Seaslug

Another +1 on the BCM Gunfighter Mod4 CH. They're designed for left-hand charging, so I also recommend a Magpul BAD lever so you can manipulate the bolt catch with your trigger finger. I run this combo on all my AR's, and I highly recommend it.

+1 to this! Not sure what Saigas turkeydad's been shooting (perhaps ones with "slides" ), but there is NO comparison between a WASR and a Saiga. A Saiga is a true Russian AK churned out of the same factory as the military versions, and there is no better value in the AK world than a sporterized Saiga that you convert yourself.

You did well with the DD. They--along with Colt, Noveske, LMT, and LaRue--put out first-tier stuff, and they're actually priced better than some of the others I just mentioned. If you're still in the market for a second AR for the wife or whatever, I'd recommend the aforementioned S&W or RRA to save a few bucks. Can't go wrong with either, based on my experience. As for your AK, another +1 for the Arsenal (converted Saiga). Prices have gone up recently, but they're still the best bang for the buck in the AK world, and frankly, I'm not sure it's even close.

Just a suggestion, but keep in mind that an amicable divorce can still turn not-so-amicable anytime right up until it is final. Until the divorce decree is heard by the court and signed off by the judge, YOU ARE NOT DIVORCED. Don't ask me how I know...

Yep. It's the same as the .mil contract uppers that DD just started turning out, with the exception of the flash hider. Obviously, I got a little creative with some of the bells and whistles, however...

Evil Brown Rifle Started with a complete Daniel Defense Mk18 upper, and went a little crazy from there...

Li'l Evil...

+1 on this. Too many horror stories about folks whose forms were not even being processed for some reason or another, and they had no way of knowing until they called months down the road.

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There's not one if it's proven itself reliable. It's just a "peace of mind" thing for some folks who are skittish about the potential for failure of anything non-factory. I've actually known of several folks who have dropped in conversion barrels as a permanent modification, and I've never heard any complaints. If this is your intent, however, you'll want to be sure to swap to the correct ejector for the caliber (as has been mentioned previously). Also, you should be just fine with a Lone Wolf barrel. You can pay a lot more for other brands, but I'm not sure you actually GET anything more. I'm one of the eleventy billion or so Glock Certified Armorers, FWIW.

This is perhaps the most reasonable and astute comment that has been made in this entire thread, and it is also a pretty fair representation of how our country (read: government) does business as a whole. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain...

Believe me, those of us who enjoy making money are glad that you don't work for our companies, as well...Just to be clear on your position, you use poor grammar, poor syntax, and misspelled words to make a point that is both circular and semantic (and which has been repeatedly torn to shreds with real-world examples that you refuse to refute), and it's everyone ELSE who is ignorant?

Just picked up my second SBR lower two weeks ago to finish off my Mk18 project, and I'm on the list for the first civilian run of Surefire FA556-212 suppressors with the new locking ring--hopefully arriving early this spring.

No, because the taxes that are paid actually come out of my gross pay and are a percentage of the salary to which I agreed. The additional 7.5% does not. I'm trying to be fair to you, but you've done nothing to refute the very specific examples I've provided. And a Utopian concept has absolutely no bearing on reality. Just sayin'...

I respect your pluck. Even so, how many interviews have you had where the total compensation package (expressed as a number) was discussed, rather than simply salary/wage? From my experience, you have to be pretty far up the corporate ladder before this becomes a point of negotiation. For the most part, this information is not even available, and even when it is, we'd be naive to think the numbers hadn't been massaged at least a little in the employer's favor. An employee goes to work for a company because his/her salary is $50k/year, not because the total compensation package may be in the ballpark of $70k. It's as simple as that.

In a vacuum (or an economy in which 10% of the workforce was not unemployed), sure. In our current state, however, I believe you are giving too much credit in assuming that most employers would have the scruples that you apparently do.

Do you really believe that? I mean, I'm not trying to be argumentative, because I agree with you in principle. However, I also believe that most of the proletariat are not sophisticated enough to understand that their earnings SHOULD go up if SS were abolished, so I see wages remaining stable and employers pocketing more money for themselves if it were to happen.

And *I* think your reading comprehension skills need some honing. I'm not sure what inspired that bizarre tangent, but the actual topic at hand was the SS obligation for a self-employed person vs. a wage earner--not an employee's "worth" to his/her employer. To put it as simply as possible, a wage earner agrees to a salary/hourly wage when he/she agrees to go to work for a particular employer. This number DOES NOT include the employer's 7.5% SS contribution on the employee's behalf, the undivided share of the employer's total contribution to any group insurance plans, or any potential company-matching funds contributed to the various retirement plans. The salary/wage is the salary/wage, and only 7.5% is deducted from the gross amount in the name of SS before the employee receives it. Many folks are not even privy to their total compensation packages, and the salary/wage is the only number that matters to them.A self-employed person, on the other hand, must contribute the entire 15% on his/her own behalf (not to mention provide for his/her own insurance, retirement, etc.). The end result is that a self-employed person who makes $50k before taxes and SS (and this is without even taking into consideration business expenditures) brings home significantly less than a W-2 earner with a $50k salary. Does anyone really even want to argue this point?

Re-read what I said. I acknowledged that fact, but the simple truth remains, the employer's 7.5% is NOT part of your agreed-upon salary/hourly wage. It is the employer's money, and not yours, because you agreed to a salary/wage that did not include that number when you decided to work there. The employer's contribution to things like group health insurance, life insurance, and various retirement plans on your behalf is also accounted for, but that doesn't make it YOUR money, even though an employer's compensation summary will show that your total package is worth thousands of dollars more than you are actually paid.

How so? Methinks your logic is faulty. Look at your paystub. Is the money in the SS box equal to 15% or 7.5% of your gross income for that pay period? Your employer's 7.5% contribution is ON TOP OF your salary/hourly wage, which is part of the reason why your total compensation package (including benefits) is actually worth considerably more than your actual pay.

Just to be clear, no, they don't. If you are a W-2 employee, then your employer pays half of your SS commitment on your behalf. Only 7.5% of your income is deducted for your own contribution. Self-employed folks are on the hook for the entire 15% themselves.

Well, you picked a good one to start with. The only problem with Celebrity cruises is that you'll be spoiled for life, and you'll never be able to bring yourself to sail one of the less expensive lines. If you get anxious about your gun, just go eat something. Trust me, you'll have plenty of options.

Haven't done the Alaska cruise (yet), but if you've never cruised with Celebrity before, I can assure you that you will be very, VERY happy with the ship, the service, and the food. If you have, then you already know what I'm talking about...lol.

Off the top of my head... Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana Numb - Linkin Park Paradise City - Guns 'N Roses Bawitdaba - Kid Rock Love the Way You Lie - Eminem Simple Man - Shinedown (cover) In the Air Tonight - Nonpoint (cover) Bring Me to Life - Evanescence Down with the Sickness - Disturbed .45 - Shinedown Lose Yourself - Eminem

Oh, the delicious irony...