Matt.Cross

I like their products, but the prices stink... It's a real dilemma.

I dunno, maybe because it's Drew's now.... <thumbsup> ;)

This lower is SOLD!!! Just for future reference guys, capt9859 is Good to Go. Thanks!

Not sure about the pistol itself, HK has a superb reputation for their USP line though. As for the translucent mag, my first guess would be that you can see at a glance how many rounds you have left.

Welcome to the Forums, post up!

No problem, I'll send ya an e-mail. It's a quite nice upper, I'm just getting the 'build' bug.

If you are considering buying used I happen to have a DPMS 24" SS fluted bull-barrel complete upper with JP VTAC handguard (rifle length) that I'd be willing to part with. It has less than 500 rounds through it, none of which were surplus ammo or metal-jacketed. I'm willing to part with it because my wife is only going to let me have so many configurations, and I'm wanting to do my own build. If you don't want to buy used, I see all kinds of them on Gunbroker.com if you want to check them out, but they're just one of a ton of places you can buy DPMS-compatible complete uppers. On a different note, nice rifle, and welcome to the forums!

What scares me considerably more than our government, is the number of people who blindly trust that they're making good decisions... The government will only ever be as stupid as the voting majority permit them to be. Scary!

In my opinion, Madhouse just made "Member of the Year"!!!! <thumbsup>

Les Baer Customs has lots of accessories and such.

The difference is, when you THINK you're a better shooter, you ARE a better shooter! :o ;)

Nice, DIY projects are the best. Also, I like your taste in lathes, if I ever get a shop to put one in, i'll probably pick up one of their models + a bridgeport mill.

Well, in that case you might be the unlucky recipient of several pounds of high velocity shrapnel, which is good reason to have or borrow a set of gauges. Even worse, you might have a bad chamber that holds up for the first several rounds, and blows up the instant you let someone else shoot it. That's something I couldn't really live with.

That may well be true, I don't know. I need to check and see if they make carbide chamber reamers....

Here's my wild shot in the dark, feel free to reality-check my hypothesizing... It's a little bit of lathe work on either side of 'not good'. If the chamber is 'short', it may be feasible to simply have it re-reamed at the correct depth. If the chamber is 'deep', material would have to be removed from the back of the barrel to 'shortify' the chamber, this would probably also involve re-cutting the recesses for the extractor & whatever more.

Yep, but don't worry, I PM'ed you my address and I'll be watching the mail for my share. Thanks ol' buddy! ;D

Anyone who can casually mention how their MA-TEN purchase came out to an extra $1500, just like it's any other gun-store visit, deserves to be tied to a shooting bench and forced to watch gang-bangers try to remedy feeding malfunctions in their Hi-Points. <laughs> <lmao> Now that I've exhausted my jealousy, let me congratulate you on your new acquisitions! <thumbsup>

Welcome to the forums Dave!

<dontknow> Ya have to wake up pretty early to beat anybody around here to an answer.... <thumbsup> <laughs>

AutoZone generic loctite! The blue flavor suits most uses...

I agree. You can probably get away with using a lighter buffer if you're using a lightened bolt, but I wouldn't count on a light buffer closing a full-weight bolt every time unless you have a really strong buffer spring. Your felt recoil may or may not be affected, but I think the general idea is how much force you want to close the bolt with, a lot of force comes in handy for stuff like coated surplus ammo.

Well, for those of us who haven't sold our souls to fund a project, it can feel that way.... :P

Welcome to the boards! Nice to have another Tarheel in the growing crowd! <thumbsup>

That is one good-lookin' piece of machinery!

<laughs> What can I say? It's true! <dontknow>