Decodence

Holy ****, did somebody make out on that.

Agreed. I paid about $600 more than his opening price for my collapsable stock version. I think I got a good price, but seeing the collapsable stocks going for as low as $700 now, I didn't exactly make out.

It has only been a month since purchase of his tube for me, so I haven't had the long-standing history of some. That being said, ANY communication from Kip would be greatly appreciated. ****, even if he is too busy, a family member of his could maybe log in and chime in. If he is still posting gunbroker ads, atleast he didn't get hit by a bus. I remember on a part I was waiting for on a past vehicle of mine, the guy who was making the parts actually got into a motorcycle accident and died. It was only a few months later when his wife discovered his arrangement with his customers did we find this out.

I'd rather have a beretta OU.

I've requested a letter of attestation to country of manufacture. We'll see what he comes back with.

I assume this is the one? http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=911891

Any sources people are using?

What is the disconnector?

I've found even when aligned PERFECTLY, if you are holding the reciever vertical, it won't slide in. Tilt it down horizontally, and it SLIPS in with minimal effort. I don't have any expanation for this. It just is finicky. I'm sure over time this will loosen up, but it is indeed somewhat baffling as to why it won't go in even when aligned perfectly.

That is some nice technology at work right there.

There shouldn't have been threads on it. Can you elaborate? I honestly would have passed on that as they bend easily, but for the price, minimal pain when it does. I wouldn't put ANY loctite on an allen head bolt. They strip SO easily. Just tighten it down per the instructions. Again, use TWO punches when reinstalling it. One to align the release lever, the other to drive the pin in. The pin will push the bottom punch out as it is only there for alignment. Check inside with a flashlight to ensure you have properly centered the pin between the retaining rails(you have to look inside from the muzzle end to do this). I find this easiest to do with barrel, magazine, and bolt removed.

My similar tube didn't hold up too well once I put the spring in. Sorta shot in half. Wondering when Kip's next update will be. Sitting on the edge of my chair waiting...

GG&G makes the best as far as I can tell. Pricey, but a quality product, and new rollpin+spring+release lever with the metal pad you affix with the allen head bolt. Installed two now on two M4s, slick as silk, and a nice product.

The outside of my box looked like that, but had no foam inside. Just preformed cardboard dividers. It was some of the worst packaging I've ever seen. I'll take a pic if I remember, but I was somewhat appaled at how these suckers are shipped.

Indeed, that gun shop is not to be trusted. Although, your extension magazine MAY have an internal shoulder to hold the spring, but I doubt it. With your 5-shot magazine, you install it BEFORE you put on the dummy extender. With the 2+ extension, the retainer goes in the muzzle end of the extension tube after you've already affixed the extension to the factory magazine. There would be nothing to hold your spring in otherwise except the tube cap with the 2+ extension on it. Any time, it should make perfect sense when you look at it and get it in the mag tube.

It is in essence an interference fit. The reason it fits flush with the tube is that you have to compress it (squeeze the two sides together where the notch is via the two small holes, or when inserting it, your had works just as well if not better). If it wasn't so late, I'd pull mine out and take a pic for you. You need it. Find it.

FACT! Factory packaging sucks.

Mine came in a cardboard box also, and didn't fare so well after shipping. POORLY packaged actually.

VERY easy to damage the spring without the retainer in place when tightening the magazine cap. Bad, Bad, Bad. You do realize that it is a spring itself like a snap ring, but instead of being held in place via shoulders like a snap ring, it simply holds itself in place via friction with the sides of the magazine. Were you in the middle of the woods when doing this? WHat the **** do you mean God knows where? Look for the sucker. I wouldn't risk it without it. It is there for a reason. The spring could get twisted and bound up on the cap if its not sitting fluch in the retainer. FIND IT.

I used 3/32" to drive the pin out. I was slightly loose in the bore. I used 5/64" to drive the pin back in while holding it in alignment with the 3/32" snapon punch. I would guess that the pin is actually a 7/64th" diameter based on the 3/32" punch being sufficient, albiet slightly loose.

WAY too much.

Funny this thread would come up. I was thinking I'd like to get a full or super/extra-full choke for my M4 to compliment the mod choke it came with from the factory.

IIRC, it is 5/32s I'd have to check which punch I used.

How about I just send you my barrel, and a few hundred?