SgtToadette

I'm going to need to drop by Dick's more often.

$279? Jesus... I haven't seen it that low anywhere.

Do you remember what the price on those was? I bet they'll be gone before I'd be able to get there, but I'm more curious than anything.

If I recall, Mpro7 is the same thing as Hoppes Elite, just branded differently.

Everyone develops tastes for different cleaners, but I'd recommend Mpro7. It's served me well and has little odor.

Why the less recoil? They change springs with Gen4s? The Gen4 is on my shortlist, too. Being a Glock I'm sure I could find an ambi-release out there somewhere.

I've been thinking about taking a sip of the cool-aid as I look for a .45ACP pistol to add to my collection at some point in the future. I've stumbled across the G21SF and found it interesting. One of the real big selling points for me is the ambi mag release since I'm a lefty. Any personal experience or thoughts?

Simplified cleaning is a big plus for me. Plus, and this is strictly a personal thing, the idea of spreading gunk all over the operating system gives me the heebie-jeebies. I like the simplicity of the AK platform but the ergos and customizability of the AR, so piston made sense for me. As for aftermarket availability, I can see the point, but it seems to be splitting hairs. Piston guns from reputable companies are fine rifles as are DI guns from reputable companies. There are some things that DI does better (usually in terms of weight and accuracy (usually)) and some things pistons do better (like isolating carbon buildup and increased reliability in adverse environments).

I've talked about this topic in depth before and I really don't feel like repeating myself. If I'm going to consistently run into disagreement with the resident conspiracy theorist, whose acceptable level of evidence is apparently any conservative blog post, and people who have nothing to contribute to the conversation besides writing me off as brainwashed, I can live with that.

Sorry. Still crazy.

Fair enough. Different video:

Ahem... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKiKZiIj_do

Have you considered a PWS FSC556?

I'm confused about what actually happened and what you're trying to accomplish. What I have come to understand is that someone sent you some complaints, and you want to get even with them by sending them some despite the fact that you have no information besides a name? I agree with Maks, there sounds like there's more going on here...

Kudos on going the rescue route.

Yes. Registered my PPQ with Walther.

Shameless plug for KeyMod overlord...

Is this really the topic for the week? Do we have nothing better to talk about? Officer removes a sign within zoning parameters and somehow it's a sign of tyrannical government suppressing the American people's first amendment right. This is such a non-issue it doesn't deserve to make even the area's local paper. I think people are just looking for an excuse to be angry and it's a shame that (as made clear in this thread and others) LEOs here become the lighting rod of those frustrations. People complain about inefficiency in government and waste of taxpayer money, then make semi-national news about petty stories like this...

Ah yes. Image macros. The new enemy of rational discourse.

I would find your lack of substance humorous if it weren't so common with the perspective you hold. It's quite mundane actually. Try again.

I don't care what anyone else says, this thread is entertaining as hell. BLF, I love you a little right now... Just saying...

I've only seen those in pictures. Never seen one for sale anywhere. One thing is sure, when they do show up, you'll have to pay more than you should to get one. Also realize that there will be virtually zero holster support.

I think we're running into some semantic issues. When I use the word authoritarian, I refer to a system in which there is a clear director of the classroom who can control the environment un-democratically. I'm not talking about old school Catholic I'll-slap-your-hand-with-a-ruler-if you-write-with-your-left-hand kind of authoritarian system. The ability for a teacher to remain in control of a classroom while simultaneously creating a open and friendly atmosphere isn't impossible. I would largely vouch for a, dare I say, more progressive educational philosophy in our schools. The focus of my disagreement was my reference to self-important parents acting as armchair quarterbacks. To speak frankly, the large majority of this board is quite far right on the political spectrum, and I have a hard time believing that many parents here would have a problem with schools if they blatantly affirmed their political ideology. Or, in other words, there's only a problem when schools teach kids something different than what they're taught at home, because apparently parents are always right and never wrong (especially about politics).

No highschool is perfect and the situation you cited is reason to be concerned, but it doesn't seem to be an indicator of some higher, systematic behavior. If we want to talk about damage to our public school systems on the institutional level, the conversation simply wouldn't be complete without Bush 2.0's NCLB. By design, school environments are authoritarian in nature (as is the business world). I don't see this as a problem. Kids will be kids and if there is to be any effective means of education there needs to be a leader in the classroom who can control the environment to keep it conducive to learning. This isn't directed to you, but what other type of system is being suggested? Hmm? Is every classroom going to start electing "class representatives" to communicate the rest of the classes concerns to the teacher? Are students going to need to go through due-process before getting a 0 on a 10pt homework assignment? Some people seem to be crying about anything short of anarchy without suggesting anything to improve the status quo. I turned out fine (at least I think I did), and it bothers me that there's a bunch of self-righteous parents out there who insist on being armchair quarterbacks and then piss and moan when the school doesn't teach their kid the preferred brand of political idealology. I think that little quip is more indicative of your increasing pessimism than your wisdom.

The funny thing is that I've seen plenty of GUN SHOPS post signs prohibiting persons from carrying on the premises for the safety of their patrons. The image macro above is stupid. Starbucks with this recent change basically issued a statement to quit using them as a political platform for the gun issue and to quit being dickheads on their property. A don't-ask-don't-tell policy of sorts.