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    DPMS AK-47

    Not sure who is making this for DMPS, but I'll pass on this. A hard pass. And though Atlantic is good for standing by when there is a problem, I really question the direction AA is going - more questionable product, at more premium pricing.
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    Executive orders and gun control

    An executive order is a tool that directs an agency to do something. It has the force of law with that agency. However, an executive order cannot exceed or conflict with a law passed by Congress. A president cannot direct an agency to do something it is not allowed to do, nor can he obstruct...
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    AR 15 Magazines?

    Yep, my 30 round USGI mags are all 1980s vintage. My Colt 20 round USGI mags are Vietnam era. All running fine. 50 years or so old, and all humming along.
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    (POLL) I like arched MSHs. Am I weird?

    I very much prefer an arched MSH in my EDC 1911s.
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    AR 15 Magazines?

    Okay Surefeed (I still prefer metal mags) Magpul Lancer D&H (Good mags for the price, but rougher finishing than OKAY mags)
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    CMP 1911 report

    Nice looking pistol! I decided not to enter for the second 1911 CMP drawing - I've seen some wonderful 1911s coming out of CMP, but also some that I just would not be happy about for that price point. The replacement slide possibility was a bugaboo for me (let's just say that my luck of the...
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    Stuck in purgatory - home gunsmithing

    So, living in one of these stay-at-home lockdown states is driving me crazy - all the indoor ranges are closed for ... months!!! I'm in the middle of several build projects, and its driving me nuts (as I'm sure others as well). 1911 upgrade. I've was in the midst of tweaking one of my EDC...
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    Thoughts on a mid priced 1911 in .45?

    Jumping on the Dan Wesson Bandwagon as well. The DWA2 is a basic 1911A2 (augmented with Novak sights), but is a great pistol. I have not seen it for less that $1,200, so its kind of at the upper of "mid range" on price, and definitely at the high end of mid-range on quality. A lightly used DW...
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    Colt 1991A1

    I had one ORM in stainless - my first Colt 1911. That delicate frosted stainless that marred or scratched even with a toothpick. It was a rattletrap, and my first Springfield (same timeframe) was honestly superior all around. But ... it was reliable, OK in the accuracy department ... and I...
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    Reliability of a mil-spec 1911 Gov't

    In my opinion - and experience - most "mil-spec" 1911s will be reliable. The one's I have worked with are Colts, Springfields, Dan Wessons, Kimbers, and a Argentine clone. The only brand I'd "knock" is Kimber ... just because I had some problems with their products, and their customer service...
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    Things to Do Firearms Related While Self Quarantined At Home

    I've got a few AR lowers to build, plus two 1911s I've been meaning to tune up. Reorganize the gun room, inventory ... Reloading, if I get the time/quiet with everybody being at home. And take the younger kids out to the back yard for BB/pellet target fun.
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    Guns you don't like...

    life's too short to go around hating things. If it doesn't work for you, fine move on. If a guy looks like a clown using it, fine don't look at him and move on. However something is a poor design then by all means speak up.
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    Has anyone ever purchased a firearm after seeing it in a movie or on tv?

    I'll admit -- yeah, I've acquired a few pistols because I was inspired by a movie. The Untouchables ... got me interested in classic 1911s ... caught that bug when the movie came out, and had it ever since. John Wayne movies - yep, I had to get a 1895 lever action and SAA. The Matrix. No...
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    Colt 1911 Quality

    OP - like some of the other are asking - what era did you grow up? (Of course, my wife would say I still haven't "grown up"). I have a 1970s vintage colt 1911 ... just a fine, fine pistol. I had a 1991 Series 80 from the the mid 1990s. That was not their finest, I'll have to admit...
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    Milsurp pistols... Polish P-64, Zastava M57 Tokarev

    I have a variety of "all of the above". Random observations ... M57 - a fine pistol but I am not fond of the magazine safety. They don't take "standard" Tokarev TT-33 magazines. The m57 different adds on additiional round in the mag over the TT-33. To be honest, my favorite Tokarev variant...
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