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Well, I have some news. One, I replaced the recoil spring and firing pin spring with 18.5lb Wolff springs. I also put in one of those polyurethane recoil buffers that mounts to the guide rod, in an attempt to reduce frame beating. Two, I took it to the range. The gun is an absolute BLAST to shoot, b...

:clap: Sweet! Good buy, too. Let me know where that EA brass lands....the Griz throws it about 20 feet behind me and the RZ10 throws it 5 lanes to the right. :laugh: Nice pics, you can't overdo good pictures. Congratulations on a great purchase. :thumb: The Eclipse uses an 18.5 lb spring from the f...

Heres some more :D Can't stop taking pictures of it. Elite's 10mm matches the gun! http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/6991/p5132552.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8346/p5132546.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://img192.image...

I just acquired a September 2006 production Kimber Eclipse Custom II in 10mm. I called my local favorite Kimber dealer, and they quoted me $1050 and 6 months delivery. Great price, awful time. I recieved a call back shortly that one of the salemen there owned and had for sale a lightly used Kimber E...

Well then, 10mm it is.

Now to find someone to buy it from at an acceptable price.

But the 10mm.... 10mm! Its AWESOMEEEEE :thumb: The .45 uses cheaper and easily found ammo... For 10mm thumping at the range I've been using GA. Nice people, good product and the wait times are down from 4 months (a year ago) to 4 weeks......at the moment. For carry/HD it's EA. Holy cow! 50 rounds f...

So I'm planning on buying a Kimber Eclipse. I'm torn between getting a .45 Target sights model or the 10mm standard sights model. The .45 would be strictly used for punching tiny little groups in paper. The 10mm would be hopefully used for the same thing, but I may carry it as an alternative to my F...

Sponsored by State Representative Jeremy Oden (R-11), House Bill 2 repeals the previous Alabama law specifically prohibiting short barreled rifles and shotguns, despite them being legal federally if properly registered. http://arc-sos.state.al.us/cgi/actdetail.mbr/detail?year=2010&act=%20496&page=bi...

As an owner of a TLR-1 and an X5L, I prefer the X5L over the TLR-1/2 series. Its lighter, and has a green laser instead of a red laser. The light on the X5L is not as bright as on the streamlights, but is very wide, which may be why it seems a lot dimmer. Definatly bright enough for any indoor envir...

PS90 : Elite PenetraTOR : 55gr FMJ at 2300 FPS
10.5 inch AR-15 : .223 55gr FMJ at 2800 FPS.

Hope this helps a bit.

sco78 wrote:if i say clip, who doesnt know what i mean?

Clip? I thought those were done away with long ago - The likes of Mosin Nagants and M1 Garands....

Hi, New forum member, soon-to-be new 5.7 USG owner. Just had a follow-up question about the usage of the ExterminaTOR round for self-defense. You said that the Barnes bullet is too much for the human body. Does the round just not expand properly in 10% gel, or is it more that the velocity out of th...

That trigger looks... Tacticool.

just get a bore snake and insert it chamber first, run it through about ten or so times till your bore is a nice mirror. :laugh:

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Look at the adjustment screws on your FsN.

If the gun is hitting low, adjust in the direction that "UP" says to turn until its hitting right vertically.
Do the same for hitting left and right.
Fire five shots per group.
Adjust until its hitting right where the front dot is aimed.

Indeed, people that think 5.7 is a .22WMR pistol are very very hopelessly misinformed.

Its just more people who think that barrel length has no effect on muzzle velocity. Its just more people who are afraid of cartridge advancement. Its just more people who subscribe to the big bullet theory. Its just more people who will do anything to convince themselves that the new technology is i...

Can't wait to see some still pictures of the wound channels!

Was that three level II vests or a mix of II-A and II?
Did the FsN shot penetrate all three of the vests?

Got my rebate in the mail the other day! :clap:

SS195 is only worth about $2 for 50 rounds (Yes, two dollars) due to the worthless lead free primers. Only good for the virgin brass and 28gr bullet.

In all honesty, I wouldn't pay over $21.99 for any 5.7 ammo made by FN.

jmz5 wrote:Ps90 Sbr.

Hahahaha!
I have a chair next to my bed. I like to sit my regular PS90 on it.

Loaded with 50 ProtecTORs of course!

You can slowly guide the slide forward , then when it stops, give it a good push on the back to make sure its fully locked forward.

Sweet!

Get a PS90 and SBR it if you live in a free state. AR57.... Has a bad reputation for awful QC. Great idea, bad execution.

As for the gun damaging their backstop, what is it made out of? Plywood? They'd better not let you shoot 10mm or .45 Super or .357 Mag there,etc, as those will damage the backstop far more than any SS197 will ever be able to. See if they will let you fire a couple rounds downrange, then they can go ...

wetwrks wrote:I spotted that photo posted up on Tom Bowers site the other day. Thought "what?"

Headed here figguring if anyone would know anything about it, it would be here.

LOL Jokers!

Got a link you can PM me or post here?

PainKillaX wrote:Where did ya find yourself a silly photo like that? Cause it's not on the Magnum Research site that I saw. Not that I got super excited and searched for it right away...

You DON'T want to know.

Uh oh, /k/ommandos up in here.

:laugh:

I have a bunch of FNb08-012 that works 100% flawlessly in my FsN. I staggered it with SS195, and noted the difference in power. The ss195 also jammed.

Not the SAME lot as yours, but close...

Well here something I wrote for some other people. First off, lets tabletop the gun. At 6 lbs dry, and just over 6.7 lbs loaded, the PS90 is a rather light firearm. Not extraordinarily light like its companion pistol the Five-seveN, but still notably lightweight. When one handles the carbine, weight...

Those velocities. Ugggggggggggggg :puke:

Oh wow, I went and shot the thing and forgot to post about it! I LOVE this thing! Shoots like a dream! The trigger is better than I expected from it, and it makes a nice sound when I shoot it (The action noise transferring into my headphones "Kingggg... Kingggg" :laugh: ) Accuracy is great, but it n...

I was concerned with over penetration because I live in an apartment, so I went with the 197s. I finally got my EA ProtecTORs and that's what I carry now. I get an extra 300fps over the 197s and still have little worry of over penetration! They're worth the wait!!! I ordered mine in March of this y...

I was concerned with over penetration because I live in an apartment, so I went with the 197s. I finally got my EA ProtecTORs and that's what I carry now. I get an extra 300fps over the 197s and still have little worry of over penetration! They're worth the wait!!! I ordered mine in March of this y...

Ammunitiontogo raised the price of SS192 to $40 per box.

Who would pay that? I was gonna order some for the already steep price of $30, but not anymore.
Looks like I'm stuck to SS197 and Elite.

"What is a barrel shroud exactly?"
"I believe it is the shoulder thing that goes up"

Sorry, I had to say it.
I personally like the fake gemtech one CMMG offers.

Here is how I sight in : Get a large sight in target. Place at 25 yards. Fire 20 shots into it very carefully. Adjust sights accordingly. Repeat with fresh target. Adjust sights. Repeat with frest target. Adjust sights. Test final zero, continue as needed. Of course, once you get good, and you don't...

:drool:

CompM4... :drool: :drool:

SeaHawkDriver-B wrote:Anyone who wants SS192 I'm considering selling it for $60/box shipped to your door. Someone I know locally has a considerable amount of it.

:laugh: :lmao: :laugh: :lmao:
Thats HILARIOUS. Funny joke.

Wait. You ARE kidding, right? :ponder:

Ima sell a gallon of gas, $500 shipped to you door!

Blue box SS195 is prone to failures in the pistol due to FN's undercharging antics, especially during break in. You MUST clean and re-lube the gun properly before shooting it when new. It is lubed for storage and rust prevention when boxed up at the factory, not for shooting. SS197 is what I shoot a...

Hes lying and is trying to make you panic buy.

Midway USA is now stocking them.

I personally bought mine from a local range that is a dealer.

As for holsters, i got this guy : http://www.shop.customcarryconcepts.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; to build me one. It works pretty good.

A couple questions : When mounted, does the wire / dial block the backup iron sights on the side that it is mounted on?
If I send you my optic, can you install the LED, then send it back to me for re-mounting?

Just picked up a black PS90 with the USG sight. Can't wait to shot it! :guns: Feels so great. I was wondering what kind of things I should get to go along with it. Obviously side rails for it, probably the CMMG ones because they're half the price of FN's Already got a brass catcher and a few spare m...

Wait... Who is Elite again? :p

This is totally off topic! Heh. Good break in of an engine is this : Within the first few miles, you need to do wide open throttle runs to a few thousand RPM away from redline, then costing down from the high RPMs without shifting up. Coasting down at high RPM with no throttle creates a vacuum in th...

Midway has mags in stock - probably not for long though!

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blueorison wrote:

Mister Freeze wrote:He didn't get it. That's OK, neither do we (Are You Being Served, Benny Hill, Absolutely Fabulous, etc).

Let me help him.


:lmao:

AHAHAHAHAHAHA :laugh: :lmao:

Geh. I wish there were more boxes available.

Order another 500, I'm sure they'll sell fast anyway. I'd order 1 or 2 boxes.

Any of these left?

blueorison wrote:1. take out your credit card
2. pay for it online
3. it arrives at your door

Well, obviously, but who sells them?

A&A lists none in stock, and only in cases of 500.

How can I get a box of these?

Mister Freeze wrote:1. Nice, but I prefer kydex
2. $50
3. sure
4. $75

This exactly...

Yes, we've all been down tat road. I love my BH Serpa, but alas, no room for anything on the rail. Once I settle on a lite/laser, I'll look into something custom. If you find someone good who can make custom holsters, post it here, as I need a holster for my X5L. If only they made a Serpa for it......

Ammunition to go is now stocking SS195, but at the steep price of $22.49 per box.

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I really like my Viridian X5L, I just got it recently. It has an awesome super bright usable in bright sunlight green laser, and a fairly bright (But not TLR-1/2 bright) light on it. VERY lightweight at 2.9 ounces IIRC. Matches the gun nicely. The cons to it are this : No holsters for it. I'm curren...

Firing pin would not strike the rim of the .22LR Extractor would probably not work. You would need a .22LR barrel, as .224 is not the same as .22 The .22LR would explode inside of the unsupported chamber if it actually DID manage to go off inside, as the FsN chamber is MUCH larger than the .22LR. Yo...

jmz5 wrote:If someone buys this, I would buy a few rounds from them or maybe a box.

+1

Indeed...

The Five-seveN likes to shred bits of brass off of the bottom of the case (I'm not up on my cartridge nomenclature.. But the part where the extractor clamps on. The narrow part of the case near the rim.). If you look at fired brass compared to unfired brass, you may notice scratches where the extrac...

CMMG intended to make the magazine extensions stackable - unfortunately what they produced doesn't actually stack. Personally - 30 is nice, but I'd rather have two 20s than a 40. http://www.fivesevenforum.com/archive/index.php_t-1830.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Hmm... They d...

Hmmmm.... If one were to say... Buy ten CMMG extensions... Could one theoretically make a huge magazine that holds something like 100 rounds by training all of the extensions together, or do the extensions have a built in baseplate that would prevent this? (Of course you would need a huge spring to ...

f3rr37 wrote::laugh:

So if someone owns more than a few firearms do you categorize them the same way? :p

I got noticed that my magazines had "Shipped" Will update on if they ever arrive. :ponder:

This will put my total at 7 magazines. Time to order a CMMG 30 round extension?

Or should I just buy 5 ProMags, clean them up, and put EA springs in them?

I've got about 600-800 rounds down mine, and the ONLY failures I've had are failures to eject, when firing SS195 blue box. I never plan on shooting SS195 again, but I may buy some to send to EA for... Raptor purposes...

I ordered two. Lets see if they actually are in stock, or if its just bait.

Is the dealer price the same for both the ringsite and the triple rail? I am looking into getting one, and I want everything I can say to smack around my gun salesmen with. They want $1699 for a ringsite model. When I asked if he can get me a triple rail at the same price, he said its more. I'd be w...

Normal for it to be stiff with an empty magazine. Don't let the slide go forward with an empty magazine locked in, as it will try to chamber the imitation round on the follower, scratching the follower. Just drop the magazine out a quarter inch, bull the slide back while pressing down lightly on the...

I would recommend the TLR-2.

Insight seems rather overpriced to me. For technical info, look them both up on MidwayUSA. I believe they have a lot of specs there. Check weights also. IIRC, the TLR-2 is lighter, despite having the aluminum body.

I personally want a Viridian X5L.

Got two of them, one black and one smoked.

They seem plenty solid. and well made. As I don't own a PS90 yet, I can't say that I've put rounds through them....

MidwayUSA seems to be stocking them now. Now pics as of yet : http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/BrowseProducts.aspx?pageNum=1&tabId=7&categoryId=18299&categoryString=10613***687***11341***" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I ordered a black one and a smoked one, I'll post my opinion when ...

satellitedr3ams wrote:cheaper than dirt died years ago. the remains of a really shitty/expensive business is all that's left

Cheaper than Dirt's prices are defiantly not cheap.

Yeah. I picked mine up for $21.99 per box. Sold out now though

$1000 for a case is too expensive.

Augustus, I am so tempted to make a smart-ass remark, it is requiring all the self-control I can muster. I know you weren't asking to match yer shoe color to your fingernail polish, so I'll just stow my comments. This seems like a friendly place and I'd hate to get 86'd my first day. Dean I find yo...

satellitedr3ams wrote:not as good as your warranty

True.

panzermk2 wrote:Been done already. Most guys who want the black controls take their grays off and die them in Rit black die.

Thats easier.

This thread is almost pointless... So don't hate on me too bad... :ponder: I was thinking of ways to make my Five-seveN look a bit better. There is nothing in the way of custom grip accessories and the such, as you can find with Glocks and others (I wouldn't want to change it anyway! It's perfect!)....

EOTech on a FsN. Haha, oh wow. I cant wait to conceal carry with that. :laugh:

Wait, what?

Augustus: you are correct. Raptors are a special order right now, requiring them to retool their machines. So, as I recall, they do in fact require a 250 round minimum. I'm sorry for my lack of understanding; do you mean EA still has UltrarapTOR projectiles and they're selling it at a 250 min? No, ...

What does that cost? V OUT http://eliteammunition.com/productDisplay.php?id=EA194" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Wouldn't sending in unfired 195 get you the ammo cheaper than the usual customer supplied brass option, since you are also supplying the projectile? No because the Labor ...

I have some 1x fired brass layin around... What IS the price for the stuff? I never intend on reloading myself. I don't trust myself with that kind of stuff.

I only have about 250~ over here.

MrSlippyFist wrote:

variable wrote:What does that cost?

V
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Wouldn't sending in unfired 195 get you the ammo cheaper than the usual customer supplied brass option, since you are also supplying the projectile?

Perhaps thru our collective wisdom we could settle on a 'standard' laser and light combo to get one of the mfg's to make a good holster for? Lot's of questions about which holster, which laser and/or light, and both. My voe would be for the Serpa because of the level 3 availability. my .02 I really...

I clean mine after every shoot. No matter how few rounds. If I don't shoot at all, I clean it at least once a month. Cotton from my clothes has a tenancy to find its way into the slide. My Glock 26 is worse about this than the FsN is. I clean the barrel until it is a nice shiny mirror finish inside,...

I looked that one up. If those claimed specs are accurate, the bulb is pretty dang bright. But... It is not ambidextrous unless you use the cord, which is not practical on a pistol. Also, at that price, I would be worrying about quality and reliability. I would just drop the $$$ for a Streamlight TL...

I originally bought the fobus shown above. The one on the right. It holds the gun great, is comforable. But. I just bought a Sepra a week ago. The serpa fully covers the gun (You won't mark up the front of the gun banging it on stuff, the holster protects is) The serpa (with paddle) also fits VERY w...

I just got back from the range. I fired 10 of the SS192 that I bought. First I staggered 10 SS195LF (blue box) in the mag with 10 SS192. There was a noticeable difference in recoil and noise. Out of the 50 SS195s that I fired, I got THREE failure to feeds. :furious: I will never buy SS195 again. I g...

It was someone from here. I actually got an email form "the guy from Washington", offering to sell me back some of the boxes I was intending to buy, for the original 21.99 price. That was highly unexpected, and VERY NICE of that person. Thanks again. :clap: I may or may not buy back 5 boxes. I won't...

Wasn't me, and im sorry if posting the website cost you. :( Nah, I can only blame myself for posting the store name and location. The salesman told me the "guy from Washington" ordered 20 boxes, then called back and changed it to 30. Damn. If he had left it at 20 I would have been shocked to see mo...

I just got back from the store... I'm pissed. "Some guy from Washington called up the moment we opened and ordered 30 boxes! were cleaned out!" I bought everything they had left. 8 boxes. I think I know who it was that bought those 30... hahahhahaha. Ship me about 6 boxes! I was only gonna buy 15! I...

Its up in birmingham, off of highway 31.


Don't you guys go and order all the ammo before I get up there in the morning! I'm freaking out now.

(I live in Shelby county)

Now when I said "LARGE STOCK", I meant about 50 boxes of the stuff out on the retail shelf. 50 boxes is "large" for 5.7 in alabama. I usually only see 4 or 5 boxes on the shelves around here. I'm going up there tomorrow morning first thing to buy a few hundred rounds of the stuff to keep. No plans o...

MARK'S outdoors in Vestavia alabama. about 50 boxes probably

A local store in my area has a stock of white-box SS192 LOT FNB08-012 . The stamps on the bottom of the rounds say "07" $21.99 per box of 50. Is this a "OMG BUY BUY BUY" situation, or is this a "eh no one cares, its nothing special" situation. I already know that this is an "EA stuff is better" situ...

I ordered 2 20 round magazines from DSA a few days ago. Out of stock, backordered.

congrats :-) sounds almost my first time out with it. Enjoy!! and now it's time for that PS90 (the FsN doesn't like to be lonely) :p :agree: Hah! Yeah, I want a PS90 too! (But maybe I shouldnt... The price of the gun isnt a show stopper, but 25 dollars per magazine! Hehehe, just sounds expensive. I...

Well, I got my brand new USG, complete with the 3 20rnd magazines, and the carry case. Took it to the range today, and it was a blast to shoot! If I were a good shot, I would probably be saying "WOW Its so accurate!", but I cant aim worth a flip, so I was getting about 6-8 inch groups at 25 yards. I...

I had no idea that the Glock 20 was built too weak for the round. It makes sense, though... I'm pretty much sold on the FsN, and was so when I originally posted, but this just sets it in stone. I want a Five-seveN. :thumb: if Elite starts making their own brass, that would be incredible... Not only ...

My local gun shop isn't saying it's a pea shooter, I don't think anyone would be stupid enough to say that to a customers face. They are just trying to point me more towards "traditional" rounds, I guess. He was saying that he was afraid that the ammo may become scarce. Thanks for your opinion, I ho...

Honestly, you should be the one convincing yourself of what you should carry for your protection/defense tool. I mean absolutely no offense by saying that, but you should know for yourself what is best for you by taking whatever responses or opinions you do get and then putting them to the test. Yo...

I bet some of you are dying to lay out the facts, and your own opinions on the FsN, and are ready to convince a listening person into buying an FsN. Heres you're chance. Well, at 20, going on 21, it's time for me to decide what pistol I want for CC. (I already have a CC license, Just need the sucker...