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http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/featured/psa-classic-lpk-w-o-fire-control-group.html I knew I forgot something.

Palmetto State Armory has a lower parts kit without the fire control group for 49.99. It is showing up as in stock.

I spoke with NJSP and got the same response. Normally, they would not speak with me, only the dealers, which I understand. The lady was nice enough to let me know that the dealer should fax it in again. If NJSP did not receive the fax but the dealer was charged, then they can always request for a credit from the company that charges the NICS fees. They did not re-fax it yet as they were going to call the NJSP first. I asked for a time frame on whether they will get back with me today and they said that they would try to get back to me tomorrow. I'll call again in the afternoon if I do not hear from them.

Still waiting. Ducsauce, could you PM me the number called for NJSP?

Got it, nevermind. You can all ignore this bone-headed post. There's a reason why I do not own a M1A. I did learn that you can use a different mag with the M1A.

Botach has Springfield .308 15RD magazines for your M1A. It's showing in stock for $49.95. Probably not much of a deal though but shipping is free and the capacity is correct. http://www.botachtactical.com/sp315ma.html

hey Drez, glad to hear you are ok but sorry about your car.

Ah, ok so yours is actually there. I paid for it unseen but that was the policy. They were the only dealer that cam get it at a price that you could not get anywhere else. Before filling out the paperwork, I should've asked to see it. I realize now how stupid that really was. I'm going to ask to see it tomorrow.

Are you also waiting for a Shield?

They told me they did not have any of the form 4473 and that they will be getting more forms. They filled out the paperwork for the fax, I'm not sure what form that is. It looks just like a cover page with a bunch of info. I'm getting more suspicious by the day that they do not have it in stock. As soon as they get it, they'll fax out the paperwork. If that was the case, at least be honest and just tell me you do not have it in stock. I would be ok to wait if I have time. Don't tell me you are waiting for NICS while my 90 day permit clock is running. I'll just run out and get something else and come back when you have it. What's even more annoying is that they said they submitted the NICS check when they most likely did not.

It's unfortunate that it had to come to that though. Interesting that the article mentioned that "The meeting was marked by a high turnout by the public, virtually all of whom were opposed to such a ban". Either the anti-2A folks missed the memo or the there really are not enough anti-2A folks there.

Provided they have your item in stock...

I'm just hoping I'm wrong and this is all a misunderstanding that the NICs check was accidentally not sent. I'm going to stop by on Saturday to inquire.

Just speculation here. I ordered a hard to get M&P Shield from them on Dec 20th. They said most likely it would not deliver until April which was no big deal. I got my 3 PPs on January but didn't have anything ready to be picked up so I called them on the status of the Shield. If it was not ready, I would just see what I can get in the first 30 days. They told me they had my Shield ready for pickup on the 26th which worked out to be great news for me. I stopped by on the 5th to fill out the paperwork with the expectation that it was going to take a few days. I didn't even think about asking them if I could see the Shield they reserved for me. They didn't have any forms for me to fill out as they ran out but they filled out the paperwork for the NICs check and faxed it out. I'm thinking they actually do not have the Shield in stock and they are stalling and blaming NICs for the issue. I've picked up a Mosin a few weeks back after the hysteria and it only took 2 days. I'm planning to go to the store this Saturday and ask if they can show me the Shield that was reserved. If they have the Shield and NICs approval still has not been complete, I will look into getting the Shield transfered to another FFL and I'll gladly pick it up there. If they really do not have the gun, just let me know so I can go out and get something else. I would just simply wait until the Shield comes in but don't blame NICs if you cannot get the gun. I'm more annoyed that I've lost time on using the PP. The other possibility is that they screwed up on Saturday and possibly did not send the paperwork to NICs that Saturday as it sounds like Ducsauce and I went on the same day.

For you folks who got striped lowers but are looking for parts to complete it, DSG Arms has the Mapul MOE Stock kit in Black. Includes the hard to find buffer tube, spring and buffer. You will get everything you need to complete the stock. http://dsgarms.com/ProductInfo/MGMOESTOCKKITBLK.aspx $69.95 + 9.25 shipping to NJ ($79.20 shipped). They also have just the Stock hardware kit if you do not want the stock. http://dsgarms.com/ProductInfo/DSGMILSPECKIT.aspx $49.00

If you plan on upgrading the stock, wouldn't it have been worth it to start with the barrel you want and the worst stock? I'd like to get one but there are so many combinations for the 700 that my head spins. Definitely want it in 308.

Thanks Ty for making this available to us. I ordered 2 complete lowers as it is impossible to find LPK or buffer tubes. I have a Spikes upper without a home. I am thinking of a 22 upper on the 2nd one for plinking. I'm wondering if the stock can be separated. I can easily pin them at home.

Just called today and still no luck. 10 days and counting. Has anyone had any luck picking up from Atlantic Tactical?

Geez, that's a scope. The barrel looks tiny compared to the scope. Bolt action Remington 700 is definitely on the want list. Who makes that stock?

Not really sure. I submitted a check at another FFL on the 27th of Dec and got approved on the 31st.

I'm in the same boat with Atlantic Tactical. They filled out the fax and sent it on the 5th. They said it should be back in 2 days. I can only pick up on Saturday so I called on Friday, the 11th and they said they have not gotten anything. I checked again on the 12th and same answer. I did not fill out any paper work as they did not have any of the forms to fill out on that Saturday. I'm not sure if that is the hold up. I'm going to check in again tomorrow to see if they got it. Was this also from Atlantic Tactical?

You can go ahead and install the trigger. It should not interfere with anything. You may want to install the trigger guard first if you do not have one built in as you'll do a lot of banging on the lower to get the pin in. I'd hold off on installing the ambi safety after you installed the mag catch, bolt catch and trigger guard to prevent any damage to the safety. The ambi safety is a PITA to get off later.

Now that you mentioned it, I can see where the triangle shaped cap would fit. I just thought the triangular cap was for the triangular handguards. I guess you can shove a triangular peg into a round hole. Now to find a triangular handguard. Seems like Sarco has it in stock and I may need to do a run out there.

Ok, I decided to do something crazy during this crazy time and try to an upper build for my brother in law. He had very specific requirements in the AR he is looking for and wanted something similar to what he used back home. The plan was to build the lower and shop for an upper. Below is the built lower with the A2 stock that my brother in law wanted. Buffer tube wasn't in the picture then but has been added since. For the upper, the plan was to purchase a 20" upper with the whole A2 setup. Nothing came up in my search for a few months but my brother in law was in no hurry. Then the buying frenzy hit and the prospects of finding the right upper seemed to vanish and he wanted to pick up whatever. He did not want to go out and buy something at the current frenzy prices. I picked up an unassembled demo upper at a VERYreasonable price from BCM with many of the parts needed for the upper. It came with the forward assist and the dust cover with the kit. I just had to put them on the upper which I thought was not too crazy to do. I figure I would pick up the 20" barrel, the front sight base and a Rock River Arms A2 handguards. I didn't have a shopping list on what I needed and not knowing what was included or not included, I picked up some pieces I figure I would need including the barrel nut, delta ring assembly, gas tube, and taper pins for the front sight. Make sure you have a shopping list before going to try and build your own upper though as you will see why later! BCM shipped the parts quickly. In went the dust cover which is an easy to install. The c-clip was already on. The toughest part was winding the spring and holding it in place while I slid the rod thru it. The spring popped out a few times but once I figured the trick, it was easy. For the forward assist, this was a bit more of a pain. It took quite a bit to pop that sucked in. I wound up using the short end of the allen key to hold the forward assist in place and drive the pin to hold the forward assist from the bottom. Now, I was off to the barrel. The barrel slid right in. I didn't have the tool to install the c-clip on the delta ring so I had to make a trip to Home Depot. Found this video on YouTube to figure out how to put the delta ring together: I torqued down the barrel nut and here is the end product. I left the barrel shroud to protect the barrel so it kind of looks like a yellow lightsaber. I then attached the gas tube to the front sight block. The gas tube pin was a big PITA to get in because the darn pin is so tiny! I then realized the front sight block has not been drilled for taper pins (that's what you get when you try to order stuff on a iPhone without reading all the fine print!). I am also missing the front handguard cap and the front sight assembly. I was fortunate enough to get a front handguard cap from Ty at Midwest PX. Unfortunately, I do not think the size fits. The cap seems a bit small. You can see the top and sides just stick out in the last picture. Looking online, I see there are round and triangular caps. I figure the front looks like it should be a round handguard cap but I'm not sure if there are different sizes or whether I should try to bend the ends a bit on this cap to fit. I didn't find any different sizes other than shape. Looking at the pictures on RRA's website, it looks like they have triangular caps (#6 in the picture below). http://www.rockriver...category_id=277 So, here I am stuck at this point with the front handguard cap and getting the front sight drilled & tapped for taper pins. I also need to find a bolt carrier group and a charging handle but no luck with the bolt carrier group. The virgin barrel would also need to be drilled so that the front sight block will stay in place. I think the last two items, I'm going to find a gunsmith to do. I don't really want to mess up the barrel. For the front handguard cap, does anyone know what type of cap I should use based on the pictures above? I'll get more details on this adventure as I go in case any other member wants to try this.

Building an upper is definitely a lot more work than building a lower and definitely need more tools. I got a virgin barrel and a front sight that does not have holes for taper pins yet. I think this is getting dropped off with a gun smith as this is beyond what I feel comfortable doing.