Well, to start small with this, and make sure those who don't have our firearm privileges can follow along, I'll get down to some of the finer points.
This is a 5.56 mm, semi-automatic, gas powered rifle. It is, indeed a variant of the AR (Armalite Rifle) system. I prefer to call these Modern Sporting Rifles, because I'm really not sure what an "assault rifle" truly is...we've got mainstream media to thank for that B.S. I also call it an "evil black rifle" because of the fear it incites by its terrifying appearance.
You can build these things with an near infinite number of options: pistol grips, trigger groups, butt stock, forearm, sights, gas control system (piston or direct impingement, meaning the gas pushes the bolt group to the rear), and the upper and lower parts can be made of various materials, and occasionally milled to have a skeletonized appearance. I thought strongly about buying one of those this time...
I chose to go suppressed on this one because firstly, why not? I also love the idea of safely shooting sans ear pro
. On this type of rifle the adjustment to the felt recoil is about as negligible as can be. It uses a buffer and a spring to do that anyway, and the round (AKA .223) has not got much recoil in itself. However, I can tell a difference in it because I've shot this weapon system regularly for the last 17+ years. Damn, that makes me feel old...half of my life has been enlisted. Geez.
The upper half of this, which we call the upper receiver, has an 8 inch barrel with the baffle system of the moderator pinned to the end. If it were able to be removed I'd have to buy two tax stamps
, because less than 16 inches is a short barreled rifle, and Uncle Sam
has that shit regulated as well
. Since they are permanently together it's just a one-off stamp.
My lower receiver has the same pistol grip I carried in Iraq. A trigger set called the TacCon 3MR. It rotates that extra click, and as the bolt does its cycle it assists in resetting the sear. Feather that trigger like a paintball gun, and I can dump a 30-round mag sounding like an automatic! More fun than it should be, but sadly expensive to do.
I asked the guy behind the counter if he knew how long it was taking for the electronic filing to return the stamp, and he said he had a guy recently get it back in a week
, but he's been waiting on his for ten months
. I'm crossing my finger I'll be on the shorter end of this.
I'm not sure if I can use 5.56 for pigs in Texas, but if I get this home real quick I'll be asking a certain outfitter if it's legal! I'd guess
@gizmo could tell me the answer to that one. It might be a caliber restriction there. Some states allow it, and there are some ammo makes specifically for pigs in 5.56.
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