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BARF Militia

Besides the NFA stuff, non-compliance is an option. Never seen anyone at a range, match, training class or out shooting on public lands get asked about their configuration or threaded barrel.
 
RightCoastBias said:
Besides the NFA stuff, non-compliance is an option. Never seen anyone at a range, match, training class or out shooting on public lands get asked about their configuration or threaded barrel.
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Gotta be careful on public lands. Squirrel cops and podunk sheriffs are not known for their gun laws knowledge.
 
900ss said:
Hand fitting is required. I have a Rock Island 1911 (which is worth even more than my Gold Cup apparently :laughing), one by Colt and one by Springfield.

I'll swap out barrels on them just for fun to see how closely they fit, if at all.
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Update: I swapped the Springfield and RI barrels out last night, and although I did not measure anything (clearances or headspace), both combinations functioned mechanically 100% with full lockup and no binding. Frankly I didn't expect that to be the case.
 
FYI, AFAIK (IANAL) you can "permanently" block the threads of a threaded barrel by tac-welding a flash hider, muzzle brake, etc onto it. Alternatively, simply blocking the threads would also work (you could do something like silver solder that would be easier to grind off with a wire wheel in a pinch if you needed to, though I'm not sure literally silver solder would actually hold up to firing).
 
2strokeYardSale said:
I got to use my AK, I had to say it was a good day.

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Yesterday I sold my Commie child soldier rifle.

P.S. Hollywood American child soldiers best child soldiers.

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BlastRadius said:
I hope you still have at least an American Rifle. ;)
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The child soldier rifle was run out of the safe by the bordering Right Arm of the Free World, with support and encouragement by Eugene Stoner's Masterpiece across the way.

I find it interesting what "experts" have to say about these rifles. Larry Vickers says the AK is the best for peasant armies of untrained soldiers. But why? It's harder to manipulate, fire, and hit targets, in every way. Because it runs without cleaning or maintenance? What does that have to do with training?

Gun Jesus says Israel dropped the FAL because it wasn't working for their citizen soldier militia in the desert. Like the Jews can't run a brush through it and oil it once in a while?

Vickers says the M16-M4 is better for the highly trained volunteer soldiers of the U.S. Huh? It's easier to field strip than the AK and just needs more oil.

Anyway, the AK is an early cold war relic two steps ahead of WWII bolt guns and one step ahead of the Garand. The FAL quickly stepped ahead of it, then the AR leapfrogged them both. People look at the FAL as an obsolete curiosity and they should look at the AK the same way. Its safety sucks, its magazine insertion sucks, its magazine release sucks, it doesn't have true LRBHO/bolt release, its sights suck hard, and its 7.62 ballistics suck. AK fanbois just make excuses for the common problems like canted sights. ("They all do that, rifle is fine, comrade!")

Now that pricing has flip-flopped and AKs are much more costly than ARs (current plandemic panic pricing not withstanding), I don't think they will be as popular.
 
Plus, they're kinda front heavy...
As much as I like the looks of my Saiga .223 sporter, I don't see a practical use for it, especially with having somewhat proprietary mags. I'm really liking the FightLite (so) for a traditional stocked 223/556 that can take STANAG mags.
 
Built and sold probably 30 some ARs in every possible configuration. My AKs are here to stay. I absolutely trust my life to any of them. 7.62, 5.45, and 9mm. In all the training classes I run my AKs, never had any issues. Seen too many malfunctions with ARs. And I out gunned many ARs in those classes.
 
I wouldn't mind an AK in 5.45 or 7.62x39, the 223 chambering of my Saiga just limits mag choice and doesn't take advantage of the AK's strong suits.
 
For those North of the Golden Gate, CA Gun Shows LLC/Mountain Aire Promotions is holding a gun show at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa on August 1st & 2nd.
9am-5pm daily.
Due to Covid restrictions, and venue size, this is going to be a no frills show, no concessions available, masks and social distancing strictly enforced.
40-50 vendors with guns and ammo.
(Probably some knives and such too, but the specific vendor details are not my purview).
 
RRR70 said:
Built and sold probably 30 some ARs in every possible configuration. My AKs are here to stay. I absolutely trust my life to any of them. 7.62, 5.45, and 9mm. In all the training classes I run my AKs, never had any issues. Seen too many malfunctions with ARs. And I out gunned many ARs in those classes.
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Gospel :thumbup
 
RRR70 said:
Built and sold probably 30 some ARs in every possible configuration. My AKs are here to stay. I absolutely trust my life to any of them. 7.62, 5.45, and 9mm. In all the training classes I run my AKs, never had any issues. Seen too many malfunctions with ARs. And I out gunned many ARs in those classes.
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Comparing home built ARs to factory AKs doesn't seem to make much sense.

Put a factory build AR from the likes of Colt, FN, SOLGW, BCM, Sionics, Radian, LMT, KAC and so on, and we have a fair comparison.

But every dick bag that covers his PSA in red anodized parts from strike industries and punisher skulls isn't representative of the AR platform or it's reliability.

While I prefer the AR for a multitude of reasons, they are both great platforms and whatever you're more comfortable/competent/train more with is the right choice.
 
It's one of the reasons I have been trying so hard to get a gun show in Santa Rosa (we haven't had one in at least 15 years).
The producers assure me that the vendors coming have guns and ammo and are itching to come because the Sacramento show was cancelled.
I was also hoping for powder and primers, but I'll take what I can get.
 
Even here in the swamps, it is crazy. Since Wally World got Woke and stopped selling all the bad calibers shelves have been empty everywhere. I have been to a few sporting goods stores around here and they are all empty of ammo unless you want some boutique hunting calibers. All AR calibers and handgun ammo are out. The shelves are so empty you would think they are going out of business.

Did you guys see that Cheaper than Dirt was selling a mixed bag of 50 rounds with dent/scratch,dropped rounds, rounds found on the wharehouse floor and not even the same caliber and was selling the bag for $38/50rds? WTFis wrong with the world right now????
 
Tim-That CX Guy said:
It's one of the reasons I have been trying so hard to get a gun show in Santa Rosa (we haven't had one in at least 15 years).
The producers assure me that the vendors coming have guns and ammo and are itching to come because the Sacramento show was cancelled.
I was also hoping for powder and primers, but I'll take what I can get.
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Any more info on the show Aug 1- Aug 2? Link?
 
2strokeYardSale said:
The child soldier rifle was run out of the safe by the bordering Right Arm of the Free World, with support and encouragement by Eugene Stoner's Masterpiece across the way.

I find it interesting what "experts" have to say about these rifles. Larry Vickers says the AK is the best for peasant armies of untrained soldiers. But why? It's harder to manipulate, fire, and hit targets, in every way. Because it runs without cleaning or maintenance? What does that have to do with training?

Gun Jesus says Israel dropped the FAL because it wasn't working for their citizen soldier militia in the desert. Like the Jews can't run a brush through it and oil it once in a while?

Vickers says the M16-M4 is better for the highly trained volunteer soldiers of the U.S. Huh? It's easier to field strip than the AK and just needs more oil.

Anyway, the AK is an early cold war relic two steps ahead of WWII bolt guns and one step ahead of the Garand. The FAL quickly stepped ahead of it, then the AR leapfrogged them both. People look at the FAL as an obsolete curiosity and they should look at the AK the same way. Its safety sucks, its magazine insertion sucks, its magazine release sucks, it doesn't have true LRBHO/bolt release, its sights suck hard, and its 7.62 ballistics suck. AK fanbois just make excuses for the common problems like canted sights. ("They all do that, rifle is fine, comrade!")

Now that pricing has flip-flopped and AKs are much more costly than ARs (current plandemic panic pricing not withstanding), I don't think they will be as popular.
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I've got both and as range toys both are fun.

Not an expert but the AKM/AK-47 type rifles that are popular in the US were phased out by the Soviets in the 70s. The 7.62x39 round sucked for combat. The current rifle that is used in service, the AK-12, does have bolt hold open, Picatinny rails, etc.

Anyway, I enjoy both for different reasons. Everyone should at least have one of each.
 
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