Flatland Shooter

This one I like (it makes the most sense).

I need to give that a try. I've been carrying them shells up with brass to the back. I was concerned about leaving a trail of 12 ga. shells behind me. Thanks. Bill

Will these hang on the belt with the shells up or shells down? Kinda looks like your's is shell down. If so, does that work well? Thanks. Bill

I'm not on the team, but I'll post some videos Nine out of the 12 stages use shotgun, so there should be plenty of action... Excellent! I'm looking forward to them. Good luck and have a safe trip. Bill

I made some of these from 3/32" Kydex and attached them to the magazines with black duct tape. I was able to get 8 of them from a 12" x 12" sheet. I thought I was somewhat ingenious until someone pointed out they are available from R & R. Bill

From the pictures I see it was one of the first thirty. (No "S" or "F" engraved for the safety.) I got mine last Thursday and it has the engraving. Bill Only 11 went out without F/S engraved on them. I know the number of lowers without the engraving was low. I had hoped mine was one of them. Bill

From the pictures I see it was one of the first thirty. (No "S" or "F" engraved for the safety.) I got mine last Thursday and it has the engraving. Bill

That looks like the buttstock Firebird Precision puts on the 922 compliance guns they sell through Centerfire. I have one of these and it works well. Good basic stock. Strong enough for Firebird so its strong enough for me. Bill

So what, if anything, did the so-called gunsmith have to say after he screwed up your gun? Bill

The trunion (barrel shaped piece of the safety) is different. In the case of the ambi safety supplied by Firebird, the trunion is custom made and tapped on both ends so you can use AR levers from BAD. http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-amp-action-parts/safety-parts/safeties/safety-selector-levers-prod55437.aspx

Anybody look under the hood? Always wondered what a slug would do to an engine block but just never had a spare block (or car) to shoot at. Bill

Shucks, I was hoping to combine some fun with some work but it don't look like I'll be clearing any mesquite with a little lead. Them's tough trees. Bill

So far I don't think we can get replacement barrels for the MKA1919 here in the states. Is the situation the same in Austria and Sweden? Bill

Need I ask? We want lots of videos of Team Firebird and MKA's in action! For us poor souls that don't get to join in the fun. Bill

Doesn't look quite right, does it? But maybe that is how it is designed to fit. I have not tried this choke and I do not have the XN model. For my earlier model I purchased Carlson extended chokes with the WinChoke thread and they fit just fine. Have you compared it to the chokes that came with the gun? Bill

Fritz is "on the other side of the pond". Cutting and re-threading the barrel might be a good idea as long as it does not make the barrel too short for his local laws & regulations. Depending on his location, he might have a good chance at purchasing a stock barrel with internal choke threads. Bill

Its precision cut from aluminum. Solves some problems we have with the polymer lowers (feeding high cap mags) and adds a few pounds weight to a very light 12 ga shotgun. Bill Thanks Flatland. Did you spring for new lower? RK I was advised that it is scheduled to ship on Monday (tomorrow). Bill Its in a box with your name on it Jim Thank you sir. Bill

I was thinking the same thing but with either JB Weld or PVC primer and cement. But first they would need to modify the stock adapter so it no longer causes the stress point. Bill

Its precision cut from aluminum. Solves some problems we have with the polymer lowers (feeding high cap mags) and adds a few pounds weight to a very light 12 ga shotgun. Bill Thanks Flatland. Did you spring for new lower? RK I was advised that it is scheduled to ship on Monday (tomorrow). Bill

Be sure to have someone let us know your forwarding address in case you need some smokes for trading and vaseline for all the new friends you'll make.

Whaddya mean?? Syndicate, a master of the understatement. JPG saved to hard drive for future use. To be used only for good and not for evil. Bill

Just out of curiosity, any idea how many rounds have been fired and were they hot loads? Also,is this an "XN" model or possibly an early serial number gun? Thanks. Bill

Current price for the TAC-12 aluminum lower is $375 + $20 for shipping and insurance. Unless you already have the 922 compliant fire control group, you will want to order that too for $150 (trigger, hammer, disconnector, safety). You will need the bolt hold back latch from your polymer lower to complete the transformation. There will be a wait, but it sounds like they are expecting a bunch ready to deliver between now and mid-May. Call or e-mail Nanci at Firebird Precision. That's what I did. Bill (last second addition - Some who are getting the new TAC-12 lowers may be wil

Cause mine is broke. It runs great with the factory 5 round magazines but the first several rounds from a 15 round magazine run straight into the feed ramp. I've played with the gun and the magazine and finally visited with Anubis for suggestions. So far it still jams. The cure is to either have Firebird install one of their new aluminum feed ramps in my polymer lower or get one of the new TAC-12 aluminum lowers. Also the TAC-12 will add about 2 pounds to the weight of the gun and to me thats a plus. Actually I ordered the TAC-12 before I started having problems with the polymer lo

JMHO, you are still using a foreign made magazine body (along with a USA made extension) so no change in the foreign made part count. But you will be using the USA made mag base plate so that is -1 foreign part. I've been watching for replacement followers (USA or foreign made) and so far have not been able to locate one. I'm putting together a couple of Firebird Precision's 15 round magazine conversions. Part of the change includes modifying the follower. Not tough if you take your time but I was concerned I would take one too far and be in need of a new follower. Bill