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Do you have any good links I can check out?

Now here is two images of whats supposed to be a PRI .936 and the SASS gas block. The SASS wall appears thicker which based on appearance would orient the gas tube higher. Do you guys see it the same way? Also I wonder if this also ties in to the new height of the upper receivers?

Alright, I decided to get to the bottom of this once and for all. Here's a DPMS forum link and a Snipers Hide link describing the issue. Lets talk about it <munch>

you are down with the sickness <laughs>

Im impressed <thumbsup>

Wow those are beauties. Are they as expensive as they appear?

This sounds pretty awesome. Check it out here I like the price <laughs>

Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC has become aware of a possible firearms performance issue that may develop with a small number of ACR rifles and we are requesting you discontinue the use of this rifle immediately, and contact us at your earliest convenience so that we can make the necessary arrangements to have the rifle returned to us for inspection and update if necessary. All Bushmaster produced ACR rifles are impacted by this notification. During routine testing, Bushmaster discovered a design flaw which could result in multiple rounds firing continuously when the trigger is pulled. This unexpected firing of multiple rounds creates a potentially dangerous situation. Since the safety and quality of our firearms is our utmost concern, Bushmaster is implementing the following corrective action plans to correct the effected firearms as quickly as possible. Therefore, we are requesting your timely assistance with the following action: 1) Please immediately discontinue the use of your ACR rifle(s). 2) Contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-883-6229, (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM -6:00 PM EST). Please have the serial # of your firearms(s) available when you call. 3) We will provide you with return shipping instructions and issue you a RMA # (Return Authorization Number). This will assist us in processing, and updating of your firearm and returning to you as expeditiously as possible. The shipping address for the return of your firearm is listed below Please contact us prior to shipping Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC Attention: Dept. ACR 999 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 customerservice@bushmaster.com 4) This process will be accomplished at no cost to you and will be completed as expeditiously as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and we will return your firearm to you as expeditiously as possible. If you have any further questions concerning this request, please call us on the above noted toll free number between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Thank you for in advance for your cooperation in resolving this important matter. Sincerely, Customer Service Division Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC

They are different

Hey thats great!!!

nice! Thanks for posting it.

Thanks for joining Doc, great intro. <thumbsup>

I suspect based on volume and tooling costs some parts have one or two manufacturers regardless of the brand.

The new Brownells AR-15/M16 & AR-Type .308 Catalog #6 is jam-packed with more than 3,000 products exclusively for AR-style rifles. Whether you're building a modern sporting rifle from the ground up, adding new sights, dropping in a new trigger, or installing a new buttstock, you'll find all the parts you need in the AR-15 #6 catalog. "Pete and I, along with the entire Brownells Team, think AR-15 owners are really going to enjoy the #6 catalog," said Company CEO Frank Brownell. "AR catalog #5 featured the largest number of new AR products we'd ever offered, but we beat our own record this time. In #6, you'll find more than 350 new products for the AR platform, plus all the old stand-by items you gotta have in order to build, customize, and service your rifle." As in the main Brownells catalog, the 100-page #6 catalog includes page numbers for the products used on the custom-built guns referenced below the photos, so you can find them quickly and easily. "If you don't see exactly what you're looking for on one of the custom guns, please visit AR15Builder.com, where you can build a graphic model of your dream AR with the parts you want," company President Pete Brownell said. "you can see what your rifle will look like before ever placing the order." Many products have a picture of a video camera next to them, indicating there's an online instructional video available. Additionally, "Made in USA" flags designate which products are produced domestically, and first-time products are stamped with a red "New" graphic.

Interesting. Maybe they want to keep it low until they are ready to actually ship product.

This is silly. Remington had their day in court and addressed this decades ago. In fact they still offer the fix.

By: Jennifer Dauble CNBC ORIGINAL TAKES VIEWERS INSIDE A 10-MONTH INVESTIGATION OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR HUNTING RIFLE AND EXAMINES WHETHER A COMPANY HAS GONE TOO FAR IN PROTECTING ITS SIGNATURE PRODUCT One-Hour Documentary Reported by CNBC’s Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn to Premiere on CNBC on Wednesday, October 20th at 9PM ET/PT ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., October 11, 2010—The Remington Model 700-series rifle —with more than five million sold—is one of the world’s most popular firearms. Famous for its accuracy, the rifle is now the target of a series of lawsuits alleging that it is unsafe and susceptible to firing accidentally. Remington insists its rifle is safe, trusted, and reliable, though a trail of death and serious injury dating back decades has prompted critics to ask whether this iconic American company has compromised safety in the name of profits, and gone too far in trying to protect its signature product. CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, takes viewers inside its 10-month investigation. On Wednesday, October 20th at 9PM ET/PT, CNBC presents, “Remington Under Fire: A CNBC Investigation,” reported by award-winning Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn. This CNBC Original documentary examines allegations that the Remington Model 700- series hunting rifle is prone to firing without pulling the trigger, and that its manufacturer, Remington, has been aware of this concern for almost 60 years. Dozens of deaths, scores of injuries, and more than a thousand customer complaints have been linked to the alleged problem. The story is told through former corporate insiders and the company’s own internal documents. Cohn speaks to several gun owners who suffered devastating consequences as a result of the 700-series rifle, including Rich Barber, a father who has devoted his life to finding answers about the tragic death of his nine-year-old son. The CNBC investigation took Cohn from Florida to Alaska; along the way, he uncovered the existence of thousands of complaints and more than 75 lawsuits, all involving inadvertent discharges of the rifle. Cohn spoke with dozens of avid hunters and gun owners, as well as police snipers and military personnel, who say they’ve experienced this problem—the very problem Rich Barber says resulted in the death of his young son. Remington has consistently maintained that the deaths, injuries, and inadvertent discharges involving its bolt-action 700-series rifles have been the result of poor maintenance, unsafe handling, or improper modification of the trigger by the customer. Nearly four of every ten bolt-action rifles sold is a Remington, and sales of the 700- series have brought the company hundreds of millions over the last six decades. CNBC tracks down 98-year-old Mike Walker, the Remington engineer who designed the trigger for the Remington 700. For the first time, Walker tells his story. Walker’s internal company memos, obtained by CNBC, indicate that he repeatedly raised concerns, even after he retired from Remington, about the trigger system he designed. Other concerns were raised as well, including one from a Remington colleague who warned in a memo, “this situation can be very dangerous.” Walker proposed a relatively inexpensive solution, though Remington has never recalled the rifle, and insists it has no defect. CNBC’s investigation found that Remington considered a “call back” of the 700 rifle, but decided against it. No one can order a gun manufacturer to recall a firearm; while federal regulators can order the recall of most consumer products – food, medicine, and even air rifles and crossbows – they do not have authority to impose a firearm recall. That leaves the responsibility for manufacturing and marketing a safe gun in the hands of individual companies like Remington. Remington has responded to the numerous first-hand accounts of accidental firings by maintaining they are the result of poor maintenance and unsafe handling, often by inexperienced users. Remington officials declined to speak to CNBC for this documentary, instead offering comments in writing. Cohn speaks with a former Remington employee whose job involved dealing with customer complaints related to the 700-series rifle. He tells CNBC he was instructed not to acknowledge to these customers any problem with the rifle, and says if he had, he would have lost his job. For more information including web extras and extended video clips, log onto Remington.cnbc.com. Mitch Weitzner is the Senior Executive Producer of “Remington Under Fire: A CNBC Investigation.” Jeff Pohlman is the Senior Producer. Ray Borelli is the Vice President of Strategic Research, Scheduling and Long Form Programming. CNBC’s “Remington Under Fire: A CNBC Investigation” will re-air on Wednesday, October 20th at 10PM ET/PT, Sunday, October 24th at 10PM ET, Thursday, October 28th at 8PM ET and 12AM ET, and Sunday, October 31st at 1AM ET.

Im looking to pick up a few knives of various styles. Inspire me with some pictures <munch>

Youll need an AR-10 bolt. The bolt has to match the extension.

a little off topic but I always worry some bloomberg type will buy out Cerberus and kill off a good portion of the gun industry with one shot

me too <thumbsup>

and report back of course

Heres the rest of the story from Outdoor Wire The Politics of Credit Thursday, October 7, 2010 It's warm-getting-cool and the leaves are changing. The smells of Fall are in the air. Hunting seasons are on or soon here and it's the hunting industry's time of the year. While I'm aware of Spring turkey seasons and such, Fall is harvest time on more than one level. The Warne Scope Mounts Company of Oregon was doing business - the manufacture of scope mounts and components thereof. They've had some exciting products out recently, including one I'll be putting to the test soon. While in the process of doing business, Charles Lake, President of Warne Scope Mounts, submitted an application from the company for a business line of credit to purchase materials to make work benches as well as to purchase appliances, to the Home Depot. Nothing Home Depot sells Warne is used in their products. The credit line was approved on September 28. On the 29th, Mr. Lake received a call from the Home Depot credit department saying the line of credit was rescinded. He asked if it was something in the company's credit rating. "No," he was told. "It's because of the industry you are in." Mr. Lake asked for the specific problem as Warne just makes parts, not guns or ammo. According to Mr. Wilcox, a Company VP, the response was, "You make parts for the gun industry." Mr. Lake had his office manager called the national credit department to ask about the rescission. He was told that is their policy. A letter, dated September 30, 2010, was received October 4. It confirmed that the "account was opened in error . . ." going on to say, "Our policy restricts us from lending to businesses in your industry." Oddly, a disclaimer appears at the base of the letter, saying that federal law prohibits discrimination in lending "on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age; because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program . . ." The letter was from Home Depot Credit Services, Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., Creditor. Warne Scope Mounts makes scope mounts and associated hardware. They don't make firearms, ammunition, magazines, barrels, bolts, sling swivels, springs or anything else. Founded in 1991, Warne employs approximately 50 people who are involved in manufacture and shipping of the several hundred thousand mount sets that are sold per year. A considerable part of their business is OEM for many of the top industry rifle and scope companies. On October 5, I had email contact with Mr. Stephen Holmes, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications for Home Depot. He said Home Depot had "(n)o such policy" and that the company doesn't "actually manage all the backend parts of the card." Later, I received another message from Mr. Holmes. He stated that Citi's rules apply to all of the retailers that carry their private label credit card, not just The Home Depot accounts. "As such," he wrote, "we have absolutely no input on the criteria they use to assess credit risk or credit worthiness." I contacted Citi's media wing to attempt to get their side of the story. Elizabeth Fogarty, Citi Public Affairs answered with the following prepared statement: "Citi does not prohibit the financing of firearms purchases by individuals nor the financing of businesses that manufacture and sell them to individuals for recreational use. However, we do prohibit financing merchants in the non-ancillary military equipment industry, including the financing of businesses that manufacture and or sell firearms for military use. While we do not discuss individual credit applications, we are always open to reviewing particular decisions when appropriate to ensure the policy is applied correctly." Unfamiliar with the term "non-ancillary military equipment," I asked for clarification. The response was that "the policy prohibits financing businesses that manufacture and/or sell firearms for military use." Somehow, I feel the story doesn't end here. As always, we'll keep you posted. --Rich Grassi Grassi is editor of The Tactical Wire EDITOR'S NOTE: Does a policy that prohibits financing businesses that manufacture and/or sell firearms for military use" mean that Citi wouldn't extend credit to Smith & Wesson, Remington, Winchester, Federal, or any of the many other companies in the firearms industry? We'll find out - and let you know

Without hesitation I offer up this

It sounded like a routine business deal, a manufacturing company applies for - and receives- a credit account with a big-box home supply company. Then, a few days later, word from the big-box company's credit card supplier telling them the account was voided. Concerned, company officials inquired into the decision. After all, credit is one of the most valuable things a company can have. The response at first stunned, and then infuriated them. The company's credit was fine, no problem whatsoever. The problem was summed up in a single phrase "Our policy restricts us from lending to businesses in your industry." The letter doesn't name the industry, but they only make products for - you guessed it: firearms. It's a story that we're tracking right now, and we'll have all the details, including the groups who are considering taking actions on several fronts against the big-box retailer and their credit card company, just as soon as the big box retailer and credit card company choose to exercise the opportunity to tell their side of the story- or not. If there's a policy against "your industry" and you're only in a single industry.... you get the point; we'll get the story...and keep you posted. And it's a final countdown to the fall elections....and the National Shooting Sports Foundation is reminding all of us that we need to get out and vote. While "polls and pundits" are predicting a sea change in American politics, nothing will happen if we all don't exercise our Constitutional obligation to cast votes for the candidates of our choice. It really the time when one person can vote - and make a difference -or not, and simply float along with the tide. Whatever your position on any issue-if you don't vote, you don't count.