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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

2.5”-3.5” groups at 100 yards.

 

I’ve got an Anderson AM15 M-Lok with a 16” barrel. I’ve since replaced the BCG with a Bravo Company one. My understanding is the next thing to upgrade would be the barrel. I’m looking to gear this rifle to longer range shooting so im looking for improved ballistics and longevity. Would something like a Faxon or Rosco($200-$300 range) either 16” or longer offer any meaningful improvement to either ballistics or longevity of the rifle or is the difference pretty negligible until you get up to the real high end barrels? I could comfortably spend up to $350 on a barrel right now but I’m not married to the idea of swapping the barrel now if it’s truly not worth doing at that price range.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Sending the factory slide in to get milled actually sounds like a really good idea that I hadn’t put any thought into before. Seems 90% of the slides I’m seeing for sale have all sorts of windows cut into them. Plus since apparently nobody likes .40s anymore the G23 seems to have less compatible parts available.

 

Ive been a strictly iron sights on pistols guy my whole gun owning life but I’ve been converted and want to get a red dot on my Gen 4 G23. Started looking for optic ready slides and there’s a plethora of manufacturers. Is there anything in particular to look out for with aftermarket Glock slides?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Im highly suspicious this will come with one restriction being lifted(no tax stamp for suppressors or something similar) but also give the feds the freedom to disarm law abiding citizens based on some arbitrary nonsense. They’ll try to appease their base while also giving themselves the unconstitutional authority to disarm anyone they see as an obstacle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Good looking out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Oh word. I’m glad I don’t have that p320 anymore then

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That sounds like exactly what I was hoping to get out of it. I have a G23 and Ruger SR40c for all the times I can effectively conceal one of them on my person. I was used to carrying a Pico years ago which has a strict capacity of 6+1 in .380 so the small capacity in a 9mm doesn’t put me off too much.

You weren’t kidding about the nano. There’s a clear relation there. I’ve ready a few other reports about the A1 carry hitting low too. The general consensus was the heavy and “gritty” trigger pull was causing an overcompensation in anticipation of the recoil. I’m hopeful a few hundred round of mindful practice can iron that out for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I had a sig p320 as my first firearm. It was excellent. I haven’t held a p365 yet I’d imagine they shoot and handle great. Aren’t they the ones with multiple alleged random discharges without a trigger pull though? I admittedly haven’t looked into the validity surrounding those complaints.

I’ll add that book to my list. A lot of people on Reddit were recommending Adaptive Rifle by Ben Stoeger as a valuable read too so I’ve got some homework to do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I find myself in a similar boat. Having carried daily for about 2 years almost completely getting away from it for a number of years to just in the last few months getting a full size gun cabinet, new concealed carry permit and a firearm I’m confident is using in any scenario I can dream up. Feels like all Americans are likely to be exposed to more violence in the near future. Whether that’s just economic strife forcing people to resort to violence for their needs, politically directed violence or just dangerous people feeling emboldened to act. The last gap I needed to fill was a micro-compact I could carry without my kids constantly seeing a pistol on my body.

I certainly impulse bought this one based on the price and having a mostly positive impression of Berettas.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Very nice. From what I’ve read the APX A1 Carry and the original APX are almost not related at this point. How long have you had the APX?

 

I just ordered one of these bad boys from PSA. They got em for about $240 and with the $100 credit for the beretta store I’ll be able to grab a holster for nothing. Anybody who’s had one of these have any strong feeling either way on it? Have you had any cycling problems with any particular ammos.

I’m getting back into the habit of carrying regularly and intend to replace the beretta pico I used to carry in situations regular compacts were unconcealable. I’m not looking for a high performance luxury shooting experience. Just something I trust will work and that I can deliver center mass up to 30 yards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That makes sense. It was a cool little gun while it worked. Thanks for your reply.

 

I’ve got a Beretta Pico I got 8-9 years ago. Few hundred rounds in it stopped functioning properly. The trigger doesn’t reset or catch again after firing(also happens when empty and dry firing). I can generally fidget with it to get catch and have tension again for a single pull before it goes back to having no tension.

I was reorganizing and found it in my safe again and want to see if I can get it functioning again. Looks like it was a somewhat common issue and in 2017 beretta offered a trigger upgrade for it which made the slide and trigger less heavy to pull and the people I’ve seen posting about this issue reported having it resolved with this trigger upgrade. One cat reported replacing just the trigger to no avail but upon sending to Beretta for the “trigger upgrade” had it resolved.

The next time I’m home I’m going to get the serial number and contact Beretta to see if they can be of any help.

Has anyone had success fixing this themselves and if so what parts did you replace? Beretta still sells some parts for it and midwestgunworks has just about every part. I’ve got no issue just buying and replacing all the guts in it but if anyone has an idea as to what specific part was behind this issue I’d appreciate being able to narrow the scope of this project.

TLDR; Beretta Pico trigger doesn’t recatch after being pulled. What’s the fix?

 

I’ve got a Beretta Pico I got 8-9 years ago. Few hundred rounds in it stopped functioning properly. The trigger doesn’t reset or catch again after firing(also happens when empty and dry firing). I can generally fidget with it to get catch and have tension again for a single pull before it goes back to having no tension.

I was reorganizing and found it in my safe again and want to see if I can get it functioning again. Looks like it was a somewhat common issue and in 2017 beretta offered a trigger upgrade for it which made the slide and trigger less heavy to pull and the people I’ve seen posting about this issue reported having it resolved with this trigger upgrade. One cat reported replacing just the trigger to no avail but upon sending to Beretta for the “trigger upgrade” had it resolved.

The next time I’m home I’m going to get the serial number and contact Beretta to see if they can be of any help.

Has anyone had success fixing this themselves and if so what parts did you replace? Beretta still sells some parts for it and midwestgunworks has just about every part. I’ve got no issue just buying and replacing all the guts in it but if anyone has an idea as to what specific part was behind this issue I’d appreciate being able to narrow the scope of this project.

TLDR; Beretta Pico trigger doesn’t recatch after being pulled. What’s the fix?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Very groovy. Thank you.

 

I recently got a complete .300 blk AR pistol from psa with a 7.5” barrel. I was going to swap out the bcg it came with for a BCM m16 BCG I’ve got at home. I’ve got no experience with ARs with barrels shorter than 16”. Is there any reason the BCM M16 BCG would be less optimized in this short pistol?

Below is all the info I have on the BCG it came with: Full-auto profile bolt carrier group. Shot-peened, mil-spec Carpenter No. 158® steel bolt. Gas Key Hardened to USGI Specifications, Fastened with Grade 8 screws, and Staked Per Mil-Spec.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Good to know. Thank you

 

Im looking into some plate carriers and soft body armor and im curious what brands have a good reputation. Most of the threads and reviews I’m finding online are from years ago I’d like to know where things stand now.

From what I’ve gathered AR500 is no good. RMA is a respectable budget option. What else can you tell me?

 

I see most AR pistol builds using angled fore grips and have a 7.5” barrel 9” handguard at pistol on the way. How much difference have those of you who have used an AFG found? I strictly grip the hand guard on my mid size AR rifle and have no complaints there. For those who’ve used them have you noticed a meaningful ergonomic or control advantage on these short barreled pistols?

I have no intention of mounting anything else on the bottom of the handguard(light and laser will be side mounted) so space won’t be an issue.

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