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I have a Fury II and was looking to either get it to readily accept S-12 mags, or mod the same 12-rd mags to fit this platform. Here are some pictures I took tonight. Feed angle seems exact, pictures don't really do it justice, but many of these angles and widths line up (wasn't able to confirm with my precision tools. Again, these are CFII mags...

GUYS, I ALMOST FELL OUT OF MY FRIGGIN' CHAIR.......... I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THAT "FLOFP-FLOFP-FLOFP-FLOFP-FLOFP" SOUND THAT A FLAT TIRE MAKES. JESS1344 Sorry... I have a tendency to not "sugar-coat" things...

Nope. The idea of a laser training pistol/kit is to build the nerves up and make drawing and acquiring your target second-nature.

That's kind of a gray area at this point. I wouldn't recommend practicing with live ammo anywhere else but at a range or out in the country with an appropriate backdrop. I'm suggesting something along the lines of one of these products to practice target acquisition: http://www.laserlyte.com/collections/lts

Most of those lasers that I've seen project a steady beam to allow you to dial in a scope to align it with the bore, but on those applications, we're talking about longer distances, more in line with hunting or pest control (four or two-legged vermin.) The advantage of a strict training pistol is that you would not have to re-chamber a laser-shooting round manually after working the slide while practicing.

They help, but the rotation created by a rifled barrel will cause your bullet to naturally drift toward the direction of the spin, so they're not exact. If anything, they help to get you close to zero, but you still have to manually dial in your scope with live rounds. Shouldn't be much of an issue with a close-range defense tool, though.

As with anything, practice makes perfect. Lackadaisical spraying of bullets may work, but is no way to effectively (and safely) defend one's self. This is especially important when the possibility of shooting an unintentional target is likely - be it a family member in your home, a neighbor, or even your TV (the last of which would be the most desirable of the three, of course.) You can purchase a "dummy" pistol that will pop off a laser dot to practice without using live ammo - they're not cheap, but neither is collateral damage. Plus, given the cost of ammo, it should pay for itself. D

They're damn fine guns - glad you picked one out. It's also good that you tried out JHP rounds in it, last thing you'd want to find out is if your pistol has a feeding problem with hollow points when you need it the most. The laser's main purpose is to allow you to acquire your target with the gun's actual sights quicker. Generally speaking, it's not intended to replace your gun's sights or optics. In another post that I didn't quote, types of lasers were discussed, and the one that goes "under the barrel" you mentioned is probably the LaserMax "guide rod laser" - it replaces y

We have a .410 Saiga with the Promag 30-rd drum at the shop right now, and it is loose as a Kardashian coochie. Even with a Slide-Fire Saiga stock, it works relatively well, but a shim makes a world of difference when put between the receiver and front gap of the magwell. The drum still wobbles to either side, which I really don't like, and a fix for that will no doubt be my next endeavor on this particular setup.

Not necessarily. There are other options that will even fit on a standard 5.56/.223 lower that allow more than a single shot.

No offense, but fuck y'all for making me hungry for wild hog...

Oh, for sure - Judge and similar guns are specific purpose firearms, and damned good at their intended purpose. It's wise to keep the cylinders loaded in a specific order so that they can handle a threat in a calculated order. Plus, they make excellent trail guns for hiking where you might run across a poisonous snake (and I have to stress this here - most snakes, and spiders for that matter, are NOT dangerous to humans, and live their lives out by removing far more troublesome insects or disease-carrying rodents from bothering us.) Still, they're nice guns to have.

More durable than a black oxide finish, for sure. I thought you were in the market for a self-defense tool, though... In that case, the only things you should want to be easily visible are the sights, in my opinion.

A .50 BMG is something I would never want to bump fire unless I had Tony Stark's Iron Man suit. As far as finishes go, I tend to go towards dull, black finishes on any survival tool. If you're going to have to shoot someone, you should not advertise that intention with a shiny object beforehand. If you're buying a plinker, toy, or anything with collecting or sheer sporting intentions, get whatever looks best in your eyes. Home defense, however, keep it dark and keep it dull.

Actually, it's rather easy to close a wound like that. You simply close the casket lid.

I know that the ATI branding doesn't offer nearly as many calibers as the other brandings (might only do .45ACP,) but they're all under the same umbrella. Perhaps the parent company decided to use the ATI brand as their "loss leader" for the market, I don't know. From a visual standpoint, I cannot tell any difference between the working components of two of the same pistols made with ATI and RIA markings. Interesting to know, I think the only item that ATI offers to US consumers that isn't actually an import is their "Omni" hybrid poly/aluminum AR lowers and their matching complete guns

Don't think I've ever seen any #00 rounds chambered in .410 - you probably shot #000 Buckshot - a single shell can hold as many as four in a 2.5" or five in the full 3" magnum - I could be wrong, but I don't think S&W offers their version of the Judge with a cylinder that will take a 3" .410 shell. As for the round itself, there will be nay-sayers and fanboys all about talking trash about the ballistics, but I wouldn't want to be on the business end of either one. I've seen the damage they do first-hand, and it ain't pretty. I'm in the process of building a Saiga-410 with a "Slide-Fir

I've not personally shot a Rhino yet, but given the direction in which the force is directed toward your hand, there is less muzzle rise (a very good thing) - but if someone is used to shooting a traditional hogleg, my thinking is the first hard-wired instinct on a rapid follow up shot in DA mode would over-compensate for the rise, and the second shot would likely land lower than intended. Regardless, I'm very anxious to get a hold of one and test this theory out. As far as the 45/.410 revolvers go, I'm a fan. The added weight of even the 2.5" chambered cyllinder of a Judge with the

ATI ("American Tactical Imports") is the exact same thing as Rock Island Armory and Armscor. I forget which name they use as their "parent" brand, but they're all out of the same manufacturing facility. I think the difference is mainly rooted in the different configuration options (skeletonized triggers/spurs, hammers, grips, finish, and caliber.) Otherwise, they're all the same, and damned good, too.

JAG has the method down to a science... That's the only way I've ever had wild hog, and it damn near made me cream in my shorts whenever it was cooked like that.

Dammit... You had to remind me about the Rhino... That's been on the bucket list ever since I first saw them.

https://www.atf.gov/files/forms/download/atf-f-4473-1.pdf If you look at the form, only information from sections A and B are asked by the operator(s) - It isn't until section D that the specifics of the firearm is documented, and that isn't filled out until after they give the OK to proceed with the sale or transfer and hang up.

The only way they have that ability is if the original FFL holder that sold the gun has let their license expire, changed the name of their business, added or removed a person from the FFL license itself, or closed up shop. These are the only times the ATF collect the only copy of the 4473 form that the purchaser filled out (which lists the make, model, caliber, and serial number,) and the shop's log book that records every gun that has been transferred through the shop (where it came from, what it is, and where it went.) The only information they're given when performing a background check

Thanks. Glad to do it - I never knew most of this until I was on the other side of the counter...

I mean it. These are quality firearms that far surpassed my expectations. I can't say anything bad about them, honestly. I work in the business, and we don't even have them in stock right now - I was still singing their praises to customers the past couple days. I'm not going to be the commissioned guy just trying to talk up a product - I own these guns and can personally vouch for them. I tend to talk about them more than other 1911's because they're not as well-known - more than happy to share my personal experience - and if I can persuade someone into saving nearly half a grand on a gu