role is. If I didn't already have the Kahr PM9 to fill the exact same role, I wouldn't hesitate to get a G43.

Battle Arms Development Ambi Safety Selector - BAD ASS I have one on each of my ARs. Worth every penny. The selector is slick and smooth in its movement with positive clicks holding it in place. The standard short lever on the Ambi side is perfect, but you can choose different styles if you prefer. http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/bad-ass-ambi-safety-selector-ar15-ar10r

As the author states in the article - "Anyone who pulls the lever for Mrs. Clinton takes responsibility for setting up the nation for all the blatant corruption that will follow." I agree completely. *cold link to prevent backtrack - replace DOT with . http://www.wsj DOT com/articles/grifters-in-chief-1477610771

Yeah man! They used to fly over Island Beach State Park in the Summers. We'd be out surfing and the would come over low, slow, and loud!

Most of the CMORE sights out there in competitions are attached to a mount that is anchored to the frame of the pistol and are not mounted to the slide - revolvers are an exception, but they don't have a slide that moves. As such, they are not subject to the force of the reciprocating slide like you have on a milled in MRDS/RMR. Apples to Oranges when talking about reliability. One of the guys at work has a CMORE mounted on an MP5. He chases the zero on that thing all the time - when it works. I have an RMR on my MP5 - the zero has held with no issues for the last 5 years.

If you listen to them - the Israelis do. They also say they could take us in a fight. Just sayin....