I have to get myself reacquainted with it, but from what I recall it was a blast to shoot. Bonus for me is that it has never been fired so I get to break it in from the start.

Made it to the range today. Took my P226 and the RIA 1911. The 226 was a joy as usual. Everything was tight on the 1911 (as I expected) but it functioned well. I neglected to take a small screwdriver so wasn't able to adjust the rear sight which was needed (consistently shot low and slightly to the right). When I got home I broke down the Ruger .22. If I had any doubts about it being unused that chore would have dispelled them. It was a struggle to get it apart, and another struggle to get it back together. I don't expect it to be that difficult the next time, since I know how to finagle it now and everything is freed up and lubed.

PSA replaced the BCG on my AR-V and that seems to have fixed it (non-stop extraction issues). Within the first two 35rd mags using atrocious ammo (very inconsistent seating depths and rim dimensions), I had one FTF and one FTE. I had zero malfunctions in the remaining 4 mags. Hopefully the reliability continues to improve as it breaks in. Will probably polish the feed ramp with some Flitz during the next cleaning. Surprisingly accurate at 25 yards.

Was helping my oldest with some house repairs today. I noticed a couple of barrels sticking out of a trash can, pulled them out to find they were pellet rifles. He said his friend (whose parents he bought the house from) was over cleaning stuff out and tossed them. Since no one wanted them, I grabbed them. The one is a Daisy of some sort, haven't looked closely at the other one yet to see the brand. The Daisy seems in decent shape, the other one has some corrosion but nothing terrible so I'll see if I can clean it up. Nothing else they'll be good for the grandkids to learn on (I still have my BB gun as well, thing is about fifty years old at this point).

Daggers both arrived. The FDE took a week longer than the SG although I ordered them within 5 minutes of eachother. I bought them in a package deal that came with a "free" stripped lower each. I don't think I've ever seen such crap coating on any brand of stripped lower I've received. Andersons look like they've been FailZero'd compared these two. I've taken some pictures and am going to send PSA a big WTF email. These weren't supposed to be blems, and they're downright terrible.

In any case, yes, the Daggers came dry as Pelosis's sniz. I cycled them once just to make sure they actually fit together and won't be doing that again until much lube has been applied. I like the overall feel better than my G19, but the trigger better get a whole lot better with a few hundred rounds of ammo, or it's noodle-like feel, 2-mile long pull, and zero ability to sense "the wall" will need to be addressed. OEM G19 mags lock up tight and and drop free.

Also just passed 100 days for my TurboK.

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Upper picture the Daisy, lower what is stamped a Sheridan Products Blue Streak. Have to see what I can find out about it. There is some wood missing from the foregrip (pump) on one side but otherwise appears complete.


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Finally made it to the range today to do a preliminary sight-in of my scope. First thing I did was to check how my iron sights were with the new gas block. Put the scope on and started shooting. It took a lot more adjustments that I had thought it would based on the first few shots, but I did get it dialed in for now. The FastFire red dot was another story, I ran out of adjustment and it was still shooting low. I'm going to check its mount and see if anything is off with that.

Then I put the first rounds ever through my Ruger Mark II. Still a sweet shooter, it shot ok for me and I am sure that will improve as it gets a little wear on it. I need to stop using the clips in each lane the local range provides for your extra targets, I always forget the damn things when I use it. How can I brag on my prowess if I don't have hard proof? :cool:

Hate seeing this thread dead. I haven't dug into the two BB/pellet guns yet. I did find a site that sells parts so I can tear down and overhaul my old Daisy BB gun, that's on my list for next time home.

Ended up getting some cocobolo wood grips for the 1911. First grip screws I bought were black, then I talked myself into some rose gold ones to see how they would look. Me likey. Funny thing is that I bought both sets from the same vendor, but the rose gold ones have a thinner head so they are slightly recessed below the grip surface.


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I'm pouting since my TurboK is still in jail after 6 months... the promised 90day EFile is a pipe-dream and there's no benefit to using SilencerShop as far as wait time. NFATRACKER showing 191 days from file to stamp for Form4 Individual. Hopefully I'm almost there.

I've had a Mask HD on order for about a month now... can't even get it in jail 'till it comes off backorder.

Also getting ready to do a Form 1 (AOW) on my AP5P...

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Still debating SBR vs. AOW, but AOW is legal in more states and doesn't require paper when transporting it.

Been thinking about a p80 in a glock 43 form. My BIL just assembled one and I'm pretty impressed. Now that CC is legal in my home state, I'm considering. I may wait until after this legislative session to see what the commies do to undermine a SC decision.

How do you like the AP5? I am debating grabbing one. Not sure which version yet and if it will get stock/SBR/suppressor.

Love it!

It's straight up an MP5 without the giggle switch. Most parts are interchangeable. I have some MP5 experience from years ago, and they're really nice to shoot, except for the ergonomics of the selector switch, which suck. Welcome to HK.

I bought it because I wanted a 9mm suppressor host that wasn't straight blowback (less gas in your face, and less recoil impulse with less bolt mass), and for that it has been 100% successful. It's very quiet with subs and my Rugged can. It doesn't like Winchester white box 147gr, but has run everything else I've fed it.

I've been looking at the Panzer AR57 complete upper on PSA's site. Thinking strongly about buying one next time I am home.

I have had a Daisy 1894 BB gun since I was a kid. It hasn't shot well for a long time (based on what I have read that is likely due to the use of 3-in-1 oil per my dad for lubrication). Both my younger brothers had their hands on it as well, but I did end up with it. Recently did some research and found the parts I likely needed so got those in hand and did an overhaul. Condition of a foam seal tended to lend credence to what I had read about using the wrong oil.

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New parts later and it shoots pretty good. Haven't done a proper test over a measured distance yet but it felt better than what I remember from about 50 years ago.

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^I like that you're doing that at the breakfast table.

Didn't want to do it on the garage workbench due to all the small parts, plus my wife has a bunch of crap restricting access to same (that she then bitches about to me). Had a place in the basement for stuff like this but that is gone now. Wife wasn't home so the table was fair game. I will note I also clean things at the same table (always being careful not to get anything on the tablecloth of course). Of course the smell of Hoppe's tends to linger...

The people you meet at an indoor pistol range in a city (well, just outside the city line) and state with some of the most restrictive firearms laws in the US are, as a broad generalization, some of the most polite, intelligent, articulate, and well-mannered citizens you will find anywhere.

Observation from a country-raised city-boy:

You run into a far higher percentage of darker-skinned people here, of all ethnicities (African, Arab, southeast-Asian, Hispanic, everything), than are the demographic averages for the north-Chicago area as a whole.

Despite what certain liberal biases would want you to believe, the white folk treat everyone as equal comrades, and the non-white folks recognize the whites who are here as not being members of the more problematic parts of that ethnic group. Because... they aren't. The skinheads don't bother coming to the legit establishments, as they aren't welcome there.

No one is afraid of anyone.

Regulars at the gun range in a deep-blue state are without a doubt the least racist people I have ever met.

And I say this as a person who is sometimes self-conscious about being... not entirely Caucasian in appearance in a majority-white country.

If you're carrying a FOID card, or working on getting one, that's literally the only identity which matters in this space.


Saint John Moses Browning would never have recognized a little plastic piece of shit like the KelTec P-3AT as a legitimate gun, but if you're willing to put some sandpaper and emery cloth into it, it's actually possible to turn one into something which can put a few rounds through a semi-decent-looking circle, without it trying to amputate your finger at the distal interphalangeal joint in the process.

Joe, I like everything you said. As a 6'4" white guy, sometimes the subtle (or not subtle) dynamics of places like this escape me... seriously just over my head what kind of "experience" other people in there are having. Will certainly give me something to think about next time I'm at the range.

Of the two Keltec's I've owned, both got a little home gunsmithing. At least a gram of metal shavings left my PF9 with every round for the first hundred rounds. I was new'ish to concealed carry and thought it was the greatest. I had that gun for a year... sold it an bought a Taurus revolver instead... and when that gun was sent back for warranty work, I bought a Glock and have never looked back.

I also had a Sub2000 for about a week. I bought into the hype and really liked this particular photo from Oleg Volk. It ended up being a toy.

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Heh.

I was raised in a Colt family. This is both the first Keltec I've owned, and also the first .380. It's not a pleasant gun to shoot for any length of time, and does tear up the index finger (not as bad after smoothing out the inside of the trigger guard, but still very pinchey.) Not sure whether to attribute that to the design & materials of this particular gun (which aren't great), or if that's just the nature of ultra-compacts in general. I'd really like to put some brass through a Ruger LCP or similar for comparison.

I'm convinced that there's something funny in the water down there in Cocoa, Florida.

"That's it. We've revolutionized concealed carry and raised the .380 cal from the dead. What should we do next?"

"Well, we could address some of the design issues in our other products, maybe even think about improving manufacturing and materials quality."

"That sounds boring. Let's develop a dual-magazine shotgun that looks like a prop from the movie Starship Troopers. Plastic is good for making shotguns, right?"


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