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Yeah, I forgot how much fun riding a bike was .... and how hard it was!    I refuse to run or walk for exercise. It's just plain painful and boring, but I love riding a bike! Makes me feel like a kid again.

So, many years ago I briefly did some grassroots Mt. bike racing for KHS. Didn't amount to much except I really enjoyed it and they gave me a lot of cool stuff. Kids came along and couldn't find time for the bikes, races, and spandex anymore. Well, the kids are getting to the age where they can ride with me now, so I decided to jump back in. WOW how technology changed! Most of what is normal low end now, was super high end unobtanium back in the day. Mind you I started when full suspension was in its infancy and disc brakes were controversial. Anyway, loving my new Breezer Supercell (Expert). As my birthday approaches Monday, I'm confronted with the reality that I didn't get younger but I got a lot fatter and more out of shape!! Love riding the trails once again. Debated going road, but I stuck with my roots. Just love the woods much better than dodging traffic. Plus, a clydesdale on a road bike and spandex just looks SOOO wrong ;) (Stock photo) I did swap the triple crank rings for a Race Face NW 32 single, new Continental X-King tires, and a tubeless setup. Other than that, I think I'm done with the mods.

Haha, do you own homework. :) It's been too long ago and I don't care.    My original point was that the military and Feds tend to choose calibers based on certain criteria that is questionable at best. That leads me to believe that it's not about the so-called data as they claim and cite, but other things that they are afraid to admit, like cost, contracts, etc. I simply pointed out the Feds switched from 9mm to .40 based on the Miami shootout "data" and are now switching back based on some new "data". I think both are red herrings. Evidently the Feds get caught up in the caliber war "data" just like forum posters do.

Yeah, read the military reports from when they adopted 9mm. It's one of the reasons they cited the 9mm. I should have said penetrates armor better than x and penetrates armor, glass, and metal better than x. No handgun caliber will penetrate modern II or III body armor, but that is not what was being discussed when the military adopted the 9mm, which was the context of the OP and my response.

So messed up. The Miami shootout was based on .38 spl and the .40 is a notoriously poor body armor penetrator. 9mm on the other hand has always penetrated body armor and light armor, which is why the military uses it for their side arms ammo. Typical government ignorance and misinformation they use to make decisions.

Yeager's tactics in a gun fight are well documented by the bodies of his former crew. I would tread lightly if I were him about going after anyone else's credentials. Whatever kind of instructor he may be, his credentials also speak for themselves. I don't know why he constantly has to try to prop himself up as the end all be all when his history is very well documented for any and everyone to see. 

You know I just watched it for the second time since I was sick at home this past week. Had to watch it twice because I couldn't figure out if I really liked it out really hated it ... I still don't know what I think, but I feel strongly about it [emoji6]

KahrMan, you can take mine. #12. Just too tight right now.

I got to play with this today and it is indeed NICE!

It scares them because the Progressive Liberal teaching of secular humanism is that evil and bad are simply a lack of education (by the state) or injustice and that it can be cured with enough of other people's money, "progression", and fairness. Base humanity hasn't changed since the beginning of time nor will it.

Promag = universally bad. If you have one that works, it's just a matter of time. Tapco = good reliable. The only caveat is that some poly mags can be real tight in the mag well. This is usually the issue you find with Tapco's. Also, poly mags tend to break at the tabs if you drop them loaded or they fall on the ground. There are a few Bulgarian poly mags (circle 10's) and a few commercially made Bulgarian poly mags that have steel reinforced tabs and feed lips. If course they start at around $24 and go way up from there.

You will need to install a bullet guide, which is a small piece of metal that goes in the receiver just in front of the chamber. You will also probably need to file down the top of the mag catch. Once that is done any AK mag will work. http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/category_s/1931.htm

Is this in the same category as Fireclean?

The last stats I saw, showed Belle Meade and Brentwood with the highest B&E and auto thefts by a high margin.

The yugo mags are the only ones that are factory BHO. The follower has a stop that catches the bolt. Weapon Tech is making BHO followers and they work really well. I have them in all my  mags and they work in all my AK's. http://www.primaryarms.com/WeaponTech_AK47_Enhanced_Bolt_Hold_Open_Follower_p/afwtakf3.htm   As to the fixed triangle, Dolomite is exactly right. Not only do they require a specific rear trunion, they also require a precise cut just behind the front trunion and a catch installed to hold the triangle open. Not hard but one of the more precise measure and cut on an AK that needs to be right.   If you want a triangle stock option withiout allthe trunion work and cut work, then Manticore Arms makes on that uses the ACE hinge system and works well. 

Apex has what you need. http://www.apexgunparts.com

You couldn't have satired a better thread if you tried Dolomite! ... and wow, this went downhill fast. Not every comment needs a response. ;)

    The only thing from IO I would buy and have bought is the made in Poland AK's. Those guns are imported and IO doesn't put their hands on them. The way to tell the difference is in the warranty offered and the model designation. The "M" series and "AKM247" series is IO made and they have a lifetime warranty - AVOID. The Polish made have a one year warranty and do not have "MADE IN USA" on the left side of the reciever.

I agree with most everything mentioned. Red Dawn and The Postman I would add. Note with The Postman I think the idea of the post office being the redemption from apocalypse is far fetched to put it mildly, but it did do a fairly realistic job of showing how nobody's could rise to somebody's fairly easily.

Jeff is a good gunsmith but he works limited times and can be picky about what work he does. Typical gunsmith guy. Sam Hoster has been the go to guy for years. He even consulted on some of the major manufacturers 1911 assembly lines. Of the two, Sam gets my vote.

Yes. Just pick the camera icon at the bottom of the posting/reply window. I should add this is a feature of Tapatalk.

No, it is not drilled.

CNC Warrior. The M92 is a completely different from a standard detent pin assembly. I would just use a crush washer on the Saiga. If the front sight is not already drilled (it's doable) it can be somewhat difficult. You could also change the front sight block out. Some of the Saigas were drilled and then painted over, some are not. Take a small punch and place it where the detent pin should go and tap it a few times. If it starts to break through it's drilled. If not, it's not drilled. http://www.cncwarrior.com/M92-M85-Muzzle-Detent-Pin-and-Spring-p/25301.htm

Not TN but the go to place for the M17s http://www.kmaerospace.com/M17s.shtml

Here are some I've used. '74 style on a vepr x39 Manticore Night brake: Phantom 5C2 style (CNC Warrior made) Slant