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SPRING, TRIGGER BAR C90 - Brownells Beretta 92 / 96 Trigger Bar Spring: MGW Dolomite

A couple of things to add to the thread. First, everybody thinks there is no tax on internet sales but there is. Nobody pays it and that is why sellers on the internet are cheaper. The tax is called a use tax and should be paid on every interstate sale regardless of the amount or what it is. At some point the government is going to figure it out. Consumer Use Tax As a matter of fact the SE states have started working together to make sure everyone is getting their fair share of tax revenue. http://www.tn.gov/revenue/pubs/seata.pdf If we had to pay our sales tax on stuff from Bud's or CDNN then the local guys would be able to compete. Another reason why some FFL's do not do transfers is because some buyers are not worth the hassle. Some buyers will have an item transferred in but there will be no contact information for the FFL either on the outside or the inside. The FFL might spend weeks or even months sitting on an item without knowing who it belongs to or if it is there for a repair or a transfer. Another problem some FFL's run into is the amount of guns some people want transferred. I know of one shop that used to charge $25 for the first transfer and $5 for each additional. That worked great until he had a large shipment of Mosins come in. He had to shut his shop down and had machinists opening boxes so the guns could get logged in before the end of the day. The whole shipment had to be checked and logged in by 5pm when the shipment came throguh their door past 1pm. We are not talking about 5 or even 10 but a lot more. With that being said there are dealers out there who think they need to make huge profits on every gun they sell. More power to them but when you can't sell anything don't complain or try to bad mouth the other dealers who are selling because their prices are reasonable. There are dealers out there who are dishonest and will lie, cheat and steal from you if given the chance. I know of a few that frequent the Knoxville shows. I avoid them like the plague and tell my friends to do the same. I have said it before but I saw a dealer with green tip ammo that he painted on himself so he could ask $750/1K. Technically the bullets did have a green tips but they weren't the penetrator rounds. I have seen dozens of examples just like this over the years. Dolomite

I used to swap ammo weights based upon season many, many moons ago but don't anymore. Ammo is designed much better now than 15-20 years ago. Although it does have clog issues I use the Winchester PDX in my 45 and use FTX rounds in my 9mm regardless of season. Dolomite

Make sure you put plenty of the ammo you plan on carrying through it. You need to do this with any gun you plan on relying on to save a life. Not all, but some do have issues from what I have read. I have never owned one but they have intrigued me. Dolomite

There is a FFL on here who liked the fact he was on Bud's FFL list. He said it gives him more business. That is something these FFL's need to do is realize that they might be loosing out on additional accessories after the transfer. Dolomite

Although good the Mite rates among the loudest of all the 22 suppressors in the market. Most Mite owners will not recommend them to others. On nearly every list the Mite is in the bottom 5. If you want quiet then the Liberty Shoofly is it. If you want ease of cleaning the the Silencerco Sparrow is it. Here is a good free site to start: Silencer Forum - Sound Testing, Reviews & Discussion But the best site is Silencer Research but it costs $24 for up to date testing info. He does have older results. When you consider what is likely to be lifetime purchase the $24 is worth not getting stuck with a crappy silencer. You are more likely to sell your house than your silencer. Dolomite

+1 It is estimated it takes 3,000-5,000 repetitions before it is committed to muscle memory. The more complex the movement the more repetitions it takes. And with that start slow without ammo and make sure you are doing it correctly otherwise you will commit bad habits to memory. When I started carrying my 1911 again I spent 30 minutes a day practicing drawing, aiming, clicking the safety off and firing. I would practice in front of my television until my wife said she had enough. I would mentally tell myself " next blue shirt" or "next blonde" and when they came on screen I would go through the steps. This was after spending a lot of time getting the mechanics of it down by drawing and firing at a blank wall. And this was after carrying a 1911 for a lot of years then switching back over from a Glock I carried for only 3 years. I had to go back and learn everything again. Once you are comfortable with what you have practiced without ammo then go live. Practice drawing and firing at targets. But as with the dryfiring start out very slow and slowly build speed on the skills you gained from dry firing. You are not looking to break and speed records. During the live fire practice is where you start making sure your firearm is carry worthy. I would consider at least 200 trouble free rounds the minimum and that is with your carry ammo. I would shoot a few hundred rounds of break in ammo, clean the gun well then fire 200 of your carry rounds. If you make it through the 200 carry rounds without an issue I would say you are good to go. And although you may not be able to I always fire 3-5 rounds through my weapon after cleaning to ensure everything is working properly. Some amy say this is not needed with a Glock but I consider it madatory with any new carry gun. And when practicing remember slow is smooth and smooth is fast. If you are new to the 1911 or pistols in general I am sure there is someone on the board close to you that can help you out with technique. If you are ever in the Knoxville area I would be glad to spend a little time with you to make sure you get a good base to build upon. Dolomite

I will address one more thing. I will bet there are more unintentional discharges with a split trigger or DAO gun than with a cocked and locked 1911. As a matter of fact I am sure of it. Even though the 1911 has been around for 70 years longer they probably have less. The 1911 is as safe if not safer for a beginner than any DAO or split trigger gun design. Dolomite

As a person who has carried a 1911 for the majority of my life I will say a few things. A 1911 is a very safe pistol. It has multiple safeties That all must be disengaged in order for the gun to fire. The thumb safety physically locks the sear to prevent the hammer from being released even if the gun is dropped. The grip safety prevents the trigger from being pulled. It is possible for the gun to go off from a drop if the thumb safety is disengaged and the grip safety isn't depressed. The thumb safety locks the sear in place but the grip safety only prevents the rearward movement of the trigger but has no contact withthe sear. The thumb safety is the most important safety on a 1911. He might be saying it is complicated because the thumb safety must be disengaged before the gun will fire. This creates an additional step when compared to most striker fired pistols like a Glock. But with that thumb safety you also get an additional measure of safety most striker fired pistols can't achieve. Most striker fired pistol rely on a split trigger for their safety. The split trigger can and does get accidentally pressed resulting in a unintentional discharge, especially while reaching for the gun without having eyes on the gun. I have carried a Glock as well and never felt comfortable reaching for it in a dark enviroment unless it was in a holster. With my 1911 the thumb safety is applied so I can grab away without the same worries as I had with the Glock. I am still cautious but not the same as with my Glock. Now with a 1911 there is only one way to carry it. That is with a round in the chamber, the hammer cocked and the thumb safety engaged. Any other way either is unsafe or creates additional steps you may not be able to do when the stress of a life and death situation arises. I have been around as well as taught people how to shoot the 1911. There are those who think a hammer down on a loaded chamber is safe but it isn't. I have witnessed on several occassion people attempting to cock the gun only to have the hammer slip and the gun go off. This is especially true with the commander style hammers. This can happen even if the grip safety isn't depressed. Additionally, most times the user doesn't have a firm grip on the gun and can hurt the shooter. As far as size goes it isn't that hard to conceal. I am 5'8" and aobut 190 lbs (now) and have no problems hiding a full size 1911. It is all about the holster. You do not need a IWB holster to hide a 1911. I use a OWB holster I made and it is comfortable, hides the gun easily and is draws well. Dolomite

Waiting? I would like to give it a push. California is the petri dish for a lot of the nations laws. Dolomite

LOL. I did some experiments with using a 45 ACP to sling 300 grain bullets. Didn't work out too well in a pistol but in my wife's 45 ACP bolt gun they worked great. T one point I was going to get the throat extended so I could shoot somre really heavy bullets but deceided it is fine the way it is. The 250 grain bullets worked just fine in both the rifle and a 1911 I had at the time. A friend of mine has been working on a .50 caliber wildcat capable of being fired from a standard AR. He was using WSSM shortened and then .510" BMG bullets. He said they kicked miserably but performed very well. It can shoot anything from a 150 grain bullet up to a 750 grain bullet and launches those bullets at 3300fps-1325fps. I was looking for a Savage to build one at one point then realized I am too much of a puss to shoot it with my back the way it is. The energy is supposedly over 4300 ft lbs. And all of this is out of a standard AR. I have always been more of a fan of heavy and slower over light and fast. Even though velocity increases energy by a factor of four over weight alone. Dolomite

This is going to start another disscussion but here are my views on it. Marijuana should be legalized in all states. If not for general consumption then at least for medicinal use. There are proven studies where it helps people manage several different ailments. It is safer than alcohol as well as most medicines especially when you consider the risk of overdose. I am a firm believer in the fact that if I want to do something to my body, no matter how bad it is for me, it should be my choice and not the government's. I can walk into any store and buy food that is far worse for me than marijuana. Because you can't tax a product that is reasonably easy to grow you need to tax the individual user. Make a user pay for an endorsement on their license. Users can either buy it or grow it. The user can't sell to anyone else. Dealers would need to have a business/dealers license and can only sell to users. Manufacturers need to have a business/manufacturers license. Dealers can only buy from manufacturers and can only sell to users. Manufacturers can make or import it. Marijuana is a huge money maker. Why not legalize it and tax it? Use the same supply channels as for alcohol. Take the revenue and use it to help people kick the harder drugs like meth, oxy or cocaine. And just for the record I have never smoked it and anytime I am around it I break out in an allergic reaction so I probably never will. Dolomite

I find it disgusting that it took him to kill himself before most people actually appreciated him. He should have been treated as a walking historical museum of all things Appalachian. All of that knowledge was lost the day he took his life. I can assure you he was good at more than just making moonshine also. Most of this knowledge is not being passed on because our younger generations just don't care about it. It is the knowledge these old timers have that will one day be needed in order for us to survive. Yes he did break the law by not paying taxes but look at how many of our representatives do the same without even a question. He should have been treated the same way, no less and expecially no worse, than our officials that have done the same. If I were in charge he would have been an advisor of some sort to those working on alternative fuels. Kind of hard to dispute a lifetime's experience of actually making it. Dolomite

I saw several zombies in a pawn shop and a few other stores today. Well they were either zombies or dope heads that were so out of it they walked like zombies. They also looked like zombies with black circles around their eyes and scabs all over thier faces. Dolomite

Yes and no to what you said. The 223 Remington started out as a 222 Remington Special. The Special was later renamed the 223 Remington but not after some design changes. The 5.56x45 designation only came around after the then experimental 223 Remington was adopted by the military. Although the .223 Remington designation was around before the 5.56 designation the 223 was developed from the ground up as a military cartridge. It was long after the adoption of the 5.56x45 that a civilian version ever showed up in the market as the 223 Remington. The 223 was originally designed for use in the then new Gene Stoner design. Prior to the final design of the 223 there were tests that involved what later became the .222 Remington and the .222 Remington magnum. The .223 was developed based upon a combination of several cartridges and designed to fit the AR action. Even the 222 Remington and the 222 Remington Magnum were experimental cartridges that were later released as a commercial caliber. The original 223 was a whole lot faster than anything used today. As a matter of fact since going away from the 55 grain bullet velocities have dropped significantly as well as the catridges effectiveness. And then there is the cahnge in twist. Since making the bullets heavier and the twist fast the cartridge has went from a decent performer to a miserable performer when compared to its former self. The only difference between a 223 chamber and a 5.56 chamber is the throat. The 5.56 has a longer throat to allow the extra psi to drop before the bullet engages the rifling. There is nothing to do with strength differences as you can take a 223 chamber and cut the throat to 5.56 dimensions. And if you look at most of the popular calibers today they all started out as a military cartridge before being released as a commercial loading. Dolomite

Local isn't always more. A local shop has quality AR rifles for $750. They are a custom shop that also sells their brand of AR rifles. And this isn't always abnormal. I have known several smaller shops to have guns cheaper than the big box retailers or Internet sights. The small, local shops have the ability to set their own price or give discounts. Most big box retailers or Internet sights are set in their pricing unless they are price matching. Dolomite

Use rifle brass to make some. Any brass based on 308 or 30-06 can be used. You will probably need to find a reamer to thin the walls of the case. It is probably cheaper to find range pickups and buy a reamer than to buy the brass for the winmag. Dolomite

Found a few more I would consider reliable for under $200. Redfield 2-7x33 Revolution Riflescope $149 Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7X32 $149 Bushnell Elite 3200 1.5-4.5x32 $179 Leupold VX-I 2-7x33mm Riflescope $189 Millett 1-4x24 Designated Marksman Scope $199 Even though it is out of stock I am gonig to try to see if any of the other vendors will price match this one: Bushnell Trophy 1-4X24 Riflescope Illum. 4A Reticle Matte $166 A lot of these Burris scopes on this page and the following pages are good enough. Most are well under the $200 mark: Burris Scopes at Natchezss Dolomite

I would never hunt deer with a 7.5" or even a 10" 223. The velocity isn't there to reliably drop a deer unless it is a head or CNS shot. I would use a caliber more suited to the short barrels. 7.62x39, 6.8, 300 BLK or Whisper loaded to supersonic, or some of the other heavy bullet slingers like a 458 SOCOM but never a 223 out of a short barrel. And if you are shooting supersonic there is still going to be a substantial crack from the sonic boom of the bullet. But the deal is the game will not know which way the shot came from. The bullet sounds like it comes from the side it misses on. The is if a suppressoed supersonci bullet is coming at you front to back but misses to the left then the crack sounds like it comes 90 degrees off to the left. Or at least that is what I have been told by reliable sources. I know from personal experience of shooting suppressed around horses that they will look either in the direction where the bullet passed closest to them or where the bullet impacts, never at where the bullet originated. Dolomite

I still can't figure out what he was looking for. To be safer he should have put his finger in the end of the barrel. That way he would have been safe, like Bugs, when it went off. Dolomite

I would assume so becaue there is factory loaded ammo, both supersonic and subsonic. Dolomite

I have done a few different odd calibered builds. And those had ZERO reloading data to begin with. I stuck bullets in the bore and ruined primer pockets during the testing. In the end I was very happy with the results. Dolomite

Bud's does not charge shipping. Their price is their price. The only additional fee is a 3% credit card fee. As far as transfers go there are several shops in the area that charge $20 than a $10 TICS fee for a total of $30. And as I said the Walmart price was $897 at the East Towne Walmart. There are still local shops that sell comparable rifles for $100+ less. Dolomite

Seems like you could tighten the body sizing die and fix the first batch. Sounds like the first batch were not completely sized. I have had the exact same problem with 223 brass in my AR. I went back and checked my die and it wasn't contacting the shell holder. I really do need to build a bolt gun in this caliber. Dolomite

I'll buy the plastic Magpul trigger guard from you. I can meet you locally or you can drop it in the mail. I'll give you $7 shipped or $5 if we meet up. Dolomite