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>>63924593
I'm mostly looking at replicating eggshell finish paint (think zinc diecast or aluminum part paint, dull shine above matte but under satin), very old gloss plastic, or similar "eggshell" finished plastic. I reeeeeeallly don't want to get into modeling parts, CNCing molds, and injection molding. These are low production parts so a $45 box of Smooth-On silicone easily molds 2-3 small parts to pour resins in. I'm absolutely fine with post-curing as I'm very happy with the results; comes out of the mold needing minimal flashing cut and maybe screw holes drilled depending on mold setup. Copies the finish 1:1, no messing around with coatings. It's insane. You can also pour low temp metal parts in the mold with greatly reduced mold life which is crazy. I'm mostly molding things to fix my own guns but selling some extra pours to offset the materials and potential cost to find an original to mold is a great benefit on the side. Also if I can't find replacements online I'm sure I'm not the only one.

can someone id this gun?

>>63930011
did they just put a mg part on a thompson?

>>63930020
I'm like 98% sure they didn't have a firing example or something but could, for some unknown reason, throw a machinegun shroud over a thompson. I think you're right anon, lol. Can't quite ID that shroud.

>>63930020
Maybe a 1919a6? I'll admit to phoneposting out of necessity ATM so I can't easily split-screen without absolutely fucking my browser tabs (gotta love chrome) or using two browsers at once. And it still doesn't get close to half the desktop two browser window experience. Pic from the strangely specific 1919a4 forums.

>>63930011
And the "muzzle" looks similar when you remove the flash hider and probably the bipod, too.

>>63930011
thompson m1a1 with an mg34 barrel and m1919 carry handle kitbashed on

>>63930088
>>63930116
ye i was wrong it's a thompson m1a1 with a 1919 barrel and carry handle

>>63930088
Anon, look at the rest of the gun in the screencap.

>>63930011
After poking around online there's not much hard info but you're not the first person to ask this. I think it is what it looks like: a Thompson (M1 or M1A1) with a 1919 barrel shroud assembly sleeved on it. The movie is a weird war movie, so maybe for whatever reason they wanted it to have some more screen presence and did this.

I just got this vortex spitfire 2 and the battery cap bent a quarter trying unscrew it. Should I use vice grips or send it to warranty?

>>63930136
Yeah that's what I meant; I didn't clarify becuase I posted >>63930033 as well not realizing it might not be clear between replies that I'm the same anon.

>>63930257
How did you tighten it in the first place?

>>63930569
It came like this. I just opened it today. I still have the date on the mail.

>>63930569
Here is the key I tried first to get the cap off.

Tried asking in the relevant BBB thread but it just devolved into retards insulting each other. The ability to start arguments on an anonymous forum is amazing. I literally had a dream /k/ had post IDs. Anyways, did the bill pass the house again, and what were the contents? I saw that fees were now at $0 but was it only for suppressors like the previous iteration or did it go to SBRs too?

I forgot I had this clamp. It worked.
Anyways side question, my tt33 type 54 tokarev has a loose enough dovetail that I can force it out by hand now. Should I use superglue or loctite blue/red?

Will an elite or expert barrel work in a standard usp?

>>63930888
>loose enough dovetail
Loctite *retaining compound* rather than threadlocker. Something like #620 would be great.

Is there an arc rail adapter for the Sordin Supreme pro X neckband version? All the ones I've seen were labeled for the headband version. Does that matter or is it the same across both?

Does anyone have images of and or the dimensions and measurements of a 37mm Canister Shot shell?

>>63929821 (OP)
Howdy fellas. Just picked up this Imez Makarov double-stack in .380. Love it, shoots great. Bought it because it's neat and my woman wanted a pistol so I figured a little .380 would be perfect.
Takes exact same mags as 9x18 Maks; only problem is it takes double-stack Mak mags. I'd like to pick up 2 more mags just because I like having extras for range day& what not.
Only place I've found selling them so far seems to be a Russian website pricing them at like $110.00. I'll pony up for it if I must, but does anybody know a source for less expensive double-stack Makarov mags?

>>63929821 (OP)
I bought Hogue Pau Ferro grips for my P226 and they feel more hollow and plastic than the original plastic grips. Are all wood grips supposed to be like this?

>>63930257
>>63930647
I'd call Vortex. Their customer service line guys are great - super knowledgable and helpful. Worst case you have to send it in at no cost and they'll take care of it or replace it

>>63935292
I'm not familiar with those specific grips but wood grips for modern semis can sometimes feel pretty cheap simply because they are so thin. And wood products in general vary greatly based on species and finish. In my opinion super-high-gloss finishes often feel like plastic. Gun stocks and grips with pressed (fake) checkering often feel shitty too, because the pressing process rounds over the diamonds whereas checkering that has been physically cut--whether by hand, laser, or router, has sharp edges that are extra grippy.

What's a good 9mm PCC to suppress? I'd figure something with variable gas settings but beyond that I'm not really in the market until now for one.

>>63936073
do more research
what your asking for is the equivelent of a revolver that takes pistol mags or a car with a truckbed on it.
something theoretically possible but basically non existent in reality

>>63929821 (OP)
So am I still going to have to wait half a year or more when trying to buy a suppressor after the big beautiful bill gets passed? Will the ATF still push my shit in if I make my own suppressors for personal use?

>>63936073
I believe the fullsize MP5s (pistol/SBR) silences pretty well. The MP5Ks need a different locking piece to change the angle so you don't get roller dents in the receiver but after that they silence well. I've yet to buy one but it's been in the back of my head for a while. Either brace it, SBR it, or buy a Kryon silencer shroud to P&W to make the barrel 16". I think they're like 9.8" barrels on an MP5 so a Kryon F 6" (when available) plus a 0.5" extention should get you to 16". No clue on OAL. Your options for an MP5 are a $3k HK, ~$1k MKE (Turkish), or a ~$1k Paki MP5 I can't remember the name of. All made on HK tooling AFAIK. Generally if a part isn't ideal you can swap it with real HK, like the extractor spring or IIRC ejector, which is common and way cheaper than the real HK. And the trigger groups on the MKE and Paki are 2 pin instead of shelf (fake pin) and rear pin like on the HK. There are some anons and trips that own silenced MP5s that would absolutely know more. Only downside is rail options are clamp on or factory welded. Not ideal IMO but it works.

>>63936100
>what your asking for is the equivelent of a (...) car with a truckbed on it. something theoretically possible but basically non existent in reality
That is something totally based in reality.
You have the El Camino, the Subaru Brat, the Subaru Baja, or as a general category, a Ute (in Australia). We just stopped getting them because stupid ass "chicken tax" which means no small nice truck imports without retarded taxes (ie. no one will import foreign cars anymore) as well as silly ass emissions regs meaning cars have to be bigger to polute x amount which is why F150s are now the size of old F250s and larger.

Are all HPA/SHORT threads shoah'd on site by the Eglin tranny jannies?
We somehow need a billion Ukraine slide threads but actually discussing the most important thing to happen to gun owners in 40 years is "off topic"?

>>63936293
>we stopped gettingb them because stupid ass "chicken tax"
*because of the stupid-ass
>(ie. no one will import foreign cars anymore)
(ie. no one will import foreign utes or small trucks anymore becuase of said increased taxes)

I was focusing wayyyy too much on the MP5 details and forgot to check that. I tend to accidentally a word when I'm trying to type what I'm thinking about before I forget important details.

>>63936293
>The El Camino, the Subaru Brat, the Subaru Baja, or as a general category, a Ute (in Australia).
Sure they exist but at a 1000000:1 ratio to normal cars. Gas operated 9mms barely exist much less variable ones.

>>63936573
I realize that; I'm just saying those cars DO exist but are greatly hampered in the US by awful outdated import regs and ass-backwards emissions regs. Also I think anon mis-spoke and by "adjustable gas" he meant a PCC with any adjustment to decrease increased bolt velocity caused by increased backpressure caused by silencing the gun in general.

Anyone with a CZ75 compact have recommendations on good aftermarket sights? Ideally I'd want something a bit larger and probably fiber optic but I've never actually used anything other than stock before so I'm open to alternative suggestions as well.

>>63929821 (OP)
Buy suppressors right after the bill removes the fee, or wait some time to see how the market reacts?

What's the status of that hush shit? I don't what to sift through all the google lies.
I'm assuming nothing changed and have been ignoring the news.

They added the 1911 to the new STALKER game, but what the hell is that supposed to be on the back of the slide where the hammer hits the firing pin? What is that orange looking plate supposed to be? I have never seen anything like that on other 1911 slides. And it doesn't look like a bug either, it moves with the slide.

>>63929821 (OP)
What's a good 9mm load for a subcompact? Specifically I'm looking for something that's reltively quiet and low flash so I don't deafen and blind myself shooting the guy attempting to mug me at 2 AM at the gas pump

>>63930136
>they wanted it to have some more screen presence and did this
i'm the anon asking to id the gun. you're right. after seeing the full movie, this might be the answer. he was using it like rambo uses a m60. i think they wanted a mg but didn't want to go with the bulkiness of a real one.
somehow i like the idea of a heavy smg and how they did it. albeit it has no practical use

What's this protrusion near the bolt?
In front of the stock, and above the grip. I've seen it a few times, but I don't know what it is or what it's for.

so i have a 10/22 takedown and with the whole silencer stuff going on I want to get a suppressor for it. whats the best and most cheapest or budget suppressor I can get?

>>63937478
Firing pin stop, is it modeled slightly wrong? Yeah but it was probably like that on the airsoft gun. Is it supposed to be orange? No, but you could rationalize it as it rusted and the rest of the gun didn't since it's harder to reach.

>>63930011
It's a kitbashed thing that doesn't exist.
Thompson receiver and an air-cooled machine gun barrel from something else.


Pic is from zone troopers
From Ai

>In the movie Zone Troopers, the Zone Troopers primarily use custom-built energy rifles, which have a unique appearance and function. While they are not based on existing firearms, they are described as having a barrel similar to an M17 air-cooled Browning machine gun and a receiver resembling a Thompson submachine gun. The sound effects suggest they are intended to be a .30 caliber machine gun.

>>63937486
Hornady Critical Defense is optimized for short barrels (powder burns faster)

I want a side-by-side magazine configuration.
Is that as simple as buying two mags, then fastening them together?

>>63939211
With a spacing material if you want both mags facing up. Whatever fits in there to give you space.

>>63939240
Anything you could recommend?

>>63939250
I used a piece of thin plywood. Literally whatever.

>>63939211
Depends on the gun. On something like an ar if you want them both facing up you need a spacer and an offset. If it's equal the dustcover gets blocked or could hit. You can just fold cardboard a few times. If you need the cardboard to be waterproof you wrap it in tape before taping the mags.

>>63937478
Do they at least have tokarev tt33 in the game too?
Anyways they could probably just fix the texture there. It isn't supposed to be orange even with airsoft blowbacks.

>>63939250
IIRC the original "jungle mags" were little more than two STANAGs, a stick or rock to space them and angle them if desired, and some tape.

>>63938709
I'd recommend mine but it's just a no brand thing, if you can import from NZ (not sure if it's legal to post), the best are made there or like Scandinavia etc. Take advantage of your high dollar and get a real hunting one vs an American one just for show

Eurocringe fag here. Is it cringe and faggy to hang a deactivated mosin on my wall? Cringy fags need not reply to this post.

>>63938709
SIG SRD 22x isn't bad and doesn't look uber tactical with 38 CNC'd textures. 1" tube, 6" long, and IIRC does pretty well in comparison to the rest of the market when I was originally researching. Titanium tube, very tough finish comparable to a Leupold scope, stainless baffles. Downsides are the proprietary endcap wrench being made of cheap plastic and given the last year of SIG USA being as retarded as it is, man. Current price on Silencer Central is $430 but that seems elevated; maybe $399 on sale max. Though it is rated for 22LR, 22 Mag, and some .17s. Mask HD is like $599 and is slightly quieter but has a removable base unlike the fixed base SIG. Also rated for .17s and 22 Mag. Finish is junk and scrapes off easy BUT the removable caps, much nicer anodized aluminun wrench, and IIRC nubs to help align the baffles are nice (the SIG might have that too, though?). I'm all in on getting the quietest 22 I can get so the price is worth it. It still hurt lol.

>>63940911
There's no way that's legal to ship lol. Maybe with a manufacturer marked with a Form 6 but that costs enough you'd be better off just buying a cheapo no name one.
>Take advantage of your high dollar and get a real hunting one vs an American one just for show
?????????

>>63940911
>>63941133
How the fuck did this get fucked up so bad?
>There's no way that's legal to ship lol. Maybe with a manufacturer marked with a Form 6 but that costs enough you'd be better off just buying a cheapo no name one.
There's no way that's legal to ship lol. Maybe with a manufacturer marked silencer imported via a Form 6 you could do it, but that costs enough you'd be better off just buying a decent American made one. Not to mention it's a waste given the amount of slots on a form 6 and the cost of a form 6 so you'd have to find an importer to bring down the cost that would put it on their form 6. (this is what I get for talking while replying)

I'm looking to replace my crap Vortex red dot. Currently thinking about EOTECH's HHS pair, the lower end ones costing about $1,199. How do they compare to other red dot+magnifier combos of similar prices? Of course I plan to buy used ones, just using these price ranges as a sort of limit

>>63941389
>How do they compare to other red dot+magnifier combos of similar prices?
They don't. It's a holo, not a dot.

>>63929821 (OP)
does anyone know if maglocks that require a tool are legal in CA? I can't seem to find a straight answer

>>63937431
I think it goes in effect, in theory, Jan 1, 2026. Which is still quite a ways away. Save up awhile.

>>63941583
>I can't seem to find a straight answer
>CA
>straight
Heh

>>63929821 (OP)
This board would be so much better if it didn't have amoral, sadistic scumbags like OP

If 4chan existed in the cold war, would pact spammers and sovshit shills be despised more or less as bugmen are now in the present period cold war 2.0? Also how does this corelate and compare with capabilites gap?

What's the point of this copper looking thru-hole insert? It's a Geissele upper, seems like all their uppers have them.

>>63942766
QD spot. I dont know why they put it there, its really annoying

>>63930820
Everything but machineguns and destructive devices have had the tax reduced to $0. All other NFA rules and paperwork still remain. According to the GOA this doesn't take effect until 2026 so I guess start prepping everything you want to file for now.

>>63941583
They aren't. The law got updated to where you now have to partially disassemble the firearm action itself in order to remove the magazine for it to count as actually fixed. So on an AK you are either getting a fin or a Compmag, which can be reloaded in place but only removed by taking the dust cover off and bolt out.
>>63941053
It's still kind of neat. Depends on how deactivated it needs to be to count. If it is completely butchered it would be a sad daily reminder of how fucked you are.
>>63942748
They would probably have paid shills and agents posting here just because they would have nothing better to do.

>>63943398
>They aren't
thx anon

>>63942766
More specifically a Magpul style QD for a sling. Odd spot. Maybe for a single-point?

Can coaxial rotor helicopters experience VRS?

>>63935287
As long as it's not a scam $110 is at the low end if you don't want to settle for $20 promags

>>63936263
All the paperwork is still in effect, so if you go through the process you can form 1 a diy can. The market is going to be wild for suppressors for awhile, retailers will probably start some pre order schemes so customers can buy them then start the process when the $0 fee goes into effect rather than a mad dash the day of.

>>63936293
>No Ranchero
For shame. There was also the VW Rabbit version and the Dodge Rampage. I feel there is another that I cannot remember.

>>63937486
>>63939108
If you don't want to buy from a bunch of bitches.

>>63945519
Yes.

>>63945987
There's definitely some more out there. Underappreciated style of car as weird as they sometimes look IMO. Good bed height to get big heavy shit in (god I hate putting insanely heavy shit in the bed of newer F150s and F250s; they're so high), probably good gas mileage, etc. We really lost utes and station wagons which is a real shame. Your choice is now car, fat car (crossover), suv, massive truck that really doesn't have much room once you start using the bed. Fuck all the new shit, give me this. Multiple rows of seats, basically had a covered bed, sun roof option if that's your thing. How this is what I ended up wanting I will never know but it's practical and probably great for hauling shit to the range, so...

maybe not /k/ related, but I have no idea where else to ask. Anyone have any idea what this antenna is to, or have any possible info on it?

I’m planning on getting an M1a relatively soon, what are some good options for carrying magazines on LBE or plate rigs?

Who makes the best MP5 clone? Recently found out about the MAC5 and PTR made clone, but I've been thinking about the AP5 for a little while. I know the AP5 is made to HK specs but I'm not very confident in turkshit so I guess that also applies to the MAC one as well. AP5s are about $1500 and PTRs are around $1900 at the lower end.

>>63946495
Also I guess I should ask what barrel length I should buy. I don't know much about what barrel length is optimal for so and so caliber. I suppose the shorty barrels won't be bad considering it's a pistol round anyways. I do like how the 9 inch barrel looks though

>>63946407
looks like some ai generated slop. nothings makes sense. even the nuts on the bolts look different each.
prompt could have been: pringles antenna

Want a rifle. Only ever owned a Ruger 10/22.
Was thinking 556 or 308.

Don't know if I should be looking at bolt action or semi-auto.
Pros and cons of each?

>>63946703
>Don't know if I should be looking at bolt action or semi-auto.
Work backwards. What do you want this gun for exactly? That determines your caliber choice and format.

>Pros and cons of each?
Dollar-for-dollar the bolt action will be more accurate. You have to operate it manually, which some people find more fun. That also means you can't shoot it as fast, which some people find less fun.

>>63946508
It's a range toy; buy whatever you think looks the coolest.

>>63946495
>>63946508
If you want to silence it the MP5K needs a different locking piece so it doesn't give the receiver roller dents. That's all I really know. Also looking at an MKE.

>>63929821 (OP)
Would aircraft like the Su-30 or 35 not benefit from having outward canted vertical stabilizers like the F-14 or 18? I just find it interesting cause they're just so tall.

>>63946570
wasnt slop, I saw the guy running it. Someone tried asking him about it, but he wasnt keen on talking too much I guess.

>>63946570
>>63948389
that being said, it very well could have just been some homemade contraption, which might explain the differences in the nuts and bolts i suppose

>>63948389
I saw this up on Sandia a couple weeks ago, I also couldn't figure out what it was for.

Anyone here have experience getting mental health records expunged to get a firearms ID?
I'm in New Jersey, to get a FID I need to have those records expunged. They're all voluntary commitments to mental health treatment back when I was an adolescent.
I've seen people say the legal fees for this can range from $5-10k, so is this something that can realistically be done by myself just by following instructions on the paperwork or should I really get a lawyer for this? I'm trying to not spend more than $2k on this if I can.

Nogunz poorfag here. What's the best way to purchase? I've had my eye on a couple of guns that aren't too terribly expensive (Taurus Tracker 357 for carry and Savage 308 for hunting, ~$500 each). Buds offers (((Credova))) but that doesn't seem like a great option, there's also layaway. I have decent credit but I don't want to run my cards up. Is there a better option than just saving my pennies?

How substantial is the accuracy difference between a G3 rifle with a free float barrel and one without? I got a FMP G3 parts kit and it's got the early charging handle tube without the handguard hanger, so it cannot have a free float barrel. I'm ok with that, but I just want a sense of how much that might open up groups.

>>63949348
I think PSA and some ammo sites let you buy in installments (read: no interest). If not that, then you’re best off looking at used.

>>63934800
Its the same process. Open up and install arc rail adapter

What's a decent set of electronic shooting ear muffs for under 80 bucks. I saw picrel on amazon and will probably just buy them till I get some money for a nicer pair since I don't feel like waiting a month to go shooting.

>>63950638
Walkers are probably the best

Why hasn't anybody taken the MP5's excellent bolt, the gold standard for SMG/PCC, and designed a more modern firearm around it?

>>63952448
SMGs/PCC are kind of a dead end. That mechanism doesn't work well for more powerful cartridges, and it's unnecessarily complex for pistols.

>>63952491
>That mechanism doesn't work well for more powerful cartridges
works great with three oh eight

>>63950638
I have Howard Leight Impact Sports. They work well for hunting. Have not had the chance to use the Walkers or I'd let you know how they vary from eachother.

When you've got a bunch of criminal bodyguard 'professionals' defending an important lawbreaking figure as he goes around doing his job to bring in the cash what makes sense (or even just feel right) as the sort of guns for them to be armed with in that scenario.

Organised Crime, somewhere in the western world.

>>63952924
Probably nothing too unusual, think standard duty or CCW pistols (size determined by what they're wearing). They would surely have access to more serious weapons but aren't likely to make use of them very often. Maybe if they know there's a high chance of something going down they plant a few of their guys on overwatch with precision rifles, or they might pack SBRs or subguns, but think about it: if the situation is truly dangerous then other people will be doing the dirty work instead of Mr. Big. In organized crime the boss rarely gets his own hands bloody, that's what he's got soldiers for.

>>63952991
Was thinking a few steps down from "Mr Big", more like a bagman

Where to get these except not LaJew-branded and thus not $10 a piece?
https://www.larue.com/products/mkii-accessories-tie-down-foot/

>>63953115
I figured you weren't talking about the literal head of the organization, I just meant that these guys don't really sound like the low-level street thugs that would be pulling off heists or contract killings. If they're important enough in the crime organization that there are multiple *bodyguards* (not just low-level hangers-on) assigned to them then they have people under them to deal with the riskier shit.

Also, I'm assuming these guys are professionals. They're not going to have garbage, and they're not going to have bizzare sperg guns either, unless you specifically choose to write that into the story.

>>63953297
You make them yourself. The materials cost very little.

This might be a long shot, but does anyone know anything about Beretta employee guns? Would this be good buy?

the change to sbr, suppressor tax stamp and all with the recent bill just means that I don't have to pay the 200$ fee I still have to fill out all the other bullshit right?

>>63953440
I'm retarded, forgot link.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1114599673

>>63953442
The change to the price won't happen for a while, I think Jan 1, 2026 (check the discussion thread to verify). But yes we didn't get full removal so it's still NFA which means you still have to fill out a form 4 and do passport photo, fingerprint, etc.

>>63953442
Also GOA is suing to maybe get the NFA removal back but who knows if it'll happen. >>63939633 I'd love for that to happen; 22LR reaches near max velocity (like 50-100FPS less than at 16") by about 12". 22s are really only 16-18" w/ optional 20-some inch models because of the NFA and because "that's how it was always done". Sure a ~20" is quieter but a 12.5" plus a silencer is even moreso and shorter. Yes I hunt with a 16" and a 20-some inch vintage 22 but I'd love to see SBR 22s, threaded barrels, and silencers become mainstream and non-NFA. I wonder how many vintage SBRs/SBSs and unregistered Maxim silencers we'd see pop up for sale if that were the case lol.

>>63953440
I don't know anything about those specifically so perhaps there is some detail I'm missing, but I think they fall the category of: relatively obscure "limited editions" that are theoretically worth more than a standard model but in reality are difficult to sell because hardly anyone wants them. They remind me of the various commemorative model guns that you will often see at shows or gun auctions:
>Ruger Single Six Colorado Centennial edition
>Ithaca 37 Ducks Unlimited edition 1977 "celebrating 40 years of conservation"
>New Jersey State Highway Patrol limited edition Colt Trooper cased with badge
>Winchester '94 Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee model, only 2700 produced in 1980
>Henry American rifle CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRIBUTE .22LR
>Colt 1911 2nd battle of the Marne Commemorative 1967 RARE GUN
>Conway Twitty "America Remembers" limited edition Colt 1911 with display case

There are also a lot of "limited edition" distributor-exclusive pistols out there. Go look at gunbroker or similar and you'll see special models unique to the big distros like Lipsey's, Talo, etc. Normally these aren't worth much, but every once in a while they will make some super desirable version.

Personally I would steer clear.

Is fitting a 1911 barrel all that necessary and/or difficult? Wanna get a cheap Tisas and put in a threaded barrel.

>>63953440
Don't touch anything that comes out of the Beretta Tennessee plant.

>>63929821 (OP)
I have an ap5 with the associated a3 clone stock, it is a very tight fit and it required a lot of force to telescope it in and out. Anyone have any solutions fir this?

>>63929821 (OP)
How viable would a HK SL-7 converted to fire subsonic ammo be?
Does the action work with heavier/slower loadings and maybe even a supressor?
Im thinking of handloading really heavy bullets.
Do I need a different twist rate, to stay under 4 MOA?

>>63957372
NTA but is it really that bad? I see a lot of newer Berettas in /hg/ IIRC.

>>63957474
nah I think they had some QA issues during covid, but he's probably doing the classic /k/ "a friend of a friend of an anonymous user told me this" thing.
My favorite pistol is my burger beretta and it runs like a dream after thousands of rounds, and I can't really discern any "quality" differences between that one and my PX4 or cheetah. That being said it's pretty easy to find used eyetalian 92s on the market if you want one.

>>63957430
These things don't cycle low pressure ammo.
Even if you shoehorn some massive 220gr projectile into a .308 case, it wouldn't cycle worth a damn unless you put a near full pressure load of powder behind that bullet.

Suppressors generally don't play well with these rifles either. You'll get a HUGE bukakke of gas in your face every time you pull the trigger, and the action will be clogged with shit after 20 rounds.

Accuracy is alright with light weight bullets pushed to absurd speed, I ran a bunch of 110gr full power loads in mine and it worked fine, shot about 2MOA at 100m, no sings of keyholing or instability.
Haven't tested it with super heavy slugs.

>>63957607
My cx4 is the most reliable pcc I have shot hands down even when compared to legitimate hk mp5 models. Thats saying something for blowback.

>>63957646
Ah, thanks!
Would have been the ultimate guerilla rifle if you can switch between sub and super sonic ammo.
I think I'm going to experiment with the G/K43, should SSD ever release their repro.

>>63957819
mags are cheap enough and really good too.

>>63957360
depends if your goal is functional, accurate, or actually optimized.
it wont drop in, or if it does drop in the fit will be bad.
bad is still functional. accuracy or longevity who the fuck knows? but any idiot can get to the gun goes bang didnt explode level.
having it perform better, consitently, and not degrade over time is gunsmith.
for example your locking lugs could be uneven cause you made it fit. so it functions but its going to wear unevenly or excessively over time.

>>63945932
Word. Thanks for the info

>>63957607
I'm looking at cheetahs and trying to figure whether I should get new or used. Probably will just depend on when I buy one honestly. Though I'll probably have to end up buying a threaded barrel and recoil spring, etc., so I'll have to include those costs into my mental math too. Also I'm sure the new cheetahs are cut for dots so I might have to think about the cost of a spare slide as well if I ever decide I want a dot in the future.

Who's at fault here, my pistol or my red dot?
>get new CCW
>irons are off center from the factory
>use sight pusher to center them (just eyeballing it)
>irons look centered now
>install red dot
>zero red dot using pistol rest
>hitting bullseyes
>dot is clearly to the left of the aligned irons

I have 5 other handguns with red dots and none of them are off centered like this. Those only ever needed elevation adjustments.

Okay, I know this is gonna be really fucking obscure, but I want to know if anyone has the dimensions of a .223 or 5.56 Remington short action bolt, especially the head? All I can find online are the receivers.

>>63958958
The sights being centered in the slide have nothing to do with the dot being centered in the optic, there are like 10 surface interface variables between the bore of the barrel and the light entering your eye, and perhaps 4 entirely different variables for sights. They need to be zeroed independently of each other, stacking one on the other just gets you close enough to finish zeroing

It happens, for me it seems like more often than not they do not stack together

>>63958995
It just doesn't make sense to me. How can the irons and the dot can't both be zeroed if the dot is this off centeted? Are you saying it's common for your dots to have noticable windage differences from your irons? None of my other handguns dots do this. Considering that the black niggers at HK Georgia shipped this gun with off centered sights, it just nags at me that there's something wrong, like I didn't push sights to center well enough, or maybe I did but they fucked up the manufacturing in some other way that results in centered sights != zero. Feeling insane with rage over this, might kms myself later.

>>63959112
Push front and rear sight to the left so they line up with the dot.

>>63959250
GFDI they were like that when I bought it.

>>63959112
iron sights force you to hold a gun in a certain way to work.
reddots dont
its quite possible your shooting grip with the dot is different than when you use the dot.

>>63929821 (OP)
smearing a worm ridden fox thats is probably covered in worm cysts on the thing that you smear your face on is the most stupid shit. no wonder hunters all have worm cysts in their brain.

May I request any good sources for first aid/medical support information or tips, I've been looking into getting proper first aid certification, but I don't know if there's useful knowledge for a combat scenario that might not be that might not be covered in those courses. I would appreciate any advice.

>>63929821 (OP)
What parts should I replace on a Sig P320 to make it safe to use?

H&K once again being retarded and releasing a .22 version of a gun everyone wants. Is it impossible to modify a gun in a way to increase the caliber to .223? Not like AR barrel swap, but I guess cutting away material, switching bolt, etc. Or would the gun just explode from pressure/be rendered inoperable by the modifications?

>>63959850
Nobody knows, the FBI just got a bone stock M18 to go off with some special trick based on the assumption the holster grips the slide too tight and the FCU wobbles around too much

>>63960040
>retarded
yes, you are
you would have to insert a new gun into it, it's easier to buy an SL-8 and convert it back into a G36

>>63960047
It's over. I guess I'll just let H&K continue to edge me with them saying they may or may not import the un neutered G36

>>63960040
It is way way worse than that since technically that is an umarex with hk branding. UMAREX CANNOT EVEN MAKE GOOD AIRSOFT LMAO.

>>63960135
No it's perfect, because people used airsoft shells for their own .22 builds back in the day

>>63960143
Bad bait. UMAREX is on par with dboyz where even the low end chinese airsoft stuff are more robust. The most robust are still american and britbong companies usually though.

>>63960158
>bait
How is it bait retard there's not even a hook

>>63953529
>GOA is suing to maybe get the NFA removal back but who knows if it'll happen.

The basis of the argument is that the BBB (2025) made the tax stamp $0 so the NFA being based off of a weapons tax is redundant, because the only "necessary safety" is a background check (4473) to see if you're Jaykwon Mah Kneegrow who's wanted for murder in four counties and rape in six. And once that background is done, those papers are to be shredded too.

>>63960179
Bait to have someone injure themselves again trying to run and umarex lower.

>>63958958
>>63959112
I now suspect that the issue is me. I always fight against my inclination to shoot left, and I suspect that I just zeroed my dot to my poor aim. My shots land left, so I zeroed my dot to the left. Even with a rest, I think it's possible that my trigger pull is still pushing the gun left (maybe anticipating the recoil?). The gun being a micro means that my issues get magnified.

>>63960755
You're skipping dryfire practice.

>>63960788
I am not! I wfh and dry fire all day. Doing it now even lol. I just have a lifetime of bad habits as I didn't take shooting seriously until more recently.

>>63960802
Work on your trigger press at the range.
Worse comes to worst, you might want to look into a different trigger.

>>63960040
That would not work at all. The difference is not bore diameter, but case length and pressure. We are looking at a huge difference between 22LR and 223 Rem. That rifle is straight blowback with thin metal and a lot of plastic. If you somehow managed to even do this it would explode on the first shot.
>>63960069
If they ever do, they are going to charge an absolute fortune for it.
>>63959721
First aid courses do cover things like impalement and blood loss. GSW is a bit more specific, but usually first priority is to stop the bleeding and control shock. There are more combat specific courses, but that is something you can usually ask the instructor about. It's good not to fixate too much on gunshots specifically because having a broader understanding of medical aid is much more useful. Besides which, the odds of needing to help somebody who falls off a ladder or gets caught in a car crash are much higher than a bullet wound.
>>63952924
Probably nothing too exotic. They aren't going to cheap out with Hi-Points, but they aren't probably going to spend $2500+ on a Staccato either. Concealment matters, so we're probably looking at things like Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 43x. Maybe some small CC revolvers like a S&W 442 or Ruger LCR as a backup.
There may be a rifle or shotgun as backup in a vehicle, but they wouldn't be walking around with it on a regular basis. Theoretically a small SMG would be ideal and might be carried in Europe, but would be very rare in the US.

>>63960755
>and I suspect that I just zeroed my dot to my poor aim
Very likely.
Sight zeroing needs to be done off a rest to remove the human factor.

>>63929821 (OP)
You need to get a rifle with a length of pull that will fit you and give you a proper cheek weld. You are also about to get scope kissed, or you would if the bolt wasn’t open and you had a round chambered.

>>63948829
You need to talk to a lawyer. The way stuff like this works varies a ton from state to state and can also vary over time and under specific circumstances of one case vs. another. It is not a routine sort of thing you can ask anonymous people online about and get any sort of useful answer.
Yeah, it's going to cost money. You can usually consult with a lawyer for free for an initial meeting that'll give you an overview of the process. Sometimes they can have a paralegal assist you rather than billing for lawyer time, which is going to be much cheaper. A paralegal can't give you legal advice or represent you in a hearing, but they can tell you what forms to fill out or what some of the language means.
>>63949683
I've been able to get about ~2" groups with a non free floated G3 clone and premium ammunition. That's not impressive by modern standards but very good for a cold war era battle rifle. With ball ammunition that's closer to ~4" but even that is good enough to be minute of chest out to ~400-500yd.
>>63949348
Definitely save and check for used guns. You can get some crazy bargains that way. $500 only buys you a Taurus new, but can get you a used Ruger any day of the week. Besides which a 9mm automatic pistol is going to be much cheaper to buy and feed over time so I recommend looking that direction.

A .308 Savage Axis would be an ok option, but see if you can get a better used 308 for the money. I also don't recommend buying a scoped rifle package deal new since they usually have crappy scopes you are going to want to upgrade from pretty quickly. Used scopes depreciate like milk so there are good deals to be had there too.
>>63946432
Same dimensions as AR10/G3/FAL mags. I was able to use a cheap generic Chinese made chest rig for years.

What's the Knife version of correcting someone that it's called a magazine and not a clip?

>>63961201
>Actually bro, that's a Spey blade, not a drop-point

>>63961201
A spring-assisted knife is not a switchblade

>>63961321
It’s often very important to make that distinction for legal reasons though, it’s not pedantic like the magazine/clip thing.
>>63961201
Defending why a pocket knife is $300 when it will mostly be used for opening cardboard boxes and at some point will be used to do some shit like open a tin can, pry something apart, or dig a hole because it’s the only thing they have on them.

>>63961370
Case in point

>What gun is this?
https://x.com/0rf/status/1943106990705639438

Between a 5.56/7.62 psa ak(as cheap as possible), a mini 30/14, jakl, and brn180 which would be the best for a 3x optic mounting for 2in eye relief, reliability and accuracy?
I own a cx4 now but while that Is great as a range toy it has a lot of compromises especially with anything having magnification on it. I kinda don't like ar15 that much except for like m16 m203 and t91 style ones, I am bigger on ar18s.

>>63960788
Niggers and notrainings do that. You don't see cops doing that.

I had to go through an academy where I was literally tortured. Hooked up to a car battery, drowned, and attacked by attack dogs. I wish I were joking. I feel like those parts were unnecessary but at least they put you through a course of fire and you have to maintain firearm certs 4x a year.

>>63961145
rly? I thought they were some wonky semite square but I guess I'm back

>>63959112
>Are you saying it's common for your dots to have noticable windage differences from your irons?
Yes, though for a long time I just chalked this up to my ligmatism

If the dot pocket isn't cut exactly true to the slide
If the dot screw holes aren't cut exactly square to the slide
If the barrel lockup, front, rear or bottom, is slightly off
If the dovetails aren't cut perfectly square to the slide
Any number of things can make the sights, the optic, or both be not-centered with the barrel. Vertically and horizontally. And the sights being centered in the slide also has nothing to do with the sights being zeroed to the barrel. There are just too many machining variables to control for a reasonable price. If you have a 1 thousandth tramming error over 1 inch, you will be off 10 thousands from muzzle to rear of slide for example just on that one part. Multiply that by four or five different parts, at different stations, with differently trammed machines. It can sometimes add up.

There isn't something wrong, you just can't make things THAT perfect, ALL the time, for CHEAP

>>63960755
You should always be zeroing from a bench not offhand, unless for some reason you have a bad shooting habit that you're unwilling to correct like that asian guy who teacupped on Top Shots but still got 2nd

>>63959112
>>63963111
Oh and not to mention all the little interface surfaces inside the optic. The lens angle in 3 dimensions, the emitter construction, the little tracks the emitter slides in in 3 dimensions, the adjustment screw holes, the mounting screw holes etc, none of it is going to be *PERFECT*

Also this could be an eye thing like with me, where your heretofore unknown astigmatism is making the dot appear at a different place in space when you look at the target, and making the iron sights appear at a different location in space when you focus on them at arm's length. Optical aberrations do weird things too

I recently moved to tx, my uncle lives in Wyoming. He has a rifle i want and is bringing it with him to go on a hog hunt and agreed to sell it to me.

Is it legal to do a face to face sale, or do we need an ffl because we live in different states?

>>63964047
FFL

Does this M151 spots Mk19?

>>63964047
If you're not a felon and don't plan on committing a crime with it, there is no risk to your uncle if he just sells it to you.

>>63964258
I am indeed not a felon, and have no intentions of committing any crimes. I just like having the paper trail if thats required on the federal level. Like if I ever got pulled over or something and they run the s/n and think it's stolen or some shit when his name pops up on it.

Could it be possible for him to leave it with me, and I take it to an ffl afterwards and sign it over to them, and then have them transfer it back to me?

>>63942435
Reddit tourist.

>>63929821 (OP)
why new gun made when drones mog?

>>63962625
That's one of the Turkish made "AR-12" style shotguns, which are made and imported by several different companies under different names. I think I can just barely make out a "Citadel" logo on the side. Citadel introduced the "Boss-25" in 2020 so it would have been new to the market at that time.

Similar shotguns are sold by Panzer Arms, RIA, Tokarev, TR Imports, Charles Daly and like a dozen others so it's hard to pin down exactly but I'm leaning towards Citadel which is one of the most common.
>>63962998
You are trying to decide on a rifle based on an optic? Seems like a backwards way of doing things.

You want to start with what you need the rifle to do, then pick what rifle does that best, then pick the optic that will best help it do that job.

Tentatively having owned many Ruger Mini-14s, AKs and currently owning a BRN-180 I really like my BRN, but it is expensive.
Mini-14s mostly make sense if you either live in California or want to LARP as A-Team, the oddball magazine pattern and crappy sights/rail solution make it sub-optimal otherwise.
With AKs, just don't. I love mine but it's a well put together WASR-10/63 (which is very much an exception) that I got when the rifle, surplus magazines and ammo were dirt cheap and easy to get. None of that is true today. Overall performance is inferior to an AR anyway, with PSA ALs you are still rolling the dice on long term reliability and durability so it's not worth it.
>>63964047
If you used to live in Wyoming it's plausible to claim that you got it from him back when you lived there, but at this point you are supposed to do a transfer if you are trying to comply with the letter of the law.
>>63964227
Seems hard to make out. Is there another picture of the same vehicle taken around the same time?

>>63964907
it's a standalone picture

>>63964907
>You are trying to decide on a rifle based on an optic? Seems like a backwards way of doing things.
I'm getting old and I can't even make out anything past 70yds. Bought a cx4 cause I wanted to occasionally shoot longer ranges but its only 9mm so anything in the 100yrds is already difficult with it. I suppose I could look at bolt actions but I have a spoft spot for ar18s and IDK what bolt actions are nice these days at all.

>>63965165
If you already like AR-18s you'll like the BRN. It is a departure from a true AR-18 in that it is not stamped steel and it shares as many AR-15 parts as possible so it is more of a hybrid system but it benefits a lot as a result. You still have the AR-18 bolt/gas system but if you need a replacement bolt/firing pin those are standard off the shelf EZ to get parts. It also mates to standard AR-15 lowers, using all the same parts there and AR-15 magazines.

I built mine in a BRN lower just to match it better aesthetically, but before I got that lower it was built on an Aero M4E1 and that was fine. Even accepted a folding stock with the use of an adapter.

Oh yeah also the upper itself is made by PWS so it's decent quality.

As far as bolt actions it depends what you are trying to do. If you are just plinking at 100yd on the cheap you probably want a 223. If you want to reach out a little farther and maybe do some hunting then get a 308. Pretty much anyone who makes bolt actions makes one in each caliber.
Ruger makes a bolt action 223 that also shoots 5.56mm ammo and uses AR magazines. I hear the Gen 2 is a big improvement, but it is a cheap rifle.
Howa is good but their 223 is 223 only (do not shoot 5.56 out of it) and it uses proprietary magazines. If you want to go 308 they are a great option though.
Savage is pretty good too. Mossberg bolt actions are overlooked and feel crappy, but shoot pretty well.

>>63964907
I never lived in wyoming. He and I lived in ct together (at the time he brought the rifle ct had universal background checks in place.) I joined the army shortly after he bought it, and got sent to Colorado and hadn't seen him in person in years and he had moved to wyoming because he found a good job and hated ct enough to leave. When I took terminal leave as it ended my time in the army, I moved to TX with my wife to be closer to her family. Working on getting a tx ID as mine is Colorado. Waiting on my birth cert to come in. Had to order a new one. Men, tried to avoid the headache of having to have shipped and such, but I guess that aint happening. Thanks for the information, anon.

Pic unrelated. Just think acogs on bolt guns looks kinda cool.

I recall reading somewhere years ago that during WWII, BAR gunners preferred M2 AP .30-06 over standard ball ammo. Is that true, and if so, why? Was it because AP performed better at chewing up cover in an automatic rifle role? Better accuracy? Or (and this was my guess at the time) was it out of convenience/availability?As in to my understanding .30-06 M1 ball was packed either in preloaded clips for Garands or belts for the 1919, but AP was in 20-round boxes.

>>63964331
>Like if I ever got pulled over or something and they run the s/n and think it's stolen or some shit when his name pops up on it.
The county sheriff is going to run the serial number against what registry?

>>63965250
Where do you get a BRN lower these days?

>>63965588
I also want to know as the original poster. Cause Id be willing to spend the 1500 building a brn if I can get it mostly like the old ar180s but with QOL. Other shit thats too much like an ar15, I might as well build a t91.

>>63965580
The 4473 database i suppose. Just wanted to follow the law as best I can. Even if I think the laws are retarded.

>>63965580
The issue isnt so much that he has it. The issue is they never lived in the same place outside of a place where they had universal background checks. Thus, the fact that he has it would mean the fact he would be taking ownership of it with no paper trail would raise a red flag with the atf or law enforcement. His best bet is to just have his uncle ffl it to him once he gets his ID updated per >>63965330 story. It sucks, but thems the breaks.

>>63965524
I'd imagine convince was the primary reason. The "chew up everything with AP spray and prey" is just a really nice added bonus in the jungles of the pacific, and the stone built structures in Europe.

>>63935287
>>63958366
IDK if you're still checking for answers but the single stack mags work in the double stack Maks.
See at 3:54 : youtube.com/watch?v=L-W7zsniWu8

>>63965835
The Japanese used a fair amount of wood and dirt for defensive positions too, and I sure as shit wouldn't want to be in pic when some motherfucker is unloading on it with .30-06 AP.

>>63965588
>>63965601
I checked and they stopped making them for some reason. Only BRN specific lower is $300 for a stripped one that looks like a regular AR-15 so what is the point.

Brownells constantly does this. They introduce a cool retro product, make 5 of them, ask way more than most people are willing to pay and then discontinue it right afterwards.

>>63965835
He could possibly take it when they meet up and tuck it away until he gets his identification updated and then just take it to his local ffl and them them take it in on their books and then have him do the paperwork and pay a small fee and them give it back. This way there is now a paper trail saying anon owns it.
>his uncle wouldn't have reported it stolen so no worry there.
>he can make the claim if something pops when hes handing it over to the ffl or when theyre giving it back, that "i got it from a guy in a private sale locally in texas."
>uncle says "i privately sold it in wyoming to someone."
>that dude skipped from Wyoming to texas and sold it to anon. Stranger coincidences have happened I'm sure.

>>63965898
I guess if i do pick one up, if they are still around come next year, then I'll just build something with whatever ar low looks the closest or whatever I can find really. I would have thought it would be the trapdoor stock to go first though.

Can one of you charismatic and handsome gentlemen tell me what type of pants these are? Most comfortable pair of house pants I've ever had but they're worn out. Im almost certain it came from kommandostore. It's 67% polyester and 33%baumwolle. Heereseigentum, FECSA/2011

>>63965907
>thinking the atf would buy that story

Question for the learned anons ITT.

Picrel are external ballistics charts for 2 hypothetical bullets.

On the left:
50gr@3000fps=1000ft*lbs
G7BC=0.3

On the right:
100gr@2121fps=1000ft*lbs
G7BC=0.3

So the bullets have the same BC, but different bullet weights. Let’s say they’re the same caliber and the difference in SD is compensated for/balanced exactly with form factor. Whatever. I adjusted the velocities to produce the same muzzle energy.

My question is, how come they do not lose the same amount of energy per unit distance? Or the same percentage of their velocity per unit distance? I would’ve thought perhaps the light and fast bullet would bleed energy more quickly since it’s going so much faster, and so there’s more drag on the bullet. But it’s the other way around. The light/fast one loses 2.6% of its velocity and 5.2% of its energy in the first 50 yards, while the heavy/slow bullet loses 3.1% and 6.1% respectively. What gives?

Where do you sell shut

>>63966560
unternet

>>63963111
>>63963147
Thanks for the deep info, ₿ЯЯŦ. So it is Amernigger manufacturing after all, that or the Shield optic is even shittier than I thought (or heck, both). I couldn't be my eyes, but again, I don't experience this on any other pistol. Oh well, I really like the gun so I'll just keep shooting the shit out of it.

>>63929821 (OP)
Will an mp5a3 stock (sliding part only) fit on a g3a4 stock? I already have the a4 stock for the g3 but absolutely hate that its convex to the shoulder and 3" tall. I see the sliding part of a mp5 a3 stock for sale now and would like to swap them if these two parts are compatible. I am not planning on replacing any part of the end cap or buffer just the slidey bit. If not does anyone know if someone made a good version of the a4 stock that isn't choded out for German manlets trying to roll recoil up instead of eating it directly like a man? I have both a fixed stock and side folding already but the folder adds like 1" lop and I'm running a prism scope or was trying to but to run it far enough back and up to work with the folding one caused an abomination of riser and cantilever mount that made me sick to my stomach. I don't want an Ar stock on my G3, I want to be reminded every time i fire it that I have enough money in it to have bought a much nicer MP5 instead.

>>63965907
>>63966443

I remember years ago my old boss bought a gun i think off gun broker and the window licker sent it to his house. My boss then took it to an ffl and did this. So I think this might be your answer.

>>63966412
Honestly they look a lot like how my cat pants and ridge cut look but IDK where you would still buy that brand or find left over surplus. If you really want to have kevlar or aramid just look into motorcycle pants honestly. You already posted the brand FECSA and these are contract old tactical pants they once made, you can't readily buy them. Why not just repair them?

>>63966883
How does that even happen and get though the mail? How would that paper trail even make sense and exonerate the seller or the boss?

Do I NEED a shotgun? I've got an 1897 winchester that is really neat but I just don't care for shotguns. I don't hunt or shoot clays or anything like that. I'm thinking of trading it for some other milsurp that I would enjoy more.

>>63967095
No, you don't need it. If you don't bird hunt or shoot skeet/clays, then there's no reason to own a shotgun in the current year unless you just like them.

>>63967089
Was the gun reported stolen?
>no
Was the gun used in a crime?
>no
Even if it was used in a crime, did you do it?
>no
Has the weapon been checked into an ffl's records
>yes. At its original sale, and when this guy signed it in and out
Ok... thats all.

The atf only really cares about record keeping. As long as the weapon isnt stolen, in violation of the nfa or "unaccounted for" they dont really care that much. If anon just takes it, sits on it for a while until his shit gets fixed he can turn it into an ffl and check it in/out and he's fine.

>>63967004
I have repaired them a couple times already, sewing holes and replacing the button. Now it needs a new zipper as well. Was just wanting to see if I could find the model and get a few spares

>>63966412
austrian anzug 03. they're fantastic, and get restocked occasionally on varusteleka.

My dad was asking me stuff about getting his CCW license again after like 20 years. I told him all sorts of shit, including about safety and practicing drawing from the holster, as well as general basic legal stuff.

The problem is that I don't think he's gonna retain any of it. I've had to tell him the difference between HP and FMJ a thousand times and he still doesn't know. I also can't get him to use the built-in decocker so he always holds the hammer and slowly lowers it by pulling the trigger. He can't get it through his head that he's gonna put one through his foot.

Do I tell him not to get it for safety, or do I let him go?

>>63967286
It cant be that easy
>the atf isnt actively looking for reasons to hem you up.

>>63929821 (OP)
is there a 7,61x55mm semi auto around with a 70 cm barrel?

>>63967782
Check >>63968039 date is different for that surplus but it is the same but older production.

>>63929821 (OP)
What’s a good ultra sonic cleaner to use for cleaning suppressors?

>>63969283
I also want to know but for cases. Preferably one I can use liquid or some kinda tumbler cleaning stuff.

What was the russian? website that had those gun pictures but the website doesn't exist any more? And it had this logo in the too corner that was a triangle and some rectangles? They usually had 4 guns on the images. does anybody know wtf I'm talking about

>>63969299
Ultrasonics are less than ideal for cleaning brass. They don't polish the brass, and drying it can be a hassle. Dry tumbling is a lot better.

>>63969283
My knowledge is out of date so I wonder if the cheap ones are any good these days, but a few years ago the difference between Chinesium from Amazon and something like Bransonic was huge. I'm curious if anyone has any current info on this as I'd be interested in a cleaner long enough to accommodate a rifle barrel but no way can I afford that from brands I know to be quality.

>>63969309
>Dry tumbling is a lot better.
I specifically want something that does both.

>>63968498
Only think I could think of is a vickers converted to it but there's no way that's what they used.

>>63969318
>I specifically want something that does both.
Dry tumbling cleans and polishes.
Ultrasonics clean only, which is sort of a nothingburger anyway.
Does that make it clear?

>>63969339
Yes but how do I clean my reloading tools or do people just do that differently. I want to get into 7.63/7.62x25 ammo hand loading and reloading since ppu will be gone for an unknown amount of time. Is a tumbler enough?

If you're going to get an old musket style rifle like a trapdoor, is it better to pay less for an original and take a gamble on how well it held up over the century, or suck it up and pay full price for a modern replica like Uberti?

>>63969388
>Yes but how do I clean my reloading tools
The tools don't really get dirty. Dies can get dirty after a lot of use but they're super easy to clean without an ultrasonic. I do own an ultrasonic cleaner--a very nice industrial one--but I've never once used it to clean brass or handloading tools. Tumbler cleans the brass, and that's pretty much it.

>>63969431
Yes

>>63969431
I'd buy a new one so you can shoot smokeless out of it

What the hell is this thing? Found it in my dad's shed, 95% sure it's some milsurp thing because my brother kept a bunch of gun shit in there and the metal looks like it matches my Mosin tool and my SKS cleaning kit

I read that during the great depression hunters would dump some shot out of their birdshot shells and mix some wax in there to make a slug. My question is, how effective is it in practice, and does it clog your barrel with wax? Roughly what cartridge would it be equivalent to in terms of preformance?

>>63969512
I've made wax slugs before. They don't foul your barrel because the wax never touches it, it fits down inside the shotcup wad. Ballistically it's just a frangible slug.

>>63969529
>They don't foul your barrel because the wax never touches it, it fits down inside the shotcup wad.
Seriously?
This goes against everything I've ever heard on them.

>>63970094
Shotgun ammo has changed over time. During the depression modern shotcup wads didn't exist. Shells of that era used hard cardboard and cork or felt for wads, there was no shot cup. Wax shells of that age could foul the barrel. However since about WWII shotshells have used plastic one-piece wads with integral shot cups. If you make a wax slug out of a modern load that's what you'd be using.

>>63968039
Awesome, thanks man

If you fire two bullets with the same muzzle energy and powder charge out of two guns of differing caliber, but which have the same weight and grip, will the recoil energy be equal between them?

>>63970261
Possibly, it depends on what the bullets weigh. The three variables that matter are:
1) mass of the bullet + powder charge
2) muzzle velocity
3) mass of the gun

*Felt* recoil is also affected by things like grip shape/angle, bore axis height, etc, but those don't change the recoil energy.

>>63970349
How much of an impact does grip angle have on felt recoil?
Also, can you mitigate recoil by attaching your gun's swivel or sling to a grounded object?

>>63970465
>How much of an impact does grip angle have on felt recoil?
In the case of a handgun grip shape matters a lot. The classic "plow" shaped grip that old single-action Colts used was designed to rotate in the shooter's hand so the gun could be cocked with the thumb of your shooting hand while the other hand was controlling your horse. That made a lot of sense for a cavalry pistol, but it sucked for accurate shooting which is why they made the "Bisley" model which was more popular for defense and target shooting. That grip was designed not to rotate in the hand to keep your grip more consistent. That feature made it popular for modern super-magnum cartridges. If you try and shoot something like a .500 Linebaugh with a plow grip the gun is going to come out of your hands and smack you in the face. Those really big bore custom SAA's use Bisley style grips because then you can actually hold onto the gun.
Another good example to look at are black powder dueling pistols and military pistols. They were often very large bore, .69 and .75 cal were common. Those are shooting the equivalent of a 12ga slug, one would think they have really nasty recoil but the shape of the grip really helps with that. Semi-auto handguns usually have less than ideal grip ergonomics because the shape is compromised to fit the magazine.

>Also, can you mitigate recoil by attaching your gun's swivel or sling to a grounded object?
Yes.

>>63970620
>In the case of a handgun grip shape matters a lot.
How about for shockwave shotguns? Does the change in the hand's position affect the way the recoil is felt?
>grounded object
Is there something like a tripod accessory one can use for this benefit?

>>63970704
Yes, don't shoot the shockwave one handed
Also yes, known colloquially as a lead slead among benchrest shooters, or some heavier tripods like you'll find on crew served weapons. Usually very expensive

>>63970760
>don't shoot the shockwave one handed
I've done this, the recoil's fine, but it's really not good for the gun, the pump will move on its own

>>63970843
Does it change the feel of the recoil?

>>63970843
Pumps always move on their own when you pull the trigger it's 100% normal. If you watch footage of anybody shooting a pump 1 handed you see the forend move back. If it's a slug or really strong buck it might even eject.

>>63968482
Dude, shawn ryan literally gives away pistols on his show to guests. It can be that illegal.

>>63969283
This is more of an importer's name than it is a brand but Vevor stuff is usually pretty okay and has a reputation to uphold. I bought a vacuum pot from them with pump.

>>63969307
Can you try to recreate the logo? That's pretty vague. Only site I can think of is Max Popenker's site, modern firearms.

>>63968498
>7.61x55mm

Assuming you mean 7.62x51 or 7.5x55mm?

Anyway, I’m fairly sure there exist 28” (~71mm) AR10 barrels in 7.62x51mm.

>>63969512
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSaqqKz5zyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InbyFtvHilM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LwpjRaovOU

>>63969512
Oh shit Paul did a video on it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0pliqHfi0

>>63970878
Yeah, but you're not supposed to do that, your arm is meant to absorb the recoil so the gun doesn't beat itself apart

Besides a canteen, what else would be cool to store in one of these when water's not an issue? It'd be accompanying a SAW/general purpose pouch and an admin/IFAK pouch on a USMC sub belt

>>63971067
No not him but looking it up i found one. Note the top right logo
Anybody have a collection of these?

>>63971600
Fuuuuuck I know those. Never really knew the site name. Looks like "FYF"?

>>63971607
Found this too but dead link

>>63971600
wait a minute, the logo is of the company making the guns, isn't it? disregard, am retarded.

>>63971628
I think I found the source maybe
https://thinlineweapons.com/SAI/02.html

>>63971600
Guess I might've been right the first time. FYF even on the Italian stuff.

>>63971634
That sounds very familiar.

>>63971642
Lol found this when Google image searching

>>63971642
looks like "fn" to me
maybe not the FN we know
>>63971634
solved? i guess

I need help on choosing a gun. This will likely be my last one for a good while. I'm thinking:
>AUG
>MP5 clone
>Vector in .45
>PS90
I would plan to install an FRT/SS (whichever is applicable) as well as buy appropriate suppressors for the one I buy. AUG and MP5 FRTs already exist, a Vector one is coming out very soon, and PS90s don't have one yet. Of course these would all be range toys. Bottom of the list is the PS90 due to expensive ammo and lack of FRT/SS, but since I have an FN 5.7, I really do want to pair them up. I guess the MP5 and Vector are in the same boat since they're both PCCs and easily controllable with relatively inexpensive ammo. For the AUG, I would buy the waffle mag version, but at least it shares ammo with my ARs and I already have a .556 can

>>63971927
A super safe MP5K with a can is the most logical choice.
>roller-delayed blowback is hella smooth in fully semi-auto
>9mm is by far the cheapest ammo from those
>everyone and their grandmother sells SS MP5 lowers
>aftermarket is hot AF these days thanks to Turk clones being cheap and fantastic
>trilogy is by far the easiest and best way to quickly mount and dismount a can
>iconic

>>63972069
>trilogy = trilug*
Sorry, my autocorrect got me.

Trying to check fitment before assembly after I had already cleaned out the hole, the mag release still got stuck and I cannot get it out.
I've tried poking it from inside the magwell and heat but no.

It's a brand new receiver, do I try to warranty it or tap it and buy a new release?

I have a winchester sx4 and want to add a red/green dot to it
testing with some duct tape, I prefer more on the barrel, but I can't find a decent mount for the ribbed rail.
what's the official name of that rail, or better yet, is there a go to mounting plate everyone's using?

>>63973345
It's just a weaver rail right? Could you ost a photo

>>63973684
He's not talking about a rail, he's talking about the rib on a shotgun barrel.

>>63973345
https://www.meadowcreekmounts.com/

>>63973345
The vent rib.

>>63972700
Try putting a piece of tape on the receiver and tap that spot with a screwdriver handle like a S&W side plate? Tried using a dental pick or something with a 90 degree tip to reach into the magwell and jab it along its axis of travel?

>>63929821 (OP)
could Reptilia possibly make their mounts harder to level with a wedge, I swear the inside rib isn't even flat

any tool suggestions besides using the multi-level method?

>>63974375
>>63974375
Put a piece of tape over the button itself or other side of the receiver?
And I tried my GF's hobby picks and then cut a hex key short to get in there. neither worked.

Im considering using a tap to screw into the button and pull it out but id rather not.

I'm new to PRS (holds up spork). Is this well enough zeroed? Should I be trying to get them more centered, or is this considered good? Felt like any more adjustment clicks I made after this just moved them too much. That may have been my barrel heating up though. How many shots is a reasonable amount to take when shooting long range? Do I need to worry much about the barrel getting really hot and the shots "walking"? Maybe it was placebo, but it felt like it got the less accurate it became hotter.

What is the difference in wound size/depth/width between the following bullets, assuming everything else is held constant?

Same caliber, same bullet profile and length, same total energy. But one is 1/4th the weight of the other, going 2x faster.

Surely the light one won’t penetrate as far, but it still has the same energy, and that must go somewhere, right?

Grandpa died and my dad wants to know what he’s got. ID’d most but this one stumps me.

>>63975887
It's time to tell your dad to look for some fucking markings.

>>63963111
>>63963147
BORT, I can now confirm that the dot was indeedarino zeroed to my bad/left shooting. I forgot I have a laser bore sight. I plopped that sucker in just now, and sure enough, it was pointing exactly where my irons are pointing and my red dot was way off in la la lefty land. So, I moved the dot windage to the right to align with my irons and the bore laser. I will just have to git gud. Might take another lesson, because even when using a rest I was shooting fucking left lol fml.

>>63975887
thats a mossberg
not sure on the exact model but 190 looks pretty damn close except its a bolt not pump
its gotta be from the same era just has letters added on to designate its a pump like 190p or 195 or something close like that.
if you can find an old mossberg catalog you could probably find it but googling mossberg pump just floods you with 500/590s

figured it out mossberg model 200d

its a 200d or 200k depends on what choke it came with which isnt in your picture

since it feels like a majority of people are waiting for january to get a suppressor, wouldn't it be better to ensure I get the suppressor I want by buying now before any OOS hits in a few months?

>>63976439
There are a couple companies offering to pre-order your shit now and hold it on layaway until the law comes into effect. Probably your best bet.

>>63975729
I think your math is slightly off on the total energy. But anyway.
TL:DR the first question is effectively unanswerable without experimenting.

High speed + low mass means it's encountering more resistance as it moves, and that any resistance will affect it more. Increased speed in air has rapidly diminishing returns. When it hits the target, it's going to bleed energy very quickly. And unpredictably. Depending on the mass, material, and speed at impact, it might icepick, yaw (burning energy to alter its vector), fragment (using energy to rip itself apart), or hit something like a bone and dump all the energy smashing itself and cracking that instead of punching holes like it's supposed to. On the other side of the coin, if you have a light bullet that's already effective then a much heavier bullet is just going to punch right through whatever gets in its way and carry more energy with it when it leaves. Spreading out an impact makes it much harder to overcome the inherent resistance of the target
Think of it like shotshells. An ounce each of birdshot, #4 buck, and slug with the same charge behind them are theoretically still carrying the same energy at the muzzle. The birdshot is going to leave a shallow, angry crater if it hits a person at the same time it fucks up a duck, the #4 will (generally) completely wreck a human's shit but might just piss off an elk, and the slug is going to ruin the day of most things you hit with it as long as you tag something important. Making wax slugs with the birdshot increases its effective mass while making it frangible, so it hits and penetrates a bit farther before the stress destroys it.. but even a 1.25oz wax slug will still never penetrate as well as a 1oz lead one. It's going to leave a hell of a wound, though.

>>63976749
> I think your math is slightly off on the total energy

Nah. To keep energy the same, Diving mass by 4 requires multiplying velocity^2 by 4, so multiplying velocity by 2.

What happens in ideal circumstances? Impacting Some uniform gelly medium, in an ideal theoretical, mathematical world where everything is infinitely many points, etc. if energy and bullet shape are constant, then as mass goes down to zero, and velocity goes to infinity, how does it change the shape/size/speed of the disturbance in this medium?

>>63975729
>and that must go somewhere
Heat, and superficial damage.

>>63971401
Depending on where you put it that's a great pouch for phone/wallet/keys/lighter/chewing gum/cigs/map

>>63975887
for sure a Mossberg 200k; look at that shrinking warped trigger guard. They used that style on everything at the time, including 22s. That plastic is the bane of a Mossberg collector, though some (imo imperfect) modern replacements are available. Probably 2 3/4" 12ga.

>>63975912
Also this; give your dad a smack on the back of the head lol. But good thing anon posted this to remind me of the Mossberg 200k.

Who are some guntubers who cover news and/or new guns as a focus, but aren't obvious industry shills or obnoxious memelords?

>>63929821 (OP)
OP is a scumbag

what are these things called and can you buy them seperately?

>>63977866
>That plastic is the bane of a Mossberg collector
lol why

>>63979526
Belt frogs, and maybe.

>>63977094
>if energy and bullet shape are constant, then as mass goes down to zero, and velocity goes to infinity, how does it change the shape/size/speed of the disturbance in this medium?
Initially the wound becomes shallower and wider. This can be a good thing if the original round was very fast/heavy and just passing through the target. At some point, however, the projectile passes below a critical point in strength/mass, after which the wounds become shallower and smaller because they can no longer overcome the inertia of the target.
Depending on the round's BC, the mass will at some point also pass below the threshold for punching through air (remember, it's harder and harder to move through a fluid as your speed increases) and fall impotently to the ground or begin keyholing, which also dramatically reduces damage on target by spreading out the impact. Not long after you'll finally lose too much structural strength and the bullet will self-destruct the instant you apply force to it.
The exact shape, material, and size of the bullet will heavily affect when it hits each of those thresholds.

It's my understanding that when you disassemble an M1 Garand for cleaning and then reassemble it, you run a good chance of shifting the zero if you don't perfectly reassemble it. My question is why in the hell that was considered an acceptable design when it was chosen for service?

>>63979944
Because the zero shift, for the rifles in which it does occur, is relatively minor and the overwhelming majority of infantry engagements occurred within 200m at that time (and in most wars except for Afghanistan) so it really didn't matter enough to change. Plus you can simple ~rezero~ the rifle

I was watching a compilation of illegals getting arrested and I saw this. Is that an MP5? MPX?

How much bullet energy is considered appropriate for a single hollow/soft-point to neutralize an enemy combatant?

>>63980469
MPX.

>>63980764
Much appreciated friend.

>>63980746
As much as it takes to blow out the back of someone's skull plus an extra 10%.

ok heres a dumb question. im going on a business trip to a nogunz country outside of the US for 2 weeks. I'd like to continue dryfire practice but if I cant take anything remotely gun looking cuz tsa or the local gov will shove my shit in and its too late to ship a blue trainer gun to myself. do any of yall have a recommendation for dryfire training without an actual handgun? i was thinking of buying a grip strength trainer or looking for a fidget toy with a trigger. any ideas?

>>63977949
Check out "Cap & Ball Digital Strategies", he popped up in my recs a few days ago and the dude sounds a bit autistic and boring but he covered news without getting flamboyant or reciting a bible verse so i consider that a win

>>63981213
I'm thinking staple gun or something like that, but realistically if it's just a few days wait it out.
No sense potentially getting in trouble over something so trivial.
>>63979944
It's an overstated issue that comes from a modern perspective where an "accurate" rifle is expected to shoot 1MOA or better, and people who shoot rifle matches trying to get an M1 up to that level of performance run into bedding problems.
The zero can shift slightly from routine disassembly but it can easily be checked/adjusted. It is also not significant enough to matter in a ~4 MOA combat rifle shooting relatively inconsistent ball ammunition at enemies ~100-300 yards away most of the time and only suppressive fire for most shots in those engagements. That sounds like absolutely horrible accuracy, but by the standards of the time getting a rifleman to consistently hit an enemy with even half his shots at 200yd was outstanding.

Today, every rifle is expected to shoot an inch or better and is considered fucked up if it doesn't. Plus, you are factoring people who expect that rifle to shoot itself that well, worn out barrels, worn out stocks, worn trigger guards, surplus ammo from the 1970s/60s/50s, people with OCD stripping/reassembling their rifle 25 times every day and all of a sudden those factors compound until "I can't believe that M1s are so inaccurate!"

They can be accurate, indeed extremely accurate by 1930s standards, but not every M1 in every condition with any ammunition and shooter is going to be. Even those that are, won't shoot as well as a modern budget hunting rifle. That's just technological progress, but it didn't need to shoot that well in WW2 to run circles around everything else that was available then.

these threads ought to pinned so retards stop spamming the catalog with retarded questions. DO YOUR FUCKING JOB MODS!!!

>>63981739
the retard does it intentionally

How much ammo did a Spitfire (or comparable ww2 piston prop fighter) carry and how long would that ammo last if extended in a single continous burst?
I get the distinct impression Hollywood has been lying to me about this

>>63982067
Spitfires carried around 350 rounds per gun. Most other fighters carried 3-500 rounds as well. Cyclic rate on your average 30-caliber machinegun is about 8-10 rounds per second. Some planes had uneven loads, like the Mustang underloading the outboard 50-calibers and overloading the inboard ones. The cannon-armed fighters typically carried about a tenth that quantity of ammo.
It all shakes out so that most WW2 fighters were carrying 30 seconds to a minute of continuous fire, and snapping it off in short bursts.

>>63982117
Honestly longer than I thought, thanks

>>63979804
Thank you for the informative answer. I did suspect a shallower and wider wound but did not know that eventually it would get smaller.

What prompted my question was fucking around with an internal ballistics computer and realizing a .324 caliber 50gr@3000fps=1000ft*lbs is possible from a 6” barrel in a cartridge small enough to feed through the grip. Thinking maybe it’s possible to wound like a rifle out of a pistol, and with high energy and low recoil. The G1 should be around 0.08

>>63982067
> I get the distinct impression Hollywood has been lying to me about this

No way. Next you’ll say they’re lying about silencers making no more than a quiet “pew” sound.

For real though, regular double stack box mags don’t last long in full auto. A 30 round AR mag is depleted in about 2 seconds, a far cry from the several minutes that a movie would suggest.

>>63982067
>>63982476
>spitfire

Didn’t realize you were talking about planes (you are, right?). I heard spitfire and though of the .22 spitfire, a 30 Carbine based wildcat.

>>63982499
>you are, right?
Is .22 spitfire comparable to other WW2 piston prop fighters?

>>63982117
The most common Spitfires had either 4x 20mm Hispano cannons which fired about 12 rounds per second, or 2 of those and 4 .303 machine guns which had the 8-10 rounds per second you mentioned. The 20mms had 120 rounds per gun so they'd only sustain about 10 seconds of continuous firing. The .303 MG's had 300 rounds per gun.
Some late models (E wing config) had 2x Browning M2 .50 cal with 250 rounds per gun + 2x 20mm with about the same rate as the 20mm.

>>63981359
>It's an overstated issue
It's also not unique to the Garand, it's a thing from most rifles of that era. Infantry rifles from WWI and WWII usually had a full length wood stock so they could be used for bayonet fighting. That is the exact opposite of the 'full floating' barrel preferred for high accuracy. All of those guns were known for zeros moving around if they were taken apart and re-assembled because the stock would be pressing on the steel slightly differently. Lee-Enfields are particularly infamous for this.

pic unrelated

Does LockMart have an anniversary of something today? Just spent the last fifteen minutes watching a Herc, a Raptor, and a Lightning II do laps in formation over the city. Pic related.

>>63979529
I have no clue what they used but it just shrinks and warps like a motherfucker, at least on the really old ~30s guns. They tend to pull away from the curve and straighten. The repros available all have shitty modern beadblasted mold texture (I think they're injection molded nylon) and mine, at least, didn't fucking fit (too small). The trigger guards were originally a low gloss/satin made from an early outdated plastic. Whether it's already shrunk or not, IMO, is ~50/50 no matter the condition of the gun. Just plastic magic luck.

>>63979529
May not look like much but it sucks ass. These are probably average; I've seen worse. Mossberg used this trigger guard style on what feels like every gun they made from the 20s to the 50s.

>>63985823
All plastics degrade slowly over decades but the early stuff is the worst. Its a problem with plastic parts on vintage guitars, toys, electronics, tools, etc too. In 50 years a Glock frame will be a distorted thing too.

>>63985878
It's to the point I'm going to mold the next Mossberg guard I get in like new condition and see what models it also fits once I find the right resin/urethane. I may make some available but I would feel bad since someone else already spent $$$ making injection molds but I really feel they fumbled the last 5-10% of the look when they bead blasted the mold. Not to mention the undersizing (seriously, wtf). Already did it for a zinc alloy trigger guard that was crumbling (an alloy which is the bane of scale train and vintage toy collectors).

>>63977949
The Firearm Blog (TFBTV on Youtube, James Reeves is the owner/main presenter) is peak for gun industry news and legal happenings in the USA

Honest Outlaw is great for no-bullshit reviews of most new guns coming on the market

>>63969505
I'm positive, but this appears to be what's called a "slant brake", essentially a vent that screws onto the end of a rifle barrel that vents the gases in such a way to reduce recoil. Very common on AK's, but this one doesn't look like any AK brake I recognize.

>>63986549
Samefagging: I'm NOT Positive**

If you buy a gun online and examine it once it arrives at your FFL, what do you do if there's something wrong with it? It hasn't happened to me yet and I don't really buy stuff that often, but I kind of worry about it.

>>63986865
That depends on what the terms are when you bought the gun. It's common for used guns to be sold with an "inspection period". Basically it means that the seller is giving you that many days after it arrives at the FFL to inspect it for any problems. If you don't want the gun you'd tell the FFL you're refusing the transfer and want to send it back. At that point it's between you and the seller who is going to pay for shipping. Probably you. If the gun is sold "as is" then you're stuck with whatever you get. If you don't want it you could sell it, trade it in or cosign it with the gun store, etc.

I once bought a lot of 4 guns at auction but I only wanted one of them. When the lot arrived at my FFL I talked to them about the situation, they transferred the gun I wanted to me and I traded them the other 3 towards something else.

>>63986546
>TFBTV
James Reeves in an obnoxious memelord who talks a lot yet says very little, and feels compelled to inject stupid humor into everything.

If the police stop me and ask if I have any weapons on me, where is the line really drawn for what constitutes a weapon?

I carry pepper spray with me and I wouldn't consider that a weapon, but I don't know if they'd see it the same way.

>>63987651
>I wouldn't consider that a weapon
You are a retard. Yes the cops would consider that a weapon.
That is a situation where you want to be careful, because if you say no, the cop pats you down and finds something that they consider a weapon they now think you're an uncooperative liar when in reality it was just confusion over semantics.

>>63986865
As somebody who works in the industry I actually wish people would reject transfers more often.

Typically a manufacturer/importer sells in bulk to a distributor. From there either the customer buying it from a dropshipper or special orders it from the store, which has an account with that distributor.

If the gun arrives for transfer all fucked up, it is easy for the dealer to send it back. In turn, the distributor typically sends it back to the manufacturer/importer for repair. If it hasn't been transferred yet, it is still a new gun and can be sold as one once it is repaired. If it has been transferred, it becomes "used" and has to be sold as such which is a huge hassle.

Either that, or now the dealer or customer has to initiate the RA with the manufacturer/importer directly, send it back and wait for the same guns to be repaired (which takes time) as opposed to sending it back to the distributor and swapping it for another one (which is faster and more convenient).

If the gun does get replaced, the customer also typically gets stuck paying transfer for the replacement gun, so if they did the initial transfer they end up paying for two. That's usually not a huge factor, but in places like California where were talking $150+ transfer fees that can really suck.

Now when it comes to used guns like GunBroker or a deal arranged via Armslist (pro tip: DON'T) that's going to depend a lot on the seller. If something is not right, stop the transfer, take pictures and reach out to the seller. Work something out before you come back to do the paperwork.
I've worked at a gun store and every transfer, even if both parties are present and they are in a rush I always encouraged the buyer to take some time examining the gun to be sure they are getting what they bargained for. We have had people come back accusing us of messing up their gun or stealing extras that were never there because the seller shorted them or sent a banged up gun and they didn't check.

>>63987757
Gonna be honest most the returns show buck up as gun smith specials on sites like classic fire arms around me.
But legitimately a lot of personal experience with stuff like milsurp people have just gotten mag and furniture issues which they could fix but still reject transfer and and get refunded.

>>63987845
Yeah if it's something like a missing magazine or accessory rail it is easy to send a replacement. I've seen crazy shit where the receiver got crushed in shipping (pallet fell off a truck) and for some reason the customer still accepted transfer only to be confused why we wouldn't just send another serialized stripped receiver to his house.

Another common one is bolts on bolt action rifles tend to ship removed from the gun but inside a smaller box with the rifle. Commonly dealers book it in, throw the box away (along with the bolt) and then just want a replacement bolt sent out completely refusing to understand that these things need to be headspaced because they think everything is an AR-15 these days. That's a situation where I really wish the customer would refuse the gun.

>>63988305
Ah yeah I'm glade you mentioned the head space issues with bolt actions because that has been a bit too common for some of the cheaper brands.

When I was a kid, I heard all the time about how ballistic prints could be used to identify individual barrels and trace them back to their owners.
Why are there so many shootings where they don't know who's responsible?

>>63988459
It CAN be done, but that doesn't mean it can be done consistently every time. It depends on the quality of the evidence the police find. think about it like shoe prints or tire track marks.
>there were no fingerprints found at the crime scene
useless, just like never finding any bullets
>there were shoe prints at the scene but they weren't very clear
useless
>police found tire tracks at the scene. the brand was the most common tire in America
useless
>officers recovered a bullet at the scene, it passed through the victim and struck a curb, distorting its shape and making it impossible to identify
useless
>investigators found a bloody size 12 Air Jordan footprint with bubblegum on the left heel.
>investigators found size 12 Air Jordans with bubblegum on the left heel in defendant DeMarcus Johnson's apartment. The shoes tested positive for the victim's blood
Now that's useful.

For a ballistic match to be done the police have to recover a bullet in good condition, the weapon it was fired from, AND they have to get lucky and there needs to be some kind of defining characteristic that can be used to precisely match the gun.

>police recovered a bullet from the victim, the lands and grooves indicate it was fired from a glock
might be useful
>police recovered a bullet. Lands and grooves show it was fired from a Colt 1911. A peculiar scratch is visible in one of the grooves. A 1911 in the suspect's possession was found to have a matching scratch in the barrel.
Useful.

>>63929821 (OP)
Retarded question, but I want to build something like picrel. For 7.62x39 out of an 8'' barrel, is it possible to reduce muzzle flash entirely if using a suppressor? Some videos I see have factory ammo still bleeding some flash from the same setup, but would hand-loading be able to alleviate this?

>>63989042
>would hand-loading be able to alleviate this?
Yeah, you can do two things:
1) make sure you're using a powder known for low flash
2) come up with a custom load that is optimized for the short barrel length. SBRs are usually bad about flash because the barrel is too short to burn all the powder, but a load optimized for a short barrel will fix that.

Is there a name for semi-auto guns with the shape of a mare's leg?