Paulyski
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They're already gonna pick me up regardless.
Facebook gets me laid.
Sorry... Keepin' it.
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The desert eagle is only going to serve you well in 3 ways... 1-it'll impress people who don't appreciate being able to get follow up shots, 2-it'll make for great Youtube videos of
knocking themselves out, or 3- it's a great gun to carry if hiking through bear country.Personally, I'd keep the PSL. Hell.. SBR it like a Draco, put a detachable stock or folder on, and you have a tiny package that can easily disable vehicle's engines if people road rage on ya'.
But really, it's all about your preference. Personally I like controllable small pistols.
I guess it comes from CCWing a Glock-17 for years.
I can't imagine trying to carry something even heavier. As it is my pants already look like I'm a homey-g half the time from an LC-9 weighing my belt down coupled with the fact that I seriously have, no ass.
I couldn't fathom carrying a full sized DE.
On the other hand, that's just me. I value practical weaponry, and I beat the shit out of it. If you already have all your practical bases covered to your satisfaction and sitting there stroking a DE is going to make you feel good, go for it.
I kinda really want a .557 T-Rex for the same reasons.
That being said, I'll likely just upgrade my lathe with the money when I save it up instead.
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My 20rd drum mag from promag turned my semiauto into a single shot seems like all i get when useing is
FTE throu the whole mag my assement promag SUCKS.
The stellar reputation in the S-12 world came from a really big run they did with soft polymer. From what I hear it was not expected to be so soft. The spring steel feed lips would collapse the mouth of the mag causing excessive friction against both sides of a shell and that would result in a slow feed.
The ones out now are harder and MANY say they're quite reliable, but a lot of people back a few years ago sent defective mags in, only to get more defective mags, so it kinda became a bit epic, almost to the level of Meme status.
They did real good with their drums though. Sure, there have been a few reports of cracked covers or little things like the lever having issues, but generally their owners are very pleased.
I still say MD-20 all the way, but the promag drums do perform well for most.
Your issues likely come from the added spring pressure in the drum. First off, the drums don't like to give much at all, so when the factory hexagonal bolt rotates, then extracts over them, it robs a great deal of power from the system.
Most try profiling the bolt, because the drums really do like to have their spring pressure so they can spin all that weight around quick enough to lift the next round in time to get properly caught by the feed foot.
Not a whole lot's needed. Check out this thread for a simple mod that'll make a sizable difference.
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From a mechanical standpoint, at the very MOST, we're talking a touch of welding to add steel, and a touch of milling..
It's the taking the time to test and whatnot that gets me.
Dude's dialed in his process. He's likely tried all there is to try, and screwed up every way you can already. It's just how these things tend to go.
As far as I see right now, there's 3 really great lightweight subcompact carry pieces out there that are good to go out of the box with no break in. The S&W Bodyguard .380, Ruger LC-9 & the XD-S .45.
I just so happen to have 9mm as my primary cartridge so I grabbed the LC-9 before the XD-S. I bought my folks the Bodyguard, because they don't even want the bulk of their P-11 or S&W J-frame .38. They want pocket carry.
Terrible trigger on the LC-9 though.
If I hear good things, maybe it'll be a good excuse to buy the XD-S while the LC-9's parts are out.
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Okay, let me start by saying I absolutely LOVE my Ruger LC-9.
It's never had an operational issue (FTF/FTE) yet, it came with a dialed in Lasermax laser, & I have 7+1 Winchester Ranger-T +P+ rounds that are highly concealable even in shorts & a t-shirt.
That being said... What the fuck's up with that trigger pull???
First off, the trigger lands right on the most useless part of the middle section of my index finger... You know, that sweet-spot by the knuckle that doesn't bend in nearly as far as the rest of your finger...
Add to that ithe trigger pull's ridiculously long, and even when somewhat used to it and being aware that you gotta pull it ALL THE WAY BACK for it to fire, I can still quick draw it, pull all the way back, and it not fire.
The 1 flaw to an otherwise perfect CCW piece. I'm certain nearly every other LC9 owner would agree.
So any LC-9 owners here try these guys yet? They claim to shorten the pull by 50%.
I'd dick with it myself, but no time.
Cobblers with barefoot kids & all.
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Ahhh the good ol' days of the cold war, when we were taught is was a bad thing that the soviets could stop any citizen and demand to see "their papers" without cause... Or how it was so evil that the soviets would indefinitely detain people without charge, and how the soviets were wrong for their warrantless wire taps, paramilitary police, travel restrictions, fixed elections, etc.....Thats too damn funny DLT, I remember as a kid the propaganda they had on TV about the Russians. They would show "Russian women" that looked like line backers on an NFL team. All they had to eat was potatos and beet soup( iv'e had Borsht and it's damn good!).How did they get that big and muscular eating that diet? Any day they were going to invade our country and take all our food back to the mother country! It scared the hell out of us as kids but looking back it was quite comical.
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No worries.
Every time I come across an extractor that binds & barely moves like the situation pictured above, I wonder how many guys have gone batshit-crazy drilling a bazillion huge ports to fight the FTE issue when it was just a bound up extractor the whole time.
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The S-12 extractor spring is a standard AK extractor spring, re-purposed into use for the S-12.Why so much tension? Way more than what's needed............................... will other AK springs work????.
The reason some are ridiculously strong while others are reasonable, is because as with all things S-12, factory "tolerances" (lol) are all over the place.
Unit to unit, the depth of the spring cavity in the extractor, the depth of the extractor's cavity in the bolt head, and the recess where the spring sits in the extractor's cavity in the bolt head can all be varied, at times substantially. If they didn't use such a strong spring, the units with all 3 holes as deep as they can get would be too weak. This is why I tune each extractor to its bolt when I have the units in for GlassBolt.
Something else to watch for with regards to extractors on the S-12 is if it can even rock back.
During the process of GlassBolt I've repaired many units where I found the cavity in the bolt head was too shallow or out of spec, so it would not allow the extractor to tilt back as was the case with the unit on the right here;
There ^^^, you can note greatly differing geometries. With the one on the right, the tail of the extractor cavity is too narrow and would not allow the extractor to operate because the tail of the extractor was too wide. The thing would hardly move at all.
On others, the pin hole may be too close to the bottom, or cavity too shallow, and it'll bind up at the underside.
The area on the inside of the feed foot where the rim is held opposite of the extractor can also vary substantially as you can see in the picture, and should be taken into account.
I've seen some units that were previously worked on that had really really weak springs. Mine aren't like that. I'm just going for uniform operation.
That being said, I return all customer supplied parts with whatever I do, so if a question ever arose the client could switch their old spring in and see that they're heading down the wrong path....
Like the gent that thought my tuned extractor was somehow impeding FEEDING and causing stovepipe FTFs, when the extractor has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the first stages of feeding... That's the feed foot.
(it turned out to be a mag issue on that one IIRC.)
Hope the clarification helps.
Paul M. Pawlowski
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Pretty boy. Newfoundlands are one of my favorite breeds.Well, I am going to be bringing this fella home from the shelter in Butte, about an hour and a half from here. Picking him up Sunday afternoon. His name is Wallard, and he is a Lab/Newfoundland mix. Wally is 5 years old, around the same as my other dog, Kitty.
Good to have a new buddy to share the fun with!
Apologies to LoneEagle for ditching on our "Range-Time", We'll go soon, I hope!!
This last February I picked up Kazmier's new bro-dog, a White German Shepherd named "Buckshot".
This is him at 5 weeks;
At 7 weeks, he was nearly 17 Lbs, which was the largest of his litter and 3 Lbs heavier than his next heaviest Sibling. He tested mostly 2's & 3's on the Valhard Temperament test, so he'll be a good security dog, but won't eat my niece, which I think might make future holiday gatherings rather awkward..
At first, Kazmier was very jealous, but then my friend Jason's Black Shepherd let out a deep belly growl around BuckShot & Kazmier came absolutely unglued trying to get at Jason's boy, and they've been best friends ever since.
Even though BuckShot's been a Holy Terror since day 1
The last picture was at 11 weeks.
BuckShot is 9 months now, and at about 90 lbs, a bit larger than Kaz, who himself is just under 50 Lbs.
The vet estimates he'll get up around 110.
Absolutely amazing dog when it comes to trainability. He likes to dominate everybody who lets him though. I'm thinking that's why they're called German Shepherds though... They're just so damn... Well, German.
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I fired some federal high brass game loads. It kinda likes those. It launches 3" magnum hulls into the stratosphere, but likes those too out of the stick mags.
I'm pretty sure everything would be "tits" with the MD-20 if I just did GlassBolt on the bolt, but I'm trying everything else first like micro-adjustments to the feed angle, to try to get the drums 100% without doing GlassBolt.
My main issue is testing. I have to drive 50 miles out to test, and although beautiful, the last 2 times it was in the high 30's or low 40's with driving rain, which makes it rather hard to focus while doing field adjustments. What they call a hurricane on your side of the country, they call November over here. lol
I'll be looking into the laws regarding putting a tubular bullet trap in my basement, because this testing shit's killing me. There's only 1 range that allows drummed up shotguns to be worked like they should be for testing purposes, and that's a ways out too, & has range nazis.
Range nazis aren't my cup-o-tea.
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I know what you mean about the extractor slot... When these bitches FTE & jam a spent shell in the side there.... errrrrrrr! lol
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Are you holding onto the mag like that to maintain the feed angle?
Have you gotten a full 20 out yet?
Have you done a bolt mod, or any gas work yet?
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Ask forum member SaigaPower how the LED Lenser he's running has held up. It's a white laser projected through a lenze and it makes a very sharp, defined beam of light.I've been looking for a 1" body approx 6" long tactical flashlight to mount to my S12
Does anyone have any good recommendations?
I like the look of the Fenix TK22
The LED Lenser is actually illegal to use around roadways in Germany because it's painful when shined in someone's eyes (being a laser and all)
When in the focused mode, if mounted right, it will pretty much outline your shot pattern, so it's kind of a triple threat. It hurts to look at so one wins there, it helps shot placement (with a scattergun), and it's a great LONG lasting light.
If SaigaPower says it's held up well over the couple years he's had it, I'd say you can't do better.
(Well, they are kinda expensive, but other than that...)
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Thanks. The drum ran same as the first time. It had a hard time on the first 5 shots then ran out 14. I'm making another adjustment to the kit, then I'm going to try the drum at 2.5 rotations and see how that goes.
I'm trying to hold off on doing GlassBolt or any mods to the gun whatsoever other than removing the magwell and installing the kit.
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He's correct. It's not regulated. It's just always wide open, and the puc doesn't get a running start before smacking the shit out of the op-rod.
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Thanks.
It's damn cold in the winter though.
The Vepr's safety's pissing me off though. I've accidentally hit that back tab several times, partially engaging it. I may just switch it. (and no, I'm not trading it)
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Will it work with promag drums?
Unsure. I don't purchase promag magazines. I think they're shit. I've been burnt by the company too many times.
If someone wants one tested, I'll do it if they send me one to test.
Mag development is a science.Is there a possibility of future drums that will work without removing the magwell? The ability to interchange mags and drums would, I believe, make it reasonable to buy drums. I really don't want to eliminate the use of Vepr-12 mags to use a drum. alternatives count.
Maybe there will be drums for them in the future, maybe not.
Right now, there's hardly over 1000 V-12's in the country. Until there's a sizable amount more, I seriously doubt anybody will spend the tens of thousands of dollars to bring an MD-20 type drum to the V-12 W/ Magwell market.
Additionally, which magwell do you make it fit? The polymer or the steel?
They're different dimensions.
That being said, I dialed it on on sticks;
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Jack Travers of JT engineering offers the service.I need a gun smith that can install a barrel hood extention. I have my saiga running perfectly on all sorts of low and high brass. But the only failure I get is FTF getting caught on the barrel hood. Where can I have this done? Price?
Yes.Would the size of the ports be any issue with this failure?
The Mag, undersized ports, and a weak load can all cause it.
If it's the mag, it's a slow feed. If it's the ports then it's a short stroke, if it's a weak load, it's a short stroke.
Regardless, the feed foot of the bolt comes into contact with the base of the shell before it's fully raised in the mag and this causes the nose of the shell to kick upward at which point it can catch the edge of the hood like that.
If you desire to experience the joys of the anomaly, just purchase a ProMag stick mag.Funny thing is mine doesn't have the extended hood and I've never, not once, had an issue because of it. I've gotta blame good ol' Russian tolerances for that.
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Some guys like full rifled barrels for purpose built guns. Dude's the one that made it happen.
... being the first to extend the sight plane with H&K sights, making the first rifled barrel ..."second to none" is a very strong statement. Be prepared to defend it. I'm not trying to put you on the spot. I am merely giving you an opportunity to realize and reflect on the fact that your experience with the 12ga Kalasnikov platform may be too limited to make that statement with any degree of credibility. You have not seen it all, nor have I. I could offer what I have personally seen and experienced to this conversation, which I will admit is somewhat limited, but I am not afforded the right to do so.
You would be surprised at what some people will let go out the door. I have seen some of it and fixed some of it.
Do you really think that placing H&K rear sight to standard AK dust cover is very innovative
? Rifled barrel instead of paradox that can be change to chock/FH/МВ is also innovative?Being as he's a small company and he gets stuff done that nobody else does, I'd say it's pretty cool.
He's one of the few people i know who can build bad-ass guns out of raw steel
With the H&K on a standard dust cover, if you add a touch of steel and mill it down right, that dust cover's very tight with no wiggle when snapped in, so the sights can hold true even after removal & installation.
That's how this one's done;
What's cool about it, is you can charge with your left hand lightning quick by sliding your hand over the top of the gun, using it as a guide while keeping your right hand on the PG, and no pistol sight takes a chunk of meat out of your hand.
The sight on the dust cover for a purpose built no nonsense lightweight scattergun that's built for close quarters work, if installed right, works great.
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I've seen Tony's work up close & held it in my hands. When it comes to innovations, and the small details like his SRT trigger with tuned pretravel & overtravel limiters, the addition to keep the safety from going up too far, innovating the first Vertical chargers, being the first to ever profile a bolt, being the first to ever make an S-12 SBS the RIGHT way by shortening the gas system, making one of the first US made Pucs, being the first to extend the sight plane with H&K sights, making the first rifled barrel work etc..."second to none" is a very strong statement. Be prepared to defend it. I'm not trying to put you on the spot. I am merely giving you an opportunity to realize and reflect on the fact that your experience with the 12ga Kalasnikov platform may be too limited to make that statement with any degree of credibility. You have not seen it all, nor have I. I could offer what I have personally seen and experienced to this conversation, which I will admit is somewhat limited, but I am not afforded the right to do so.
You would be surprised at what some people will let go out the door. I have seen some of it and fixed some of it.
Well, I'd say he has earned his title as The Godfather of the S-12.
For an overall package that anybody can send their gun to right now, and with his abilities coupled with past innovations, I'd say he's second to none.
Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of great talent here, but anything we do, chances are, more often than not, Tony & Bob did it first.
I just gotta respect that.
That's not to detract from Tac-47, R&R, Dinzag, Jack, Cadiz, or anybody else that builds the guns, in any way.Everyone has their niche.
A very talented hobbyist can spend a week on a part and get it a touch more refined, I'm sure, but to qualify for this thread, I'd say the person should try doing in a short enough time to be feasible to operate a business with the amount they charge, then we can all get into comparisons on more of a realistic playing field.
Big difference between production pieces that we can't charge $500.00 for the work on and something we can spend weeks on in our off time.
Just my .02¢
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Well, I'm guessing you haven't tried to run an MD-20 in the Vepr-12 yet, have ya'?polishing of the bolt group on the SAIGA 12, VEPR 12 or for that matter any AK platform isn't needed or necessary.
Gonna need a little lovin' to run the real weak stuff with the added spring pressure pressing the shells against the hexagonal bolt as it rotates then extracts over them.
Here's a clip of testing a brand new V-12 with the MD-20. So far as I know it's the only Vepr-12 in the world thus far to ever run the MD-20.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9n9xdgaH2M
My apologies for the shitty video, it was a long day testing 2 guns, and I'm shooting in the dark, in a cloud at the top of a hill with a good 40mph wind gusting as I freeze my ass off.
It would only run the Winchester Super-X 2 3/4" 9 pellet .00 buck without any tuning.
I'll update as everything's fine tuned.
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No, it does not. I was manually actuating the V-12's factory BHO to load drums by pushing the button on the underside by the mag release. A CSS BHO works in the gun with no permanent mods to the gun as well.
Anyone want to share personal prepping tips?
in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
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Sure.
I have one...
Make sure you're right with the Lord.
Not right with the self righteous fucks that run churches, as they generally have most of it wrong. Just pick up the user's manual, and seek the answers to your questions yourself, while asking the Lord for guidance.
If someone thinks something's coming and they don't, they're fools.
Economic disparity, huge comets, one world government, massive natural disasters, chaos, etc.... many people think one or another will happen, but if they actually researched, they'd see it's all foretold in the scriptures.
Sure, hoard... But don't expect to be able to get to it. (Matt 24:17)
Follow the Lord. He'll guide you better that anything you can prep for.......
But there's a catch.
You may very well be killed for your faith if you do. That's part of it. Remember Matt 16:25, when Jesus said; "those who find their lives will lose them, but those who give their lives for me, will find them"
If you fancy yourself a christian and think you're going to deny those in need when they ask, You're fooling yourselves. You're not a follower of Christ.
The Lord would rather you come to him and the lost have a chance to find salvation, than have you kill the lost before they can be saved, to add a couple days to your own physical existence.
If a person were really one of faith, they would have faith in the Lord to guide them, and that would be their greatest and most effective preparation.
Keep in mind, Moses was denied entry into the promised land because of his arrogance when he took matters into his own hands and the Lord took it as an affront. Even back to Adam & Eve when they, with their actions said that they could do better on their own.
Just some things to keep in mind when pondering the subject...
That being said.... A bunch of food, salt, camping gear, guns, and ammo never hurts to have.