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Rock Island and AC both come out of the same Philippine factory. For around $550 the AC's are hard to beat. You are correct in the AC's being fit and finished a little better.

9mm. I just like it.

Ah, I see. All I can say is the two full size models that have come through the store both have the V3 triggers .... now that I know how to tell them apart.

I think you are looking for way to correct me! You of course are right. I meant "roughly" equal.

From what I've read on the Ruger forum if you send one in with the MD removed, they will add it back. So I can't see them taking it out.

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

Yep. The brass stuff is Serbian. The metal case is Russian. Monarch is branded especially for Academy Sports.

That is a bike! Nice!

This is the same thing as Tula and the lacquer "melting" myth is just that. The only problems people have had was in .223 AR's and it has to do with the metal casing not expanding as much as soft brass and in doing so not creating a tight seal. This allows carbon to build up more than usual and in large volume shooting the case gets cooked into the carbon buildup. Again this is only reported in some AR's mainly due to the DI system making a mountain out of a mole hill and tight .223 chamber tolerances. In a Glock, or any other pistol, this won't be an issue. I've shot Wolf/Barnaul/Tula/Brown Bear etc. nearly exclusively for plinking in a variety of pistols and never have had any problems. BTW Wolf is the main clearing house of Russian ammo. Russian ammo mainly comes from the Ulyanovsk factory, Tula factory, Vympel factory (Golden Tiger only) or the Barnaul factory under the names of Brown Bear, Golden Bear, Silver Bear, Golden Tiger , Tula, Wolf, and Monarch (for Academy Sports).

Man! you must be running out of material.

Piston. Some one made the comment about proven reliability. The only thing it's proven is that it was a bad idea and takes way to much maintenance attention to maintain reliability. There is a reason why every new design is a piston design and why there is now an abundance of aftermarket piston makers. True DI is fine for the casual shooter who doesn't really run it hard, but why settle for a 4 cylinder just because it works pretty good? This is coming from an AK guy who has never dreamed of anyone trying to make a DI AK. haha!

I've had both and I would go for the PF9 in a heartbeat. The trigger is better it is smaller and lighter and capacity is equal. The PF9 is a refinement and overall better gun than the P11. Not that the P11 is a bad gun, it's just that the PF9 is the next generation.

I didn't really think you would see it that way.

So I was in need of a new carry gun since, I sold off the M&P to cover the busted hot water heater and I decided to go with the Ruger SR9 (2 tone). Reasons I picked the SR9 were: #1 cost - it's downright reasonable. #2 features - for the cost it is packed with features many others priced higher don't have. #3 - ergos - feels really good in the hand and is extremely slim. #4 - looks - I know it's opinion, but I think they look really good. Especially the 2 tone. #5 trigger - stock trigger and reset were actually pretty good. I know Ghost is making a trigger mod for the SR9, but is there anything else I just have to have on my new SR9? BTW - I foresee having to get the SR9c down the road!

Wrong perspective. Think of it in these terms. When I'm watching my children learn I generally know the outcome of their simple choices. They however have no idea the consequences of their choices. Sometimes they do, but they test it anyway thinking i didn't mean what i told them. So is there no value in their attempts? Absolutely not. It's everything. Without that discovery of what is unknown to them yet known to me, THEY gain knowledge and grow to maturity. I also become more important because I am the teacher, comforter, and rescuer of their lives. Although the analogy has some holes in relation to God, the principal is the same. God wants to be that same guide as we grow and discover truth. By discovering truth we discover his greatness. In fact Jesus stated his whole purpose was to testify to truth. This is why i agree with some of you folks like Jaime who have a healthy skepticism (to an extent ). More in the church should and more of the world shouldn't emotionally respond to those who don't. If you are truly seeking truth, I believe you will come to a point where a decision has to be made. However, Just like that child you can either choose wise things or foolish things. Just because you have great parents doesn't mean you won't be rebellious and end up a junkie on the streets and vice versa. I've seen it both ways. God's purpose is for us to seek him. God gets no joy from us being forced to choose him just like I would get no joy from forcing my kids to love me. However, I can tell you that there is no greater feeling than when I get home and my kids come running to meet me and wrap their arms, legs, and anything else they can hug with around my neck. That is real and that is a real relationship. It is no different than with God.

The original ones with the deep blue are some of the most beautiful pistols around. I agree with Jack on the black epoxy ones. It just doesn't fit as well. The store i just started working in got a deep blued Browning HP of all things and I like to look at it ..... a lot! Here's some pics of the two I shouldn't have let get away. It's an FN with the factory SFS system and a Browning Mark3 both .40's. However, they should have just said no to this variant!

Feeding issues. The increased feed area keeps the larger round from hanging as much. The .223/5.56 is small enough to where the small non-m4 ramps really only make a difference in full auto type shooting.

No I got your point, been around for a long time. We just see it from different vantage points. as to "does the chess game matter" .... yes, very much so. The one who knows, wants you to realize his greatness and it is only in the futility of your efforts to change the unchangeable that YOU come to realize his greatness.

Well ... neither. funny thing is Arminius considered himself a good Calvinist and Calvin (IMO) would not recognize the Hyper Calvinism of the 21st century. I'm am really neither but see value in some of both of their thinking. You have to remember they were coming out of Catholicism and some of their critiques were reactions to the state of the church at that time period. Their understanding of scripture and theology was somewhat limited and tainted because of the lack of exposure prior to these events. Long way of saying I believe in God's full sovereignty and man's free will. Exactly where those two intersect and I don't know, but the scripture indicates both and the early writers had no problem with it. In fact many of the problems Paul addressed in the early church where issues where groups became too extreme in either thought. BTW - my education is in the Southern Baptist "tradition", but within SB there are camps on both sides of that debate and it is a hot topic ATM. Most protestant denominations tend to pick a side more than SB.

I don't understand your poll choices.

It has no impact on free will. The fact he knows all possible variations of choices and consequences doesn't mean I didn't choose. Because I am limited in my knowledge the choice is free will. That would account for how God could know all and yet allow free choice. Of course this is yet another debate that will never die and is perhaps longer and more drawn out than any other that's been started here!

Don't get a 20". The 6.8 was designed to be optimal in the 16" and under barrels. You gain virtually nothing in a 20" except weight. You also want to make sure it is a Spec II chamber and a 1:11, 4 groove barrel. Stay away from the 1:9.5 barrels. While 1:10, 6 groove work they are not the best for 6.8. Stag started using the 4 grove 1:11 but some of their earlier models used the 1:10, 6 groove.

I have no problem with String or M-theory. In fact I can see perfectly how that would encompass things like heaven and hell and how God can be timeless in a world set in time. It would also explain how God could see the past and future in every variable since he would be moving in the other folds where we are limited to this one dimension. Like Jaime said it is speculation since we are limited in what we can see, but it would explain some of the supernatural aspects of God description that he indicates will be available to us in eternity that are limited to us now. Very interesting theories non the less.

i always find it amusing the "religious leaders" they like to interview and quote. kinda like when they interview someone from the south. They seem to find the most redneck, backwoods guy in overalls.

Great analogy! +1!