It's a legal hullabaloo where you have a few dozen states that look at the process that goes into getting permits in Florida and Utah and said if you got one even if you're not a resident we'll honor it because we feel they are the gold standards for permit qualification.
That's the same thing I did. Got the CCW license in my home state, and then did the Florida one online so I could carry in like 25 or so states. Mainly for the fact that every surrounding state allows me to legally CCW now
Holy shiiiiittt man thanks for the heads up. I'll be picking one up this year, possibly this March (that's a 3 paycheck month and I budget off two)
Yep, whoevet makes the kinda burgundy color metal snap caps makes them in .22lr.
Those work great
Ahh that stock is neat.
Bro, tell me about that bipod. I'm running Atlas stuff currently and they're alright but I'm willing to pay more if it'll get me better equipment. Are those Acc-Tacs worth the money?
The Accu-tac is pure filth, absolutely beautifully designed and made, just the feel of the thing you can tell it is worth the price. Plenty of adjustment and absolutely rock solid. Best bipod I've played with by a country mile.
Woah, goddamn, how did I miss this? This is cool shit! I'd really like an FNC clone with a hold-open, wonder what the quality is like?
Probably because it's not an M1A, it's a BM59, which was the Italians deciding to not bother with all the expensive refinements the US was slowly working on with the M14, and instead just adapting their M1 Garand clones into select-fire 7.62mm NATO rifles taking box magazines. Not as refined as the M14 but it was ready many years before and for a fraction of the cost (the receiver is 99% the same as on an M1, and many other parts interchange). The Italians also had the good sense to put a good compensator on a select-fire battle rifle with a dropped stock, a feature I think the M14 would have greatly benefited from.
That's interesting. Wonder if that's just an error, or if these things use a different action?
The sight is probably soldered on. that is how it is on Colt SAA's and Ruger blackhawks.
I always tell everyone carrying a $2k sigger that it's dumb because if they use it, it'll sit in an evidence locker for 5 years. That's why I carry a 43x mainly and soon a 29.
The one that should be at the bottom of the ocean.
machine it off, if there's not enough meat on the barrel for a larger stage, a light pass to cut in a slot from the TDP from the front, use copper braze to secure a new stage, manufactured from some 4150, mill a perpendicular dove tail 0.0620" deep, wide enough for whatever new front sight wants to be installed and hand file to fit, secured with rock-sett and cross pin. dress refinish as needed. rear sights are usually 0.050", aligning things uses a fixture. another option is cutting a wider slot, then drilling for a ramped stage and secure with one or two cross pins, then you can use whatever sight blade you want and secure that to the stage. Weigand has some pretty good options for their design of stage and blade.
it is typically brazed in place with a jig, which S&W made available to certified service centers. it's not complex and can be a shop made tool as well.
What model is that? It's pretty cool, and I hope it serves you well for a long time.
Where would one find such things if they wanted to purchase them? I looked on his site and didn't see anything like this. I was thinking of directing Mr. LongDong to Power Custom or maybe Bowen but they likely don't have what he needs.
What's it chambered in? It's not a huge regret but I wish I'd had purchased one of the few #1 Tropicals in .375 H&H I came across over the years especially with how much better my handloads are these days.
PC-5 ARCA spec en route. Goddamn you. Just kidding, I love you for telling me these are worth a look.
The Drilling for me. I've never even seen such a thing but it simply looks cool and I bet it works great.
Its always a good time. I wouldn't worry about new bans or anything at a federal level though. there just isn't the votes for it.
I want a Vierling. Specifically something a lot like this Lancaster:
ah, i didn't know they were discontinued. the last few times i made some PPC revolvers were using Weigand front sight bases (when Patridge was back ordered, S&W PC wasn't taking new orders and HiViz wasn't a thing yet). Weigand imho has a better base, but Patridge sights are perfectly fine and arguably easier to install with fewer questions.
I'm glad the BM-59 is a thing. It gives a conclusion to how far the M1 could have been upgraded. Might just buy the Indonesian one if it reviews well and isn't a pile of junk.Probably because it's not an M1A, it's a BM59, which was the Italians deciding to not bother with all the expensive refinements the US was slowly working on with the M14, and instead just adapting their M1 Garand clones into select-fire 7.62mm NATO rifles taking box magazines. Not as refined as the M14 but it was ready many years before and for a fraction of the cost (the receiver is 99% the same as on an M1, and many other parts interchange). The Italians also had the good sense to put a good compensator on a select-fire battle rifle with a dropped stock, a feature I think the M14 would have greatly benefited from.
I'd like to imagine that surviving Italian WW2 veterans were part of what lead to postwar Italy adopting the M1 as their rifle. Picture some dude who was previously issued a Carcano and the typical diceroll ammo Italy was producing under Mussolini, and who had to face American soldiers who typically had a slick and fast automatic with ammo which actually adhered to a spec.
Now it's time to rebuild and to make sure the Communists don't just waltz in, and they're gonna need some better guns. What's a rifle they know for a fact is good and which they could have available on pretty short notice? That American one. Could they then catch up with the new NATO meta by just adapting the Grand Padano Pinger? Turns out, yes!
No clue how well made an Indonesian BM59 clone will be, but I'm excited at the prospect of more common and less expensive ones.
Brazing is easy tbh. Just need a torch and the braze rod. First thing we learned in welding in high school
