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AZ Gun Nut

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  1. I used a website called fflkit.com. Sure, the ATF has all the info, but this site walks you through all the steps. I operate out of my house. When the ATF inspector showed up for my inspection, she (a hottie, by the way!) was impressed that I had everything in order. I had HOA approval, a letter from local Law Enforcement, business licence, naming rights for my company, etc. If memory serves, the cost was around $30-40. Probably the best investment I made. You want to start out on the right foot with the ATF. Hassling them would be like poking a grizzly without a cage!

  2. I finally got around to posting the pics.

     

    Snow Grey DuraCoat w/ Matte Clear

    DPH stock with folding hardware

    Chaos rail, forward grip, compensator and gas plug

    Tromix FCG and DIY trigger guard

    Mako pistol grip

    Counter Sniper Mini Red Dot (not pictured)

     

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    My thanks to all the members for their invaluable help!

  3. I am not an expert, but those areas are typically where factory oil hangs out. I degreased mine before and after sandblasting and some oil still seeped out. I degreased it a couple of more times and put it in the oven for a while, just to make sure. Also, I used DuraPhos as an undercoat to assure better adhesion. Prep is 95% of firearm refinishing.

  4. I received my new issue of "Tactical Weapons" magazine yesterday. I was finishing assembling my S12, so I did not glance at it until today. There is an article about a full-auto 12ga. shotgun made my AA. It was actually invented by Atchison Assault, so I breathed a sigh of relief to discover it was not Alliance Armanent. I turned the page, and there it was, the Wraithmaker in a blurb attached to the article. It went on to say that we ordinary humans do not have access to the full auto shotgun, but the AA Wraithmaker is as close as we can come. It went on to praise the company and it's work. It did mention, as a GOOD thing, that AA would "tune" your S12 to work with the drum. It did NOT mention that your gun would NOT work with other mags once "tuned".

    I was just reading another thread saying that gun writers are not really journalists, and in less than 5 minutes, he was proven correct. Did this writer, Michael D. Humphries, do any research on the Wraithmaker? Obviously not. Otherwise, he might have discovered what has been posted in the Wall of Shame.

     

    Tactical Weapons readers, beware!!!

  5. I bought her in April and all the parts and extras (to save on shipping, of course!). I also bid on, and won Chaos' NRA Membership Charity auction, so I have some awesome furniture. (Thanks Cameron!) Over the next few months, a sandblast cabinet, airbrushes, and some Dura Coat showed up one by one.

    I finally said WTF and put her in the cabinet and blasted away.

    I used DuraPhos as an undercoat for better adhesion and selected Snow Grey as my preferred color. I saw one like it in the forum with the black furniture, so that is what I was shooting for. The first pic is after blasting, and the next two are the Snow Grey. I shot the matte clear today and she will be "hanging around" curing while I take in the SHOT show in Vegas. I will assemble her when I return and post the final pics.

    If anybody is going to be at the show, PM me and we can have a beer.

    A HUGE thanks to all the posters with the valuable info that educated me enough to tackle this job.

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    What do I win? 012.gif That is soooooo wierd! And yes, it is a small rock, and it has black marks on the three sides and on both ends. I think will sell it on Gunbroker. An official RAAC rock. I will give you guys first dibs!!! Any takers?

     

  7. I was cleaning my new 545 after breaking it in before conversion. I field stripped it and when I picked up the piston/ bolt carrier this little piece of "stone" fell out. It goes in the hole where the return spring goes (I think). It fits in there perfectly. See photos. I have read mostly the S12 boards, so this is my first experience with the rifles. I read through every post in this 545 forum yesterday and did not see it mentioned . I would have used the search engine, but I do not know what to call it. Am I really stupid, or what?

    Any information would be greatly appreciated. If I am being stupid, please be kind.unsure.gif

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  8. My wife and I got married at a huge college club by the morning rock and roll DJ from my favorite radio station. It was with 29 other couples and we got HAMMERED. wacko.gif I think it took us three days to recover. (we were younger then!) That was 15 years ago. We have had our ups and downs, but at this point, I figure if I leave and go somewhere else, it's going to end up the same eventually, so why go through the work? Just kidding! Who else would let me work on my guns on the living room coffee table?

     

    Oh Yeah...our wedding was sponsored by Budweiser!! Top that!

  9. Chille, that is just about the look I want. I like the grey receiver with the black safety and triggerguard. Have you posted her before?

    sunnybean, I checked out the GunKoat, and it looks like some awesome stuff. It also sounds like it would be a good thing to have on the rails because it has lubricating properties and is pretty indestructible, so I would not have to worry about having to mask them off, just the gas tube and barrel. Thanks for the info, guys.

  10. Dylan, I am at exactly the same place you are and asking the same questions about refinishing. I asked about removing the barrel, but that seems to be a daunting task. I was looking for an easier solution that sandblasting to the bare metal, but if that is what it takes, I guess that is what needs to be done. I will keep checking here for any other solutions. Oh yea, Duracoat is only available from Lauer here.

  11. I'm going with brownell's Guncoat next time.

     

    Your avatar is frickin' beautiful btw.

     

     

    ETA...oh, this might have better insight on how to paint it.

     

     

    sunnybean, I see your link is to AR15.com, but I tried it three times and it would not work. Could you re-post, please?

     

    My avatar..just an old girlfriend. Waaay too high maintenance. Yeah right, in my dreams. No, really, in my dreams!!

  12. Thanks gentlemen! Yes I am referring to you guys! Here is a before pic. I saw a gun with the receiver painted a battleship grey and thought it was outstanding looking. I have a Tromix modified G2 FCG, a Tromix DIY trigger guard (very nice, by the way), and I was the winner of the auction that Chaos (also very nice) had a while ago, so I have some good looking stuff. I will post as I make progress.

    Any suggestions on the paint? Prep?

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  13. I bought my S-12 in April, have been collecting the necessary parts, and I am finally getting around to doing the conversion. I finished it in a shorter time than expected, with the help of a few pics from another post and that video from Carolina. I was thinking that I just might to change the color of the receiver. Nothing too wild, just different. I was looking at the barrel assembly where it attaches to the receiver, and it looks like if I drift out that one pin, the whole barrel assembly, gas tube and all, will slide out the front. Could it be that simple?

    Also, I was going to use some higher quality paint from Brownell's. Any recommendations?

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  14. Hey Kimo! Welcome Newbie! I am sure there are a few of us that would love to give you some advice or opinion, but I, for one, do not have the foggiest idea of what you are referring when you talk about the use of "fiber optics" on a Saiga. :unsure: Could you please explain what you are referring to? Thanks!

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