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Posted: 12/21/2021 12:15:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
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I recently decided to purchase a IWI Masada and mount a red dot on it, my first red dot on a 9mm. So far I am very happy with the Masada and I really like the the shake-awake feature of the Holosun. I am still working at getting comfortable with this setup.
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Posted: 12/21/2021 10:47:47 PM EDT
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Regarding gathinerg OEM Glock parts to complete a custom G17 slide.
I could have sworn somebody mentioned a vendor who may have complete OEM parts sets available. Just spent several minutes clicking through recent pages with "parts" a a word search. I'm considering building one of the Swampfox Wolverine custom slides for the G17. https://www.swampfoxoptics.com/wolverine-slide I could canibalize the existing G17 slide, but I'd rather not have to unless for some reason Gen 3 OEM Glock parts have become unobtainium. Curious if anybody knows the actual availability of slide parts, or has a recommended source. |
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Posted: 12/22/2021 7:12:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bradd_D: I keep my RM06 on auto and it adjusts instantly. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bradd_D: Originally Posted By StowaNewb: Does anyone find it annoying that the RMR goes into auto mode after 16 hours? This, to me, is a design flaw. I use a G19 for my bedside gun. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I need the brightness preset to work with a WML. In auto mode, the RMR does not adjust fast enough when you turn turn on your WML. Same here. I haven’t touched the buttons on mine in a year. |
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USA
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Posted: 12/23/2021 12:27:34 AM EDT
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Has anyone with an astigmatism compared the the RMR 06 to the 07? I know everyone's eyes are different, but I was wondering if those of us with an astigmatism generally find one provides less distortion than the other.
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Posted: 12/24/2021 6:40:12 PM EDT
[#5]
Family is growing. Now I'm up to three RDS pistols.
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Posted: 12/25/2021 11:34:57 AM EDT
[Last Edit: glazer1972]
[#6]
 1st P320 and I’m impressed. I was going to cut a Glock 22 but thought what the heck. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2021 12:05:50 AM EDT
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I have been slow to the game, but I am warming up to red dots on pistols. I have a Delta Point Pro on a Glock 45, it's really cool. I like how the dot tells you what you are doing wrong. I shot steel today with it for the first time today, and I was very pleased. Slow to start, and then my speed increased over time. I get it now. It is an ammo stash killer. You just can't stop shooting it.
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Posted: 12/28/2021 12:27:03 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MRW]
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cut at Battlewerx
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Posted: 12/28/2021 3:33:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: W_E_G]
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Got shipping notice today for my Swampfox upper
•Getting GREEN 3moa dot •Plain rear sight is mounted IN FRONT OF the optic (2 real good reasons for that placement – no obstruction of view of dot, and good for bashing slide to clear jam) •Red fiber-optic front sight •Iron sights are visible in lower-third of field of view •Optic brightness-adjustment is manual-adjustment only – no “automatic brightness adjustment” •Optic does NOT have to be removed from slide to replace battery •Battery life estimated one year on medium setting •Shake-awake on/off •Metal guard will surround optic – guard can be violently slammed against any available rigid object to clear seized round/casing in chamber – see vid at about 8:15 ----o---- Bashing video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN7X8IIJfok •I’ll mount the optic on the Swampfox G17 slide already equipped with all cutouts for optic and both iron sights ----o---- Link for the Swampfox G17 slide https://www.swampfoxoptics.com/wolverine-slide ----o---- Swampfox slide has an open cutout on the top of the slide – which I could do without, but I guess the cutout should give me no more heartburn than the open cutout on the Beretta M9. •I’ll cannibalize all the guts from one of my G17 slides to complete the optic-upper. I hate to gut an OEM Glock slide for parts, but complete OEM Glock parts kits are nonexistent on the 2021 market. Saw some questionable aftermarket slide-build kits. The Swampfox G17 slide comes bare-naked with no parts except for the firing pin channel liner. https://www.swampfoxoptics.com/liberty-justice  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 12/28/2021 2:06:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SC4eyes]
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This is the OEM parts kit that I used on my build:
https://aimsurplus.com/partial-glock-slide-completion-parts-kit/ |
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Posted: 12/28/2021 4:19:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mjmjr1312: I have both, I’m faster to get on target with irons but transition faster between targets using a red dot. What it comes down to for me is it’s easier to get a “good enough” sight picture with irons from a holster. Even using the sights as a guide to present then transitioning to the dot was an improvement (and was the best strategy for me according to the shot timer), but it is still slower. I have settled on an RMR for my HD pistol where I will likely come from a ready position… but I am sticking with irons for carry guns where I expect to present from a draw. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/77352/3B6C0F54-32CB-45E9-836D-3433A42338CD-1347762.jpg -Mike Stop looking for the sights and the dot. Focus on the target, 100%. |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 6:52:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: W_E_G]
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I was skeptical.
My nephew had a Hellcat that impressed me with the dot-sight (not so much the Hellcat though). Swampfox "Liberty" green-dot sight the Swampfox "Wolverine" slide. Got the bash-shield for the optic so I can do cool-guy tactical slide manipulations by bashing the metal bash-shield on objects in order to rack the slide. And of course front-sight-forward master race configuration because bash-leverage, and also keeps the rear sight from playing peek-a-boo with the dot. I cannibalized a G17 slide for the slide guts. Everything dropped right in on the Swampfox slide. Haven't fired it yet. The "backup" sights seemed superflous to me before I actually assembled this thing. I'm very impressed at the front sight as a "dot finder." Find the front sight on the target, and the dot just jumps right up. Nice. My only complaint so far is that the optic comes with a whole bunch of different size screws. You are supposed to know what size is right for the holes in your slide. Figured Swampfox would mention somewhere in the supplied literature, or online, which one of the several screws is the right size. Two of the sizes acted like they "wanted" to go into the threads. I called Swampfox, and they answered their phone right away, and informed me that the correct screw size for the Wolverine slide is 6-32 x 0.374" Which was furnished with the optic. But also furnished a M3.5 x 0.6 - which if I'd ham-handed into the threads would have gotten me off to an unhappy start. Use the American size.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 7:40:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StowaNewb: Has anyone with an astigmatism compared the the RMR 06 to the 07? I know everyone's eyes are different, but I was wondering if those of us with an astigmatism generally find one provides less distortion than the other. |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 8:02:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SC4eyes: This is the OEM parts kit that I used on my build: https://aimsurplus.com/partial-glock-slide-completion-parts-kit/ Wha…brah?..  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 8:27:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By spydercomonkey: Thanks. I like the TLR9 as well. Aesthetically, but especially because it can use the 16650 rechargeable battery instead of the 2xCR123. https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?46720-Streamlight-TLR-9-16650-Rechargeable-Pistol-WML https://i.redd.it/m93ya115g7d41.jpg Its 4.52oz with the 16650, so does indeed help reduce muzzle rise, and then I have a 3oz brass 'Seattle Slug' by Taylor Freelance in the backstrap, which helps balance out the WML and further reduce muzzle rise. Overall a very mild shooting pistol. I'm using the factory barrel. I've been tempted by KKM's and Barstos, but the factory barrel is already quite accurate, and I'm worried an aftermarket barrel might produce lower velocities then the 6" Glock barrel. Although if I could find a aftermarket barrel that produced higher then stock velocity (even as little as a consistent +25fps) I'd snag one, as maxing out velocity is one of the main appeals of the 17L for me. I'll definitely report back once I've hit the range. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By spydercomonkey: Originally Posted By Fooboy: Originally Posted By spydercomonkey: Just got my 17L back from having it milled. I had planned to keep the slide in the box as a xmas gift to myself...that lasted about 5 minutes before I tore the box open and started doing dryfire drills in the house. https://i.ibb.co/q1Zn5d0/Glock-17-L-Nameless-Armament-RDS-mill.jpg Hoping to be able to hit the range this week and report back on how it shoots. OEM barrel or KKM? I need a range report! Thanks. I like the TLR9 as well. Aesthetically, but especially because it can use the 16650 rechargeable battery instead of the 2xCR123. https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?46720-Streamlight-TLR-9-16650-Rechargeable-Pistol-WML https://i.redd.it/m93ya115g7d41.jpg Its 4.52oz with the 16650, so does indeed help reduce muzzle rise, and then I have a 3oz brass 'Seattle Slug' by Taylor Freelance in the backstrap, which helps balance out the WML and further reduce muzzle rise. Overall a very mild shooting pistol. I'm using the factory barrel. I've been tempted by KKM's and Barstos, but the factory barrel is already quite accurate, and I'm worried an aftermarket barrel might produce lower velocities then the 6" Glock barrel. Although if I could find a aftermarket barrel that produced higher then stock velocity (even as little as a consistent +25fps) I'd snag one, as maxing out velocity is one of the main appeals of the 17L for me. I'll definitely report back once I've hit the range. |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 9:12:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By W_E_G: I'm very impressed at the front sight as a "dot finder." Find the front sight on the target, and the dot just jumps right up. Nice. This is a crutch, don't do it. Fishing for the dot with the front sight is not fast. Stay target focused and practice your presentation until you consistently present your gun with the dot on target. It takes some practice but its worth it to get the most out of the dot. |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 9:25:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Sonoran_Tj: This is a crutch, don't do it. Fishing for the dot with the front sight is not fast. Stay target focused and practice your presentation until you consistently present your gun with the dot on target. It takes some practice but its worth it to get the most out of the dot. |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 10:43:00 PM EDT
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It seems the TLR-7 is the go-to light now for these optic G19s. Where is the best place to buy one now, besides vulturing in the EE?
the Insight M3 has to go.  |
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ND, USA
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Posted: 1/4/2022 11:08:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRW: It seems the TLR-7 is the go-to light now for these optic G19s. Where is the best place to buy one now, besides vulturing in the EE? the Insight M3 has to go. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/5205/IMG_8169-2228877.jpg The best price I found without spending any considerable time shopping. Picked mine up for $115 shipped. They’re outta stock now though. https://www.armsunlimited.com/Streamlight-TLR7A-Flex-500-Lumen-Handgun-Light-p/69424.htm |
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Posted: 1/4/2022 11:24:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRW: It seems the TLR-7 is the go-to light now for these optic G19s. Where is the best place to buy one now, besides vulturing in the EE? the Insight M3 has to go. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/5205/IMG_8169-2228877.jpg I tip my hat for how long you've stuck with the M3. That takes me back! |
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Posted: 1/5/2022 12:14:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRW: It seems the TLR-7 is the go-to light now for these optic G19s. Where is the best place to buy one now, besides vulturing in the EE? the Insight M3 has to go. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/5205/IMG_8169-2228877.jpg |
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Posted: 1/5/2022 6:53:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bradd_D: https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/080926694248 |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 1/13/2022 4:44:14 PM EDT
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Anybody hear about the new EOTech RMR/508t/DPP competitor? Can't wait to pick one up asap.
 From their 2022 catalog |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 4:53:38 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Red2Golf: Anybody hear about the new EOTech RMR/508t/DPP competitor? Can't wait to pick one up asap. https://i.imgur.com/hSTfK5Z.jpg From their 2022 catalog Lets see it pass the drop test. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 1/13/2022 5:31:39 PM EDT
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interested in what footprint it fits.
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ND, USA
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Posted: 1/13/2022 6:20:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tallanm: interested in what footprint it fits. It’s stated in the brochure. |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 1/13/2022 6:23:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UndrGrndPrdcts: Lets see it pass the drop test. Since it has a similar build to the 508t, and by extension the RMR, I could see it lasting through Cowan's 2k burndown. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 7:10:58 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tallanm: interested in what footprint it fits. Leupold Deltapoint |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 7:38:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Fooboy]
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Never buy From a company who knowingly sold defective products (for a loooong time).
Im not even talking about thermal drift - the loss of nitrogen purge had an off the charts failure rate and significantly degraded brightness. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 8:06:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fooboy: Never buy From a company who knowingly sold defective products (for a loooong time). Im not even talking about thermal drift - the loss of nitrogen purge had an off the charts failure rate and significantly degraded brightness. If they produce something with a window size of the dpp and the reliability of an rmr then I'm a customer. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 8:40:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UndrGrndPrdcts: If they produce something with a window size of the dpp and the reliability of an rmr then I'm a customer. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 8:50:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fooboy: Fool me once Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fooboy: Originally Posted By UndrGrndPrdcts: If they produce something with a window size of the dpp and the reliability of an rmr then I'm a customer. It's a completely different product? I don't own eotechs because of the delam stuff but this isn't an exps. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 9:01:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UndrGrndPrdcts: It's a completely different product? I don't own eotechs because of the delam stuff but this isn't an exps. QA failure. Maybe they found their way. May not. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 9:18:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UndrGrndPrdcts: If they produce something with a window size of the dpp and the reliability of an rmr then I'm a customer. I'm new to red dots. Does the larger window make a big difference? For example, if the eotech turned out to be just as reliable as the RMR (and priced the same), would it be a no-brainer to choose the Eotech? Top loading battery aside. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 9:37:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: UndrGrndPrdcts]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StowaNewb: I'm new to red dots. Does the larger window make a big difference? For example, if the eotech turned out to be just as reliable as the RMR (and priced the same), would it be a no-brainer to choose the Eotech? Top loading battery aside. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StowaNewb: Originally Posted By UndrGrndPrdcts: If they produce something with a window size of the dpp and the reliability of an rmr then I'm a customer. I'm new to red dots. Does the larger window make a big difference? For example, if the eotech turned out to be just as reliable as the RMR (and priced the same), would it be a no-brainer to choose the Eotech? Top loading battery aside. Honestly I can't say personally because I've only ever used rmrs but sometimes it's nice to be able to see more in your window. Generally people say the bigger the field of view, the faster the sight can be. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 10:13:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fooboy: Systemic culture failure. QA failure. Maybe they found their way. May not. How are the Vudu scopes working out for people? |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 10:22:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: W_E_G]
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Swampfox “Liberty” and “Justice” models are each top-loading battery. Never any need to dismount the device.
https://www.swampfoxoptics.com/liberty-justice The threads that hold RMR devices to the slide are already flimsy enough. The notion that you will have to stress those threads by repeated cycles of dismounting in order to replace batteries should be a real concern. |
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Posted: 1/14/2022 6:46:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Castillo]
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Didn't see it mentioned, but I have this optic on a Strike80 Glock and I really like it.
It is super beefy like an RMR. Negative is no auto adjust feature. Top loading battery. DPP footprint. Glass it super clear and no tint like RMR. Made in China If you are LE/MIL sign up for an account for a very good discount  Aaron does it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-yigxFg1U8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMiEFnC9qbE |
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Posted: 1/15/2022 1:54:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By W_E_G: Wha…brah?.. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105614/30360958-18B9-4ABF-8D7D-3691D595F608_jpe-2228636.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By W_E_G: Originally Posted By SC4eyes: This is the OEM parts kit that I used on my build: type Status report message description Access to the specified resource has been forbidden. Apache Tomcat/7.0.68 (Ubuntu) |
