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Rustynuts

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  1. You know how it is, Nailbomb - if the kids ain't seen it, "old" is "new" again . . .

     

    Problem is when the SHTF for real (say in a SD situation) people typically lose track of how many shots are fired. Then again, if you run dry with a 10+ mag in an S-12 without solving an SD scenario you've got bigger problems! I know everyone will say they train and train and count their rounds, etc., etc. But in pretty much every real shooting incident, those that are interviewed grossly UNDERestimate how many rounds they fire with the adrenaline flowing.

  2. +1 per Tony. Tapco does not make a specific S-12 FCG, you need to modify. Involves grinding a few areas on the hammer as well as notching your receiver. I used the dual hook Tapco on mine and bought the extra parts needed separately. Nothing super hard if you are already doing your own conversion. Does take some fitting though and I still need to grind down my hammer a bit as it sticks on the receiver and doesn't reset every time.

  3. Dremels with polishing wheels are notoriously hard to control. They will spin off the object even when you try hard not to and there will be contact with the spinning nut/post which WILL scratch the hell out of whatever you are trying to polish. Use Flitz and elbow grease. That is all. Also, if you reload, or feel the need to polish your loaded brass cartridges, DO NOT use Brasso or other ammonia containing polishes. It can em-brittle the brass. Not a big deal for a belt buckle or buttons, potentially a big deal for highly stressed brass! Yes, some people feel this is a big to-do about nothing, but chemically/metallurgically it is true. Better safe.

  4. Tru-glo shock tests all of their sights. I have one of their reflex sights on my Polish Tantal. They also have a lifetime warranty. Got mine for around $80.

     

    Too bad they don't warranty (or test) their TFO sights the same way. Had some on my XD40SC and the damn fiber optic fell out and got lost (tritium tube was still in there. They wouldn't send me a new fiber tube to glue in, they wanted the sights returned at MY COST. Fuck that, got rid of their shit and swore off them. Their shitty tritium was so dim it was hardly viewable anyway, esp. the yellow.

  5. I was leaning that way also, but the Chaos looks good too. Just not sure about the aluminum vs steel thing in the threads. Won't it get galvanic corrosion in the threads over time? Seems like the act of threading it on will scratch any anodizing on the brake and/or coating on the barrel threads.

  6. That's fine, go for it, but still not getting the holes not lining up thing on the ACE block? Some of the S-12 cross rivets (stiffeners) will prevent the ACE block from seating all the way. I had to mill off part of the block that sticks in the furthest (shave some of the top of each side until it slid under the stiffener). The pistol grip nut will also play havoc with it. Needs a longer screw. None of the old FCG rivet holes on the sides line up with anything and aren't needed. I had some plastic plugs in mine, but I just left the old holes bare backed by the Ace block. You don't even notice.

  7. If the child was being supervised, why was he not stopped when he attempted to unfold the stock without pressing the button?

    Not to defend the joker, but I don't think he ever alluded to how old his son was. For all we know he's 30 and didn't know it was a button action!

  8. This definitely isn't a Chaos bash thread, the rail is awesome. Here's a pic with the Tromix installed, you can see the same down angle. Definitely something weird with my gun if no one else has this issue.

     

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    And the same gun with a crappy Tapco installed.

     

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  9. Here's a shot of my new Chaos. I don't think the shot is an optical illusion. All the foregrips I've tried on it seem to angle downward (crappy Tapco and Nice Tromix!). Is this normal, or do I have a funky gas block?

     

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