Nice pistol, we can work with this. Swap that light when you get the chance. Then the optic after that. Those Leupold Freedom RDS’s tend to have bloomed out reticle that aren’t very crisp and the dialing turrets are mushy like twisting a gummy worm.
Starting a "What did you Get today" thread. Let's give it a try (dont forget pics)
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My diy SR-15 CQB Mod 2. I love these KAC URX4 rails, but they sure do pose difficulties and are not the easiest to install on standard AR builds. It’s still not finished to where I want it but I wasn’t going to let the lack of having a FCD ACF or a Twin Dimpled EPC stop me from assembling. It will most likely be getting outfitted with either a T-2 or a CompM5 on a riser and a Cloud Defensive REIN 2.0. The A2 birdcage is just a place holder until I get a CGS Helios QD, where I’ll most likely go with Rearden muzzle device. A Geissele trigger will eventually be swapped as well. Don’t forget to stake your castle nuts kids.
FRANKIE
.308 Win
Holy shit!
Where do you park your forklift?
Yeah, agree on both but they will work for now.
Carlos Hathcock
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Not a repost......
How long did it take?
99cummins
.308 Win
Under 2 weeks from dropping the application in the mail. Arizona doesn’t fuck around apparently.
I bought Schteak
4WHLDRFTN
.308 Win
Should put that on Ebay
I'm putting it in my gut tomorrow, that's where it's going son.
Then the toilet
4WHLDRFTN
.308 Win
Couple primers and Amps
Carlos Hathcock
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Is there another one underneath that one?
Good deal. Moving back there very shortly . . .
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
I had an itch...
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
I also ordered an oem 7.5" .45 long colt barrel a week ago from Numrich and just recieved it from fedex. I have this crazy idea of changing my .357 Cattleman to 45 long colt. It just requires a barrel and cylinder change. The frames and everything else are the same. I only have a vague idea of how to go about this. I saw some guy on youtube made his own wrench that contoured the frame of the revolver he was changing the barrel on. Looking at the threads, they are not terribly fine. I have to wonder if these are held in with any type of thread locker??
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Usually no thread lock, but barrel will likely need to be trimmed to clock properly and have the right cylinder gap.
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Perhaps similar to timing a FAL barrel. Needs to do the headspace thing as well as timing out TDC so your front sight is functional. On the FAL/L1A1 could require shaving down the shoulder of the barrel or adding a shim if it doesn’t perfectly match up.
not sure if that may be needed for that revolver.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
On a revolver, the shoulder at the base of the threads is trimmed until the front sight clocks properly, then the forcing cone is trimmed.
@ArmedCorgi Do you know if the firing pin will line up properly after the cylinder change? Also do the 45 and 357 use the same hand to turn the cylinder?
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
On second thought, I think I may just accquire the parts and have a gun smith do it. While simple, the more I research this, the more it becomes apparent that it isn't easy. I could easily ruin my gun. I may be able to get the old bbl off and new one on but like you guys say, there is work that has to be done to make the bbl fit with the cylinder properly, etc.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
As far as I know all the internals are the same. Trigger, bolt, trigger/bolt spring, hand, main spring. The 357 barrel and cylinder are the same size as the 45, just with less material taken off. Frames are the same.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Smart. Access to a lathe is a necessity for a barrel swap.
I'm curious if the cylinder swap is a drop in, or if the gun will have to be retimed.
I've got a Blackhawk with .357 and 9mm cylinders, but it came from the factory with them.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
I bought a new 357 cylinder because the one that came with the gun had a lot of slop in it. The new one dropped in and has much tighter lock up and no end shake that I can tell. The chambers look to be in line when looking down the bbl. Firing pin dead center and no metal overlapping. Though, that isn't measuring it with the tool they use to see if it's aligned. The only thing that bothers me about these italian clones is the cylinder gap. The gap on my 357 with both original and new cylinders seems like too much. My newer Cimarron 45 is a lot better in this respect, but when compaired to even my Pietta colt 1851, which has zero gap, or my gp100, it seem to be a bigger space. I javen't experienced any leading though with the 357. Idk.
Sacrificial lense for the P2
Got a TQ carrier today so I can carry a CAT on body easily but discreetly
Also hard to see but front lense protector from Tango Down for the Aimpoint ACRO P2
Also hard to see but front lense protector from Tango Down for the Aimpoint ACRO P2
Ok so not actually a sacrificial lense as this has no lense in it, lense guard like it says on the package is a better term lol
True. Magpul Glock Mags aren't bad though........ And Lancer makes the best AR Mags
I might have to disagree on Lancer making the best AR mags. They’re definitely not the worst, but I wouldn’t say best. lol