Screwball

I'll send you a PM of my source... Don't get me wrong, DPMS was never my go to company... but their part kits were always good to go. I'm just shocked that they can tell me to exchange something I've already installed, when it was obviously their issue... not the dealer. I'll pay a little more and get a Stag or other company's part kit.

Started my A2 build, off of a Spikes lower. Got a DPMS lower parts kit, as well as their retail pack A2 stock. Been using their parts kits since my first build in 2008... which was a DPMS lower. So, I start putting the screws in the stock... and opened the trapdoor. The latch fell right out and hit the ground. When it was built, they didn't put a pin to retain the latch in the door. Looked around (packaging and ground), no pin anywhere. For an $80 stock, I'm a little annoyed. Emailed DPMS, with a picture of what I received... saying I would like that pin sent to me (no issue installing it). Got a reply today... "That is a packaged part so it needs to be exchanged with the retailer." Haven't sat down to reply yet, but I'll never buy another DPMS after that. Instead of sending me a couple cent pin, they actually want me to yank the stock off and exchange it for another. Really? I'm either going to do Magpul stock and handguards or get an A1 set (kind of leaning towards). Sorry for the rant.

Some people like the longer barrels, some people like the shorter ones. One of those things that you'll have to handle both (Oaks gunshow is next weekend, if you want to look at one). I have the 5.5"... and I like it.

I have one, as well. When I first got it, the forend had a spot that there wasn't any finish on. Started talking to Mossberg/Maverick about it, then noticed that when I fired one barrel, the gun was almost impossible to break open (was an ejector issue). They took the gun back, and was good for the past 500 rounds (had one Federal load not go off the first time, put it back in and fired). Last time I went to Salomon's was in mid-November, as I've just been busy each Tuesday that the weather was decent. When I cleaned the gun up, noticed a slight crack in the stock, right behind the trigger guard. It is about 0.5" long, aiming towards the wrist/checkering. Hopefully it is nice this Tuesday, as I want to shoot a round or two more through it... and if it gets bigger, Mossberg will be shipping it back and changing the stock out. Then I have to figure out what shotgun to use while it is being repaired. Wouldn't mind doing an aftermarket stock, but it is a cheap shotgun (comparing to other entry level O/Us in the class). With the issues I had so far, I'm not as easy to recommend the gun... but stuff does happen. If Mossberg has to swap the stock, I'll have to see how it holds up after the fact. 500 rounds of Federal Target loads is not a huge test... shouldn't be a problem with any modern shotgun, especially one that Mossberg slaps their name on.

Vaquero or New Vaquero? I have the latter, in the convertible type (.45 Colt and ACP cylinders) in stainless and 5.5" barrel. Very nice gun, and well built. It isn't something you will fire nuclear .45 Colt loads out of, but having the ACP option is nice.

Well, I tossed a QD Mount and short rail on my new SUB-2000 (Gen 2, .40 M&P, in nickel boron). If I ever decide to pick one of the two... KeyMod. Yes, both work... but getting the nut correctly positioned on M-LOK is a pain in the nuts. Took me longer doing that then stripping the gun, cleaning/lubricating it, and putting it back together. In regards to those KeyMod pictures with the slot yanked out... I'd want to know who did the install prior to passing judgement. When finally got the M-LOK stuff on, first thought that likely would have gone through my mind if I didn't have any idea of mounting things to a gun would have been... crank that screw down. M-LOK with any polymer part (mount or accessory) should be tightened to 15 inch/pounds. If both are metal, 32 inch/pounds. Having a torque wrench for inch/pounds is important for mounting optics and alike... especially if you have no idea what 15 inch/pounds feels like.

Before you buy anything, get and read this book a few times... https://www.amazon.com/dp/151865472X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Z-vKybYNCESTZ Will give you a lot of background, and likely guide you on some costly decisions. The author also has a sequel for more advanced shooting coming out, and does a podcast (Going Ballistic). I actually found a used Remington Model 7 in .308, locally. Pulled the old Leupold scope/mount, tossed on a rail, and have a 4.5-14x Leupold that I will be mounting eventually.

I picked up a SP-01 from Steve... very nice, and a lot of gun for the money. Cost does add up if you get a Kadet kit. In regards to .22 conversions, the CZ one is the only pistol based kit I'd recommend. With the SP-01, you can go safety or decocker. I went with the safety, as you carry it cocked/locked or off safe with a DA trigger pull. Either model has a rail, and I believe night sights (mine did). Pricing is good... mine was $675. I was also looking at the stainless version, which was $750 at that time.

I have a GSG-5, which is a pre-H&K lawsuit gun. You can convert it to look MP5-ish, but if you want to do some good upgrades, look up RRages. http://rrages.com They are nice, but ATI stopped bringing them in. If it is an earlier gun (don't think it effects the 522), look into the chamber and make sure you see a rivet. If not, I believe ATI will still upgrade them. I never had issue with mine. You can do a lot to them, more so outside of NJ. Very good gun, especially if you want a MP5 clone. But if you just want a .22, aftermarket makes the 10/22 a better choice. I have both, as well as a Marlin 60 and dedicated.22 AR upper. Can't have too many .22s... they are similar to shotguns.

In a semi-auto, with a detachable magazine... that is a big part to include.

Illegal... permanently pinned muzzle brake is legal.

I had a Lakewood resident make a U turn at the entrance to my college, hitting the rear driver side of my car. Comes out and says it is just a little paint, so we don't need to get the police involved. [emoji849] Told him you hit the rear wheel, as well... so my suspension is more than just paint. Get your butt back in your car, and get your paperwork together for the officer to take. I will always keep that police report, because even though the driver stated he was "day dreaming," no tickets were written. Get a call from a Geico agent (his insurance, mine is NJM), saying that they aren't paying because he wasn't at fault. Have you looked at the police report, because the side numbers do tell you who is at fault? No, but no tickets were written. Stated his driver said he was day dreaming... "that isn't important." I asked the guy if he wanted a copy of the report... said no. Asked if he wanted the copy of the pictures of the damage on both vehicles... yep (front of his car, rear side of mine... unless I spun the rear around on a front wheel drive car, it had to be him; his U turn was either a stop or yield). So, I put the pictures at the back, report in front of them, then made a cover sheet that pointed out that his driver stated he was day dreaming, and the officer felt it was important enough to put it in the report. I was leaving class, not pulling into a college with a gated entrance, then blowing through a U turn. The next week, I received a letter from Geico, stating they are covering it in full. I forget how they contacted me originally, but I only file claims through NJM, and if a driver is at fault, I let them know. I hate other insurance companies... NJM has been good to me, whether a deer ran out in front, or another driver decided they had the right of way when they didn't (had one that was another NJM driver, and it was even simpler).

I used to listen to a few Firearms Radio ones... think I just have Guns of Hollywood and AR15 Podcast now. I also listen to Going Ballistic with Ryan Cleckner. Read his book, and really like his teaching style. I'll probably go through the list of guns related podcasts again... and see if there are any new ones. For downloading, there is an option in settings to only allow it to download over WiFi.

Very true... but you made a point directed towards my post saying you "shake your head" when someone says a brand is over priced. Then, you say you can't compare a 92 to a SIG. Being old school has nothing to do with fanboying SIG up. Sorry, but that is my view. If you want to call it out, go ahead... but facts don't change simple addition/subtraction. I wasn't talking about a Legion verses a standard 92. Both (standard guns) come with two magazines, so for $334.75 more... you get night sights with the SIG. You can spin that anyway you want, but night sight don't cost that much... especially Meprolights. If you don't like the 92, no problem. I have no issues with SIGs other than pricing, for the record (own a P228 and a P938; one is a collectible, and the other doesn't have a similar sized 9mm built by another company). But this... ...is complete BS. I just gave you two comparable guns (CZ and Beretta), which are similarly sized and identically built (non-polymer). Both of those are well under $1,000. M&Ps, Glocks, and XDs are all under $1,000. SIG is an outlier. Not saying they are a garbage gun, but what exactly do they do over any of the less expensive pistols? Absolutely nothing.

I'm comparing SIG pricing verses Beretta pricing... you really can't say a 92 comparison isn't fair. They are identical guns, built similarly, and were designed during the same time period. On another forum, I went over the price differences between a standard 92 and a standard P226... Beretta is $615.24. SIG is $949.99. These prices are Davidson's, at the same shop, without fees or tax included. But let us toss in another similar gun... will be a few dollars off (MSRP is $10 higher than a full size), but a CZ75 Compact would be $632.49 (same as the others... no fees, same shop). Price difference between SIG and Beretta was $334.75. CZ would be pretty much the same price. Sorry, but that is what I call overpriced... and it is because you are buying a SIG. [emoji849] H&K, again... what polymer pistols are priced in that similar range? It is paying for a name, where a Glock will function identically. We aren't in the 1970s/1980s anymore. If you buy from a reputable company, you are very likely going to buy a pistol that won't have problems. If you do, all manufacturers would fix it. Buy a SIG, S&W, Glock, Beretta, CZ, H&K, Ruger... you wouldn't have a piece of garbage in your hands. Why spend $334.75 more? Only answer I can say is if you prefer that design... which is a fair criticism. But SIG is not any better than Beretta.

If this was directed to my post, I meant SIG pricing, in general... If you take a standard 92FS and a standard P226, get it from the same shop, the SIG will usually be about $200 more. They are, for the most part, identical pistols in regards to a quality 9mm that has similar capacities/sizes. Yes, all makers have special edition guns that cost a premium... but SIG's premium on their full metal guns have been outrageous for years. There is not one excuse for it that really makes sense... unless you figure in H&K. We are so great, you will pay more. Fair enough... then I'll rephrase it to why does the military need the ability to go with both sizes? From every article I've read, the full size would be issued to general soldiers, with compacts going to some units (MPs, for example). Why put in the money to get all that versatility when they could have just ordered a compact pistol and be done?

One thing nobody is considering... Trump might cut it. [emoji6] All things aside, I don't think it was a necessary need. Yea, the P320 is a nice gun... but why would the military need something in compact (and if so, in the same gun)? Why must we be able to pull out the receiver and add in new grip frames? Did the military really mess up the lower halves of M9s that much? Personally, I think Beretta gained more customers by getting out of Maryland due to state gun laws than they would by keeping the contract. They also released that G conversion, and supposedly are going for a single sided option of that kit... so they are moving in a positive direction. SIG can do what they want, but I'm not looking at another overpriced pistol because the DoD picked it. I have a P228 and a P938... nothing else is really interesting me from them. But to be fair, Beretta isn't interesting me, either. CZ got my last handgun purchase. [emoji41]

Just read the Long Range Shooting Handbook by Ryan Cleckner. Very good book on the subject.

I need to look at M-LOK, since I have a SUB-2000 on the way... but my FDE AR uses KeyMod, which I am happy with. But with all the stuff I looked at thus far, I do feel KeyMod is better.

While I understand that, it really doesn't work out that way... My original AR was setup with the three uppers... and while useful, I liken them to .22 conversions when comparing to dedicated.22 pistols. Everyone buys a conversion to get the same frame to shoot multiple calibers... but you can only shoot one at a time. If you have a major caliber (9mm for pistols, or 5.56mm for ARs), and a minor caliber (.22), you can't let a new shooter learn off the .22 while you shoot the other. Even though those two extra uppers never had lowers built for them (I fitted them in a Pelican case), I never got another upper without buying a lower. Just easier to setup a lower, especially when you go into different length barrels. I wouldn't really setup a lower for a 16" barrel in the same way I would setup an 18" or 20". I can swap uppers on different lowers, but not the norm. The only one I would swap would be the .22 on my .45 lower, being it is so lightweight and short (since a .22 barrel is recessed 1.5" in the receiver, a 16" barrel gives the correct 14.5" military look).

That is correct... That card is a state card. The Federal government sees marijuana as a controlled substance... just like heroin or LSD. Even if the state allows you to, the Federal government still considers it a narcotic. That question is specifically on the 4473, and if they ever decide to link the list together, you shouldn't have been allowed to purchase the gun, since you should have answered yes to that question. If the transfer goes through, either you lied or the FFL didn't check the answers. When you get to that point, better grab some vaseline...

Even though there are plans on the internet... someone needs to make something like that for Garand clips.

Unless you have a marijuana card, which kind of is a confirmed way of showing an individual smoked a drug that the Federal government considers a Schedule I controlled substance. Then, you lied on the 4473, which is a felony...

Takes them, but you don't need to use them in the LCR. Only issue is you have to push the casings out. For 9mm or other auto cartridges, moon-clips are the way to go. I also recommend BMT loaders for them.

Pistol caliber carbines are another one... the 9mm CX4 started it (first taking my 92 magazines, and then my PX4 magazines), then the .45 AR, followed by the .44 Magnum Ruger (tube-fed semi), which came before the Uberti 1860 Henry in .45 Colt. My .40 SUB-2000 (that uses the M&P magazine from my 5" Pro) should be heading to the FFL next week. Next thing you know, you're up to 50 guns. [emoji41] But to bring it back, one of the three guns going to the FFL is a C&R; a Mosin Nagant M38.