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Plank White. I added your first book to my wish list. I'll buy it once I'm caught up on the others. Thanks for sharing!
Awsome man thanks, and I look forward to any input you may have.
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I don't know if this is allowed or not "If not then please remove my comment, I dont want to go against the site rules"
I've writen a couple books in this genre myself recently and published them on Amazon
They're both short stories that intruduce the world and characters during and after a major solar CME event.
I did sign them up for KDP select so if you have kindle unlimited they are free.
Otherwise they are set at 2.99 as of today 4/16/2015 book two is free even without kindle unlimited due to the 5 day Amazon free promo.
If anyone is interested in checking them out I'd be happy to hear your input
These short stories are leading up to a novel I'm working on at the moment which should be out before long.
I must warn you before reading that the books have strong language and violence.
Also if you are a super stickler for grammer and punctuation etc. you will find some errors.
The links to the books are below, just click the pics
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I am really Liking A Distant Eden series by Loyd Tackitt , Really good info and a fun story
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Does it have to be baked? How did you bake it if it was needed?
Sorry I just don't know much about duracoating.
No duracoat cures on its own , its dry to the touch in 3 hours and good to put back together in 24
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I'm with the other guys on interpretation of the title as well.
But dang it. The job looks great.
Except for the grip tape on the slide. Yeah...I know, it's probably necessary. Or just your choice.
But like the cubist job anyway.
Yeah man this XD has been the absolute worst with swetty hands on a hot day at the range the grip tape is a must
The new XDMs and XDS's not so much , I also have an M&P 357 Sig and don't need it with that either but the XD is just slippery sometimes so I started using grip tape and after Painting it It is still just as slippery if not moreso So the Tape went back on
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Very nice, but from title, "Duracoated Myself", I expected to see something like this:
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LOL my bad I didnt realize it would come out that way :D oh well
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I have done duracoating before and sometimes it turns out great and other times not so much :yuck: It is also a good bit of work in prep and setup etc. therefore I was trying to find someone locally to do mine with a Good rep and good prices but really had no luck
So I went ahead and bought the DuraCoat EasyWay Camo Kit (Urban MirageFlage) from Amazon and it came with everything needed
Beleive it or not stencils are pretty High priced and this kit comes with a huge stack of them
Also I use an airbrush instead of the sprayer so was able to keep a lot of the paint after this Job and still have a full bottle of black unopened I will use on a different Gun later.
it came with
4 bottles of paint
stencils
spray cleaner/degreaser
cheap brillo type pad
bottle of hardener
large bottle of reducer
spray can kit
ALL in all the purchase was a great buy seeing as I can still do at least 1 if not a few more guns with what I have left
anyways below is the finished gun with The duracoat and my grip tape added "Love that stuff"
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I can't take credit for the idea for the Saiga forearm. Plank White posted a picture of someone else who had done the same thing and I thought it looked great.
Yours looks better than the other one I saw, it has the cut straight and just seems better to me.
I still cant wait on watching your custom handgaurd Ideas
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I am wanting it as short as possible for the backpack. If I have to use it I am not going to be worried about the flash It came with a AR style flash hider and I bought a Damage Industries brake. I will say that shooting it with the brake it has no recoil at all but it also has a bit of a bite for the shooter. I shot about 10 rounds and that was enough, it forced my eyes closed and the pressure wave actually was uncomfortable.
This is the brake from Damage Industries.
And right now they have a 30% off sale using the coupon code "CUSTOMER30". I picked up the brake with a hammer spring and with shipping it was $28.28 shipped.
I just did a test fit of a Sig brace and the side folder will lock closed with it in place so I might pick one up now. I LOVE the way they feel but they do add bulk and weight to the gun. I will probably drill out the bottom of the buffer tube to get rid of some of the weight. It will also be a great place to store any documentation like the ATF ruling that it is a pistol with the Sig brace installed.
I measured it with the extended buffer tube and it is 26.25" long including the buffer tube. So if the ATF rules in my favor and agrees the buffer tube can be counted for overall length I will be adding a VFG to keep me from shooting my fingers off.
I just received my TPP Brake today Ill let you know how it goes when I get the chance to shoot it
If its anything like the Mosin brake they make it should knock the recoil down to nearly nothing
This brake on the mosin I shot made the Mosin go from a crazy hard recoil to almost nothing
It is also fairly small in size
It really isnt any longer than the M4 a2 flash hider they come with of course it is Wider but it is way smaller than my 4 pc bulgarian Flash Hider
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Nice man its great to see it coming along keep us updated
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Maybe had you been at the engraver you may have saved a life instead ?....Food for thought but I know you had something on you and have to be more proficient with your firearm than some random nobody maybe you would've heard the hollering looked over and saw a gun waiving around and been able to save a life .....So maybe it would've worked out different . as for the Car. vehicles are so deadly its crazy, but your wife seems to have good sit. awareness and saved your Life :)
lotta folks don't have good awareness on the road .and maybe Karma threw these test at you knowing you would pass rather than someone else who may have been killed :) ....But I am a glass is half full kinda guy, or at least try to be as often as possible
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Mother in Law may be getting a large amount of land "over 200 Acres" up there shortly "may be going to look at it this weekend"
I know they honor Tn. HCP , but how about other laws
any magazine regulations or any other regulations that would be good to know?
how about loaded firearms in vehicle etc.?
If everything works out this may wind up being a sort of vacation retreat for me and my wife to put a small cabin on etc.
and would like to jump in feet first with knowledge on the Gun laws
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That is really cool :up:
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I have all my parts as well. I will be picking up the gun Monday or Tuesday then start assembling.
Cant wait to see your creation, Your Pignose will be in the mail first thing in the A.M. thanks again very much.
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Updated the OP with new pics with the Sidefolder installed ...Very happy with this Pistol :D
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The paragraph pictured Above is the ATF letter that comes with the SB15
It clearly says Does not convert ....and..would not alter the classification of a pistol or other firearm
so since a side folding "pistol" buffer tube is completely legal and "Not a Stock" according to the above attaching the brace to a PISTOL or other FIREARM does not alter classification
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Used a chisel and hammer on my old xd
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I chose a Stormwerkz hinge and will use a "pig nose" adapter to screw my buffer tube into. It ends up being the same as Plank but a little different setup. Pretty sure my setup will be a little lighter as well.
http://stormwerkz.com/stock-folding-mechanisms/stock-folding-mechanism-standard/
The Stormwerkz also locks in the closed position while the ACE does not.
And here is the pig nose adapter:
If i knew before hand that ace would take forever I wouldve went a different route , I will never order directly from them again
I do like the look of the ACE adapter but the push button and pignose wouldve functioned better probably
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As much as I get emotional about putting tacticool crap on an AK, you made that look good. What is the side folding adapter you're waiting on? Can you link it for us? Are you doing a side folding buffer tube for that with the Sig Brace? I assume that adapter you put on the back just has threads that you screw the buffer tube into?
here is the link
http://riflestocks.com/store/product106.html
yes It mounts on the back and I can screw the pistol buffer tube and brace into it and fold it for backpacking or whatever
It should be here tomorrow or monday if so i will Update with pics ...Cant wait !
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If you plan on using a brace or sbr with a stock then I would suggest the pap over the wasr , Better built and supposedly more accurate than a 16 inch rifle "this is internet knowledge not first hand" so not certain how true it is.
Some wasrs are fine guns it is kind of the luck of the draw though , just check the rivets and the sights to be sure they are not canted.
M92s are supposed to be great gun , check for canted sights aswell and remember they dont have chrome lined barrels so keep it clean especially if using corrosive ammo
I chose the Mini Draco because I wanted a smaller gun I could backpack and it has chrome lined barrel
as well as some other options
between the PAP and wasr I would choose the PAP if i had a little extra money to set it up the way I want it "brace etc."
If I didnt have that extra money and just wanted an ak I can beat up and it is ready to go as is , the wasr would be fine after inspecting it to be sure it was all right.
EDIT : My bad I thought you were speaking of the O-PAP not The N-PAP
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I use VFGs on my rifles but with this thing being so small my hand naturally gravitates towards the Magazine instead , even with the AFG the center spot on this is the magazine well and that is where I naturally want to place my hand , so I really don't see a need for a VFG even if I were allowed to have one I imagine it would be like the AFG and only get used if I am using a drum
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I have a burris fastfire 3 mounted on my M&P 357 sig milled and screwed on its sweet ,
as for mounting it on the mini I thought of going that route but really wanted to test out the holosun
If I wouldve gone that route I would have used this
You can buy it here
http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Industries-Mini-Dot-Mount-Burris/dp/B005HJ9IXY
I use one for my vortex on a different AK and it works great
The M92 is a HEAVY weapon. I have the 223 version and with a 30 round magazine of lighter 223 it still weighs 9 pounds. The M92 also has a 10" barrel while the Mini Draco is 7.5" so it depends on what you want to do with it but for me the M92 was not a viable choice for my plans so I sold it within days to buy the Mini Draco. I think the Draco will fill the roll of truck gun better than the M92.
That thing is looking great Plank, can't wait to get mine and start work on mine. The Orings from MC should be here tomorrow. I am also removing the flash hider and replacing it with a slant or maybe I will just square it off to make it even shorter. I have my Stormwerkz hinge on the way as well as an extended buffer tube to get me to 26" so I can use a VFG. For a grip I am using a Hogue rubber finger groove grip.
The only thing I have not figured out yet is how I am going to mount a Fast Fire.
Thanks man
That is a nice looking pistol for sure!!!
Thanks I appreciate it
I've been looking at the M92, but dang it if I don't think I like that a bit better.
It is a sweet pistol for shure
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That looks fantastic, I want to build one early next year.
Thanks man, Get on it Prices are great ATM. may not be for long though.
I'm telling you Plank, between this and Dolomites I'm starting to seriously think about going for an AK next time funds allow.
Yours came out absolutely awesome, I'm jealous.Thanks alot I love it , And you should not hesitate to come on over to the Dark side, Kalashnikov Awaits.....
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I have been wanting to do this for a while now and finally received most of the Parts for my Mini Draco today
First I want to say I still have not received My side folding Adapter from ACE
Therefore I must give a Huge thank you to " Dolomite_Supafly " He sent me a pignose adapter to use till ACE decides I am important enough to receive my Side folding mechanism.
Without him I would not have be able to complete this at all
I started off with a Mini draco purchased from JGsales which happened to come with a free drum :D
Today Most of My parts arrived
I plan on doing a sidefolding Pistol brace with the SB15 rather than the sb47 pistol grip mounted, My main reasoning behind this
Is I want to be able to fold the Pistol and fit it into a backpack or satchel , The Mini draco is very small and perfect for this so adding anything other than a sidefolder really wasn't an Option for this need, I am currently using The pignose adapter till the folding mechanism arrives.
Since the pig nose and folding adapter will use the same holes to mount , I used the Pignose to mark the rear plate on the mini
Then I drilled the holes to match the Bolts "I used 8/32 drill and tap and allen head bolts"
After completing that I then moved onto the handgaurd
As most of you know , as far as options go for the handgaurds on a mini draco there simply are only 2 at the moment
The Hotdog bun that it comes with which is just putrid looking to me and the Cheese grater that Midwest industries released
The Midwest industries mount is simply to small in My opinion and I wanted the option to remove or add rails if need
I chose the Strike Industries Trax-1 Keymod Rail for these reasons
However the Trax-1 isnt designed to be mounted on a mini draco so I had to chop the barrel clamp Used to mount the Bottom rail and,
notch the top of the rail to fit around the front sight Post
I also installed
Parrabellum AKARS Dustcover Rail mount
Holosun Technologies Mini Reddot optic "hearing great things about this optic cant wait to test it out"
Charging handle grip
Magpul Pistol grip and AFG
Below is what she looks Like now
I havent had the chance to shoot it yet and may wait for my 4 pc Bulgarian Flash Hider and folder before doing so , Guess it depends how long It will take to arrive.
I am extremely happy with this little weapon and will Update with new Pics when the Flash Hider and sider folder arrive
Thanks again Dolomite ...Your a life saver!
Updated Pics with Side folder Installed
Really love this setup.
It now fits into any of my small backpack and even a couple of my Laptop cases
Once the 4pc Bulgarian brake Arrives I will be finished
Very Excited and Happy with this little pistol
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Good SHTF Survival Fiction Books
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Posted · Edited by plank white
I used to feel the same way but it is really hard. I just finished doing a complete overhaul on my first book yesterday and updating it with the help of my wife. I have seen some that are really bad, some that are okay, and some that have been professionally proofread and edited. Personally I would love to have my short stories proofread and edited professionally but I have been quoted at 10 cents per word and up for anyone worth paying, and even with a short story at 24,000 words I just can't afford to pay that.
I am very new to writing, though I've been reading for years and always wanted to take a shot at it, so I did. I knew if I'd had to wait and pay an editor and everything else I simply would have never published it. Book one did have quite a few errors that my eyes just don't seem to pick up when I try to edit my own work. My wife spotted something on nearly every single page so I'm thankful she helped. I imagine both books will still have some errors though and I just can't afford to have them done right. I think I've made about 6.00 on both books, lol but If I ever get the extra funds and can afford it I may try a professional editor at least once.