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Nate Higgers said:
I joined two cults over the past couple months. The cult of Czechnology and the cult of Ruger PC Carbine enjoyers.

I was buying my FMJ about 500 rounds at a time but I burnt through about 400rds just in one range trip the day I bought the carbine. For the Ruger, I brought two 10rd mags, two 15rd mags, and one 25rd mag (all glockazines) but I mostly stuck to the 10-15rd mags. That being said, I’ve stepped up to buying FMJ 1-2k rounds at a time.

The CZ is a P-01 with a pair of cheapy thin grips I bought off Amazon. I liked the stock rubber palmswells but I get a better grip with the slim ones. Just installed an upgraded “buffer plate”, upgraded ejector, and stronger steel retaining pins for the bolt face + ejector for the carbine. Can’t wait to get back to the range and see how it shoots now.

Haven’t done anything to the CZ other than the grips; I know a lot of people get theirs “cajunized” but it’s been mostly perfect in its stock form. The double action pull is pretty heavy but I know that’s what it’s for. The single action pull is really nice compared to my Glock 19 and my [insert forbidden brand] 9mm subcompact CCW but I’m still curious about whether I can use a dremel and some Mothers mag and aluminum polish to do a little trigger work and smooth out the trigger parts that rub together.

tl;dr: ive become a consoomer for gun stuff and I don’t regret it one bit

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Nothing really wrong with either of those. I probably need a second PC Carbine of that model. I was all excited about the Backpacker stock and then found the freefloat handguard does NOT want to come off, and I'm not going to play fuck fuck games with whatever threadlocker they used when keeping my eyes out for a 'base model' will work.
 
WelperHelper99 said:
Reading the comments, there is a 357 magnum version and a 44 magnum version too. Now u load 38 in, thread a silencer, 158 grain, it's gonna be fucking quiet. Or go full hog, 44 magnum, fuck quiet.
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What is odd is that there is no attempt to solve the cylinder gap issue, so it’s not going to be as quiet as it could be.

I don’t know why no one has ever made a modern carbine using the Nagant revolver’s system, it’s been done before in the Pieper carbine.

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I previously mentioned a new Weihrauch HW98 .22 air rifle I picked up a while ago. Well, I'm impressed enough with it that I decided to buy another Weihrauch. The new one is an HW50S in .177. The 98 is optics only but 50S has some really decent iron sights with 4 different rear sight blades and 6 different front sight inserts. The Rekord trigger is adjustable down to around 12oz. Velocity is in the 950fps range. Things are warming up here so I'll be giving it a workout this weekend.

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The 50S uses the same receiver and trigger group as the 98, but it's a trimmed down lightweight field gun. Where the 98 weighs just over 10lbs, the 50S is just 6.2lbs.

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I also bought a Weihrauch/Beeman P1 pistol. It's a spring piston .22. The gun is interesting in that the grip frame is dimensionally identical to a 1911 frame, including the grip screw holes, meaning any aftermarket 1911 grips will fit. Velocity is in the 650fps range. Pretty sporty for a .22 air pistol. Has a fully adjustable two-stage trigger, and it's optics-ready. As with all Weihrauch stuff, fit and finish is superb, and it's pretty hefty at 2.5lbs.

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Seafarer said:
What is odd is that there is no attempt to solve the cylinder gap issue, so it’s not going to be as quiet as it could be.

I don’t know why no one has ever made a modern carbine using the Nagant revolver’s system, it’s been done before in the Pieper carbine.

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It would probably just drive costs up. They said it costs less than 1000 euros, which is a huge factor if they ever import it. That and the trigger pull might be shit because of it
 
Mikoyan said:
Nothing really wrong with either of those. I probably need a second PC Carbine of that model. I was all excited about the Backpacker stock and then found the freefloat handguard does NOT want to come off, and I'm not going to play fuck fuck games with whatever threadlocker they used when keeping my eyes out for a 'base model' will work.
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Yeah I was interested in the Magpul backpacker stock for a day or so, mostly because it would be able to let the barrel section attach to the bottom of the stock when broken down for tidier compact storage. The little magazine compartment in the cheek riser is cool too. But I like the hand positioning and grip with the stock handguard. I am curious about getting an aftermarket freefloat or something similar though so I can have more pic rail space/MLOK mounting points to mount a light in addition to a VFG
 
I found a video of a guy who made an adjustable gas piston for his AK, probably not as effective as the KNS but definitely cheaper . It is actually pretty effective if he got his numbers right in the second video, casings went from going 38 feet to 18 with the widest plug option.

Edit: in the comments of the first video, I found a guy who outlined his own DIY gas piston design which is as follows
"1 cut gas piston in half 2 shorten it 1 freedom unit 3 thread both ends 1 freedom unit 4 lock nut 5 long threaded socket 6 lock nut DIY KNS precision adjustable gas piston without knocking any pins out. thread closest to diameter of the piston and lock nuts/threaded socket nuts/socket (lmao) under diameter of piston head or grinded down to fit possible complications - change of mass - don't know how that will affect everything"
Video I found on the commenter's YouTube channel
 
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Also known as the Hotchkiss M1909

The silencer patent:
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Hiram Percy Maxim:
Hiram Percy Maxim is usually credited with inventing and selling the first commercially successful firearm silencer around 1902, receiving a patent for it on March 30, 1909. Maxim gave his device the trademarked name Maxim Silencer, and they were regularly advertised in sporting goods magazines. The muffler for internal combustion engines was developed in parallel with the firearm silencer by Maxim in the early 20th century, using many of the same techniques to provide quieter-running engines, and in many English-speaking countries automobile mufflers are called silencers.
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Club Sandwich said:
reminds me of the old Aristocrat sights i used to use in PPC. comfy to use for 50 meter pistol competition.
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I remember those. I used to shoot PPC too. I had a couple of S&W revolvers that I drilled and tapped for that heavy sight rib. One was a K frame model 10 that I re-barreled, and later I put together a gun using a 6" L frame 686. The days of HKS speedloaders and the trays to fill them. Great guns, good times.

ETA- I also have a Giles 1911 that has a similar heavy rib with a well made adjustable sight-

 
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I think my tax refund (thanks stocks for tanking?) is going to a micro or sub compact.

I kinda want to do a Piston AR in 308? But that's another project. I have my 10mm hipoint ordered still waiting. My next major buy will be very expensive.

But I'm really uneducated on the new sub compacts. So I guess I'll be trying some out. I think mrs wouldn't mind one, she has a permit but doesn't carry because he job and her g19 is too big and frankly she's always with me. I digress I think getting her something like mine would be nice maybe same thing who knows.

I just need to start looking into it because, I can't get over these micro 9s etc. Ruger has the EC9s 13 rounds!!! for sale 260+ shipping and my FFL owes me 2 free transfers because I refered him a few sales. Even if it stinks I kinda want to cop lol. First I'm going to look at is the hellcat.
 
I'm waiting on two pistols to arrive, a CZ P10F OR and a Glock 34 Gen 5 MOS. I wanted to get some polymer handguns with optics and always wanted a g34. Just range toys as the Australian government discourages concealed carry (and hunting using handguns).
Got a Holosun and a Bushnell to put on them. Looking forward to polishing the internals and tinkering.
 
Bassomatic said:
I think my tax refund (thanks stocks for tanking?) is going to a micro or sub compact.

I kinda want to do a Piston AR in 308? But that's another project. I have my 10mm hipoint ordered still waiting. My next major buy will be very expensive.

But I'm really uneducated on the new sub compacts. So I guess I'll be trying some out. I think mrs wouldn't mind one, she has a permit but doesn't carry because he job and her g19 is too big and frankly she's always with me. I digress I think getting her something like mine would be nice maybe same thing who knows.

I just need to start looking into it because, I can't get over these micro 9s etc. Ruger has the EC9s 13 rounds!!! for sale 260+ shipping and my FFL owes me 2 free transfers because I refered him a few sales. Even if it stinks I kinda want to cop lol. First I'm going to look at is the hellcat.
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The Hellcat is super nice, especially if you get one with the RMR. Although I also suggest checking out the Mossberg MC2sc; and if you've got the druthers, a Bond Arms Bullpup.

A few months ago I finally handled the thing in person, and holy shit... I'd sacrifice something important to own one of those.
 
Going to build a M24 clone, are new Remington 700s still built like shit? I spent a lot of time at the ffl I worked for cleaning rust off 870 barrels, but I heard randomly the Remington got their shit together.
 
Pocket Dragoon said:
The Hellcat is super nice, especially if you get one with the RMR. Although I also suggest checking out the Mossberg MC2sc; and if you've got the druthers, a Bond Arms Bullpup.

A few months ago I finally handled the thing in person, and holy shit... I'd sacrifice something important to own one of those.
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I might be retarded, or I might be the last sane person but, I want mirco carry for... carry. an RMR will make it bigger and harder to carry. Sure it'll be smaller than a full size but.. it's still self defeating imho.

You aren't going to do some drills for 50 yards off a belly gun. You aren't trying to shoot the pistol out of a muggers hands even at 6 yards. Yes an RMR will be better but... more to carry hidden (so again why not get a compact or full size?)

Frankly my normal tiny carry is a 1903 and to 99.5% of muggers ANY gun is going to stop shit before it starts. I want a new gun because I like guns... like a lot, that .5% is why I'm thinking more than 32ACP is a good idea.

Didn't mean to sperg on you personally, I just don't get this meme of rmr on small carry guns. sure an RMR is nice (frankly I didn't think I'd like it but holy smokes the FN 45 with a cut and all is dope) but for something I'm going for instead of my very well trusted iron sight full size and something I'm planning on hiding... it seems weird.

Also I'm not a judging person, but if you open carry a micro compact i might snicker.. then buy you a coffee and chat guns.. but there will be friendly ribbing.
 
Bassomatic said:
I might be retarded, or I might be the last sane person but, I want mirco carry for... carry. an RMR will make it bigger and harder to carry. Sure it'll be smaller than a full size but.. it's still self defeating imho.

You aren't going to do some drills for 50 yards off a belly gun. You aren't trying to shoot the pistol out of a muggers hands even at 6 yards. Yes an RMR will be better but... more to carry hidden (so again why not get a compact or full size?)

Frankly my normal tiny carry is a 1903 and to 99.5% of muggers ANY gun is going to stop shit before it starts. I want a new gun because I like guns... like a lot, that .5% is why I'm thinking more than 32ACP is a good idea.

Didn't mean to sperg on you personally, I just don't get this meme of rmr on small carry guns. sure an RMR is nice (frankly I didn't think I'd like it but holy smokes the FN 45 with a cut and all is dope) but for something I'm going for instead of my very well trusted iron sight full size and something I'm planning on hiding... it seems weird.

Also I'm not a judging person, but if you open carry a micro compact i might snicker.. then buy you a coffee and chat guns.. but there will be friendly ribbing.
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The main reason I like the Hellcat's RMR is that it's sturdy (from what I could tell), and has the option to come with one in the box. However, if I were to buy one the sight would stay in the box whenever the pistol leaves the house on my hip. My eyesight has become poor enough that I can't really do much with pistol RDS anyways (or fiber-optics, or irons), except for range practice nailing down my point-shooting grip.

And re: open carry; that's one of the biggest memes of them all, imho. I only do it when the thing isn't small enough, or the dangerous animals likely to be encountered aren't bears or cougars.

But say.... what about that Bullpup?
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So, is there anything I should know about running .300 blk? I made the mistake of ordering some guns in 7.62x39 right before Biden fucked the ammo stream up and the guns in question do offer easy to install conversion kits to .300 blk.

More specifically, anyone have issues running that out of regular 5.56 mags? It sounds like I don't even need to do a follower swap but figured I'd check if anyone had heard anything as I'd prefer to not modify the plethora of regular 5.56 mags I have for reasons...
 
HarblMcDavid said:
issues running that out of regular 5.56 mags
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fully loaded 30 round STANAG 5.56 NATO magazines have feed lips designed around orienting the cartridge in a particular position for feeding. a .300 Blk will have issues with this if the mag is under significant compression. i generally recommend using typical STANAG compatible magazines at 25-28 rounds depending on design or material (i've had good success with PMAGs fitting and feeding 28 rounds without issues, and Lancer mags being more of a 25 round magazine). straight walled 20 round magazines tend to also work quite well. i've had significantly less success repurposing higher capacity magazines other than the 40 round PMAGs and even those have issues sometimes.

note that the only .300 Blk convertible firearms i have messed with are 5.56 conversions (MCX 300, the gen 1 AAC complete upper kit, or the SR556 kit), or an original .300 Blk rifle that happen to use STANAG magazines like the Bushmaster ACR.

i strongly encourage you to verify prior to loading a convertible firearm exactly which bolt/barrel is install to avoid possibly catastrophic problems. this is less of a problem with .30 conversions than small bore .224 or whatever, but it's good advice for life.
 
Club Sandwich said:
fully loaded 30 round STANAG 5.56 NATO magazines have feed lips designed around orienting the cartridge in a particular position for feeding. a .300 Blk will have issues with this if the mag is under significant compression. i generally recommend using typical STANAG compatible magazines at 25-28 rounds depending on design or material (i've had good success with PMAGs fitting and feeding 28 rounds without issues, and Lancer mags being more of a 25 round magazine). straight walled 20 round magazines tend to also work quite well. i've had significantly less success repurposing higher capacity magazines other than the 40 round PMAGs and even those have issues sometimes.

note that the only .300 Blk convertible firearms i have messed with are 5.56 conversions (MCX 300, the gen 1 AAC complete upper kit, or the SR556 kit), or an original .300 Blk rifle that happen to use STANAG magazines like the Bushmaster ACR.

i strongly encourage you to verify prior to loading a convertible firearm exactly which bolt/barrel is install to avoid possibly catastrophic problems. this is less of a problem with .30 conversions than small bore .224 or whatever, but it's good advice for life.
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Perfect, thanks for the info on the mags, that's exactly what I needed to know.

The gun in question's mfg sells conversion kits as a gas block+barrel+bolt combo kits, and the parts are all caliber stamped so that shouldn't be too much of an issue. The 7.62x39 parts will probably get put in a case to languish anyway lol, but thanks for the concern.
 
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