GUN TALK: Doubletap

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Anyone here know of anything I can use to pull the trigger of a S&W EZ9 without much pain? My fingers hurt a lot due to trigger finger syndrome, but I do enjoy going to the range to target practice.

Get you a firearm that has a lot of aftermarket options. You,
may be able to get a real light trigger pull with an upgraded trigger bar.

Can that be done to my S&W? Or do you have any recommendations for a gun?

[Kernen]

Get you a firearm that has a lot of aftermarket options. You,
may be able to get a real light trigger pull with an upgraded trigger bar.

Can that be done to my S&W? Or do you have any recommendations for a gun?

No idea. You gotta do some research. I know you can do it with a Glock, but that's because they need to be upgraded.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Can that be done to my S&W? Or do you have any recommendations for a gun?

No idea. You gotta do some research. I know you can do it with a Glock, but that's because they need to be upgraded.

I can always steal Gallo’s for myself and leave him the S&W.

I’ll check then.

[Kernen]

No idea. You gotta do some research. I know you can do it with a Glock, but that's because they need to be upgraded.

I can always steal Gallo’s for myself and leave him the S&W.

I’ll check then.

Check out a product called a "rocket trigger bar" that may help with draw and reset.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I can always steal Gallo’s for myself and leave him the S&W.

I’ll check then.

Check out a product called a "rocket trigger bar" that may help with draw and reset.

Uuhh huh huh! Found one online for the S&W. Thanks.

[Hurtful Thoughts]

Well, after spending $400 on AR barrels, only now am I wondering if they came with the necessary barrel-extensions, or whether I'll need to get the locking lug wrench and extensions to finish the headspacing myself.

Either way, doing the rebuilds over "just buy an upper" will save money in the long-run since with those tools, an average bolt-twister can perform some pretty extensive maintenance after shooting out a PSA upper to oblivion.

[The Chuck]

Well, after spending $400 on AR barrels, only now am I wondering if they came with the necessary barrel-extensions, or whether I'll need to get the locking lug wrench and extensions to finish the headspacing myself.

Either way, doing the rebuilds over "just buy an upper" will save money in the long-run since with those tools, an average bolt-twister can perform some pretty extensive maintenance after shooting out a PSA upper to oblivion.

Pacific Tool & Gauge Go/No-gos are decent but not sure if you want to cough up the cash for them

[Kernen]

Well, after spending $400 on AR barrels, only now am I wondering if they came with the necessary barrel-extensions, or whether I'll need to get the locking lug wrench and extensions to finish the headspacing myself.

Either way, doing the rebuilds over "just buy an upper" will save money in the long-run since with those tools, an average bolt-twister can perform some pretty extensive maintenance after shooting out a PSA upper to oblivion.

Chuck is right. Get the go and no go gauges. Most barrels for ARs have the requisite extensions sized correctly, but for peace of mind, get a gauge.

[Grinning Dragon]

Well, after spending $400 on AR barrels, only now am I wondering if they came with the necessary barrel-extensions, or whether I'll need to get the locking lug wrench and extensions to finish the headspacing myself.

Either way, doing the rebuilds over "just buy an upper" will save money in the long-run since with those tools, an average bolt-twister can perform some pretty extensive maintenance after shooting out a PSA upper to oblivion.

Pacific Tool & Gauge Go/No-gos are decent but not sure if you want to cough up the cash for them

Forster and Clymer are pretty reasonable in price.

[Kernen]

For a little less a gunsmith will just check for you

[The Apollonian Systems]

So what in your guy’s opinions is the best “entry level”/first time 1911 would be?

[Kernen]

So what in your guy’s opinions is the best “entry level”/first time 1911 would be?

Are you looking for a collection piece, a carry piece, or a range toy? Are you going budget or not? Is this your first pistol or just your first 1911?

[The Apollonian Systems]

So what in your guy’s opinions is the best “entry level”/first time 1911 would be?

Are you looking for a collection piece, a carry piece, or a range toy? Are you going budget or not? Is this your first pistol or just your first 1911?

primarily for range primarily for the range and it would be my first 1911 but not my first handgun.

[Kernen]

Are you looking for a collection piece, a carry piece, or a range toy? Are you going budget or not? Is this your first pistol or just your first 1911?

primarily for range primarily for the range and it would be my first 1911 but not my first handgun.

Colt is a good bare bones start point. Kimber has some flare to it if you want that. You'll spend more than a single stack 45 is worth but you'll have The Vibe.

[Juansonia]

primarily for range primarily for the range and it would be my first 1911 but not my first handgun.

Colt is a good bare bones start point. Kimber has some flare to it if you want that. You'll spend more than a single stack 45 is worth but you'll have The Vibe.

Isn't Kimber famous for bad magazine reliability?

[Hurtful Thoughts]

Well, after spending $400 on AR barrels, only now am I wondering if they came with the necessary barrel-extensions, or whether I'll need to get the locking lug wrench and extensions to finish the headspacing myself.

Either way, doing the rebuilds over "just buy an upper" will save money in the long-run since with those tools, an average bolt-twister can perform some pretty extensive maintenance after shooting out a PSA upper to oblivion.

Chuck is right. Get the go and no go gauges. Most barrels for ARs have the requisite extensions sized correctly, but for peace of mind, get a gauge.

Oh, I already have that.

I am just quietly worried that I purchased barrels and the locking lugs weren't included.
-The barrel extension is in fact a separate part that is screwed on, torqued to up to 150 ft-lbs, and pinned.

Which'd mean I get the joys of wrenching an additional thing on.

[Kernen]

Colt is a good bare bones start point. Kimber has some flare to it if you want that. You'll spend more than a single stack 45 is worth but you'll have The Vibe.

Isn't Kimber famous for bad magazine reliability?

Ain't great but it's not a carry weapon.

[The Chuck]

Wilson Combat mags/pistol. Break the bank for the Almighty 45

[The Apollonian Systems]

Wilson Combat mags/pistol. Break the bank for the Almighty 45

But I like my bank account not being broke

[Hurtful Thoughts]

Well, rebarrelling was a journey.

The good part was that the barrels came with barrel extensions and headspace was good with the bolts I already had.

The bad starts with the fact that the wrench I had was for a castle-nut, and not a barrel-nut.

So one trip to the store later, then box-vising the receiver later with a harbor-freight torque-wrench later, and the 16" pencil was replaced with a lightweight 20" at 50 ft-lbs, quad rail gas-block, and green handgaurds for that quasi C7A2 vibe.

Granted, I could've "just bought an upper" for $440, and this whole project has racked up to $700, I also have tools, a spare barre,l and a spare receiver to play with out of the deal.

'course I haven't quite pinned the gas-tube yet, but it's already in there pretty snug.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

When the nagging works and you get your spouse to agree to finally get you that pink AR15.

[The Chuck]

Well, rebarrelling was a journey.

The good part was that the barrels came with barrel extensions and headspace was good with the bolts I already had.

The bad starts with the fact that the wrench I had was for a castle-nut, and not a barrel-nut.

So one trip to the store later, then box-vising the receiver later with a harbor-freight torque-wrench later, and the 16" pencil was replaced with a lightweight 20" at 50 ft-lbs, quad rail gas-block, and green handgaurds for that quasi C7A2 vibe.

Granted, I could've "just bought an upper" for $440, and this whole project has racked up to $700, I also have tools, a spare barre,l and a spare receiver to play with out of the deal.

'course I haven't quite pinned the gas-tube yet, but it's already in there pretty snug.

Buying a barrel machined down to fit my Woo for $550... Then I need to take it to a gunsmith with a press to remove the press fit barrel or get a torch and be ready for one hot afternoon of receiver heating. Not including punching out the gas block pins and changing that out... :V

[Cerespasia]

How does the idea of a possible love child between an AK and an AR-18 sound like? (it's basically a short-stroke gas piston driven kalash).

[Kernen]

How does the idea of a possible love child between an AK and an AR-18 sound like? (it's basically a short-stroke gas piston driven kalash).

You'd have an expensive weapon with none of the reliability but all the manual of arms of an AK.

Long stroke pistons are stupid easy to build. Changing that detracts from the point of an AK: cheap and rugged under the shit tolerances of comblock manufacturing.

If you want a short stroke rifle, you'd be well served getting one of the many on the market. JAKL, SCAR, MCX, Bren...you got options. If you want a AK, you have options. If you want a long stroke not ak you have some options, like an X95 or I think galils.

Operstion method is going to buy you little difference at the shooter's level. Di is smoother than SS is smoother than LS, but you have so many variations that affect shooter felt recoil that you're better off looking at other features you need to consider and considering competing operating systems later.

[The Apollonian Systems]

Well, rebarrelling was a journey.

The good part was that the barrels came with barrel extensions and headspace was good with the bolts I already had.

The bad starts with the fact that the wrench I had was for a castle-nut, and not a barrel-nut.

So one trip to the store later, then box-vising the receiver later with a harbor-freight torque-wrench later, and the 16" pencil was replaced with a lightweight 20" at 50 ft-lbs, quad rail gas-block, and green handgaurds for that quasi C7A2 vibe.

Granted, I could've "just bought an upper" for $440, and this whole project has racked up to $700, I also have tools, a spare barre,l and a spare receiver to play with out of the deal.

'course I haven't quite pinned the gas-tube yet, but it's already in there pretty snug.

Buying a barrel machined down to fit my Woo for $550... Then I need to take it to a gunsmith with a press to remove the press fit barrel or get a torch and be ready for one hot afternoon of receiver heating. Not including punching out the gas block pins and changing that out... :V

K1 or K2?