TGO David

Never had that problem. Blue Loctite has worked fine for me for several years. Hell, I've got zero thread locker on my Wilson right now and the grip screws haven't moved a bit. I stand by my recommendation to try Blue first and then move to Red if it becomes necessary. His bushings aren't going to wallow and cause damage if he pays attention to the screws for the first couple of range sessions and makes a decision based off of what he sees.

And just because I didn't feel like reinventing the wheel when I could just copy and paste what someone else had already done... http://www.bikernet.com/garage/loctitetech.asp Read it. Make your own decisions based off of that. For what it's worth, I save red Loctite for heavy duty things like... the bolts that hold my brake calipers to their mounting brackets on my cars. I use blue Loctite for things like machine screws on gun parts, unless there will be enough heat or torque to loosen blue up. I really wouldn't recommend red Loctite for a grip panel, but whatever floats your boat.

I realize that JWP knows his stuff, but I'd try Blue loctite first as it's not *AS* strong as red. If the blue doesn't work and allows the screw to loosen up eventually, then switch to red. Red is the more permanent of the two.

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I need to find the thread from Glocktalk where some sub-genius used a little JB Weld on his. It was one of those mistakes that took about 3-4 years to come to fruition, but he was uber pissed when he bought new grip panels and realized the old ones weren't gonna come off.

So this all begs the question... do SF guys carry finger nail polish with them in the field?

Shooting other people's guns... getting comp tickets to movies... I need to take some lessons from you!

I had one of those. A Smyrna PD officer confiscated it. Actually he bought it from me. I miss it.

Joe, will the customer be able to rotate the caddy inside somehow or will that require a salesperson's assistance?

I like the idea that a gun shop will assume that their guns will sell themselves to the right people. Along those same lines, I would encourage gun shop owners and employees to have patience with customers who come in and look at the same guns over and over, or look at a lot of different guns but don't appear to be ready or willing to buy. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't spend money easily but spends big when I do. Because of that I window shop and I do it a lot. It takes me some time to decide exactly what I want, and holding, fondling, playing with different guns helps me make that decision. I stopped going to Specialty Arms in LaVergne after their clerk was pretty impatient with me for wanting to see a few different guns back before I bought my first Glock 27. It pissed me off to no end when I heard the guy mutter to another customer who wanted to interrupt, "Don't worry ... he's not going to buy anything anyway." I bought my Glock 27 later that same day from On Target and made it a point to go back to Specialty Arms and show it to the jackass. The small profit margin that he lost on my one sale may not have ammounted to much, but if he treated ten other prospective customers that same way the money starts adding up. You don't always know how many sales you are losing because not everyone is enough of an a-hole (like me) to come back and tell you that you lost their business.

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I have carried my Glock 19 in my Comp-Tac MTAC holster daily for about 4 months now with zero holster wear. YMMV.

My Noveske KX3 flash hider arrived on Friday and is a pretty neat little piece of metal. The fire breathing pig laser engraved on the side is a fun touch. I was also pleased to see that Noveske includes a crush washer in the package. Not a big deal but a very pleasant detail that I assumed would be overlooked and was happy to be wrong about. Next up on my shopping list: ADM AD-68H optic mount for an Aimpoint Vltor Off Set Scout Mount for flashlight Following that: Aimpoint Comp M3 optic Hopefully by the time I am able to afford the optic, I will also have my tax stamp and be clear to purchase the upper and assemble the rifle. That would be around the October time frame.

Sure, people occasionally sell 6.8 SPC uppers used. I don't think it happens as often as people sell 5.56 uppers used, but it does happen. A quick glance at GunBroker.com shows that a complete upper will run you anywhere from $600'ish to over $1000 depending on manufacturer and kit.

That's just asking for trouble!

Will you want to use it as a 5.56/.223 periodically or will this be a one-time conversion? The reason I ask is because you can do this the cheap way or the slightly more expensive albeit more convenient way.

Well if you already bought it, now's not the time to be soliciting opinions is it? Ankle carry isn't optimum for a BUG. Just not readily accessible for quick deployment of the firearm. Ankle carry is better suited for deep cover or for carrying a backup to your backup. Also good for your "plant" weapon if you shoot an unarmed person and need to arm them up real quick. Just kidding about the last part.

Technically the lower *IS* the firearm since it is the serial numbered part. Expect to pay out the wazoo for a transferable full auto lower.

The M&P and XD finish may be similar but it's not as durable as the Glock finish. I'm not sure why, but it's just the way it is. I've owned all three. Have two of them right now. The Glock finish wins hands down.

Glocks look better with some nicks, scrapes, dings and wear on them. Stop worrying and carry whatever feels best. PS: I know a guy from another forum that bought a Dodge Ram pickup several years ago and to this date has never hauled anything in the bed of it. The paint in the bed is as shiny as the paint anywhere else on the truck. He gets so much crap from everyone else about it that I think it has become a matter of spite to ensure that the bed never sees cargo now. Now you tell me... WHAT. THE. HELL. Why would you buy a truck, a tool for all practical sakes and purposes, and then be afraid to haul something in it for fear of scratching the bed? The same reason you'd buy a Glock and then worry that your holster might scuff the finish.

Yeah but you'd probably get 20% less food after she ate part of your order.

If you guys were just a little bit closer to Nashville or had a 2nd shop up here, that'd pretty much eliminate my only complaint.

I carry in "Condition Obama" ... with my guns safely held by the United Nations. To defend myself, I use harsh language, empty threats, rude gestures and sanctions against my attacker's home country.

Actually none of the items listed on that chart confuse me in the least. If an item confuses someone, they should ask for clarification or guidance. If they are still confused or just don't see the merit in spending a little more (or sometimes even a little less) to obtain components or complete rifles that include the more desirable features, then I am sure that an "Armalite, Bushmaster, Rock River, S&W, etc... Ad Naseum" will meet their needs just fine. Until something breaks, bumps, hiccups or otherwise fails to perform adequately or up to their own expectations or standards... at which time they can once again ask for clarification or advice. By the way, as someone who has an engineering degree (me) and who has "magnafluxed" plenty of automotive parts over the past 20 years to search for cracks and stress fractures, and found plenty by doing so that were not otherwise visible to the naked eye, I can assure you that your casual dismissal of MPI is pretty narrow sighted. But what do I know.

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