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Unfortunately this. I have an MSAR which is a mediocre AUG clone. I really enjoy shooting it but MSAR went out of the rifle business and I can't source parts for it - so I seldom bring it out to the range. I want to call VLTOR and ask them to do a run where the stamp the reveiver anything but AUG but I know it wont go anywhere....

Thanks for the reminder! I totally forgot to follow up in this.

I keep all of my pistols in the safe in condition 1: Full mag in the gun, one in chamber Long guns are stored in the safe condition three: loaded mag in the gun, empty chamber, safety on. I also keep a number of loaded mags in the safe for each pistol and long gun. Hope that helps. That being said, NJ doesn't define the term "loaded" anywhere in the laws. Take note especially when transporting firearms. Welcome to the forum!

This is the best advice in this thread - for both new and experienced shooters alike.

Olympic Arms rifles may be fine for NM type shooting. I don't do it, so I don't know, I do know that I have seen too many fail on the line during moderate round count training courses. Yes, I know that all rifles will eventually fail, but the OA rifles I have seen fail all had a very low round count - well below what should be problematic. These failures don't even take into account issues with the rifles I have seen right out of the box - loose receiver extensions, tight/out of spec chambers, loose gas keys, loose barrel nut... I would say the same for Rock River, Stag (specifically left handed models) and Armalite rifles.

I was agreeing with you Silly Internet, no nuance... Merry Christmas indeed! ..... I think I know her

Engineering 101 - design a product that fits the design parameters and the end users needs the first time, eliminating aftermarket solutions or a revised product. When asked to design a box magazine for the M16 rifle that holds 30 rounds, the engineers were successful. The mag was built to the exact dimensions of 30 rounds double stacked, follower, and spring. The end users discovered that it was really a 28 round magazine -not 30 - as it couldn't be successfully loaded into a rifle with the bolt forward. A Ranger Plate or Magpul may help with retrieving a magazine from a mag pouch but is useless for loading with a push-pull.

Typical engineer - doesn't take the end users needs into consideration! (I was an engineer for a few years right out of college) The number of rounds is irrelevant. There is still a size range for the magazine to be useful. The ability to retrieve the magazine from a pouch and manipulate the magazine when you have minimal dexterity is what is important. It's not wasted space, its a handle.

This ^^^ Don't discount a "beginner" level class because you think you are more advanced. I try to take 1 beginner class a year. I have found it keeps me well grounded in the fundamentals making me better all around. Additionally, I learned more taking the EAG two day Carbine 1 Course (it used to be called "Beginner Carbine" and Carbine 1 was the 3 day "Carbine Operator's Course" or "COC") the 4th time through than I did the first.

Yup. Just as I predicted.... Boom

S&W should only get paid for the use of their logo on non S&W merchandise. To sell a S&W product that I already purchased and modified to my liking, I shouldn't have to give S&W a cut. I predict we will see S&W backpedal so fast from this that we all hear a sonic boom.

It is not apples to oranges at all. This has everything to do with consumers and gunsmiths modding pistols. Ergo, if I buy a S&W M&P, install an Apex trigger and subsequently sell it to someone as a S&W M&P with Apex Trigger I am violating their policy and ripping S&W off? So I should then remove the S&W markings on the above referenced pistol and put my own custom marking on it? Cmon... No one is building pistol from scratch and calling it a S&W to steal their name. They are taking an existing S&W product and modifying it to fit the end users needs. That's like saying you can't buy a Dodge pickup, put new wheels and a cap on it and still sell it as a Dodge.

Bullshit. That statement is idiocy. According to their statement, every single person that has put an Apex trigger in their M&P, every person that replaced the MIM parts on a SW 1911, everyone that has swapped springs on a 686 looking for a smoother trigger, every Geissele trigger, BCM Charging Handle, addition of an optic, or any necessary modification to make it NJ Legal done to a S&W Sporter AR carbine, has violated the "policy" that their lawyers are trying to enforce. So I guess anyone making parts and accessories for a S&W firearm can expect one of those letters? Aimpoint, Brownells, Apex, all the guys that do grip reduction/stippling/contouring? All the NJ FFL that do compliance work? Regardless of the fact that it flat out flies in the face of 500 years of gunsmith modifications, personalizations, and enhancements - what about all those fancy engraved revolvers from way back when? They are all in violation of this policy. If S&W succeeds in preventing any non-factory mods, they'd be throwing a large part of their market to Glock, Springfield, HK, etc... Who, I am sure, would be more than happy to gobble the extra money up with a smile and a wink while encouraging everyone to "make that gun what you want". Instead of this idiocy, perhaps S&W should take a look at what shooters, (you know - the folks that are their customers) are willing to spend money on to get the gun they want. S&W should then be figuring out a way to build the product the shooters want, and get folks to spend the money on S&W - not a gunsmith. S&W stepped on their dick while wearing golf shoes with this one.

Also, here is a current thread where another forum member is trying to source/build one: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/79345-ar-upper-build-vs-buy-need-some-help-im-overwhelmed/?fromsearch=1

If you only want to stock one round, you are probably better off getting an AK variant that shoots 5.56/.223 like your AR. Personally and in my experience, a 7.62x39 AR is a novelty gun. They are hard to get to run reliably, no reputable companies make quality parts, mags are finicky at best. They are an exercise in frustration. But their are quality 5.56/.223 AKs.

I am a big fan of EAG, you can't gonwrong there. Full disclosure Pat is a good friend. The 2 day carbine 1 class is outstanding and EVTC (the range he holds it at) Iis a pretty cool place. Avoid Alias. The instructors are excellent, but Paul is a jackass and a terrible businessman. He routinely messes up classes, changes venue at the last minute, overbooks, etc.... I want to take PMac class desperately, but I won't give Alias my $. If you are looking for good, affordable and close check out Sights an Triggers. Outstanding outfit and they conduct their classes nearby in Bethlehem PA near EFGA.

Goes hand in hand with S&Ws newest foolishness... http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/79474-sw-shoots-themselves-in-the-foot/

This is what happens when lawyers get involved. I am hearing that the Lawyers took it upon themselves to issue the Cease and Desist Order, but that could be spin from S&W Corprate to limit damage in the arena of public perception. Combine this with the recent Remington Debacle and the firearms industry look like it is wearing litigious Clownshoes. S&W Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Custom Gunsmiths Read more: http://www.recoilweb.com/sw-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-custom-gunsmiths-80507.html#ixzz3v6dFZVVY The demands are listed thusly:

Already being discussed: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/79469-stag-arms-in-big-trouble/#entry1010431

Like I said earlier, no one likes to be told they have an ugly baby. A lot of people are taking this recall as a personal attack, like it proves they are stupid because L3 duped them into buying expensive faulty optics and continued to defend them after the faults were proven and quantified. Some are continuing to buy them as proof that they were right all along and EoTurds still rule. Others are convinced the 1 MOA dot and larger window are superior to a 2 MOA dot and "tube" and the chance of the optic failing is worth the smaller dot and bigger field of view. It doesn't matter that they are putting the 1 MOA dot on a 4 MOA rifle, shooting 6 MOA ammo and are not even close to a 1 MOA shooter and the fact that there is no difference in field of view when shooting any red dot sight (regardless of the size of the aperture) because it is a 1x optic and you keep both eyes open! Still others are delusional and are clinging to the "mine has worked fine, so I'll keep buying them" and placing their trust in a proven loser.

I was just coming to post this. This is the result of the investigation that started last May when 300 lowers were seized: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/76779-3000-lowers-seized-from-stag-arms/?fromsearch=1 Stupid games indeed

That jives with what I heard.

This all day long!

My understanding is that any temp change affects the optic. The larger the change the larger the instant effect it has. But, the small changes are stackable - a bunch of small changes back and forth that can occur from the high to the low end of reasonable weather can have the same cumulative effect on your zero as one large shift over time. Either way, everyone that states "mine hasn't broken" or "mine hasn't lost zero" needs to add one word to their statement - "yet". This is an inherent design flaw in every EoTurd out there. One that the company has admitted to. This isn't someones opinion that there is an issue; this is verifiable, repeatable, measurable fact. I won't settle for mediocrity and refuse to use an optic that will enhance a chance for failure. For many people - Military, LEO, Armed Citizen - This is a safety issue. Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt.