Mega Rad Gun Thread

[Club Sandwich]

Do you guys use eye pro?

steel and indoors, not as much with paper targets unless they're really close and that's more for rocks or wood that might have splinters come my way. we aren't at the point of perfectly replacing eyeballs yet and a decent pair of shooting glasses also cuts down on glare in bright light so it's meh.

there's been more than a couple times eyepro has caught debris for me, to the point where i've replaced them a few times over the years. one interesting one was a suspiciously cheap 357 revolver going kaboom and sending a piece of the hammer back at me.

Is an AR 10 worth it?

budget AR-10s can be hit or miss, with better odds of a good working rifle if it's purchased as a complete matching set of upper and lower or you know the minor fitting differences between variations to piece one together yourself.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

On Ebay there's a million glock frt's and I keep getting ads for them. Not today feds!

Saw this a while ago and there were multiple similar listings.

 

[big pauper]

Just found out about the baikal mp-161k, which i was surprised to see for sale in this country. Are these the last new russian guns the US got before import sanctions?


weird mix of being extremely russian and also extremely early 2000's.

 

[Agares]

Classic has 9mm Draco’s for $500 and it comes with a brace. Mighty tempting….

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

I'd buy one if they get a nice 3 position safety selector (not crossbolt) and a company can get the price down to sub $200 for a no fuss drop in.

I actually prefer the cross bolt to the standard selector that has to rotate 180° to get to full auto. With the cross bolt it’s much faster, and less hand movement to get to full auto.

 

[Krusty762]

Is an AR 10 worth it? I've already got my other bases covered in terms of guns and I'm looking for a budget variant.

Areo used to be the go to for more budget friendly AR308 stuff but they're in such deep shit right now its best to not buy their stuff ( QC issues/not being able to fulfill orders.) Nab a PSA receiver set and bolt carrier and go from there if you wanna go the budget route. Mines a NFA AR308 Criterion home brew.

 

[Internorth Inc]

I actually prefer the cross bolt to the standard selector that has to rotate 180° to get to full auto. With the cross bolt it’s much faster, and less hand movement to get to full auto.

IIRC a common complaint toward the AR from soldiers who were not originally trained on the platform was that the safety was awkward compared to that of a HK type weapon, requiring the shooter to move the selector from fire, to safe, then to full rather than going straight from semi to auto. (I specifically remember an ex-SAS member discuss this when comparing the CAR-15 and HK33, sadly I do not recall where the fuck I saw the interview so it might have just been revealed to me in a dream.)

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

Hey kiwi friends, be sure to get some range time in this weekend

I’ve shot 8 matches in the last 3 weeks including a night match.

 

[Baked Al-Aqsa]

Saw this a while ago and there were multiple similar listings.
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Ngl, I was staring at this picture for a minute thinking " wtf is this listing anyway? Just a random sks bayonet lug, an AR bolt carrier, a few random springs, and- oh... OOOH... yeah....."

And there's no way that's actually from legacy collectibles???

Just found out about the baikal mp-161k, which i was surprised to see for sale in this country. Are these the last new russian guns the US got before import sanctions?
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weird mix of being extremely russian and also extremely early 2000's.

The Frutiger Aero era of small arms design was sadly way too short

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

IIRC a common complaint toward the AR from soldiers who were not originally trained on the platform was that the safety was awkward compared to that of a HK type weapon, requiring the shooter to move the selector from fire, to safe, then to full rather than going straight from semi to auto. (I specifically remember an ex-SAS member discuss this when comparing the CAR-15 and HK33, sadly I do not recall where the fuck I saw the interview so it might have just been revealed to me in a dream.)

The HK stuff is too easy to get to full auto especially if you are used to the AR 15 where you have to move the selector 90° to go from safe to semi.

 

[Akran]

Classic has 9mm Draco’s for $500 and it comes with a brace. Mighty tempting….

Do it, i SBRed mine and it is quite enjoyable actually. If the 9S is $500 do that one cause it looks better in my opinion. Though mags cost more.

 

[Internorth Inc]

The HK stuff is too easy to get to full auto especially if you are used to the AR 15 where you have to move the selector 90° to go from safe to semi.

Yeah the difference is really noticeable and something to be cognizant about. The 45° aftermarket AR safeties always screw me up though, just feels wrong.

 

[Club Sandwich]

IIRC a common complaint toward the AR from soldiers who were not originally trained on the platform was that the safety was awkward compared to that of a HK type weapon, requiring the shooter to move the selector from fire, to safe, then to full rather than going straight from semi to auto. (I specifically remember an ex-SAS member discuss this when comparing the CAR-15 and HK33, sadly I do not recall where the fuck I saw the interview so it might have just been revealed to me in a dream.)

the typical M16 selector moves from safe, to semi, to auto. the exact same as virtually all three position HK roller delay rifles like the HK33. the exception are ones that are inverted for specific markets (of which none are in europe). i have worked with multiple letter agencies from many places and the biggest complaint about the AR i've heard was how awkward the grip was compared to something they were more used to, or disliking the lack of weight it had (this typically was joined by a dislike of ".22 pipsqueak" rounds vs something in .30).

if you mean the distance of travel to rotate 180 degrees, that also isn't too much different either with most HK firearms offering 160* turns from safe to auto on 4 position triggers, the shortest being on some three position selectors that just need 90* or 110* movements.

 

[The Dude]

Yeah the difference is really noticeable and something to be cognizant about. The 45° aftermarket AR safeties always screw me up though, just feels wrong.

I put an after market 45° ambi selector on my LMT MWS308 and really like it. I personally prefer it over traditional 90° selectors.

 

[Internorth Inc]

the typical M16 selector moves from safe, to semi, to auto. the exact same as virtually all three position HK roller delay rifles like the HK33. the exception are ones that are inverted for specific markets (of which none are in europe).

I fucked up the order the selector switch was in (don't really know how) but I do remember some complaining about the throw length, anyhow saw the interview like a decade ago so I could just be misremembering it or the guy could've been spouting off whatever the British version of fuddlore is.

(this typically was joined by a dislike of ".22 pipsqueak" rounds vs something in .30.

I always found it funny when I'd hear about PD's in the sixties and seventies discount the AR-15 as being a "poodleshooter" when only a couple decades prior many departments were issuing .32 revolvers, and many at the time were issuing standard pressure LRN .38s. Sometimes I think that the accusations of the AR-15 being underpowered was used as a scapegoat for the departments not wanting to pony up the cash and instead buy the cheaper surplus M1s. Which is funny considering how much the .30 carb was derided for being "incapable of penetrating winter coats" (even if that claim is patently bullshit).

I put an after market 45° ambi selector on my LMT MWS308 and really like it. I personally prefer it over traditional 90° selectors.

It's mainly that I see them so infrequently that I always have to do a double take, but I can understand the appeal.

 

[BikeLock]

Ngl, I was staring at this picture for a minute thinking " wtf is this listing anyway? Just a random sks bayonet lug, an AR bolt carrier, a few random springs, and- oh... OOOH... yeah....."

I didn't even look all that closely at the picture until I read this. Then I looked again...

Not today fedbois, lmao.

 

[Verdun_Salient]

Saw this a while ago and there were multiple similar listings.
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Why is it marked as Springfield 1903?

 

[DocAwe]

Why is it marked as Springfield 1903?

It's just random common parts for a few different lasers.
One of those parts is extra spicy meatballs though.

 

[Baked Al-Aqsa]

I feel like I've fallen into a pocket dimension or something. Who the hell in Anno MMXXV is complaining about the AR-15's ergos or selector????

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

I feel like I've fallen into a pocket dimension or something. Who the hell in Anno MMXXV is complaining about the AR-15's ergos or selector????

I think the selector is fine for semi, but if I could have my way, I would like 60° to semi and 120° to full auto.