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Thanks guys, I had it in my Amazon cart a few days (as they jacked the price) but didn't want to order until I found out more info on it and ultimately got your feedback here. I did see a Youtube video on AB Arms, the vids I seen seem to be targeting the Magpul hand guard. I like Magpul stuff but as you guys stated this looks much more comfortable.OG nice looking rifle you have there, looks like the Windham Weaponry. After a few weeks of comparing XXX vs. yyy uppers I selected the NJ complaint WW upper and took it out for the first time yesterday. I think I made a good selection. I just ordered the A*B Pro Hand Guard which is minus the rail, I don't need the extra rail. From what I understand about these is they have a higher profile than the upper rail to accommodate piston guns as well as the DI guns. Perhaps if the rail was the same height as the upper I *may* have opted for the rail model but don't need it so no loss. I am only going to do a RedDot later on setup to Co-Witness. Currently I just have the flip-up Magpul with the with the A2 tower which is good for now. In the meantime I'll continue research the quick disconnects. I'd like a few upgrades but in the end I'd like to keep it fairly simple. Thanks again for the replies

Anyone using the AB Arms handguard? I was thinking about getting one but I read an Amazon review where the buyer/reviewer said the hand guard obstructs the front swivel and posted an image, unfortunately I’m not able to navigate back to that review with image to post. I called a vendor and asked him and he said he don’t like the front swivel anyway and always removes them. He suggested using quick disconnects. I like the quick disconnect idea but don’t care to remove the front swivel. I ordered a 2-point sling from eBay which came with the two swivels (male) quick disconnects so all I need is the female quick disconnect counterparts which looks to be an adventure in itself selecting the right one without getting robbed, SEARS even sells them LOL. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance

nice job!

basically like Shawn says above but here's a pic as per your request

that's what I did

M&P15 and new build w/Spikes lower & Windham Weaponry NJ complaint upper. Both have Geissele Super Semi-Automatic triggers. M&P15 has Magpul Fixed stock and new WW has the Ace Skeleton stock, just need another Red Dot and sling for the WW and we're done...

Just wanted to add my experience to what High Exposure and T Bill already covered. I purchased an M&P15 last year and upgraded the stock with the Ace Skelton and put the old tube away. Last month I started assembling my new lower and wanted to re-purpose the old buffer tube which is commercial.The commercial tube didn’t cover the buffer stop correctly in my new Spikes lower, see image below. If I went one more turn it was too much. In the image you see it just barely hit the the edge of the buffer stop. To resolve the issue on the Spikes lower I moved the Ace stock to the new build and returned the old commercial tube (with newly purchased Magpul fixed stock) to the M&P15. The exchange provided the proper coverage for the buffer stop on the new lower however the M&P15 was OK with both.... If you buy a Magpul Fixed stock make sure you are getting the Milspec assuming that you will be buying the milspec tube. The commercial tube OD is 1.17” and the Mil Spec tube OD is 1.15” so you want to verify you are getting the correct Magpul Fixed stock to go with your tube. I ordered my stock Amazon and they don’t always specify Commercial or MilSpec so you want to watch for that... BTW I really like the Magpul fixed stock, its very well made.

I was going every three weeks before CT and the ammo crunch but recently I've been lucky if I go every three months. Now that ammo has sort of leveled-off may look to get back to at least once a month

here you go, take a look here that could explain it better than I could EDIT: Exxon Superflow, Castrol GTX, and Amsoil were the oils USCarb recommended

Ultimately its up to you, just passing along what they advised me. They suggest switching to conventional oil after the conversion. It comes down to high ash content will tend to form more sludge and low ash content promotes longer valve life. I guess the two fuels interact differently with the different oil(s). Apparently USCarb feels when running on NG this is more crucial to have the low ash content that is why they suggest conventional with the Low Ash content. IIRC they mentioned three brands, I've used Castrol in the past so that is why I picked Castrol

I’m not an expert on the matter, just a DIY guy. Granted ¾ inch right to the regulator is best but I have a 5500 Gen (running watts) portable supplied by a 1/2 line & quick disconnect. It runs perfectly and I’ve tested it with all the other gas appliances on and no problems whatsoever. The way it was explained to me is it really don’t matter if it is 1/2 or 3/4, what matters is your meter’s capacity and how far away you are from the meter and how many fittings like 90’s and reducers are in between the meter and endpoint. In my case I'm reduced to 1/2 about 4' away from the quick disconnect, beyond that its back to the meter is 1inch. At the quick disconnect I have a 10' grill hose. Edit: added http://www.uscarb.com/natural-gas-chart.htm

Not recently but I converted last year, I posted in the link below. Anyway not going to make another huge post here but if you purchased your kit from US Carb they strongly suggest you first break-in your Gen in with gasoline first, if it is already broken-in please disregard. US Carb also suggest once you convert to NG (or Propane) and if you are using synthetic oil switch to conventional motor oil which has low or no ash content. I’m using Castrol GTX which was one of US Carb's recommendations and I also use Castrol in my car

Amazing but I guess we shouldn’t be all that surprised…

Not sure if the topic is AR specific or for any gun? That said I’ve been using Mobil1 20-50w for V-Twins (from Harley) on my Saiga since I got into the Saigas rifles a few years back. Mobil1 works nicely and to be honest that is the only firearm I would use it. Could I use it on other guns in my collection, probably but I opt not to do so. I’ve been using Tetra Gun for a few years and really like it. I’d be game to try FIREClean but in the end I'll stick with Tetra Gun for that because I like the results. Last year about this time I got into the AR platform via the M&P15. I'm also in the process of assembling another but I just can't see myself putting motor oil them, I just think there are better options for the AR. In fact for the Geissele triggers I have installed in the M&P15 and work in progress, Geissele supplies their own grease so no Mobil1 is going there. YMMV so good luck with your testing

No argument there, as much as we like to I don’t think we could solve all the world problems let alone NJ problems with one post. If you want to talk about helping people the Dems have been throwing money at Camden for decades and we see how that has worked out. My reply to the OP is yes we have been trying. Hell we didn’t need a recall we voted everyone out so its not like we haven’t tried. My hat is off to everyone who called, emailed, faxed, snailmailed and carrier pigeoned their messages to the legislators and Gov on the last go around. IMO we were very lucky to get the latest bills shot down. Back in the 80’s with the Florio AWB the 2A crowds were 10x larger than what I seen at the last hearing and we basically prevailed until Donny Boy threw us under the bus. The moral of the story is to not give up.

If you are talking gun laws in general let’s look at the Florio AWB. It was rammed thru with a Democrat Governor and Democratic control in the State Senate and Assembly. Then on the next election cycle both the Senate and Assemble were flushed and taken over by the Republicans. Most of the Republican victors ran on overturning the AWB. So just a friendly reminder, we did on job and still got jammed. The Assembly then voted for the AWB Override but the Senate did not because the Senate President Donald DiFrancesco apparently cut a deal with Florio and opted not to put it to a vote which torpedoed the entire Override effort. Fast forward to today and both house been back under Democratic control and the only thing that stopped the last barrage of useless gun bills was the Governor. Until we boot these Anti-Gun Democratic politicians look for more of the same. The Anti-Gun mentally is a large part of the Democratic platform because frankly they have nothing else to run on. IMO the only reason they are in is because NJ is overloaded with Public workers and many public workers always flock to the Democratics. As far as the Colorado recall the folks that were recalled will probably end up on MSNBC with their own TV shows. In the meantime let’s see if the law get overturned.

so you don't have this

I could see where this could become another addiction. Full disclosure, probably going to cheat and buy a range ready upper assembly but just haven’t decided yet, still have plenty of time for that.. I did run into one snag with the buffer tube, I even posted over in the AR forum but I'm fairly certain I know what the resolution is....On the image above that buffer tube is from my M&P15 which is a Commercial tube and that is the correct Magpul stock. The problem is when I wind it in it just barely hits the edge of the buffer stop and one more full turn is too much. I read over in the AR forum that the commercial tube is about a 1/16 of an inch shorter than the MilSpec so I believe that is the problem. To troubleshoot the issue I’m going to return the tube assembly (above) with the New Magul Fixed stock to the M&P15. That tube in image is from my M&P15 so it should line up correctly again. Then I’ll take the Ace Skelton which is MilSpec from the M&P15 (not shown) and place it on the new build to see if it aligns correctly with the buffer stop. I suspect it will and after I confirm that I’m going to purchase another MilSpec tube w/Magpul fixed carbine stock and sideline the Ace Skelton. I may use the Ace for a while but probably try and sell it afterwards. Other than that LPK was very easy and didn’t need any special tools other than a punch set and not one scratch the receiver. I installed the Geissele SSA trigger which was recommend by one of the Mods here which I have in the M&P15 and I really like. I lost one of the detents for about 40 minutes, I must have looked like a monkey making love to a football rolling around on the floor trying to find it.

and so it begins....

I purchased my system the day before Irene (storm before Sandy) at the HomeDepot as they were taking them off the truck, so there were no choices ... My system don’t the Low Oil Shutoff but it’s a good system. The upgraded model of my system now has it Low Oil Shutoff. I’m learned to pull dipsticks and check oil levels a long time ago, longer than I care to mention. The point is if you are in the middle of a storm and your oil level was good on day 1 it may not be good on day 3 especially if you are on NG and you don’t have to worry about refueling.

If you get a portable (regardless of whatever brand you decide on) make sure it has the LOW OIL SHUTOFF.

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Done, thanks!

I could the DTI for $100 (shipped) but will look into it. Thanks for the info