Penguin

Well consider this a lesson to not buy off brand piles of crap.

If they're paying shipping both ways I'd keep sending it back under warranty until they've spent more in overnight air charges and shop time than they ever made on the pistol. If they're smart they will just give you a refund so you can buy a real gun.

New Years gun goals:

 

Acquire or build another M4 style carbine. McNamara 2 day class helped me shake my gear out and decide what I'd like. Ran my 18" DDM4 V11 PRO with NXS 1-4x24 in class. It's a bit heavy, but not too bad. Would like a 16" bbl carbine that is a bit lighter to run in classes, if I could source a medium contour 16" CMV 4150 barrel with my d length gas, and a Centurion or Geissele rail as a basis that would be great, although I'd like a fixed front sight post. No one makes a low profile rail in M-Lok or Keymod with a cutout for a FSP and top rail ahead of it though. I have DD RIS II on my Colt SOCOM II but that rail is huge, heavy, and a rare configuration for a Colt. Only 1500 were made and it also has the M4A1 roll mark on the lower, which is evidently very rare for civil models. I like the carbine but don't want to beat up an investment grade gun.

 

Maybe I'll just buy a Centurion Arms or SIONICS upper, or maybe a new Colt Combat Unit carbine upper if they ever offer them as an upper.

CA gun laws are retarded so probably don't plan to take anything but low capacity magazines, and no semi auto rifles.

The Springfield Range Officer. The other Springfield would also be acceptable.

 

Pass on the whatever that thing is.

I miss my Ruger Bisely in .44mag

 

Didn't know you traded it off.

For that kind of coin I'd buy a Hammerli SP20 instead. As much as I love my Benelli because it took me to nationals in 2003, the Hammerli is the better target pistol, and either one will leave the tarted up Ruger in the dust for rapid fire work because the bore axis on both are incredibly low, the barrels are top of the line match grade, and the triggers are fully adjustable.

 

http://www.larrysguns.com/Products/WaltherHammerli-SP-20-RRS-22lr-Target__Walther-fslsh-Hammerli-spc-SP-20-spc-RRS.aspx

We said our goodbyes to Shugo today. Very, very, hard to do.

 

Many tears and heartfelt thanks for all of the great years (nearly 17).

 

Couldn't ask for a better companion and one who would go all day with you on a hike and never complain, slow-down or be anything but totally jazzed that he was outdoors with us.

 

Shibas are a very independent breed, and he epitomized all of the best of his breed - loved this about him. He was never one to snuggle, and I can count on one hand the number of times that he nuzzled or licked. Most recently, he's just put his head on my knee and looked at me, as much to say, I'm ready to go, but I'll miss you.

 

The vet and techs were all so kind and attentive, and they made sure he was peaceful and not stressed at all.

 

So, you'll be missed, terribly, buddy, but we know you're pain free now, and finally able to rest peacefully. You've earned it.

 

Thank you for a lifetime of great memories.

 

Don't mourn too long, there are other dogs out there that need a family to be a part of. We waited too long to get a new pup after our last one passed away.

The Trijicon HD's are nearly impossible to miss in daylight.

 

Another option would be getting irons tall enough to cowitness the RDS. I tried a set up like this and found it worked pretty damn well. Use the irons at closer range and tradition to the dot when you need it. Also made finding the damn dot about 100% easier.

Haven't shot one. Handled a few, nice pistols.

Her boyfriend's dog sounds like a good dog, he deserves a chew toy.

 

Who knows maybe they'd learn to get along?

You don't have to prove you're the original purchaser of the firearm. So long as it is not reported stolen they should have to return your property.

You should have fought it on principle.

The little gun is a hunk of shit. Stop wasting your time and buy something that is made better in the first place.

with the recent knee injury, i don't see crouching and knee-gripping, for long periods of time, in my future. So 2-up touring/cruising will be the way-ahead.

 

Still want a broad-flat torque curve that can get me up and moving easily, even bagged and top-cased. Wouldn't even mind a full-dressed goldwing, but that might be too heavy. Could see an indian chief vintage in the future just for rumble-fun.

 

k1600gt ?

I respectfully disagree.

 

The answer to the striker fired polymer framed pistol for a new shooter or a seasoned shooter has three answers:

 

1.) HK VP9

 

2.) Walther PPQ

 

3.) SIG P320

 

In that order. All ready to run out of the box for a beginner or a serious trained user, especially the VP9 LE model with night sights.

 

Why buy a Glock? Glock QC is a bit lacking these days, the pistol's ship with garbage sights on them, and the stock triggers will take modification to improve and still won't be as good as the HK or Walther. Plus the HK and Walther offer more adjustability to the grip to fit a wide variety of hands. Both are proving to be very very reliable just like the Glocks, except they don't spit brass in all directions including in your face like some Glocks. The HK and Walther also have a well deserved reputation for very very good mechanical accuracy/repeatability. Oh, and they ship with better sights, in the HK's case mone are so well regulated I have no desire to change them in any way (night sights). The HK and Walther also both have a standard Picatinny rail unlike the Glock.

 

The SIG is completely modular and can easily be adapted to a wide variety of configuratiins, the trigger is crisp but a bit heavy though. I'd still take one over a Glock. My wife loves hers, although I'm more fond of my VP9.

Here is the rifle I ran in that class as it is currently set up. I pushed the optic forward about .5-.75" from my original mounting location to get more forgiving eye relief in sitting and prone since I tend to creep up on the stock.

 

It is a Daniel Defense DDM4 V11 Pro, so it is set up with: 15" Keymod free float rail, 18" cold hammer forged S2W contour (medium/heavy) 1:7" barrel that is nitrocarburized. I changed out the Geissele SD-3G trigger it came with for a Geissele SD-C since I greatly prefer the safety margin and forgiveness of a two stage trigger. I also pulled off the original muzzle device and installed a Precision Armament AFAB (advanced flash arresting brake).

 

On top is a Nightforce NXS 1-4X24 with the FC-3G reticle with bullet drop compensation and basic wind holds, mount is a Nightforce Uni-Mount. Zeroed the optics per instructions to 200 yards, and confirmed a 50/200 zero as well. Torqued down to 65in-lbs. I then installed and zeroed the Magpul Pro off set BUIS (50/200 zero confirmed at 200). I zeroed with a hand load that I developed and ran in class, 55gr Hornady FMJ in Lake City brass, CCI 400 small rifle primer, charged with 27.6gr Hodgdon CFE-223 powder. Bullet seated to cannelure grove and taper crimped. Loaded on a Dillon XL650. Groups at 200 yards were running about 3" which is more than acceptable for bulk 55gr FMJ bullets in a 1:7" twist barrel.

 

Sling is a Vickers Tactical Application 2 point sling, with a Tyr Tactical, McNamara invented, Sling Ding. The Sling Ding is freakin' brilliant on barricades, vehicle doors, vehicle hoods, vehicle "a" pillars, trees, fence posts, corners on walls, or any other readily available solid surface you want to lock into for a more stable shooting position. Once you get the Sling Ding tight on your supporting/cover surface and put your weight into the butt stock you just about can't miss, even in very rapid fire. It is shockingly effective.

 

http://i.imgur.com/CODoFni.jpg

Not sure if I posted this or not in the V2 thread. My HK VP9 and my TMACS Inc. "Certificate of Victory" I obtained in the Pat McNamara Tactical Application Practical Shooting (TAPS) class. I was pleased with the result. Really enjoying this pistol, easy to shoot well, not too much of a pain to carry concealed in a good holster, and thus far 100% reliable.

 

http://i.imgur.com/qw0enKM.jpg

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Except that when tube-frame race cars are the entire market for race engines, those engines, and any of their parts, are going to cost a fortune.

 

Even the small Subaru aftermarket has huge volume as compared to dedicated race cars, and it's what makes performance parts affordable.

 

It's not the end of the world though. We'll still have racing, and track days, the cars just won't have power mods. Not that I am even remotely fond of this idea, mind you. But it if happens, it happens.

 

It's not that horrible. Depends on what kind of racing you want to do. Some spec series like your various dirt circle track types don't require super fancy race motors. Now I realize we're still talking about a big investment here, but there are ways to get into racing with non emissions compliant cars.

 

For the rest of the amateur racing world, I'd expect the tech inspections to mandate street legal classes to meet their EPA emissions requirements. As long as the playing field is level.

 

I think we'll still have an aftermarket but more like Europe where tuners have to sell parts approved for function like TUV compliant parts etc. It's going to be more expensive, on the plus side the parts, and tunes will also probably work better.

 

Plus you don't have to defeat your emissions gear to make good power, if you're shooting for such a high power figure that you need to gut your cats then you probably should have started with a more powerful cat to begin with. 8f you are doing this to an already powerful car, it probably means you have some $$$...just buy an actual race car at that point.

If you want race car then start with a tube frame.

 

Then you can install an engine that burns anthracite coal dust and baby seal fat if you want to.

Oh tell me more truths, please! Go on, I can handle it, I was raised in a red state

 

Seriously, Penguin, I think you should talk to someone about your anger issues. In the mean time, channel some of your fury toward the EPA's proposed legislation, and sign the petition!

 

 

Did you vote for the current President?

 

Did you vote for either of your current Senators from New York?

 

If your answer to either question is "yes" then you can blame yourself for helping install the current totalitarian regime at the EPA lead by GIna McCarthy. The President nominated her, and the Senate confirmed her.

 

If you really want to have an impact, ignore the petition and write to your various Congress critters.

Side stepping your ignorance and hate for a second... if voters/democracy are responsible for this, then voters/democracy can fix it.

 

If you don't like the legislation, sign up for the petition! If you don't like the politics, vote for someone else, or run yourself... but that's for another forum not called "Motorsports"

 

Ignorance and hate. Yep the predictable response of a PC moron who is uncomfortable hearing the unvarnished truth.

You vote for Democrat authoritarian dick bags, you get these results. You're from shit ass liberal dick bag New York. So **** you and your complaints.

Doesn't matter what her name was. Did she have nice tits? Did you get pictures of the tits?