The Firearm thread: Engineering artistry of wood, polymer and steel.

[August]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Well, if you get a 5.56 NATO chambered upper, its really all you need. Headspace aside (haven't done my homework on .223 and 556 headspacing, I'm assuming their same), you have the chamber pressure rating to feed it 5.56 or .223 at that point. My wife can feed either one through her rifle without any issues whatsoever.

EDIT: I think the only major difference is more brass expansion with .223, the cases are slightly thinner then 5.56, and NATO chambers tend to be a bit looser to allow for dirt, and debris.

Correct. The idea is to be able to swap between them quickly. Good idea on the flat top rail too.

[Stealhead]

This is more of an opinion question.I have a friend that is left handed and dropped extra coin to for an AR upper that had a left hand ejection port and I think the selector switch is on the right side (to be lefty friendly).

I also have a neighbor and friend who is left handed and he shoots a standard AR-15 just fine.This guy is from Laos originally and fought the communists with an M-16 even though he is left handed just fine.And the shells really do not fly into your face thanks to the casing deflector anyway that is why they put it there for left handed shooters.Of course this Lao dude 40 years ago they did not have the casing deflector on M-16s back then.


Personally I think that those lefty upper mods are just a waste of money/a way to show off to other people that you have money to spend on unless things.Which is ok I suppose but i just think in the grand shecme of things at least for self loading firearms if your left handed it works just fine without modification.

What do you guys think?

[August]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

This is more of an opinion question.I have a friend that is left handed and dropped extra coin to for an AR upper that had a left hand ejection port and I think the selector switch is on the right side (to be lefty friendly).

I also have a neighbor and friend who is left handed and he shoots a standard AR-15 just fine.This guy is from Laos originally and fought the communists with an M-16 even though he is left handed just fine.And the shells really do not fly into your face thanks to the casing deflector anyway that is why they put it there for left handed shooters.Of course this Lao dude 40 years ago they did not have the casing deflector on M-16s back then.


Personally I think that those lefty upper mods are just a waste of money/a way to show off to other people that you have money to spend on unless things.Which is ok I suppose but i just think in the grand shecme of things at least for self loading firearms if your left handed it works just fine without modification.

What do you guys think?

I looked into a left handed upper. The company that makes them is Stag Arms. They are comparable in price but the company has a 2 year waiting list. Ouch!

[Stealhead]

I just wonder as I know guys that are left handed and they dont seem that interested in a left hand upper.At least in my case the one person I mentioned
he is very much the cool hobby of the next few years type.

He never did much shooting then he deiced to "get into it" and he ordered an upper that was left handed I think he had to wait a few months not sure exactly.Anyway he brought it out on the 4th and the Lao guy looked at it fired a few rounds then set it down and said "waste of money".

We actually had to zero the lefty rifle such is the experience level of the lefty gun owner.I would think it would be better to first try out of few rifles if you are a lefty and see if you really need the left handed port or not.Say that you're left handed but right eye dominate which means that with a rifle it is better to learn trigger control with the right hand anyway.

I know of people that are right handed but left eye dominate and they shot left with rifles and right with pistols(because with a pistol you can simply hold the sights over farther to one side).

[Ducimus]

Personally I wouldn't bother with a south paw reciever unless you were left eye And left hand dominate, and the rifle in question was "The" rifle.

Thankfully, I'm right eye and hand dominate so i never had to give this subject much thought. My wife is right handed but left eye dominate, which at times in the past was somewhat amusing once we figured out what the problem was.

EDIT:
It occurs to me, the lefty's dream rifle in an intermediate cartridge is probably an IWI Tavor. That thing is wicked slick, and truly ambidextrous.

[August]

I still have 35 year old burn scars in the crook of my right arm from basic training where ejecting brass from my Army M16-A1 bounced off my face or chest and fell down my sleeve. When you're qualifying on those pop up targets there is no time for the dance of pain.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Personally I think that those lefty upper mods are just a waste of money/a way to show off to other people that you have money to spend on unless things.Which is ok I suppose but i just think in the grand shecme of things at least for self loading firearms if your left handed it works just fine without modification.

I also think it's a waste. Why mess with it?

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Personally I wouldn't bother with a south paw reciever unless you were left eye And left hand dominate, and the rifle in question was "The" rifle.

Thankfully, I'm right eye and hand dominate so i never had to give this subject much thought. My wife is right handed but left eye dominate, which at times in the past was somewhat amusing once we figured out what the problem was.

EDIT:
It occurs to me, the lefty's dream rifle in an intermediate cartridge is probably an IWI Tavor. That thing is wicked slick, and truly ambidextrous.

I've always shot right hand right eye but I can do it ambidextrous fairly accurately. I'm a little weak on my left hand on a pistol bigger than a .22 and standing and firing a rifle but i've got time before my CCW qualification.

I think for an ambidextrous gun...the FN F2000 or FS2000 would be best. The brass ejects at the front of the rifle and the safety is usable from both sides. I don't have one...but I've messed around (safely) with them at the store. I'd love to fire one someday. The Tavor is nice too and shouldn't be discounted.

I'm a fan of bullpup weapons.

And for August's situation, I think you should go for the Flat Top receiver too. That'll really open up the potential of an AR.

You must have one of the pre-ban HBAR models right?

[nikimcbee]

I've still got my Chinese SKS I bought when I was 18. I haven't shot it in about 5~6 years.

I want to get rid of my .22 bolt New Haven long rifle and get a good .22. But, that is really low on my list of priorities.

[Mr Quatro]

Oberon led me here from the gun control thread about the legal aspects.

I hate to make mistakes could someone correct this one from here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...203106&page=86

to here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/newr...te=1&p=2085224

please

Discussing the double barrel folding shotgun and rifle X-Caliber: http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/2677

http://soldiersystems.net/2012/11/23...dapter-system/

X -Caliber® is designed for use in any condition and with any ammunition available.

Originally designed with two calibers, a rifled .22 LR and a smooth bore .12 GA -, this rifle can fire up to 12 different calibers thanks to the 8 steel adapters supplied.

In addition to the two original gauges, adapters allow you to shoot 8 pistol calibers ( .380 , 9 mm , .357Mag/.38SP , .40 S & W, .44 Mag, .45 ACP , .410/.45colt ) and two shotgun calibers (410 ga, 20ga), combining the flexibility of a shotgun and the power of a rifled gun.