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Cheap white cardboard and two stops of over-exposure go a long way in product photography. I threw it on top of a stack of IDPA targets in my garage. I appreciate the compliment, though. I haven't played with the GSG 1911. However, I have owned a Ciener based, Kimber branded .22 1911. It...

I could give you a line about how the piston and side-charging upper spit less gas in my face while suppressed, or how it is much lighter weight and therefore easier to run around with. However, the truth is that I am way to cheap to compete with .308, so I am not running around with it any...

Back in town for a couple days. Decided to pick up something small for my birthday: Currently in the never-ending waiting game for a dedicated 9mm AR shorty and an Osprey .45 can. Also mulling between an SR-25 and an LWRC REPR, neither of which I need, both of which I want.

Threaded barrel fairy came. Also baked a cheesecake:

My other hobby is baking, so I don't think I can be your hero. Although I do have a 1978 Yamaha that lives in a near constant state of disassembly. I get about two hours of ride time for every eight hours of repair and maintenance. Anyways, back to guns: The threaded barrel fairy...

Ironically enough, I grew up in a 'gun-free' household. Mother was an English teacher, and wouldn't let them in the house. I did some time in the US Navy where I shot a bit and carried a gun from time-to-time, but it was just part of the job and didn't interest me much. After the service, I...

A Type 7 FFL makes and sells non-NFA firearms and/or ammunition. A Class 3 SOT is a manufacturer or dealer that sells NFA weapons. A Class 2 SOT is specifically applied to a manufacturing FFL type (07 or 10) that manufactures NFA weapons. In my past life, I sold guns as part of an...

You write two paragraphs of back-door justification gathered from your Wiki-sources, and then cap it off with crap as per above. So either you are a poor writer or you are intentionally misleading. Two paragraphs about how 'Yes, technically, you will never see a Government M4 lower receiver...

You will never see a government M4, M16, etc... in CMP or any other type of civilian release. The US Government will do what it already does now: sell/lend/give them away to local LE and NG, sell or give them to foreign countries, or scrap them, most likely as slag. The closest you will...

Given the ever increasing size of your collection, you'll come around soon enough. At this point in my life, if I reliably have three hours of free time each week, I am going to use it to sleep. I spent a fair chunk of time in the service myself. These days, the only weapons that...

The most tedious part of gun ownership for me is cleaning. But some of my guns are getting so nasty that I am going to start needing to wear coveralls if I am going to shoot them. So today I grit my teeth and started cleaning things that have not been cleaned in six months or more. Here...

Figured I'd pop in and post a picture of my work-in-progress WP870 clone. It's built off an 870 Police Magnum receiver, and features a 12.5" barrel and Mesa Tactical side-saddle. I've got a Speedfeed birdshead grip and forearm on the way, which should complete the Witness Protection look...

Based solely on my observation of your posts in this thread, you would be a recruiter's wet dream and a drill instructor's worst nightmare, for much the same reasons. My sense of you is of a naive, idealistic dreamer in dire need of both direction and maturity. There is a place for people...

Totally nailed it. Although 2.a. should have been 'Harriers are really cool'.

We self-centered Americans don't think of Argentina as racist. In fact, we don't really think about Argentina. In all seriousness, if you look hard enough at any nation, you will find some sub-culture that has a history of being discriminated against. Even places with a nearly homogenous...

You posted quite a set of questions, and got a lot of lengthy replies, all of which I did not read. I've been out of the service for a few years, I'm in the later half of my 30s, and I'm married with a kid. So my perspective is different. You're not too old or fat to get in as you describe...

It is true that they are not cheap, but to some extent, cost is relative. I paid something like $250 for a 100 round Beta C a couple years back. The Surefire magazine is more compact and less complicated by a fair margin. It's 60% of a Beta C's capacity, but it's only 60% of it's cost as...

Been away for a little bit due to work and relocation of the family about 3/4 of the way across the continent. Anyways, thought I'd share a few pics of an early birthday present from the wife: A 60 round Surefire AR magazine:

DB is perhaps overly generous in referring to me as an expert, but I appreciate the compliment nonetheless. I have taught basic self defense, firearms safety, and concealed carry classes in a professional capacity over a number of years. My own philosophy is a bit different then Eb's based on...