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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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    Brownell's retro upper problems - anyone else with Brownell retro ARs?

    I took the plunge into a retro early M16 clone build, and bought a XBRN16E1 upper from Brownells (M16E1 clone, with the three prong supressor and chrome bolt). I was absolutely shocked at what I received. Forward assist was broken - tear drop broken off. No fragments in the shipping...
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    1911 frames seem to have disappeared

    Is anyone still selling RIA frames (stripped or complete). It seems like 1911 frames are unobtainium right now. I'm trying to track down a dark grey / black parked 1911 receiver to mate with a slide I have. Any hints? I'm not looking for an 80% frame ...
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    Is a report correct that Colt is Re-issuing the O1918 WW1 repro?

    is this true? If so, I might consider another one ... but on the other hand, so much for the original limited edition mantra ... https://taskandpurpose.com/colt-m1911-black-army-pistol
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    Modifying CMP 1911s

    So, had a few local discussions about these CMP 1911s, and just saw a post on the their forum which really got me going. I'm hearing everything from just update their CMP 1991A1 with a commander hammer, to wanting to cerakote and replace parts with modern spares. So, yeah, I know ... it's...
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    Grassroots write-in effort on Everytown/MDA

    Discussions in another forum have coalesced some info about likely improper activities by Everytown/Moms Demand Action activitists (crossing the lines on political campaign efforts). Here's someone's blog post based on the discussion...
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    Magpul Gen2 or D&H aluminum

    Now that the wife has gotten interested in shooting my AR's, I have (1) lost one of my ARs to her (lol) and (2) need to shop for more magazines. Looking at PSA's website, and thinking about the Magpul gen2 mags, vs. the D&H aluminum mags. Any opinion on Magpul Gen2 vs D&H in terms of quality...
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    Wilson Combat 920 vs. Metalform vs. ?? for .45 1911

    Just noticed that Wilson has a GI style 7 round mag ("920") with a welded base plate. Does anyone have experience with these yet? - they sure look like CMCs (which might make sense since Wilson acquired McCormick. I use the Wilson 47Ds for carry, and they are 100% reliable. But now looking...
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    Flipping CMP 1911s

    So, a local gunboard has a posting from a chap who is selling his CMP 1911 for $1850. It was shipped to him in the first week of April, so he's had it in his hands for just under two weeks at most, and paid $1050 to the CMP. This got me thinking of a number of issues: - what do you guys think...
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    Parkerized 1911 frame?

    Looking around for a parkerized green 1911 frame (stripped or complete). Anyone know who sells these? My google searching seems to have failed me. Backstory - While searching for Springfield 1911 GI model on the used market, I came into a couple of USGI replacement slides. Looking to mate...
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    red dot magnifiers - worth it? And UTG vs. Primary Arms?

    So, I am perhaps the least tacticool person on the planet. But thinking about modding up one of my AR-15 carbines. I have both Aimpoint PRO and Eotech 512 sights, and have been bouncing back and forth on the need for a 3x magnifier (and which model). First question - I've managed to live all...
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    Palmetto PSA Freedom delta ring q - super high gloss?

    Recently acquired a PSA Classic M4 Freedom upper, and the first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was how shiny the delta ring was. I mean shiny ... as in super high gloss plastic black. It this usual for PSA uppers? I don't recall seeing pictures of PSA uppers with this type of...
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    2 questions - Colt AR lower pricing, and retro AR-15 lowers - Talk me off the ledge :)

    OK, I'll admit, I can get stuck on wanting a brand name. So I'm wrestling with getting a new Colt A4 lower (not an M4 carbine, an A2/A4). But I'm having a hard time swallowing Colt lower pricing, which still seems to be 2x to 2-1/2x higher than a lot of other options out there. Still, its a...
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    Vintage Bushmaster AR - anything special?

    I'm probably going to do a trade of my vintage (1998) Bushmaster for another rifle I was interested in. This is my 20" - I have two other M4 clones (a Bushmaster patrolman and a LE marked Colt). So, is a 1998 era BM receiver anything special? Aside from it just being from the "original"...
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    Wilson (or other) 1911 low profile mag question.

    1911 aficionados. I recently expanded my 1911 collection to include a Dan Wesson Guardian 45 (wow, fantastic pistol, but I'll leave that for another thread). So, looking at the range of Wilson mags for concealed purposes. 8 rounds, low profile. I currently run Chip McCormack and Wilson 47D...
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    Saiga 5.45 AK conversion - worth it?

    I just saw a Saiga 5.45 converted, asking $825. Plum furniture, CNC muzzle brake, about 200 rounds through it. I've been out AKs for a while now. Is this a decent asking price for this particular type of rifle?
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    Thoughts on 10mm 1911

    So, I'm thinking of a Colt Delta Elite in 10mm, which I can get NIB from a friend who is downsizing. He wants to focus on 45acp. My 1911s are all in 45, and I had been starting to think of a 9mm 1911 and/or Dan Wesson. But a Colt 10mm is intriguing me, though it is an expensive whim. What...
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    Trading guns via FFL.

    So, a pretty basic question. I want to trade a gun with a guy I don't know. We're a couple of hundred miles apart, so we might do this by using FFLs (I ship to his, he ship to mine). But, I've never traded except for face to face. So, I have no idea how the logistics work in this kind of...
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    Patent enforcement (or trolling) in the bump fire industry?

    I've been following the some recent activities among manufacturers of bump fire products - covered in a number of other forums - and was wondering if anyone else is aware of what is going on vis a vis one manufacturer (SlideFire) and their somewhat aggressive pursuit of competitors, claiming...
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    Why are AKs so expensive?

    In a rare moment of quiet, I was thinking about the AK rifle and where things may go in terms of supply and market pricing over the next few years, but really how pricing today got to where it is. The last time I bought an AK was a good number of years ago, where I acquired some ROMAKs in the...
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