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by brandonsmash
April 8th, 2024, 8:29 am
Forum: DIY, Building, Gunsmithing and Custom Firearm Work
Topic: HK smiths in AZ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1168

Re: HK smiths in AZ?

Randy Shackleford. 623.326.1400. He is phenomenal with the MP5 platform and very knowledgeable about HK in general.
by brandonsmash
April 5th, 2024, 7:59 am
Forum: Handguns, Revolvers and other Pistols
Topic: Just took delivery of a custom order - AR in .22 TCM
Replies: 1
Views: 103

Just took delivery of a custom order - AR in .22 TCM

.22 TCM is a favorite caliber of mine: It's a light cartridge, is super soft shooting, and gets well north of 2k fps out of a 1911. It's extremely easy to stay on target with follow-up shots. Maybe it's a poor man's 5.7? In any case, it sounded like a fun idea to do an AR-pattern 8" pistol in ....
by brandonsmash
March 28th, 2024, 1:42 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Having to sift through a dead man's gun stuff
Replies: 16
Views: 685

Re: Having to sift through a dead man's gun stuff

Y'all have reminded me that I really need to catalog my inventory -- not only of my firearms, but also my tools and vehicles. If something were to happen to me my wife would be at a loss for valuation.
by brandonsmash
March 26th, 2024, 9:26 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Question for Labradar Owners
Replies: 19
Views: 563

Re: Question for Labradar Owners

The Garmin Xero seems super attractive but that price point is stout. That being said, it might be worth a shot (ha). My Chrony works great but a smaller solution sounds sexy.
by brandonsmash
March 4th, 2024, 7:47 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: NICS appeal timeline
Replies: 5
Views: 531

Re: NICS appeal timeline

A 2-week turnaround is honestly quite a lot faster than I would have expected.
by brandonsmash
February 27th, 2024, 11:56 am
Forum: Firearm-Related News and Reviews
Topic: LaPierre found guilty (or "liable" actually)
Replies: 12
Views: 706

Re: LaPierre found guilty (or "liable" actually)

Do you have any faith in the NRA as a body going forward? I can't say that I do. There other firearms rights groups that not only do decent work, but don't have the entrenched corruption and cronyism that has plagued the NRA for decades. Even if they replaced the current board I don't think the NRA ...
by brandonsmash
February 23rd, 2024, 8:15 am
Forum: Firearm-Related News and Reviews
Topic: Daniel Defense H9 pistol
Replies: 4
Views: 340

Re: Daniel Defense H9 pistol

13 bills is going to make that a hard sell to me!
by brandonsmash
February 15th, 2024, 7:19 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Hear glass breaking in the night? Grab your muzzleloader
Replies: 5
Views: 494

Re: Hear glass breaking in the night? Grab your muzzleloader

It is exactly as the Founding Fathers intended. I only hope the guy was wearing a tricorn hat when the blue showed up.
by brandonsmash
February 15th, 2024, 7:17 pm
Forum: Handguns, Revolvers and other Pistols
Topic: FBI: the 9mm is as good as a .45?
Replies: 29
Views: 1326

Re: FBI: the 9mm is as good as a .45?

Yes, and the 1911 is still the goodest of handguns. How many times do we have to hear some old timer sing the laurels of .45 ACP? The reality is, we should all be using 10mm. The reality is that there are several "superior" (which is really a qualitative judgment) rounds than .45. Don't g...
by brandonsmash
February 8th, 2024, 9:08 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Sportsman's Warehouse
Replies: 24
Views: 1831

Re: Sportsman's Warehouse

I'd suggest that in addition to the shift towards shopping online, decreasing helpfulness and service contributes to the decline of places like SW. The last 3 (maybe 4) times I've been in there I've been interested in spending several hundred dollars on firearms. Every single time I've walked out wi...
by brandonsmash
January 29th, 2024, 2:34 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Will your bank or credit union allow you to use their debit/credit card to buy guns or ammo?
Replies: 15
Views: 1146

Re: Will your bank or credit union allow you to use their debit/credit card to buy guns or ammo?

Just going to throw this out here for the worrywarts. It is 100% illegal to buy marijuana with credit/debit in AZ. And despite that, weed shops have gotten around that by simply putting ATMs in their lobbies or using "virtual atms" where you run your card at a terminal there and they just...
by brandonsmash
January 5th, 2024, 4:59 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Wayne LaPierre Stepping Down
Replies: 20
Views: 1839

Re: Wayne LaPierre Stepping Down

The NRA has not acted in our favor in years and years. WLP was very clearly the face of the corruption and political pandering.

I'm not sad to see him gone.
by brandonsmash
December 29th, 2023, 2:13 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Gaston Glock passed away today
Replies: 19
Views: 1852

Re: Gaston Glock passed away today

kenpoprofessor wrote: December 28th, 2023, 12:52 pm
She won't have a hard time finding someone to spend that money with.

Clyde
That does look like not a bad life to have.
by brandonsmash
December 15th, 2023, 10:45 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: 6.5 grendel
Replies: 19
Views: 5214

Re: 6.5 grendel

I've been contemplating this round for a while; I have a couple spare populated lowers. Thing is, I don't like having a million different magazines. I already have one AR (and ASC magazines) for 7.62x39. I can't find anything that confirms definitively whether 7.62x39 and 6.5 Grendel will feed out ...
by brandonsmash
December 15th, 2023, 8:18 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: 6.5 grendel
Replies: 19
Views: 5214

Re: 6.5 grendel

I've been contemplating this round for a while; I have a couple spare populated lowers. Thing is, I don't like having a million different magazines. I already have one AR (and ASC magazines) for 7.62x39. I can't find anything that confirms definitively whether 7.62x39 and 6.5 Grendel will feed out o...
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