Gummerfan

I've recently got a BFR in 45-70 to go with my Marlin 1895 (and to help spread out the high cost of ammo!). I really enjoy shooting the revolver, but the checkered rubber grips chew the hide off my shooting hand. So I'm looking for something smooth that will still help with control. The BFR uses the same grip frame as the Ruger Super Blackhawk. Does anybody who is familiar with these revolvers (in magnum calibers) have any advice or suggestions? Wood, rubber, other synthetics? Finger grooves or not? Slimline "gunfighter" style, or big & hand filling? Eagle, Badger, Hogue or others? I'd r

Yep. (but I'm left-handed)

I'm looking at a couple of Arsenal rifles and a Vector Arms pistol on Gunbroker right now. The Arsenals are advertised as "sbr ready", but I've learned that they require gas port work. There's another rifle on there by "Rising Sun Tactical" that looks like it would be an easy conversion. That fake suppressor looks oversize enough that there probably wouldn't be any function issues. Bit pricey, though. $1200.00 and reserve not met.

I'm thinking of buying either a "Krink" rifle or pistol soon. I'll probably eventually do the paperwork and convert to an sbr in the future. Would it be easier to convert a rifle (cut & recrown, rethread bbl if needed, possibly work on gas ports) or a pistol? I'm wondering if it would be possible to drill and tap the backplate of a pistol and install an Ace folder mech & skeleton stock. Is there enough material there to do this? I know the pistols have all the buttstock attachment hardware removed or welded up so a stock can't be readily attached. IOW, which end would be easist to wo

Check out the Noveske "krink" style FH. It did wonders for my Carbon-15. Changed it from a handheld stun grenade into something almost practical. He could probably do one up for you with the proper HK thread. And as far as going "pistol-to-rifle-and back", there are some warnings to heed. The rifle barrel has to be no less than 16" (longer if necessary to acheive the 26" overall length) THEY can bust you if you have a stock and a pistol, but no rifle-length barrel, even if the stock isn't attached. It can also go the other way: AR rifle or rifle lower+pistol upper=SBR, even if the two aren

Well, I thought I was a Glock fan til I read some of the other posts. I've only got three.

I was thinking more of a longer version of this: Y'know, just for "kicks" (and 'kick" it would, I'm sure!)

Yep, that's the ticket. Only it's not an AK. BobAsh is right about chopping down a long gun to "pistol" length, but I would keep the barrel length and overall length within the legal minimums without crossing the line into SBR or SBS territory. Right you are. Granted it wouldn't be very "practical", just something I'm thinking about just for the hell of it.

Got one of those wild hair ideas. Is it legal to mount or modify a rifle to pistol-grip only (no buttstock) as long as: the bbl length and overall length are within federal guidelines? (not an SBR) and the rifle isn't modified in such a manner as to prevent re-installation of the factory buttstock? I know this is done with shotguns all the time, but is it okay to do the same to a rifle without it becoming an NFA weapon? I know the Thompson clones have removeable buttstocks, as well as some of the "MAC"-style carbines, also the semi-auto 1919A4'a and the Gatling-gun AKs and 10/22s, so what

Sweet! Since I've got a G3 as well as a S308, the convertability would spread the cost over two different weapons. That would be a strong point with my wife, since she oversees the Defense Budget.

The big question: Will these work with Tony's .444 Marlin conversion??

Dang! Wish I'd seen this yesterday. Maybe then I wouldn't have melted down all my guns, sold the metal for scrap, and donated the money to Hillary's campaign.

SHTF=Hillary in '08

Oh heck. As exciting as this project sounds, I decided that I really don't need another fiearm that uses expensive, hard-to-get mags. My S-308 and two S12s are bad enough. I still hope this is a success, but I just bought a Marlin 1895 .45-70 to take care of my big bore needs.

US 20-rnd .308 mags and US 10-rnd .12 gauge mags... We've waited how many years for these? :D

I've always said that ebay is for people who don't know how to Google.

Sweeet! Now, I've been reading about this .375 Ruger....Doesn't Saiga make a .30-06???

The .444 Marlin won't require any mods to the magazines or receiver. Trying to convert to the handgun rounds would necessitate a major overhaul.

So, if I stick with 2 3/4" shells, I'm gaining ease of loading, better feeding reliability, greater slug accuracy, less recoil and faster recovery time, and I'm only giving up a few more pellets downrange and a marginal increase in velocity?

Hmmm...Smith Enterprises makes a Vortex flash hider that fits the .458 SOCOM. Anybody getting an idea???

If you don't want to convert, the Ace "no-mod" folders fit all Saigas. The Russian folders fit them all, too, but their use makes compliance more difficult.

Mags are off the market right now. If the buyer wanted the two mags sends payment, I'll honor that sale. Otherwise, the sale is closed until further notice.

Took about 24hrs. to sell 600 and that's without even opening it up to the public. And another 400 are going to dealers. I'm kind of speachless, I didn't think they would sell like this at all. Kevin Ready to quit your day job yet?

I thought they folded to the left???

Any attempt to harden stainless steels usually results in them becoming more brittle. This is why stainless steel "swords" are crap.