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[quote name="hipower" post="1088253" timestamp="1388714207"]Not trying to step on anyone's toes here, but please tell me why the grip safety is such a detrimental issue on some guns as in the XD line, the new R-51m and the like. While it is not on the 1911 pistols. And this is a serious question. Not trying to stir things up here.[/quote] I'll echo what TDR said. Any gun with a grip safety is a problem for me when I'm carrying it to defend myself. No matter the brand, model, whatever. The simpler I can make the process of defending myself under stress, the better off I'll be I feel. Many will say that a grip safety is fine because they train with it...well, that's all well and good, I just think you're making it harder than it ought to be and placing restrictions on yourself. Just me personally. For a range gun, I could care less. I have plenty with all kinds of safeties that are just plain fun to shoot

[quote name="TripleDigitRide" post="1088243" timestamp="1388713172"]Neat looking little pistol, but I'm not a fan a grip safety. [/quote] This. This. This. I will definitely give it a fair chance though.

Not that it'll make any difference to you, but this has zero to do with "duck dynasty". Duck Commander, on the other hand, is the company this line of guns represents. Duck dynasty is merely a t.v. show. If that's all you know of that family and their companies, then you don't know much I'm afraid. If you're any kind of hunter, especially a duck hunter, you'll know they've made some of, if not the best duck calls out there for years now. Pretty fitting they have their own line of shotguns. The 22lr's on the other hand, well you can keep those

I will own one of the shotguns, laugh if you wish.

[quote name="Steelharp" post="1087672" timestamp="1388621398"]Trust me. Nothing closes up ONE hole like the hole in a wedding ring. :([/quote] As probably the most recently married person on tgo, I award one million interweb points to you sir

Absolutely. My wife...not so much

You need a good beating if you're able to take advantage of this and don't. I paid $409 shipped for my unthreaded barrel a couple months ago. This is a flat out steal. I only have around 350 rounds through mine so far but it's been perfect. I love that the takedown/assembly is like that of an AR as well. Makes for quick work come cleaning time

[quote name="Dennis1209" post="1086397" timestamp="1388418867"]That might be but, it did a number on my clothes dryer :rant:[/quote] I don't care who you are, that's funny right there

[quote name="mikegideon" post="1086101" timestamp="1388364064"]He works in mysterious ways.[/quote] True, some people just need a beating. God knows that

[quote name="mikegideon" post="1086078" timestamp="1388362481"]Here's the deal... when the pistol from God jams, you can beat the hell out of somebody with it. Can't say that about one of them new fangled plastic guns :).[/quote] I reckon if it truly were the pistol from God, that sumbitch wouldn't jam. ;)

[quote name="MacGyver" post="1086019" timestamp="1388354357"]All this debate on a .45 platform? The best .45 for carry is the one that the good Lord handed to John Moses Browning and he passed onto us. :)[/quote] The sad part, there's many who take this stance, very seriously. The only 45acp I've carried is the Kahr CW45. I love Kahr pistols in general, but the dao long trigger takes some getting used to. They're very smooth, but very long. If you haven't handled one, I'd recommend it

I should have added to my first post; There's nothing quite like building. With buying, the initial excitement only comes once, the day you pick it up. With building, it comes every time a package comes in and every time a piece gets assembled. To me, the "I did that" and pride of ownership factor far outweighs any money I would've saved by buying a factory gun. That being said, there's also fun in trying to find the best deals on parts, catching things on sale, that sort of thing. My posts might sound contradictory, but just trying to help

Honestly I've thought about one, but I'd like to handle one. Surprisingly none of my buddies have a piston upper

[quote name="mikegideon" post="1085986" timestamp="1388346532"]Yep. My first one was around $2k without sights. I'm actually killing another rifle to do the second one. It will still be expensive because of the new barrel kit.[/quote] My builds always end up costing way more, simply because I'll put the quality parts on that I want. I think you're asking the wrong question OP, I think the question is what will you be happy with? We can't answer that I could buy a $600 rifle, but I wouldn't be happy until I put probably $500 worth of aftermarket stuff on it that I would on my normal builds. All personal preference. But I will say, I built the carbine on the left here for around $950 [URL=http://s278.photobucket.com/user/SXT6/media/576317B7-6DD1-4874-91BB-049E4E24DDFB_zpsfer4hlut.png.html][/URL]

Looks great man, I like it a lot. I've been planning a 300BO carbine upper but you may have just sold me on doing one for my pistol. Decisions, decisions.

[quote name="SWJewellTN" post="1084471" timestamp="1388084512"]This reminds me of a developmentally challenged young lad from my youth who put a Western Auto rotating light on his bicycle and thought he could pull people over.[/quote] Now that is great. I'd say you handled it better than most of us would have Spots

So I forgot to take a picture of the bcg and scope alone, but this is what they went on, just test fired. Sorry for the cell phone picture

[quote name="jtmaze" post="1084066" timestamp="1387985825"]I got some 22lr from my daughter and a couple of Lee die set I have been looking for since the scare. And a new watch. My wife went all out. JTMWe the People of the United States, in order to form a more Perfect Union......[/quote] I forgot to mention I got some 22lr from my sister in law and some 9mm from my in laws. Did I mention I married into a great family?

I got an AO precision BCG from my Dad (my AR building friend) and my wife got me the barrel for my current build as well as the optic I'm going to run. Pictures to come later

I'd place a monetary wager on the good officer being a current agenda supporter.

[quote name="Dustbuster" post="1083187" timestamp="1387833010"]Check this one out I'm at a loss for words [url="http://youtu.be/jW6xOWiegjU"]http://youtu.be/jW6xOWiegjU[/url] Sent from my iPhone using [url="http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1"]Tapatalk[/url] 2 of course it ate my spelling.[/quote] There's nothing I hate more than to see a "master" throwing around students like a rag doll for filming purposes. I always wonder how they would truly do in a real threat situation

[quote name="Threeeighty" post="1082933" timestamp="1387773373"]I am wanting to remove 1 or 2 hiders , they are not pinned or welded. I have receiver vices but from what I have read on the interweb I am afraid I might damage the upper or barrel if I don't buy barrel vises or cut some wood. What is the general consensus here ?[/quote] Buy barrel blocks, or cut some from wood just like you said. Don't put that kind of stress on your receiver. It's the softer material compared to your barrel, and in my experience it'll be the first to give way

[quote name="Dolomite_supafly" post="1082647" timestamp="1387733578"]There are some gas operated 9mm AR's but they are custom made. I have been told they shoot like 22's though. A blowback 9mm will have a bigger recoil impulse than most 223 AR's.[/quote] This has been my experience. I prefer to shoot my dads 45acp carbine more than my 9mm carbine. Not that the 9mm has harsh recoil, but it definitely has more of a "sharp" pulse compared to the smooth recoil of the 45

[quote name="R_Bert" post="1082434" timestamp="1387677138"]Wow. From USA Today, no less - [url="http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/19/duck-dynasty-bible-religion-palin-robertson-column/4124181/"]http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/19/duck-dynasty-bible-religion-palin-robertson-column/4124181/[/url][/quote] Wow, color me surprised.

I've never shot mine at further than 100, but this thread sure makes me want to