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I don't know what model stag other than they were lefties. They were personalized to the shooter as well with optics, light, rails, etc.... These were pretty switched on guys that were good shooters. The gear just wasn't up to the task. This wasn't all at one class either. These are observations from a number of classes over the last 5 years or so. The other guys you talked to, what's their background like? How much do they shoot? Classes? Carry a rifle for a living? What's their opinion based on? What's it worth? Not saying my opinion is the end all-be all, just I have had the privilege of occasionally hanging with a lot of experienced shooters who share a lot of their knowdge. I have been to a lot of training and multi day courses, and I fire and observe a lot of rounds down range every year through multiple makers of ARs - although in the last few years, the list is shrinking as the serious users know what works and doesn't work. Forget SHTF. It's about being a good shooter and having good gear. Buying a rifle you have reservations about in the plan of ot shitting the bed so you can buy a new one seems like some pretty desperate rationalizing brother. Just sayin'. As far as buying a Stag of you are going the lefty rifle route, that's probably good advice. I don't know how many companies make lefty rifles. Stag is the only one I know of or have seen, so there's that. But I am not saying buy Stag if you go lefty, I'm saying - don't go lefty. Besides, what's not 100% to like about a rifle that runs, is accurate, and you shoot well?

Right front pocket: Spyderco Wave Endura - great feature from a collaboration with Emerson. Left front pocket: Boker Plus Wharcom as a money clip. At work I also carry a Benchmade strap cutter and a KaBar TDI on my vest.

This is the correct answer (and I am a Glock guy). I have an LCP for this exact reason. If I am getting a 9mm sized gun, it's gonna shoot 9. The S&W bodyguard is nice too, I would have gotten that instead if it was out at the time I bought the LCP. But the new LCP with upgraded sights is still good to go. Unfortunately this^^^ I really want a G42 sized Glock in 9mm but they are so ass-backwards as a company (especially with all these suits and family BS going on) it will likely be quite a while before I get my wish. ETA: My friend has a G42. I got to shoot the crap out of it. It's a nice gun. Like I said, if it was 9mm I would have one already. If you don't care about the size and what could be coming out of it, go for it. You won't be disappointed.

Serious question: Is there a benefit to removing the stock other than "Because I want to!"? Is it more fun to shoot that way? More accurate? Easier to conceal? Less recoil? Is it to fool someone into thinking its illegal and prove them wrong? To bring attention to it? To be unique? Why take a fairly well thought out weapon system and make it less capable for no other reason than "'Merica!"? Just curious because from my frame of reference, I can't think of a single useful reason to do this.

I know I told you this in your other thread, but getting a Stag lefty rifle is a bad choice in my opinion. As I stated, I have seen 6 of them in classes. All 6 broke down so bad they could not complete the course. The shooters completed the training with standard ARs and were happier for it. One of the guys I keep in touch with regularly. He sold his and bought a standard BCM. The Stags are a sub 5k round rifle reliability wise. All of the hard shooting lefties I know - most of whom are either in very special military units with a high operational tempo or are LEO with a significant CQB and shooting background - choose standard ARs over lefty models with no complaints. I know you have your heart set on it but I felt compelled to try to talk you out of it one more time. Good luck with your purchase either way.

Avoid the railed gas blocked if possible. Get a low profile or a standards A2 front sight assembly. If you are wanting true BUIS for a decent RDS then the Magpul MBUS are good to go. Of irons are going to be my primary sighting method I would go with Troy if I wanted flip ups and either DD or LaRue/PRI if I wanted fixed iron sights. The flip-ups are a bit more $$, but allow you to move the sights out of the way when you finally get a RDS. Fixed front and rear flip up is also a nice combo. That's what most of my rifles are. After a while, you don't even see the front sight in your RDS window anymore.

I like the FSC556. Don't have any experience with the Lantac. Never even seen one in the wild....

For what you are doing, the Alpha is perfect. IWC makes enough direct mount stuff for it that you can still get pretty light and tight - depending on what you want.

The key-mod units are nice. They are slim, low profile (especially with direct mount key-mod accessories) and light weight. They are also expensive, have limited direct mount accessories, and you will still have to put a rail section to attach any accessories you already have designed to 1913 specs. If all you want to add is a light and vert grip, maybe the occasional bi-pod, then I don't know of they are worth the additional scratch at this time. If you want to lay out the money for all new direct mount key-mod accessories, then I say go for it. I like how low the lights and lasers can get to the bore with the direct mount, how much weight you save without rails, and how it removes a layer of "tolerance stacking" when mounting an item that needs to be zeroed like an IR or Vis laser. I have been buying the Alpha rails to slowly replace the MOE stuff I have on my personal guns and I have been very happy. If I could put new rails on my work guns I would get a key-mod set up.

Troy Alpha 15". Slim, solid, light weight, and use a standard barrel nut. You can find them for around ~$150 if you look.

"theres nothing more annoying then having your seatbelt pugged in for hours in a parking lot" How about laying in a hospital bed for weeks? I think that would be slightly more annoying. Wear the damn seatbelt.

I feel your pain my brother! Mmmmmm cannoli cake.....

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Intriguing......

This is Baretta's attempt to go around the new solicitation. Provide an updated pistol on the same current contract. If they "improve" it enough the Brass may just cancel the request for a new weapon and continue on with the M9 family. Personally, I hope they don't, but I am sure that Beretta and I don't agree. Oh, and Army CID already carries a compact pistol, the Sig M11.

IANAL ATF letters are for THE PERSON WHO INQUIRES, not the general public which is quite odd (to be kind). Excellent legal explanation for the layman on this current letter: http://blog.princelaw.com/2014/12/26/cinderella-and-atfs-determination-the-fairy-tale-of-an-ar-pistol-to-sbr-through-magic/ http://blog.princelaw.com/2014/12/26/whoops-we-atf-did-it-again-arbitrary-determinations-over-the-sig-brace/

Precisely, and don't forget everyone and their mom taking photos of the brace used as a stock and posting them on Facebook and every retard with a Gun Channel on YouTube making an instructional vid or doing a review on them and telling how "it's an SBR without the wait!" This is why we can't have nice things....

Too bad. They are in the Army. Tell them to carry/ have within arms reach the PDW whenever possible or stand tall before the man. (I understand some jobs will prevent this at some times - ie: a DR in an OR) It's easier/faster/cheaper to teach someone to be proficient with a PDW than a pistol and the PDW will be more effective at pistol ranges. Ammo and mags are now the same across the board, easing supply issues. Win win The pistol has largely become nothing more than a badge of office for many.

You mean his Walther PP? Oh stop, don't get butthurt. You can't buy the Luger that Hitler offed himself with of he used a Walther.

:| <- my shocked face.

Lipstick on a pig: Still has that stupid slide mounted safety, exposed hammer, and DA/SA trigger, and I bet that damned locking block is still in there. Sorry, Beretta, but there are better solutions out there. The M9/92 type may be a hell of a shooter, but it leaves a lot to be desired as a general issue combat pistol when compared to other available offerings. Hey, I have a good idea - Let's take the hardest weapon type to shoot (handgun) in its most complicated configuration (DA/SA with a decocker/safety) and issue it to the troops with the least amount of training time/opportunity in the army IMO - The Army should not be dumping money into a tertiary weapon system that typically aren't even issued to those that need it most and is responsible for <0.01% of Enemy KIA. Let those who truly require a sidearm choose what they want by unit. Don't force a polished turd on them. I would strongly prefer to see the issue of an M4 type PDW to troops that don't need a full size rifle by location or MOS.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2013/03/million-dollar-luger

Train more I can run a rifle decently lefty. But I practice it. I think it's fun. In fact, I like the way a lefty runs the safety on a standard rifle better. I even put an ambi safety on one AR just so I can run the safety the same way with my right hand. I am right hand dominant and run a rifle better righty than lefty. But I spend maybe 15% of my training lefty and 85% righty. If I switched that, I would probably be better lefty than righty. Either way, it doesn't require a left hand specific model to be proficient with either hand on the AR platform.

Why do you want a Lefty AR? I have seen many, lefty rifle shooters. I have seen them as instructors, as students in classes I taught, and in classes where I was a student. All but 6 (all students) ran a standard AR w/out ambi controls and ran them like a striped ass ape. The other 6 started a 2 or 3 day carbine course with Stag Lefty models. All 6 shooters finished these courses with standard AR models. In my line of work, that is a clue.

Luger chambered in .45ACP