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I don't assume for a second that ATF operates as one coherent entity.

  That using the brace to fire from the shoulder represents a change in the weapons classification.  With an AR pistol, that isn't true...yet.

When I went to a Preds game last December, I was wanded patted down before going into the arena.   This is from the Bridgestone Arena website: Guests are prohibited from bringing weapons into Bridgestone Arena and Bridgestone Arena Plazas.

  The real danger is in the ATF contradicting itself like it has.  An opinion is just that, and can be rescinded at a whim it seems.   I truly think the ATF will make the change on AR pistols with a SIG Brace sooner or later.  They wouldn't say adding one makes it an SBR, but they could extend the language about anybody firing it from the shoulder, and then everybody with a picture or video up of them doing just that is now in violation of federal law, having uploaded the evidence themselves.    I just simply don't trust something so flimsy as their opinions to give me legal protection in these instances.

I direct your attention to paragraph four of the attached letter. We all knew the possibility of something like this happening. I wanted to post this as I saw it for the usual suspects to start debate on. Right now it seems contained to short barrel shotguns, but I think it's only a matter of time before this opinion makes its way to SBR's. Too many people are getting around having to pay the $200 for Uncle Sugar to not notice. http://www.shootingsportsretailer.com/2014/11/19/could-this-mean-the-end-of-the-sig-brace/

Late to the party, but wanted to give a positive review for John Wells.  I went to his office, and the only hard part was the Brentwood traffic, everything else went smooth as silk, even an on the spot revision in the documents at my request (I didn't want my name in the trust).  John is a professional guy through and through, and I credit his work and council for my Form 1 being a first time go.  I've also never heard nor read a bad word about Chip Cain and his services.    Gun owners in Tennessee who want to go through the NFA trust process are well served by these two , and I'd recommend their personal service and experience in TN trust law over an internet company any day of the week.

Even I laughed at this one!  :up:

Networks pay their bills on Thursday nights in the fall.  With cold weather keeping people indoors and in front of the TV, they aren't giving up the advertising revenue by airing a speech that will force them to preempt at least one of their big ticket shows.

The tacticool craze kills common sense far too often.  Why do you need quad-rails on a gun like that?  One on top for a cheap red dot , maybe.  But a light, or a fore-grip would be ridiculous on a 1-shot gun.

  We bought these cheap power strips that you could plug any US, UK or Euro type into from the local economy.  Not quite the safest things, but they get the job done when you're mixing and matching the equipment you brought from home station with.  Since a lot of our stuff was dual voltage, the kid just had a brain fart and forgot to check.   Or, he just really didn't want to make coffee anymore.  He was one of the ones in our TOC that had that responsibility. 

  That's always fun to see.  Back in 2007, our BN TOC got in a brand new coffee maker to replace the aged silver bullet.  It was one of those models that has a warmer on top, so you can brew a second pot and still keep another one warm...the kind you see at Waffle House.  Long story short, that new coffee maker lasted all of 15 minutes out of the box before one of the Joe's plugged it straight into the 220 strip, not the converter box.   Our S-3 NCOIC was pissed.

I use the Kindle app and an app called Cool Reader on my Nexus 7 for reading these days.  I love how Cool Reader lets me change the background, font, font size, and color.   I still read real books as well, but having more outlets to read is never a bad thing, especially for kids who have no memory of a life without the tech we've seen emerge.

  Another thing to consider in the handle is getting a grip and pull on it with bare hands and gloved hands.  Is it smooth enough with either or?  Could be a big difference in depending on how big the knob is.

  What would make think the gas operated AR platform could have carbon build up and jam the action anywhere that isn't air tight? :D

A Keurig was in every office and command post when I was in Afghanistan for a year.  Some broke, some didn't.  Some guys had the k-cups, others had their preferred brands in the special adapter cups.  Some guys swore by them, others swore at them.    In the end, it's just another way to make coffee.  A new idea here, a new feature there, it's all about getting you to buy a new product to do the same thing you've done for years.  When they figure out a way to have an iced coffee with flavor mixed in come out of the spout, I'll be impressed.  I hate having to either do all that myself or get some at Starbucks/Dunkin Donuts.

How do I apply to be the driver for their demo videos?  :D

I could see myself shelling out the dough for a Springfield 1911 TRP  For whatever reason, I think that thing is beautiful.  I also have a friend who swears by his SA 1911 and has for over 10 years, so I know their quality from a trusted source.  But I wouldn't want to pay much more than that model is going for.   I'm far from the best shot out there, but I'm confident enough in my abilities should they become needed.  I'll save the difference in cost and not pay for extra's I can't shoot up to performance wise.

How are they making all those calls while firing? Are these operators using a Bluetooth while they shoot? Regardless, it seems like all the gunfire would make any calls a bit of trouble. ;) If I had to go with one, I would probably choose this version. That small crescent would seem to be a more natural place to get a good grip than the rounded ones for quick action.

Ozone is a gas, and subject to winds to alter its density and effect movement like any other gas.  You can't punch a "permanent" hole in the ozone layer with a physical object.  Spacecraft, rockets, meteors, ect...go through the ozone layer, but it reconstitutes itself without a permanent disruption.  Any object pushing through it only causes a temporary disruption in the area it went through.  So, Bersa, I think we can rule out your theory.   The issue with ozone depletion isn't that there is are literal holes, but that there are areas where the layer is depleted so much that too much UV radiation from the sun is coming in.  It would be like if you had sunglasses with spots that were differently shaded; more light would getting in some places than others.  These thinned out areas have settled over the polar regions thanks to atmospheric air motions and polar stratospheric clouds.  Less protection from the sun in these areas means the ice there melts faster than the Earth's natural cycle intended.   If you have HBOGo or OnDemand, Vice did a great episode on this in the 2nd season, sending their lead guy out to Greenland to see what is happening first hand.  They showed how the atmospheric air motions have taken pollution from industrial countries and deposited it onto the ice sheets, turning them into a kind of dirty ice, being able to absorb more sunlight, thus melting faster than would naturally occur.    This is the "debrief" from it if you don't have HBO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxk64kbM30   Other practical issues are when the countries closest to the melting ice are able to go in and exploit the resources that were previously buried under all that ice. Vice on HBO also had another episode on how all the countries in the arctic region are worried about Russia making a play for the resources beyond their internationally recognized jurisdictional claims in that regard.  Even NATO can see this threat coming and is actually preparing for it.     I may not buy the sky is falling, "change the way we live right now" type of argument about climate change/global warming...but I think it's ignorance that with so much of the planet now having industrial output,  anyone can dismiss that idea that we aren't making changes our habitat is unable to naturally correct on its own.

Was I out of the country when we decided to steamroll Thanksgiving in favor of an extended Xmas season?  It seems to be earlier and earlier each year.  I was buying Halloween candy at a CVS on Oct 31st this year and saw they already had the Xmas decoration isle ready.   Cool avatar, however.

Jokes on us. He's probably got a different piece of tail lined up for each day of the week.

I have a Nexus 5, but I run CyanogenMod instead of the software that Google would want me to have.  They hope to have their version of Lollipop out "to welcome the upcoming holidays and New Year."  So, I'll just be a patient boy until then, I suppose. http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cyanogenmod-11-m12   For those that are literate in the whole open source Android realm, I've been digging CyanogenMod ever since I flashed when I took my N5 out of the box.  It's a lot simpler to use than any of the developer kits to root your device (it does that automatically when it puts on the OS) and removes a lot of the "Google knows best" parts of the standard Android OS.  Bloatware, spyware, ect...it's in your interest to get rid as much of that stuff as you can.  I also add other privacy and security measures such as my VPN service, TextSecure, Red Phone and Avast.        I always go through and make sure there isn't any unnecessary power drain.  A lot of apps have to be told when and how to run.  I have a lot of them set to wi-fi only for most things, always turn off send usage stats so it isn't kept running in the background, and I keep my brightness at about half.  I have no problems getting through a standard day if I start it with a 100% charge.

  Tooreal, thanks for taking the time to detail all that for me. Obviously, you're in love with this thing.  I'm all about variety of product in the AR market, even if I don't think a particular modification is my cup of tea.  I'm also a skeptic until I can see durability test results for a gun.    If a guy like Dustbuster gets a chance to put your gun through its paces with a day at the range, I look forward to reading the review.  I also would enjoy reading about if you get it involved in some kind of tactical course.  Yes, I know they can be corny, but they would do a good job at putting your build under at least some kind of stress you don't get just sitting at the bench and firing at your leisure.   Maybe next month, when I have some time on my hands between semesters, I could put a few mags worth of ammo through it and put my own thoughts here.

  What about the forward assist?  On an AR, it needs to be there since you can't manually move the bolt any other way.  With your setup, like an AK, you have the handle to move and it should move the assist, right?    If remedial action fails (meaning the spring won't move the bolt all the way forward), and you can't move the bolt with a side handle via normal pressure from the shooter, the problem is likely one that can't be solved on the firing line anytime soon.

  I was talking about the charging handle, not the bolt release.    I'm not a big fan of the extended bolt releases either, but I know those serve a functional purpose that help people during reload & malfunction drills.