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AgainTMZ and arf.com's regurgitation of the rumor don't make it true. The only validation of said claim were Facebook post supposedly by Vince who later claimed his account was hacked and he didn't make the post. I've read Will's response that discredits TMZ and have yet to see anything to validate the rumors except broad conjecture on gun forums by people who seem to get jollies from seeing people destroyed. I have no dog in the fight but I hate to see peoples livelihood and character be destroyed by internet/TV voyers who are more familiar with their mothers basement couch than the "top tier" AR's they dumped thousands into so they can have the approval of the cool kids. Not specifically directed at you 48.

I like the Vickers but my favorite is the Wilderness Tactical Giles slings. http://www.thewilderness.com/storepinnacle/index.php?p=catalog&parent=152&pg=1

Ruger doesn't have a lifetime warranty. Actually they don't have any warranty, although I've heard they will tend to take care of things. Either way I'd take the M&P PS over the Ruger. The Ruger is nice but it is heavy, harder to adjust, uses too many proprietary parts, and cost more. The M&P uses the Adams system which is simpler, lighter, and has parts support.

I found the first line humorous.

Oh, no doubt that A-Max is an awesome round!

Might want to do you own homework and quit reading the nonsense at arf.com and the subgun forums. Grains of truth don't validate a broad lie. Yes, in this market. Compare it to similar in the field and the price will be similar. Overpriced? maybe compared to years past, but not with how things are right now.

Love the TWS Rail. Those things take the negatives out of the AK sight radius/cheek weld. Keep in mind when you thread the barrel (if it's not under the shroud) you will have to move the FS forward or get one of the brakes from Dinzag that has been bored out to accomadate the extra shoulder. http://www.dinzagarms.com/brakes_hiders/brakes_hiders.html

Red Jacket had been the name in AK's for years. Their reputation in AK work is solid with everyone except the folks that only know them from the show and the superior minds on arf.com

That's why I said "depending on bullet" If you use one of the Buffalo Bore loads or even a hotter variant of a Nosler tip in the .357 mag then they are relatively similar. But yes, if you are comparing a wildcat one off load with a standard off the self load then the difference is apples to oranges.

Eh, not from what I've read. Either way you're still talking about a sub 300 yrd gun and the energy and accuracy (depending on bullet) is relatively the same. Kinda 6 of one half-a-dozen of the other IMO. True there are more bullets in the .308 but the heavier bullets tend to negate to gains due to the limited case of the x39. Not knocking the idea as I am completley intrigued and think it is a great idea, I was just throwing out another option for the guy looking for something for his grandkids that already existed, offered more support, and had most of the benefits of what you are creating.

While I love the 7.62x39 you might check out a .357 mag. Out of an 18" barrel the hotter load ballistics are also in the mid 30-30 range with next to nil recoil. My 8 yr old daughter loves my 92 in .357. Ruger makes a m77 in the caliber that is very compact and nice handling.

In fairness Chris handled himself well but the other finalist did not. George threw a competition to advance Chris and they protected each other whether they deserved it or not eliminating better performers to protect their clique. They tainted the competition by taking the competition out of it. Chris didn't have much to do with it, but he did benefit from all of it.

You're buffer tube is a commercial not mil-spec if it is slanted, but that doesn't matter in this case. Turn the tube in there as much as you can without binding the pin and tighten it down.

True, but I was thinking more in terms of size.

The .45 M&P compact is not much larger than the .40/9 width wise. I'd take the .45 over the .40 especially in the compact. It is a nice handling gun. You gain nothing with the .40 over the .45 in the compact.

Well, Windhams are made by the guys who USE To make Bushmaster's, now as far as the new ones i can't say.

No, they will still have a wait. They had backlogs of 6+ months before many had ever heard of them. Of course nearly all the Ak builders had long backlogs, Tromix being the worst. At one point he had a 2 year wait on Saiga builds. As more foreign AK kits dry up, Saiga's become all thats left, and demand continues to rise (thanks Dems!) wait times and prices will only go up. Red Jacket will be around long after the show is gone IMO. Maybe, maybe not. Colt is not what they were. They have the same issue Red Jacket has ATM. People paying more for a name with moderate QC. Windaham is essentially a Bushmaster at a better price. Kinda the opposite of the Colt. Good quality without paying for the name.

The problem is how you quantify "power". There are so many variables it is hard to make apple to apple comparison. Generally though from what I've seen across the board 9mm through .45 are relativley identical in how much damage and "one stop shot" power they deliver to the target using their best loads. BTW the type of ammo and barrel length make a HUGE difference. Here is a chart that I've used as a general idea. It is not the only one but a good comparison. It does not account for some of the newer bullets on the market.

In the last couple years I'm told that Century is farming out a lot of their builds and quality has gone up significantly. Personally I think some of the Century problems have been over magnified by internet commandos. Yeah, I got it for a pretty good price. I thought about getting an Arsenal or convert a Saiga, but I could get 2 of the Tantals and a bunch of ammo for the same cost plus it's different. The Tantal parts of some of the best out there to begin with so Century had a great platform to start with. The Polish can build some great guns. The wire stock is definitely not for the match shooter but it looks cool and the unlocking mechanism is much better than many other options. The last Polish wire folder I had I wrapped in para cord and it helped a lot.

I'm in again 250

Don't know why it posted that way? It's normal in Photobucket ??? Nice joke BTW. everything I've heard latley is that they are good to go.

Always liked the idea of an AK74, but never found one to my liking. Well, since I got the 7.62x39 back in the fold, I decided to get a Tantal while I was at it. So far I like it. Haven't shot it and I hope it is one Century got correct. Serial number range is in the corrected series so I should be good. Can't decided if I want to swap the Tantal wire folder for the extra ACE skelton I've got in the closet or not. I've got some black HG waiting to swap out the existing HG. I like the performance of the 5.45 as well as the cheap ammo! Here she is. I'm officially an AK guy again!

Always liked the idea of an AK74, but never found one to my liking. Well, since I got the 7.62x39 back in the fold, I decided to get a Tantal while I was at it. So far I like it. Haven't shot it and I hope it is one Century got correct. Serial number range is in the corrected series so I should be good. Can't decided if I want to swap the Tantal wire folder for the extra ACE skelton I've got in the closet or not. I've got some black HG waiting to swap out the existing HG. I like the performance of the 5.45 as well as the cheap ammo! Here she is. I'm officially an AK guy again!

That's just awesome!

The bulge is becasue Glocks don't use a fully supported chamber. It is also why when you see a Glock KB picture it is almost always a .40 S&W and reloads. .40's are maxed out pressure wise and the combo of the chamber and overpresurisition of the reloads that casue blowouts in the frame just below the chamber area. Personally I never understood the .40. It does some of what the 9mm does and some of what the .45 does but not the best parts of either. Not knocking it as it works just fine, but it doesn't give me anything special, difffernt, or better than the other standard calibers.