Official MM Firearms Thread

[CaptainHenreh]

The Yoga Pants for Dudes is easily my favorite pair of pants I own, hands down.

ftfy

[Apoc]

I'm thinking about this for plinking, introducing the kid to guns, and maybe stuff in a bugout for small game.

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This is where you tell me I'm falling for a gimmick.

I also like the idea of a lever action 22.

[V1GiLaNtE]

Funny you should bring this up. I am also thinking of picking up a lever gun, but not 22. I'm looking at the Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in 45/70. Thinking it would be a useful tool to pack away for camping trips.

[WRXtranceformed]

I'm thinking about this for plinking, introducing the kid to guns, and maybe stuff in a bugout for small game.

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This is where you tell me I'm falling for a gimmick.

I also like the idea of a lever action 22.

For the money I'd rather buy (again) my 10/22 Takedown. Don't know that I have a real good reason, but the AR 7 does seem a little gimmicky. I liked the 10/22 because it's not bolt action, has a massive aftermarket, goes bang every time and comes with its own pack that you could throw a ton of stuff into (ammo etc) if you wanted. I bought a bunch of plastic paintball hoppers that each fit a TON of .22 rounds and they slide into that bag perfectly

[Apoc]

I actually think the separate bag is a detractor. I'd prefer something I can strap to the bag I'd already be wearing on my back. Reviews I read where people had used both preferred the AR7, but they didn't really say why.

[WRXtranceformed]

I actually think the separate bag is a detractor. I'd prefer something I can strap to the bag I'd already be wearing on my back. Reviews I read where people had used both preferred the AR7, but they didn't really say why.

Yeah I mean you could throw the takedown in a bag too, it just doesn't have quite as small of a profile. I'd be curious to hear what they preferred about it as I've never shot one

[Apoc]

More compact, 25% lighter, self-contained, weatherproof - although you get varying opinions, depending on where you read the comparison. Realistically speaking, I'm probably looking at hike in/out usage (there are a lot of pit shoots around here) over bug out. I'm leaning towards something bigger than .22 for doomsday.

I think this one sums it up:

Own both. Enjoy both.
Camping, on a hike, my Henry AR7 comes with me.
In a bugout/SHTF situation though? I'd go with my 10/22.
I love my Henry. Allllllll the problems people site about the AR7 I feel Henry, when they bought the rights, ultimately fixed.
Mines not finicky, eats all ammo, feeds smooth, and always goes bang.
Henry is fighting a shitty legacy of a model other companies royally screwed up.
With that said.... my 10/22 would be the one to see me through a massive crisis or world changing catastrophe.
But camping or hiking? AR7 is in my bag.

[Apoc]

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I really like the idea of a lever action .22 for the kid, though. Iunno... I think maybe I'm just have a gun identity crisis.

[CaptainHenreh]

Why not a Browning takedown .22?

Classy, compact, ambidextrous.

[Apoc]

Expensive and not nearly as compact as the AR-7.

[Ryan T]

Expensive and not nearly as compact as the AR-7.

If compact, lever action and .22 are the most important to you why not just get a Mare Leg .22?

[Goodspeed]

My dad's AR-7 is quirky, but ergonomically pretty bad, IMO. At least, I don't much like holding it, so I'll never shoot it, so I'd never want to rely on it for anything.

[Apoc]

Expensive and not nearly as compact as the AR-7.

If compact, lever action and .22 are the most important to you why not just get a Mare Leg .22?

That's why I part these things. You guys throw out random shit I've never heard of.

[Ryan T]

Expensive and not nearly as compact as the AR-7.

If compact, lever action and .22 are the most important to you why not just get a Mare Leg .22?

That's why I part these things. You guys throw out random shit I've never heard of.

:thumbup: They are fun little guns to shoot. And if you decide you really like them, you can get them in larger calibers too.

[SlimKlim]

I never knew what a mare's leg was either but now I want one.

When I was at my parents for Thanksgiving I figured I'd run down to the basement and rub a coat of oil on the WWII Mosin Nagant that has been sitting in a case for the past 10 years. I snapped a photo of the stamping marks so I could learn a little more about it. Turns out its a Finnish built M39, likely using a cut down barrel from a captured Russian M91. It has a "SA" marking on the side, which means it was issued in the Finnish Army and probably saw combat, and/or someone used it as a hunting rifle for 40 years after the war, it definitely has a lot of character marks on it. Pretty neat, not terribly rare but a lot less common than the M91 variations. Maybe in another 20-40 years it'll be worth some money, definitely more than the $100 we paid for it. :dunno:

[Goodspeed]

It's official, I'm done dickin' around with the AR I built one year ago almost to the day. I've basically rebuilt it all over again at this point, and it's feeling a darn sight perfect now. The latest changes were the Faxon LW barrel with the pinned/welded B.E. Meyers flash hider & the Super 42 buffer kit, and together the changes were...shall we say drastic? Incomparable to how it felt and handled before, even down to the total lack of "twang" from the spring, and hearing the sweet sounds of letting freedom ring from the flash hider is icing on the cake.

For posterity's sake - I don't actually have a built sheet written anywhere else

Lower
McKay Enterprises stripped receiver
Geissele SSA-E trigger group
Geissele Super 42 buffer/spring kit
PSA LPK & buffer tube
Magpul MOE+ grip
Magpul SL stock
Magpul polymer trigger guard

Upper
PSA upper receiver
Faxon "Gunner" 14.5" lightweight barrel
AIM Surplus nickel-boron BCG
Geissele Super charging handle
B.E. Meyers 249 ASR flash hider
Magpul SL handguard
Magpul VFG
BCM .625 A2 front sight block
Troy Ind. folding rear sight
KDG Sidelok optic mount
Aimpoint PRO red dot sight



I've got about 70% of the parts for a 11.5" SBR build - form 1 submitted - and I'll get to waiting on a suppressor at some point soon. Also picked up a new Ruger LC9S Pro for a song, pics at some point.

[CaptainHenreh]

Lookin' good bruh.

About the only change I'd personally make at this point is a light and shorter throw safety. Personally I like the noveske 60deg because it's cheap but the BAD selectors are good shit as well.

I also did a Bad Bad Thing recently, pics when it gets here.

[WRXtranceformed]

I can't get the screw for my Magpul BUS to stay in. The first one fell out after use, Magpul sent me another one and it fell out again...so my BUS is sitting here on my desk. Should I locktite that son of a gun in or is that a bad idea? I don't know if I necessarily want it to stay on permanently but I need it to like, stay on.

Oh and looking good Goodspeed! :thumbup:

[CaptainHenreh]

I can't get the screw for my Magpul BUS to stay in. The first one fell out after use, Magpul sent me another one and it fell out again...so my BUS is sitting here on my desk. Should I locktite that son of a gun in or is that a bad idea? I don't know if I necessarily want it to stay on permanently but I need it to like, stay on.

Oh and looking good Goodspeed! :thumbup:

Normally they have a bit of locktite on the screw anyway. Use the blue stuff, and you'll probably be ok.

[WRXtranceformed]

I can't get the screw for my Magpul BUS to stay in. The first one fell out after use, Magpul sent me another one and it fell out again...so my BUS is sitting here on my desk. Should I locktite that son of a gun in or is that a bad idea? I don't know if I necessarily want it to stay on permanently but I need it to like, stay on.

Oh and looking good Goodspeed! :thumbup:

Normally they have a bit of locktite on the screw anyway. Use the blue stuff, and you'll probably be ok.

TY sir :thumbup: