molonlabetn

See ya'll tomorrow!

Sounds like and event is forming... "2008 TGO Roundup"

The count couldn't possibly be 'real-time', but is simply counting to 2.5 million over the course of the year, as referred to in the statistics.

Cool-factor is high... but useability would seem fairly low. I'd personally prefer a purpose-built PDW/SMG (Magpul's new 'flashlight' would be nice).

Skydiving is as safe as the person who packed your chute...

Goes to show, there's few problems which can't be solved through adequete firepower

Sounds like what I would have done... Did you call the police? They might know the guy, if you know what I mean. That would have been my next action.

He still had a gun, and he was still in the building... I'd believe, from where the lady was, that anything still could have happened.

...fixed that for 'ya

The firing-pin safety should still be functional, like any other modern pistol, even with the magazine disconnect removed.

Since it has a stock, it would be an SBR... That would be the best reason I could think of to own a Glock, right there!

Not quite... it's a suburb of New Orleans.

I've seen one, at a gun show early last year... It appeared to be lower quality than a CZ or Baby Eagle, I don't see any reason to prefer it over either of those. They certainly don't seem to have much of a following... not that I have heard of anyways. A real CZ would probably be a better option.

I used to use Wolf .223 in my ARs... never had a problem. I'd estimate that I used 700-800rd, cleaned every time out.

Yes, definitly... moreso because I'd like it to deform a bit for a tight fit in the slide than anything else. Also, I called Springfield... and 2 minutes later Vickie confirmed that they are sending me a couple of new pins from the factory. So, at worst I'll have a factory part and a spare or two on hand...

I found a roll-pin at the hardware store which fit perfectly once I opened up one end. The pin is also made of thicker material, which should be more robust. Jason, the dimensions of the pin which I removed are: Big end diameter: .1150" Small end diameter: .1100" Length: .625" (as best as I could determine since it was broken... it would fit fine if it was a bit longer, say .65") If you feel like making some pins, I'd be very grateful. Yes, it has been my carry weapon for a few years now... My faith in its reliability isn't shaken in the least, as I alluded to before, the gun was still 100% operational with the broken pin, the only side-effect was that the firing pin wouldn't retract after being fired until the slide was cycled and the striker was caught by the sear. Parts break... in any weapon, I'd be far more troubled if the part which broke would have caused the gun to malfunction, of if it was a piece which wasn't available locally. The gun has all stock parts installed (except for the striker spring, which would enhance reliability by preventing light-strikes... and of course the replacement roll-pin)... The only modifications I have made to the stock parts are some polishing and minor adjustment of the trigger overtravel, but no reduction in the proper engagement of any parts.

They want access to the water, apparently... How convenient.

The possibility of this occurring all at once... ban and confiscation, 'POW', is very small. It's far more likely that the antis will simply try to keep gun owners on the defensive; if we're simply trying to hang on to what we have, then we can't gain any ground. Thankfully, at this point we do actually seem to be gaining ground... If a ban was announced tomorrow, by executive order perhaps, and the police and NG were ordered to go door to door and collect firearms... they wouldn't find me, much less my guns. Even if the government put all of their resources towards confiscation, it would take years, if not decades for them to succeed (if they could at all)... It would turn into another 'war on drugs' scenario, and turn another large chunk of the population into criminals. I don't mind being a criminal if the law is wrong.

True, but you don't have to fully rack the slide just to reset the striker... It can be done without retracting the slide very far at all from battery. I should get more than one though.

Is it a fully?

I don't think the round count had anything to do with it, since the pin only gets battered when the chamber is empty. No, the trigger modification didn't change the way the striker interacted with the pin... I think the heavier striker spring had more to do with it than anything. I figured I'd hear a few of these... actually, it's a regular roll-pin that I expect to find at any hardware store, after looking at the hole, it is tapered and would be difficult to fit a solid pin... so, I'll just pick up a few roll-pins and start changing them out every so often. I wanted a more crisp trigger feel... it actually works pretty well to do that, without making the pull but barely heavier. But I think this is what killed my roll-pin so quickly... I'll see what I can do... I think it'll be difficult to get an exact fit, because the hole seems to be slightly tapered. Thanks. I need to pony up for a .357sig snap cap... I haven't been using one. Like I mentioned in another reply... after looking at the striker design again, the pin only gets battered when firing on an empty chamber, add lots of that to a heavy striker spring and you end up in my situation. I plan on keeping my heavy striker spring... but I'll certainly be getting better pins and a snap-cap. Upon doing that, I don't think it's likely for this to happen again.

Well... I figured it would happen eventually. As I was contemplating the improvement in the trigger feel of my XD-357, I dry-fired it a few times (which I do quite often)... Now that, along with the strain of nearly 6K rounds through the gun, has taken its toll on the striker retaining roll-pin (the one driven down through the top of the slide just behind the breech). It is broken in half, and upon breaking, it jammed the striker in the forward position until the slide was retracted... The gun is operational without the pin installed, but since it is there for a reason I now have to find a replacement... it will likely have to be ordered, or sent from Springfield unless I can find a suitable roll-pin at a hardware or automotive store... I'll try to find a solid pin which can take more abuse than the flimsy stock pin. Here's a picture: If this ever happens to you, here's where to order a replacement: http://www.pistolgear.com/proddetail.php?prod=00PGP I'll try to post the roll-pin size if I find a suitable replacement locally... Lessons learned: 1. You CAN dry-fire too much 2. A higher-tension striker spring will possibly shorten the life of your striker retaining roll-pin. 3. Breaking s**t sucks (right before the weekend you're going to the range). Good news is that all of the other parts are in really good shape... I'm sure that I'll replacing the striker rebound spring soon, as a precaution, since it probably took a shot when the pin broke. I'll call Springfield in the morning to see if they'll send me a couple of pins for free, under warranty... That might be a determining factor in whether I'll buy another XD.

Yeah... well, they're better than FMJ and Winchester Silvertips (which was their competition when developed). Still, a good choice to modernize with the Golden Sabre.

I'm interested to know what code stipulates that carrying a firearm is illegal in the arena... Is it properly posted? (I haven't been there since it was the GEC)

Of course some prosecutors would try anything... but even remembering that, the issue of ammunition choice was not sufficient to unjustify the need for self-defense (lethal-force is lethal-force) in 99.99% of cases. And even if there is one or two cases in which the judge was so biased, or the jury to emotionally manipulated, that the balance of judgment for self-defense was swayed by the cartridge used... I've never heard of them, and they certainly haven't been considered policy-making cases which would concern a shooter whose case is plainly justified. I consider the rumors of ammunition prosecution to be pretty un-founded, and I've looked for evidence which says otherwise. You're correct though... it has certainly been tried (unsuccessfully), but I think those examples say more about the individual prosecutors and local agenda than they do about any legitimate legal standpoint on types of ammunition.