It's not a misunderstanding, an in fact everything you said works to my point. If your gun is supposed to be concealed at all times, why have a rule stating you can carry it? Theoretically, if you have it concealed, no one will know you have it anyway. And further, if it becomes visible, you get arrested, regardless of the rule. So what purpose does it serve?
That was pretty much the same with me when I was growing up. My family only had a .22 pistol on a hunting rifle and I got the basic rundown from my dad; this is a dangerous tool, never point it at another person, always assume it's loaded until you verify that it's not, etc... I too never had much interest in playing around with it or showing it to my friends - he didn't keep them in a safe either. I think it's the whole forbidden fruit concept. If something is made out to be mysterious and potentially exciting young hands are going to be much more interested in discovering such a treasure.
Fellow Idiots, please lend me your stupid fucking opinions* on a short poll. <a class="postlink" href="http://northernriflestocks.com/2011/04/15/what-should-i-make-a-poll/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://northernriflestocks.com/2011/04/ ... ke-a-poll/</a> *I'm kidding. I do appreciate your responses.
I've been busy. This is one of the two cedar and carbon fiber stocks I've been working on. I've got all of the laminating done, and some shaping too. Spoiler There's a total of eight seams, and six have carbon fiber laminated in between the wood. This design is special because it has wood laminated on two axes, which means it will resist twisting as well as bending. The cedar I'm making them with is normally way too soft to use for a gun, but with the carbon fiber it's incredibly strong and I'm thinking they will soak up a lot of vibration too so they should help the rifle shoot well. Spoiler It's soft enough that rough shaping the grip and profiling part of the butt took about an hour. Normally, it takes a whole shit ton longer.
I'm about to purchase my first AR-15, but I dont know a ton about the available brands. So, which brands do the Americans on the board recommend, and which ones should I stay away from. So far I know to stay away from Norinco and anything Chinese. I've also been told that Colts are overpriced and Rock River Arms have pretty good triggers from the box. Anything else I should know? How hard is it to build my own? Will this be cheaper?
Yes building your own can be much cheaper than the name brands. Ive built two for around 550 a piece, no tacticool extras. But I haven't seriously put many bullets through the gun so I can't say how reliable theyll be. I used Spikes Tactical lowers and LMT upper, at least thats what the woman at the gunshow claimed milled the upper (though she checked out when I searched her on various AR forums). I like building them because they can be specially tailored to what ever you are going to put the gun to use for. Everything except the lower receiver is easy as cake to buy and actual assembly takes like 10 minutes. ar15.com forums can answer everything if you do a little reading of their stickies.
This is probably the biggest determining factor, whether you are going to use it for a work gun or for playing.
I've been working on building an AR for a while now, and it's finally damn near the way I want it: It's a Bushmaster Patrolman's Carbine, which is basically a civilian M4. Here's what I've got into it: -Trijicon ACOG 4x32 w/RMR -Timney 3 lb. single stage drop-in trigger -Enidine hydraulic buffer -PWS Compensator/flash suppressor -titanium firing pin -Daniel Defense Omega rails -VLTOR Modstock -G.P.S. Grip Pod -Troy Ind. front BUIS -Matech rear BUIS -Badger Ordnance left hand/ambidextrous charging handle -CAA UPG grip -Magpul oversized trigger guard And a few other little things that don't really matter. I've put about 1000 rounds through it so far, and I'm very happy with it. The thing is a fucking tack driver. It has a lot less kick than it did when it was stock (not that they have much to begin with). The sight picture barely moves when firing. It's also very light on the front, especially when the stock is full of flashlight batteries. It weighs 9.0 lbs empty.
A late birthday present to myself arrived today. Spoiler Claro walnut up top and light bastogne walnut on bottom. This is going to make for some real gun porn.
Speaking of guns, I'm selling mine in an effort to drum up money for my trip to Brazil this summer. LMT Defender 2000 lower 2-stage match grade trigger (dunno the make) MAGPUL MIAD grip LMT SOPMOD stock ambidextrous selector lever Arredondo expanded magwell( removable) LMT upper (don't know designation) Noveske 14.5" Afghan 5.56mm barrel (roughly 3000 rounds through it, so plenty of barrel life left) Noveske KX3 flash suppressor ( pinned so it meets the 16" barrel requirement) Larue 11" Handguard Larue backup sight set Larue front grip Surefire X300 weapon light Eotech 553 holo sight on ARMS mount MAGPUL 2-point adjustable sling For all of this I'd like to get $2500. I'm also going to throw in a nice chest rig I have, and a beat up Leupold MIV CQB sight I have lying around. Note: It's not a pretty rifle, I gave her the Krylon treatment a while back. If anyone is interested PM me and I'll send you some pics.
Not being a dick - just curious - but what mission/purpose did you have in mind when you built that set up? I had extra cash laying around, I'd be shooting you a PM to snag those Noveske and LMT parts. Sadly, I'm poor this month.
Mostly varmint/predator hunting. I wanted something light and versatile that I could use day or night.
Gotcha. I have absolutely zero experience hunting or using bipods, so the monster front grip threw me off. I'm so used to seeing Magpul AFGs and TangoDown stubby grips that anything bigger looks foreign to me. Are you able to rest that on the ground to stabilize the weapon in a prone position (instead of using the magazine)? While I feel that would get in the way in a fight, I see how that could be useful hunting.
See how the bipod collapses into the grip? Looks pretty slick to me... even slicker if they are extendable.
It works really well. It doesn't extend, but it sits at a very comfortable height (for me anyway). I used to have a Harris bipod on there, but it was too heavy and bulky. With this, All I have to do is press a button with my thumb to snap it out, and when I'm not using it, it tucks away nicely in the grip. The grip is kind of long, but it doesn't get in the way of anything. One advantage of the long grip is it keeps the magazine from resting on things. It's made of strong plastic with stainless steel inside the legs. You'd have to try pretty hard to break it. I compared it to the Tapco grip I had on there before, and they have the exact same weight.
The difference being if you're caught, the university can legally kick you out in states that don't allow CCW on campuses. We're definitely venturing into hypothetical territory, but if you do have to use your gun to defend yourself or others, you're out thousands, potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. Or in the off chance that someone spies you and calls the police. While your life and probably the lives of others is priceless, the fact that there will be no return to college after you save yourself in this case is undeniable. It may be worth it to you, but to me sitting with a CCW permit and a college that doesn't allow it (despite a mass murder attempt) while I have to go back and finish school, I am spectacularly torn between doing it, and not. I have a full sized 1911 that I want to carry for CCW, any recommendations on which holsters for inside the belt or possibly outside the belt carry?
I picked up a brand new Colt upper and Aimpoint Comp 2 for $800 today. I'm poor right now, but it was such a fucking steal I couldn't turn it down. That said, I need suggestions on a complete lower. I've been looking at a BCM lower for around $400, but I think there may be some comparable options in the same price range. I carry a Glock 23 in a Comp-Tac CTAC holster for CCW. It's fucking awesome. My buddy uses the same holster for his 1911 and loves it too. The only time I ever had a problem with it was when I took a class and holstered it after running about 100 rounds through the weapon non-stop. It was a bit warm on my hip, but not unbearably bad. If you want an outside the wasitband holster for CCW, look at Raven Concealment's Phantom system. That's supposed to be the hot ticket with a lot of the Secret Service guys right now. If I remember correctly, there is a bit of a wait after you order one though.