BigHat

If you did that yourself...Bravo!!

If you're changing parts for 922r compliance you first need to to know what parts count. There are numerous threads with the list of them established by the BATFE. Most people with a non-adjustable stock change out: the mag tube, the follower inside it and the fore grip. IF you add a collapsible stock then you need to replace another foreign part with an american one. That's why the hammers are so popular. It's also why there isn't much interest in changing out other fire control group parts -- they don't matter for compliance purposes. Things like charging handles and bolt release button aren't parts per se in the 922r drill but add functionality in my view. I personally find a larger bolt release button/pad to be much more valuable that the charging handle but I have changed that too.

My salient point that the fan boys fail to understand or chose to ignore is that he sets his own expectations for people here and has for years and then immediately fails to deliver on them. AND then those that haven't experienced it for themselves wonder WTF is up. It's been so long I assumed there was a record as to the first issue I had with Kip. It'd really no longer germane, but here it is for you that feel I'm hiding something. I wouldn't have shared with Uno with a expectation of keeping it a secret. Many of you have probably already seen it. In a nut shell I was awaiting a tube, my first purchase. I called to ask about the status. Kip said it was going to ship it in a few days. It was approx 10 days later and no tube. I reached him by phone looking for some tracking info. He said he did not ship it as planned but had shipped it the day prior to my call. Okay, no big deal. We were all waiting for awhile back then and as it was commonly known delays were occurring. Too humid to paint them, key employee(s) just quit, working nights, medical issues, family issues, etc so I had no complaints. Actually thought I might of had it lost in the mail when I called him. Well, when my tube arrives approx 10 days later I note the postmark isn't the day prior I as I was told, it actually was posted about 7 days after the phone call. So yes, it wasn't the wait, it wasn' the quality of the part, it was that he was on the phone telling me the tube had shipped and it wouldn't for 7 days. For those of you blaming the USPS, I don't buy an 8 day delay in getting it properly postmarked. If he had said he would ship it in another 7 days I would have been fine with it, so why did he lie? For those wondering about the USMC connection. During this period of one excuse after another people began giving him a break on the delays because he's a vet. As a Marine, that really pisses me off. If there's one thing that will create giant problems for you in the Corps is saying you'll do something and failing do to it. Of course, I have seen my share of **** birds in over 26 years of service (Full Colonel) and their behavior is nearly identical to Kip's. Always a new excuse, always someone's else's fault for failing to get the job done. Having been a party to a direct lie, I knew his integrity was in question. Personally, I don't think he conducted himself with honor. But that's all water under the bridge. What prompted me to post in this thread after seeing it run for two months is that he continues to say he's going to do something and he fails to do it. The fan boy response is that 1) he's busy, 2) it doesn't matter because his parts are the best, 3) he's a good guy don't call attention to anything adverse that he does. He digs a fast foxhole (That's germane how?) 4) it's really a hobby for him so don't consider it a business. Pick any or all of these excuses, but to me they don't mitigate the basic point. When he says he's going to do something some people actually believe him. Certainly not a contract, but viewed as a promise/obligation/expectation by some and people actually think he means it. So the personal bone to pick with him some of you think I remain fixated on has long since passed and had nothing to do with weighing in here, but since you asked what it was... This thread is just another example of a failure to do what he himself said he would do. People seeing this for the first time probably deserve to know it's not the first time. If the delays are immaterial to you, if you want his parts no matter what, then I say what I've always said -- it's your money. Just don't think you're dealing with a normal business man because you are not. And that's all there was to it.

You're delusional.

You have a PM on the shipping question. It's been posted here before. The basic issue remains despite your spirited defense of him. Regardless of competing projects, long R&D times and all your creative excuses on his behalf, why can't he simply execute on the timelines he sets himself? He's never responsible for failing to deliver, it's always someone else's fault or unforeseen misfortune on his part. He generates his own problems around here. All of your posts of late are an entirely new approach at trying to explain why his crappy customer service is okay. It's not okay with me. For all the johnny come lately types that feel compelled to defend Kip -- be my guest. But maybe you could also STFU up with your constant posts asking where the heck your Kip stuff is or when it's going to ship? No one knows, it's a total mystery and the last thing you should rely on is what Kip tells you.

I never even remotely hinted he stole money from me or alleged it here.. As a steady observer of these issues you know better than to post that. My complaint with him wasn't even about these delays. It was about direct lies saying he had already shipped me something when later it was proven he had not. And the belt fed BS excuses as to why his lying was justified. You do make a very interesting point though. You say what Kip does is a HOBBY. First I've ever heard that. Seems like even you guys are now trying to rationalize this weirdness. Okay. So those that constantly post queries as to shipping and product availability now understand it's really not an enterprise that's run like a BUSINESS so adjust your expectations accordingly. Wish this was the first multi-month long thread about availability, but they've been almost non-stop for three years. Pick your item. So here we are two months into this one where shipping was supposed to start "next week" and nothing. Yep, quite a hobby. Geissele selling hammers direct and FFT and others offer a good selection of parts. I remind posters that there are BUSINESS alternatives for your M4 needs.

You think it's a "newer company"? Does one cease to be "newer" after three years? Kip performs like he started his business...tomorrow-- but that's the issue. The usual Kip supporters with years on this site showed up in this thread in the last two hours. I agree with nearly all of them on everything they post other than Kip. Kip himself was also here. No one had anything to say in refutation to my earlier post. You thought you should post? Are you a newbie fan boi? 2 posts and a week here? I say that's the exact definition.

It takes some of the dimmer members around here more time than others to figure this clown out. Unsure if there's enough time for you though, jury's out. You ought to hit the search button rather than post, you'd look less a fool. You just need him to lie to you a few times and we'll see how your tune changes. Spend two or three years here dealing with him then you can talk about it with credibility. For now you're just an ill informed, newbie, fan boi with the credibility one of them deserves -- ZERO.

Only thing you can count on to be in stock with Kip is a large inventory of BS excuses. He'll never run out of those and it's a good thing. He needs them. Find other sources, spare yourself the hassle.

I've had what happened to you happen to me. Watched my friend get a misfeed with slugs with a small-bore target rifle stance. Why do some claim an M4 will cycle x and others won't? I always assumed it was the level of break-in, rds through the gun. That happened a bit when mine was very new.

Hi, I got one of the first shipped from Primary Arms last week. I really like the Brobo QD mounts, but more on that in a second. Bottom line up front: I really like the SRS and sold one of my T-1s as a result. Very large FOV, great glass and the 1.75 moa is ideal in my view. Of course, a AA battery powered sight augmented by a solar cell. If you're out in the sun, with the optic on, you can remove the battery and keep on rolling. If you turn it off, it will not restart without inserting the battery. Everyone that has one aside from one guy agrees on this point (AR15.com discussion) he claims he got it to restart in very bright sunlight w/o the battery. I think he's in error, but until I can use it in very bright sunlight myself I won't be sure. Certainly doesn't on a sunny day on the back porch. It competes very well vs the AP M4 in my view. The key debating point on this is if the asymmetric lens arrangement yields less of a tube effect than the M4. I cautiously say it does, but I have only fooled around with it. Crazy storm messed up my weekend plans to zero it in. Others assert that a "both eyes open" approach means the tube doesn't matter. My view is that it does a bit. Also, if it doesn't matter why did AP make a M4s that moves the battery compartment lower and out of the way? I also think I found a mount every bit as good as LaRue and probably better. These Brobos are damn nice and everyone should check them out if unfamiliar. Now I know you're up to speed on the ARMs QD mounts on the Elcans. I find them more than okay, but some people bitched about the early versions. These are DAMN nice, clamp with precision, self-adjust and don't even mark your rail. I may buy another one someday. I'm definitely selling my AP M4s and 3x mag. Couple of comments above that are in error. They do make a flash killer, just hard to get right now. Same with lens caps that should ship shortly. They also do address parallax so they aren't hiding anything. Not interested in starting a food fight on this topic, but there's no such thing as a TOTALLY zero parallax error optic, even in red dots. Do a google search for points on that. Yes it's nearly nil in an M4 and is probably the same on the SRS. Trijicon writes in their SRS manual that the SRS is set up to be parallax free at 100 yds and suggests a 100 yard zero. Personally. I'm doing a 50/200 zero and will see for myself. I'd be amazed if it's any different from other quality red dots, but admit the jury is still out on that. Hope this helps!!!

The "six of one, half dozen of another" expression is apt because the same recipe of choke, shotgun and ammo often yields differing results. That said, I do like the Blackbores you ask about above. www.blackborechokes.com I'm no expert and have done only basic assessments, but the MR version patterns well for me. Most of the choke discussions are about sporting applications. I had a personal email on an M4 choke discussion awhile back but the thread is too old to provide you with the link.

Really good info!

I know you had a conversation with someone at G. That's because I can read and you've written that. I also know that you obviously misinterpreted it.

Precisely BM4. And it's been refuted by others that directly asked G about the hammers that they're still going to be made!! Talk about pole vaulting mouse turds. Geez. It's not that hard to follow is it?

I've been following this thread and like some others remain at a loss trying to follow your posts, let alone put up with your attitude. What are you trying to say? Doing one's "homework" would reveal that should one opt to put an adjustable stock on the M4 they need more than a US tube, US follower, and US handguard to be compliant. That's where the hammer comes in. It's an inexpensive part that the BATFE has listed in their list of M4 parts. So one NEEDS the hammer, no one NEEDs other FCG parts. Get it? The "next assault weapon ban" (which is purely a BS assertion at this point) isn't germane to this discussion or the real world -- which is where most of us reside.

I suspect it was an early arrangement that wasn't been updated on the website. I'm not a Carriercomp fan so I got one directly from Geissele shortly after he made them. I guess buying four triggers from him helped. As a recall the "exclusive" agreement was only for 6 months or so, but I may not have that right.

He's a great guy. No reason not to give my business to the shop doing the work anyway, so I bought it directly from him almost a year back if memory serves. I love his AR triggers too. Hopefully another batch is in the works. I always doubted a full FCG would be built. How many of us would have bought even a replacement hammer if it weren't for 922r issues.

I guess we're all victims of what we read here over time. IF someone asks for info on break in ammo as opposed to ammo to use, it's typically a question about the best fodder to pump through it. Still think sharing that lubing it up very well and just using good buck or slug rounds he'll use later isn't a bad approach for the initial rounds through the gun. While I admit to feeling better about any weapon after shooting a few hundred rounds w/o issue, most of my new acquistions work well from the start and that includes tight custom 1911s.

While I understand the concept of break in, my personal experience is that mine functioned perfectly with full power buck shot and slugs from the start. So I don't personally see the point of buying cheap trap loads etc to break it in. In regard to target and home defense I still think full power OO buck and slugs is the way to go. It's what this shotgun was built to shoot. As to brands, I'd buy 25 rds of buck and slug from three or four makers and see what patterns best for you and then stock up on that.

Don't think so. GG&G claimed to be working on one a year ago but never happened. Never seen a DIY one on YouTube either. Some good photos if you search. Edit: Here you go. http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php/26184-GG-amp-G-Benelli-speed-button/page2?highlight=benelliwerks Sorry, good info but the pics are no longer accessible.

That would be "military" as in USMC Systems Command, etc, not "military" as in special deal for Sgt Jones. I guess there is no harm in the OPs post, but kinda like saying, "I know a Ferrari is expensive, but I'm NOT willing to pay the going rate." Good luck. Maybe if you wait awhile they'll become less expensive, but until then why would anyone sell one below market value?

FFT is a well run business that has provided me with some VERY good M4 parts. Now that I'm compliant, I'm not super eager to replace more FCG parts, but the trigger pull improvement may pull me into the vortex. You're right Stranger, They could go from 100 triggers to zero in a day or two based on positive initial reviews.

Is this the spam Tucker was talking about?

http://geissele.com/pdfs/m4binstructions.pdf Get the right pliers and it's a 5 min job.