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Did they have carbines or midlength? (sorry.. just trying to lighten the mood...i probably would have crapped my pants..)

i don't get it.. Magpul is like the icon right? The longest length rail (not handguard, just rail) they sell is 5 inches long? What am i missing here? Is it just that guys buy the full handguard with the rails already built into it that nobody buys "add-on" rails? what if you get the regular MOE handguard you can't put a rail on that that goes the entire length? because the longest "add on" MOE rail is only 5 inches long. I'm new to this AR thing and learning the accessories..

To the guys who said STAG. The OP said MIDLENGTH. check your specs.. And Boomstick.. why do you want a midlength?? (( DON'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION!! ))

I'm glad this thread drifted back to the OP and not class warfare.. the answer to this question is about Politics and Attitude.. Its not "what is it about NJ and guns?" its "what is it about NJ and everything else?" Face it, the people/attitude that makes up NJ is like no other state in the country. There is California, NY/NJ, and the rest of the United States. NJ people are just different period. (for reasons listed in prior posts). We will never have gun laws like majority of country because NJ doesnt care to be like the rest of the country. We are different. (like it or not). Remember the post about the guy who's neighbor's tree fell on his property and he got really annoyed? Because we are the state of "New-getthefuckoffmylawn-Jersey"

so competely staged and scripted.. TV producers will do anything originality.. Let me throw the next reality show out there: Taliban Strippers Here is the premise.. there a cast of Taliban wives who secretely want to be strippers, hiding it from their husbands.. there is an underground stripper circuit.. the producers cast Playboy Playmates to be the wives under the burkas.. a ratings hit!!

all this is just more frequency of the crazy's because society is dismantling becuase of the economy.. civil unrest will pick up more and more..

Being an AR newbie i didnt know that "gas length wars" is an old very well overdone topic.. Sorry i took up the time/space starting this thread.. I don't read other boards.. but i'm cystal clear on the answers now.. thanks

A while back i asked about what your preferred gas length system was. (majority said mid length). So as i begin my trek into AR world i find that the overwhelming majority of complete rifles offered by manufacturers (or what's on websites of FFL's) are carbine systems. If midlength is "better" why aren't more offered complete by manufacturer's? Is it a cost issue? (are carbines less expensive?). Or is it because on this board guys drive Cadillacs (mid length) but the rest of the world drives Camry's (carbines) ? and i was apprehensive to write "midlength is better". Don't want to have thread drift to debate on lengths. I just wanted to say that i think most guys that are really into ARs have midlength. So please just give you thougths on why there is more Carbine selection vs midlength instead of discussing pros/cons. thanks..

I don't even have a shipping notice yet.. You others?

New to ARs so bear with me. 2 part question: 1) I guess Magpul dominates this sector.. but do all manufacturers rails fit on any other manufacturers handguards? I guess what i'm asking about is "do the holes line up to screw it down?" 2) when you are putting a short rail system on the handguard do you have the option of positioning the short rail anywhere along the handguard or are there just one or two places to position it so the screws line up? If i'm confusing you here is the reason i'm asking is because if i intend to put a 5 inch magpul AFG foregrip on i was thinking what MINIMUM size rail can i put on the handguard. You would think 5 inch rail right? well true but if i'm not able to adjust where on the handguard i feel comfortable with the foregrip (i.e. sliding it forward or back then i would need to buy a rail that covers the entire handguard just so that it would give me the ability to slide the grip where i want. In other words what i'm tyring to avoid is 8 inches of rail for a 5 inch accessory.. get it? But my idea will only work if i can "float" that rail to wherever i want it.

okay i'm clear on that now.. thanks for the answers!

okay i'm embaressed to ask this.. but what exactly type of enhancment does the red dot do for the rifle? I will admit i've never looked through one so maybe i should just shut up now.. but can you really "acquire" your target better/faster with a red dot than with an iron sight? The basic red does does not magnify, right? So is there some sort of other tactical advantage to the red dot? Yes i think i understand that pulling trigger on the red dot is probably faster than having to line up a front and rear site.. I'm just wondering if there is something else..

So Turbo if it really is the county then i would suggest you NOT annoy your Mayor..

okay i'm crystal clear.. thanks all..

so in laymans terms.. the longer the distance between the gas break and the muzzle (or i.e. a SHORTER system) gives more kick. okay i'm clear on that.. but what are guys other preferences between the two? Is there some sort of tactical reason? or is it just a comfort preference on reliability and functionality?

Yes i try to do research before asking questions.. http://www.03designgroup.com/technotes/carbine-vs-mid-length-gas-system but you guys just give the best info and advice.. so on a 16" barrel what is the main reason you chose your gas system length? It is performance? wear/tear? the front sight distance? thanks..

Okay, crystal clear now.. thank all

a week ago i asked about precriptions shooting glasses.. 35% off stuff now with blackfriday code.. http://www.esseyepro.com/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=ess+glasses

i usually dig around first before asking.. please allow me this one ignorant one.. Since i wasnt into guns from 94 to 2004 i really don't know the before and after.. but if the "old" AWB came back does this affect us? Or is our NJ rules still already in compliance with the AWB. When i'm reading all the other blogs/videos from very gun friendly states and they are very concerned is it just because those are guys that are allowed ARs with evil features? So just real quick if the EXISTING 2004 rules came back what changes for NJ? this thread doesnt have to morph into hypotheticals..i just want to know how is NJ different NOW than it was from 94 to 2004.

i'm an AR newbie.. can someone comment on the quality of that Troy rifle? Like is that a super sweet deal? Or can an equal quality be built for same in NJ ? again, i'm a rookie on AR's i'm only starting now to learn about polymer vs aluminum lowers, and buffers and barrels and stuff..

i'm calling BS on that.. I live in Passaic and when mine was going longer than what the clerk told me it would take i did a pre-emptive call to the county records area. i literally googled the number in the phone book and extremely politely inquired with the first person who picked up the phone: "hello, i'm sorry to bother you, i'm sure you get harassed about this often, again, very sorry, but can you tell me if its a pain-in-the-butt or not for you to figure out if my town asked for my mental health background or not?" "well yes, that would be me.. what's your last name?.... okay hold on one sec.. When did you apply?... okay.. here it is right here? we turned it back to them the next day it was sent it..." So i had PROOF before i called my town that it wasnt "the other people" taking long. I say call your county FIRST. now the trick is you gotta track down the right person.. it slips my mind, but the department is called the "Adjuster" or the "Assesor" (not sure..i forgot). There is no effin way a county department should take 6 months to do that.. Mental health checks are done for other things besides firearms i believe.

Whoa are those more than 10 rounders? i didnt even know they existed.. we all know this gun is the same as the GSG.. would those mags work in the GSG?

search around.. there was a larger thread discussion on this a couple of months ago..

Great stuff guys.. i think for about a hundred i will get the ones listed with the links and the "RX drop in" or whatever its called.. Yes, fragments like crazy when shooting steel indoors. it bounces off targets, then off walls, then at you sideways.. and when somebody is shooting a 9mm AR?!?! fragments X 100. the side coverage is what really got me thinking about the protection. and the ones in the links look like good wrap arounds..

This thread is awesome.