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Check Monmouth County SPCA: http://monmouthcountyspca.org They are in Eatontown. My wife volunteers there. Great people, great dogs. As for small dogs, we have a Maltese/Yorkie mix. She is awesome, especially with my 4 year old. Like the BF mentioned above she has hair so no shedding. Full grown she is around 11lbs and she is not a yipper. She only barks if someone comes to the door. I always wanted a big dog, but she is awesome.

So that's a no?

Do you actually have any time with an SKS, an AK, or an AR?

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Cool. I did not know you could do that... Is that standard? Or an aftermarket part/mod? Does it get in the way of the trigger?

I agree. Can some one fill me in - what's the button/switch/lever below the safety at the trigger?

Agreed.

Be careful. There is a whole bunch of silliness happening right now over the sig arm brace and a shotgun/SBS/AOW and it's possible impact on pistols. Nothing official, but speculation by those I trust is that ATF may be getting close to reversing or amending their ruling on the Sig Brace. I would proceed with caution and discretion.

Meh.... I was underwhelmed by it, for a number of reasons. A lot of the "shortening" has to do with the advancement of gunpowders and bullet construction and how efficient they have become. That advancement coupled with modern materials engineering allowing for stronger receivers/chambers that will allow use of powders that burn at a faster rate/higher pressure getting higher velocities in a shorter distance. We no longer needed a 42" barrel to get superior terminal performance. Don't forget, the Marines primarily still issue a 20" barreled M16A4, with certain groups/jobs getting access to the M4 (even though the M4 was developed at the request of the USMC, which rejected it as a standard issue item before being adopted by the Army). With the USMC's institutional memory and "Because we have always done it that way" doctrine (granted, it does work) I don't imagine that changing any time soon. Right now the 10.5" Mk18 is issued to many "special" units for specific missions. With our current ammo, I don't see SBRs taking over for the M4/M16 anytime soon. The terminal ballistics past 100 yards are just too poor. Now, if there is a switch over to a 6.8SPC or .300Blk, that may change, but I am not holding my breath.

"Carbine" as I know it has kind of an elusive definition that has changed over time. Generally, I find that most of the AR rifles with sub 18"-20" barrels and adjustable stocks are referred to as carbines. Some people label them by use - shooting national match, or off a bench, or an SPR type = rifle. Shooting it in a tactical class, IDPA type match, or used for CQB or HD = carbine. Technically in US terms a carbine is the smaller/shorter version of the main rifle issued to rear echelon troops or those whose primary job in combat is something other than pulling a trigger. Think US Rifle, .30 Caliber M1 (M1 Garand) and US Carbine, .30 Caliber M1 (M1 Carbine). So, currently - M16 Rifle, M4 Carbine. Ergo any of the ARs modeled after the M4 Carbine (14.5" barrel, adjustable stock) are generally called carbines. Most people - me included - use AR, rifle, or carbine interchangeably.

^^^ What he said!

Very nice! Simple and capable, but don't forget a sling.

Disregard.

Because that is useful for CQB, FISHing, or home/self defense. That is what an M16 was supposed to look like in 1970 or for shooting in competitions that are based in doctrine that has us fighting hordes of Russians pouring through the Fulda Gap. A lot has changed since then and for a reason. We have learned a lot about gunfighting in the last 50 years or so with a drastic increase in knowledge, tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment over the course of the last ten years we spent in a shooting war. Shooting long distances with iron sights is a great hobby. It is fun and it must be challenging. Not everyone can do it - by patience or skill. I have never shot last 300 yards personally - but I am OK with that. That being said, while it won't hurt you to learn the trigger control and sighting methods necessary to accomplish that task, if that is all you train for you will be useless in a gunfight - unless your threat is 600 yards away (good luck in court justifying that) and standing still while giving you time to build your preferred shooting position. Frankly, it is a useless skill if your primary use for the rifle is as a "fighting" gun. Shooting =/= fighting. If your only goal is for shooting national match or long distance type events, awesome. Have fun and don't miss! But don't put down others that have a need or desire for a capable carbine/rifle for the defense of their country, their communities, their homes, or themselves. Yes, some can go overboard, but the mission (what you want your rifle to do) drives the gear train - and affording yourself every advantage in a gunfight is prudent and proper. And the video was pretty funny. When Hitler said "if you buy a quality optic you won't need all those back-ups" I chuckled. When he said a "stove pipe was your rifle flipping you off for using cheap ammo" I LOL'ed. Now the dog is looking at me funny....

Looks like Calhoon did all the music for the show and it has not been released. Can't find much more than a song called "Weathered Man" This may help though: http://www.rustedroostermedia.com/portfolio/dropped-project-yukon-behind-the-music/#prettyPhoto

That is outstanding. Good people having good natured fun. Well done to both of you! Sounds like so much fun that everyone was a winner in the end. I really need to try IDPA/IPSC or something.

That just seems unfair to the other competitors Vlad. It is a pistol match after all.

Good choice SCC. The S&W line (minus the Sporter) is the only non mil-spec AR I would buy and be comfortable putting through serious use. The M&P15T would be my first choice in the S&W lineup. They are quality carbines that are well made despite not meeting the TDP - which is pretty unique in the world of affordable ARs, and not something most companies can honestly say IMO. Anyway, they are a great value and an excellent way to get started on the AR platform if you don't have the knowledge or desire to build your own. You can get a complete carbine now and shoot the piss out of it while you learn what you like and don't like. Then you can master your WECSOG skills as you upgrade the carbine to your "ideal" rifle. Overall it may be a little more expensive, but the experience you get from doing it this way is worth more than the extra cash you may lay out. For a first carbine I think this is ideal as the features on the carbine change to fit your needs as your skills grow. After you are comfortable working on your old beat up carbine, you can then feel sure of yourself as you build a complete rifle to your exact specs.

Officer should be fired. He failed in his duty on multiple levels and now an unauthorized person has that officer's duty weapon. That weapon can potentially now be used to victimize others. That is a mistake that can cost someone their life. Granted, that may not happen but the potential is there. Someone breaks into your home or car and steals a weapon* is one thing. Being so careless that you can leave your gun behind, unacceptable. How can that officer be trusted to do the hard stuff if he can't even do the easy stuff? * Assuming reasonable effort has been made to secure said weapon in the individual's vehicle or home. A pistol on the passenger seat is unacceptable. Locked in a safe/lockbox that is bolted down and not in plain sight, different story.

There have been iterations of this stock for the AR platform for a while now. They were expensive and rare, but they function fine. The reason you didn't see more of them is that they were designed to fill a niche role - the Personal Defense Weapon or PDW. Think of the FN P90, HK MP5K and MP7, the Steyr TMP, Mini Uzi, etc... Most regular folks don't have much use for a weapon to fill that role. They are just not doing Executive Protection, High Threat transport security, low profile surveillance in a high threat and non-permissive environment, conducting direct action missions or tubular assaults, or working in the rear of a war zone. So, somene came up with an M4 configuration to fit the role as needed. 7" (or sometimes less) barrel and these collapsible stocks. Great idea on paper, same mags, same support gear, same load carriage, widely available rifle round instead of pistol round (MP5K, Uzi, TMP) or proprietary round (MP7, P90). Win win win.... Except, a 5.56 rifle with a 7" barrel just didn't have the punch that was desired. It was loud and concussion was a beast - important in a close fight or when fighting from inside a car, and it was not as accurate - think about it, a 1/7 -1/9 twist on a 7" barrel doesn't stabilize every round as well as it should. It may not even get one full revolution before leaving the muzzle. In the end it really wasn't much better than the guns they were trying to replace, they ran hard and as such had an accelerated PM cycle and were not as reliable as they needed it to be. The popularity of the .300BLK has changed that. With the .300BLK and Whisper you have a popular, fairly common, relatively cheap round that uses mostly standard AR parts (everything but the barrel) and that hits as hard at 200 yards as a 5.56 does a foot from the muzzle - even from a very short barrel. It is also very reliable, and accurate enough - even with the extrememly short barrels. Now you can have that ultra compact PDW sized weapon that still retains the necessary punch, is reliable, and accurate.

I have used stocks like this before on MP5s and G3s. They are great for transport and being discrete, they are not the best for shooting. Understand that these stocks are a compromise, a solution to a storage, weight, size problem. Not an advantage in shooting. Personally, $500 for a stock setup that you are going to pin - this removing the only real advantage of the system other than it looks bad ass - is pretty steep. Especially when it is less comfortable and less capable than a standard receiver extension and stock set up. Oh, and Ty..... I love and hate you. It's very confusing...

No way. That is a truly collapsible stock similar to the MP5 and other collapsible stocks found on HKs. While I think the "evil feature" nonsense is exactly that, nonsense, I believe this is the type of stock that the law was trying to address. The adjustable stock in the M4 type being unacceptable was just a byproduct of badly worded legislation. In any event, I wish I could get one. I would really like that stock for an SBR in .300blk - stupid Jersey...

Agreed. Simple and capable guns. Well done.

Griz, you are ruining some perfectly good hyperbole with your reasoned reaponse.

Very cool! You taught a new shooter well and you did it right, start small and work up one round at a time and don't push past the shooter's comfort level. In my experience, females are a joy to teach. They generally make much better students and are quicker to learn and safer than guys. Well done Fu! PS: Is she lefty? Looks like she may have some cross-eye dominance going on. That may be important if you start teaching her long guns.