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:tu Nice! I love my 23

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Striiped dpms lower is here! Stripped upper and tools come tomorrow. Now to find a bcg... this will be the hard part :(.

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I fully understand the importance for gun safety amd fully respect it. I triple check my pistol to make sure its unloaded and no mag whenever I handle it then check it again. Until I fire my pistol the chamber safety flag is in it and I don't keep any mags loaded ever until I get to the range.

With that said.. does anyone have that friend who never has fired a gun but feels the need to preach safety to you and reminds you every chance they get even though you never bring a gun around them? I feel like they try to tell me how to safely use my own gun. I appreciate friendly reminders like someone double checking if I have eyes and ears, or asking if my gun is unloaded before we pack up. I guess it makes me feel like a child or a kid being told to never take candy from a stranger.

/endrant

Edit: I don't tale safety for granted but this friend is overly preaching to me about it. He isn't anti gun either and I pride myself on how safe I am with firearms. I've been in the cub scouts and boy scouts and was taught gun safety at a young age. Point of this edit was hoping to avoid people thinking I'm not safe with firearms and/or don't take safety seriously.

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Been there.
I responded by saying thanks, and then pointed out how I have yet to shoot myself accidentally or anyone else for that matter. Guns are always treated as if loaded. All guns are kept secured. Nothing to see here folks. :D

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To me it never hurts to be extra cautious. Like the old saying goes, it's not a matter of if you have an ND/AD but when.

I've seen a gun go through three hands and still have the final guy have a ND.

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Look on AR15.com. Plenty to be had in the Equipment Exchange. Just be very, very mindful of the rules. They take "welching" seriously. If you say you are going to buy something, you better or you'll be site banned.

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Slick gun deals has several showing.

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Haha that shirt is awesome! Ill check out slick guns I use them for ammo and ill check out ar15 too thanks guys!

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Dpms forward assist installed in the dpms upper! I'm liking this makig my own ar thing :)

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Nice Glock, Fordman. I have a G26 that I carry in my car. Shoots ev-er-y-thing that I put through it. I bought it used and after a quick wipe down, loaded at least 4 different types of ammo. We through 200+ rounds. Not a single hiccup. They are ugly as homemade sin and not terribly comfortable to hold, but they always go bang.

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*whisper* pew *whisper* pew *whisper* pew

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Sweet!

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:dr :dr :dr :dr

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:dr do want! I am green with envy!

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Good god man, that's a thing of beauty

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No, this is a thing of beauty

Walk softly and carry a big stick

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Nice. AK?

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Krinkov

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Just ordered my lee turret press and a lee 9mm 4set of dies. I've been reading my hornady 9th edition reloading book as well as doing my research on the forums for loads. Got my winchester wsf, cci #500 primers and hornady 124gr bullets and about 450 polished and cleaned cases!

Also got my dpms upper and lower and have my forward assist installed. Next on the list is a lower parts kit and stock :).

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Latest "find":

S&W SD9 VE

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Home too late to run rounds thru it. Maybe tomorrow.

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Haven't shot that one.
Have wondered how it compares to my Sigma.
Good guns for the money.
Let me know if you have shot a Sigma and how it compares.

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Carlos..... I have NOT shot the Sig. Last 9mm I've shot was the new Ruger sub-compact I got for my wife late last year. My daughter and her beau have matching S&W .40 and .22's. I've mainly been shooting an older Browning .380 and an undercover Charter Arms .38 lately. Really only grabbed the 9 mm because it was a good deal, from an individual I've known for years. I picked up half a dozen boxes of target ammo and a nylon holster for it today (holster that has place for the extra clip). Have to look at a couple of houses this afternoon, so it'll be tomorrow before I get to run some shots thru it. I do know that the gun gets good reviews (from what I've read), so I expect it to preform well. I know the .22 and the .40 of my daughter and her boyfriend are very accurate shooters.

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Looks so similar in the grip to the Sigma that I first thought it replaced it.
Enjoy in good health.

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Carlos I thought they did replace the Sigma? Something about a hubub with Glock. Someone told me that you could actually replace the Sigma slide with a glock slide and it would work.

I could be very well mistaken though.

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Don't know about the slide swap. The Sigma series had S&W in a lawsuit they had to settle for patent infringement. And several performance issues. The SD9 line is supposed to be a gun between the Sigma and the M&P in quality, and is supposed to have taken care of the problems the Sigma's had. So far, everything I've read on the SD line shows this was accomplished I read a lot of reviews with 2500 or more rounds run thru the SD9s without any jams or other problems. They do look similar to the Sigma on the grip, Carlos!

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Just saw a couple local police on patrol (2 blocks from my house mind you), both sporting 33rd mags sticking out of their holstered Glock 17's. Thing is, those mags weren't in there for show or braggin rights....

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Hey, how's it going? You sure those weren't Glock Model 18s in those holsters, Francis?

In any event I can't imagine those magazines not getting in the way during a day's carry...sitting down must be fun for those LEO's, for one thing.

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Forgot to mention, scored 15 Gen 3 PMags this week for $15/ea. 5 for me, 10 for a friend.

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Yeah, they are now popping up everywhere for normal price.
Would hate to be one of those that paid nearly $100 for one.

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Just ordered my new furniture. Offset light mount, new vertical forend grip and Eotech XPS2!

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Yep. I overpaid one a few just to make sure I was able to get some when it all went down. But nothing too outrageous. Now I gotta remember to cancel my order from DSG for 10 more.

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Francis maybe they were G18's lol

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Just a heads up guys, there is Geissele SSA trigger up for the troop support auction. Bid high and bid often to help those that send much needed enjoyment to our guys and gals overseas!!! :banger

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Two of my 1911's are almost ready to come home from the custom shop. Test firing today. Giggity!

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Wow, those look great.

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I agree. Those had to by Glock 18s.

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The UPS man just delivered a box from Brownells. Completely forgot about an order for pmags in December. Lol. Can't beat 13 bucks each though!

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Based on what I have seen, I'm reasonably certain they were 17's... 18's are a little too nice for a beat cop about here, not sure they could get one if they wanted to. I think automatics are restricted to the army and national guard. (and here, the national guard takes an active role in policing things on a daily basis)

looked like the gun was sitting forward far enough that sitting wouldn't be too much of a problem... but I'm sure it still gets in the way a bit.

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Man Cave rebuild (thanks goes out to black coral for the heaving lifting and level eye)

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Hmmmm. The Man Cave is missing...something. Hmmmm.

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No respectable Man Cave would be without them. They're in their house as well.

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Well, yeah. Didn't doubt that for a second.

I was thinking...it's missing "Inspiration". (Minor NSFW)

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I'm getting some jams with my gen 3 Glock 20sf. Took this pic today at the range. Failure to feed. Anyone have any ideas what's going on? I'm thinking it could be the stock glock spring, which is only 17 pound. I think most guys recommend getting a 22 pound for the 10mm. I'm just not sure what it is. I get about 3 jams out of ever 75 rounds, I don't like this at all. Someone help:r
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By the way, the only issues I'm having are failure to feed. No extraction problems or stove pipes. Maybe this can help narrow the scope of my issue down.

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Only problems like this I have ever had with any of my guns has been with Magtech ammo.
What ammo are you using?

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Underwood 180 grain FMJ.

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Try different ammo/magazines before you change springs.

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I agree.
The few times I have experienced this it has been ammo related.

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And mark your mags numerically. Easier to keep track of failures.