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Haha, not trying to be contentious with you. Yes there is a difference in match ammo and match guns. I just think the internet lore of the Russian arms inaccuracy is grossly exaggerated. The Mosin is a fine gun built on proven design principals and all things being equal will shoot better than many believe. When you go apples to apples, I've not seen any difference. You can't compare an 83 year old surplus Mosin shooting surplus ammo with an brand new Remington 700 using match ammo to determine the Mosin is inaccurate, of course there is a difference.   A new Mosin Nagant accurized with match ammo will be every bit as accurate as an accurized Remington 700 shooting match ammo. A 83 year old run of the mill Remington 700 with surplus ammo will shoot just like an 83 year old run of the mill Mosin Nagant with surplus ammo.  

  It's virtually a 30-06, which is a bit flatter shooting than the standard .308. Cut down the barrel re-crown it and get the trigger decent and a Mosin will shoot with a Remington 700 that has had the same work. They are pretty similar so I'm not sure why the comparison seems so exaggerated in your mind?   I say the same thing about most guys that brag about their "sniper" rifle setups. Most of them couldn't do it with a 700 any better than a Mosin.  In short, it's not the gun. ;)

No, Mosin's are not 3 MOA guns. I'm sure out of the 37 million +/- made since the 1891 some are, but many are on par with any other standard sniper rifle used today. Ask any of the Germans that lost the sniper battle with the Russians what they think of the accuracy of Mosin's. Maybe Eric will chime in with his long range sub-moa with surplus loads Mosin. ;)

From reading their site, I think they are intended to be used more as a spear than arrows. This is one of the few "survival" tools I though might actually be useful. Picked up a pair to try out. One I'm going to play with and one will go in the survival/emergency box with the fire starter kit, paracord, and water purification equipment. They shipped quickly after ordering (2 days from order to my hands!). You have to send them an e-mail with what you want and they send a PP invoice. Cards came in thick individual plastic sealed bags wrapped in the well written instruction sheet. The cards are a low carbon fairly thick milder steel, that according to the maker, makes it easier to sharpen in the field and is more forgiving. It is nicely and evenly parkerized. Both ends of the card are sharpened. One end has a curved drop point type blade intended for more precision cutting and the other end is sharpened across the entire end for tougher material. So far I like even more than I thought I might.

I have a problem. :) As I mentioned before I regret ever letting my first Vepr get away so I figured I'd get another one while I could and came across a pretty decent deal. Refinished the wood since this one came with a really light brown finish. It was nice, but I prefer a darker/redder stain. I also did some trigger work and am going to replace the YHM brake with a '74. I'm using the Bushnell AR223 till Primary Arms can get their 1-6 back in stock. Other than that I'm thinking I may leave the wood on this one ... for a while. It's really comfortable and it's nice wood.

Have you looked at the Manticore front end. It has a built in light mount. http://www.manticorearms.com/ARClight-XTL-Tavor-Forend-MA-5600.htm

Haha, I had no idea as well. I guess mushroom picking is a German carry over ;)

Really like the idea of the Bullpup Unlimited kit. How do you like it so far?

Haha, welcome!

It's still a LOOOOONG way from needing discussion. ;)

With the unrest going on in Russia and our President's use of EO's, fear is not going to let the price come down. I expect them to steadily clime with each news story out of Russia. Hopefully, the next presidency can put us back on track internationally and lessen the pain. Either way Russia is not going to ease up, it's just a matter of slowing down.   In short, if you are planning on getting one I'd recommend getting one sooner rather than possibly never (at these prices).

You're supposed to pay tax - by law ;)

Bud's is the Walmart of the gun shop world. Nearly no brick and mortar can compete on straight price once you factor tax. The shear volume they do is unbelievable. That being said most stores can get close but tax kills the local store and IMO, that is a tremendous injustice. No ones fault on that, just the way it is, since no one pays the sales tax on internet sales that they are supposed to. If they did Bud's would not be what they are.  It also takes a near perfect marketing, purchasing, shipping, and sales strategy to make it work which is why it is hard for other stores to duplicate.    To dispel a myth, transfers do not drive other sales for the local store compared to a straight gun sale. In fact most people use the local store to "shop", handle, compare, question, and research a gun before they go out and buy it online. Once all that is done, it's not a matter of quick transfer money for little work. It's all the same work to loose half of what they would have made on a straight sale because it was transferred and not bought in store. Now half is better than nothing and some things they just can't get. That is why they do it . Just a thought for perspective on why some gun stores don't get all warm and fuzzy when they do transfers, especially from Bud's.

Here's my current Rossi M92 .357 that my dad hand engraved the receiver. Also did some of Steve's Gunz action work. It is slick, fast, and light. Fantastic gun! Close up of the Reciever: other side - Picture makes it look a little blurred but trst me it's pristine:

They will inventory it since when it comes into the a&d log it is in inventory already. It just won't have a cost associated with it. It is the ownership of whoever the a&d log had it transferred to. Most folks do not know this is the case. If you fail your background check, then technically the gun is owned by the receiving ffl.

The main difference between a "good" AK and a "bad" is mainly aesthetic. The Wasr's are fine they just aren't flashy, but like all AK's they run. Century's bad rep came from the fact that they were taking single stack Romanian AK's and opening up the mag wells and they were very inconsistent. They also tended to put GB and front trunnion's on with a lot of cant. They learned pretty quickly and now contact out most of their work and qc is fine.

It's different in that the lower is now technically the property of the receiving FFL. That is why it has to be transferred. They literally transfer ownership form the originating FFL, to the receiving FFL, and then to the customer. So local LE probably couldn't do anything with it. Just because you paid money for it, doesn't mean you can't take ownership of it till you pass the background check and it is transferred to you.    This is why a reputable FFL is a good thing since they are the middle man acting in good faith. ;)

Yeah, Tapatalk doesn't copy and paste well. 

I forgot about the paps. Gray guns that are new manufactures. Not parts builds. Very nice guns. Their only drawback it's that they don't take standard furniture and aren't chrome lined. That being said the wood on the paps are very nice.

They are fine but for the money your are talking about you can get a Vepr for $649, which is by far the nicest ask going or Centerfire had the Bulgarian pattern 47's with red wood for $610. Atlantic had QC checked Wasr's for a great price. I wouldn't by a Wasr (except for the Atlantic version) without actually seeing it. Too much chance of getting canted parts. They'll run but it's nice to start with a better quality Wasr from the beginning.  Centerfire - http://centerfiresystems.com/AKAGUN-IA-W.aspx Atlantic- https://www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/cai-ak-47-wasr-10-7-62x39mm-rifle-detail.html?Itemid=0 Classic- http://www.classicfirearms.com/long-guns/russian-vepr-7-62-x-39-semi-auto-rifletype1sights-118

It is a CSS AR handguard . Had to do a little work to make it work - Drill the receiver for the rear attachment bolt, and cut down a Saiga gas tube to fit the shorter Draco piston.

Here's a few I've had. Many are in other members hands now ;) There have been more but, this is all I have pictures for. My first Saiga conversion, when they were cheap. :) Red Jacket did the front end work on this one ... before their show started ;) A couple more Saiga conversions. This is one with a Tantal side folder. Pain in the rear to get to work. Same gun different setup. Polish Tantal. Couldn't pass it up when Classic was blowing them out under $400! One of the early Vepr's when you could buy them for under $500 unconverted. Wish I had this one back. Threaded the barrel on this one. Actually the only Wasr, I ever owned. Great gun. Mak90 with Ironwood furniture that I finished myself. Beautiful milled Mak. Had to thread the end of this one too. Saiga .308 14.5" barrel with pinned '74 brake. Incredibly fun and accurate gun! At least I know the guy who ended up with this one. If the kids didn't eat so much I'd still have this one! :) Traded the Mak90 for this Saiga 12 and then traded this one for a PSL. I have a habit. Draco SBR. One of the most fun projects I did and a one of a kind with the handguard. Current M92. Waiting to be SBR'd. Also added a Manticore Arms NightBrake. Waiting on Manticore to release their HG!

Try blackvandriver he was making dog tags but i'm sure he could make what you are looking for.

By law they have 15 days to respond and in some cases will give "conditional". Nearly no brick and mortar transfers on a "conditional". "Conditional" is simply a legal release for them to give an answer when they can't approve, but also can't outright deny. They transfer all legal liability to the FFL without giving any information.   It will if you allowed the DMV to tie your social to your DL number on you DL application.   As to why it hits one time and not another it could be a couple issues.  1. When a charge has a disposition on the state level it does not always get kicked up to the feds which is where the TICS system checks. So when the TBI lawyer comes in and reviews the appeals then he has to manually update the TBI side to correct the communication gap. 2. Since your last transaction someone with a similar name or identity that appears close to yours has had a charge post in the system. 3. It could be straight identity theft and you will need to go through the FBI and get a 4 digit UPN.   As to talking to the TBI, you will have to go in person and have plenty of government issued ID's to get any information. Due to privacy issues they will not tell you anything over the phone or even in person without validating your identity. Personally, while an inconvenience sometimes, I'm glad they are that protective.

Wasn't TGI was out of Knoxville?   I wonder if the ATF will charge their own people with the same crimes, even thought these guys committed lesser felonies. ;)