I am not sure I have seen anyone use the sentence "good for my plan", but not actually list a plan. Strange.
Less typing and more reading would be good for you I think.
C4
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I am not sure I have seen anyone use the sentence "good for my plan", but not actually list a plan. Strange.
Less typing and more reading would be good for you I think.
C4
Glad you posted again, lifebreath, because at first you definitely came across like a troll. Now we know that's not the case.
Without research it's hard to jump in cold and buy quality in almost any arena. Electronics, autos, and certainly ARs. Fortunately the guy you bought from sold you a working rifle, many new people end up with a gun show piece of crap cobbled together from the worst of the worst.
So go ahead and give it a good shakeout and write down the things you like and don't like. Research barrel profiles, brands and accessories. BTW, this site is excellent for research. And when you have it clear in your mind what's right for you, then you'll be confident next time you reach for the wallet. Good luck!
That's not really a plan.
Here is what a REAL plan would look like:
1. Send Del-Ton to an experienced AR builder to look over and fix any minor issues (gas key staking, castle nut staking, check chamber to make sure it is 5.56 NATO, upgrade extractor insert and spring (if needed) and install H-H3 buffer.
2. Buy a back up BCG (BCM, Colt, etc) and spare parts that can fail (springs, charging handle, etc).
3. Run gun through a 3 day carbine school and see how it does.
4. If it survives the class, keep training with it until you break something. If it does not make it, send it back to the manufacturer for repair and then sell it off and buy something better.
C4
Last edited by C4IGrant; 03-16-11 at 13:18.
No, that would simply be YOUR plan, not mine.
BTW - it does have an H buffer and a black extractor insert. The gas key is well staked.
Last edited by lifebreath; 03-16-11 at 13:25.
I understood his plan. I went through this too. When the TAC Team took my 6920 away (we went to mostly UMP40's and my role changed back in the meth lab era), I elected to replace it with a personally-owned rifle and knowing little about the platform (just a tool), I bought a Stag. When I ultimately realized that its reliability was suspect in some circles, I decided go ahead and shoot it until it broke, but after several thousand rounds in training, courses, and some local mini 3-guns (DPMS Omega Outbreak-) it never did. I finally gave it to my son and it's still going strong with just a replaced extractor spring on the original BCG.
He impulse-bought a budget rifle without any previous research. Now he's stuck with it, but it's a hobby, not mission-critical so a failure is no big deal. I'm not sure of his motivation for posting, but I suspect he knew it would draw fire. Goal achieved.
Awhile back I think Rob_S wrote a thread about "Twitterifcation" of gun forums. This thread has no technical value of any kind (as far as I can tell) and really just tells us that he made a mistake, likes to bump fire and has no real plan for addressing the issues with the gun.
I wonder if people realize that we really don't need to know what you bought, why you bought it or that you like to do stupid things with your gun?
C4
Last edited by C4IGrant; 03-16-11 at 15:14.
"If you would just think like me, you'd be OK ..."
A plan is a series of steps designed to achieve a specific objective. My plan is designed to achieve my objective. Your objective is different than mine. This is indicated by your step (1). Your step (1) is antithetical to my objective. Specifically, part of my objective at this point is to see how this gun will run "as is" from the manufacturer.
If I were to implement your plan, I would fail to meet one of my objectives. Therefore, I will stick with my plan.
The rest of my plan and my objectives were elaborated later.
Anyway, my post was "inspired" by you guys raking the "Del Ton GTG" guy over the coals. The whole thing was meant as a little "tongue in cheek" hyperbole.
Any online discussion forum has become a component of the social media phenomenon. "General Discussion" on this site has more posts and more threads than any other by a factor of 2x - despite posting restrictions and a number thread deletions and locks. This thread is an extension of that concept.
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