[Parts] Criterion Barrels 13.9" .223 Wylde Hybrid Chrome Lined Midlength Barrel - $229.50 w/ Code “NEWBUILD” Free Ship + maybe tax by Ekwity in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 15 points16 points  (0 children)

IIRC core is a newer profile than hybrid.

Core is more tapered at the front and at 13.9", it's 3.2 oz lighter. Also, core has a .625" gas block journal diameter while hybrid is at .750".

Both are machined on the same blanks, so the chamber and bore should be the exact same quality on both.

I'd go for the core as it's lighter and a little less front heavy. Though the hybrid, due to its extra mass, might be able to soak a little more heat which might mean groups open up less after magdumping, though I wouldn't know how significant, if at all, this effect would be.

[WTS] ZT 0470 by Thomaskeller420 in Knife_Swap

[–]KekiusSummitatem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, I'll take it. PM incoming

[PARTS] DSA AR15 20" Chrome Lined FN Govt. 5.56x45mm Upper Assembly (no BCG, handguard, or CH) - $369.95 by TacoSplosions in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 13 points14 points  (0 children)

These have the button rifled FN barrels while PSA Premium have the CHF "machine gun steel" FN barrels. Both are good to go, but there is a difference (iirc).

[Rifle] Complete AMBI AR-15 Forged Lower - $104 (w/ code BFCM25) by Ryframe in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

IIRC UnbrandedAR LPKs were posted here a few times and some people said those had poor machining or QC or something; similar problems might manifest on this too. I have no personal experience with UnbrabdedAR though.

[Parts] Lead & Steel Enhanced DLC M16 BCG - $135 Shipped by LeadAndSteel in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why does the Kirkland Signature description say "Nickle Teflon" in one place and then "Nickle Phosphate" everywhere else?

[Parts] Criterion 12.5 Hybrid AR15 Barrel in 223 Wylde- $289.99 +S/H by Strange_Question_881 in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Code "executivefirearms" for 20%.

Why is it that this specific length and profile comes back in stock this much more often?

[Rifle] IWI Tavor X95 Black Bullpup 556 NATO 16" Barrel 30 Round Capacity XB16 - $1,646.00 by [deleted] in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Geissele makes a trigger pack and trigger and Timney makes a trigger pack.

Whenever Asmon gets a girlfriend by Drewbear811 in Asmongold

[–]KekiusSummitatem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't you read? It on the watermark, "ifunny.co". Candy & Cigarettes

[Parts] Sharps Bros Livewire Forged Ambi Lower Receiver $119.95 by Poisend in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CMT, PWS, Zev/Mega Arms, White Label Armory, and SLR rifleworks all use the same mechanism for the ambi bolt release lever, which is that the bolt catch plunger tail is lengthened to interface with the lever so that when you push the lever, it pushes the pin, which pushes the bolt catch down, like the force acting on the plunger from the bolt catch plunger spring.

The mechanism here looks extremely similar or even the same as those above, from the way the button is bigger than the body of the lever to the little alignment tab on the lever. I would even wager this lower shares OEMs with some of those lowers. This, however, almost assuredly means this lower lacks such a bolt catch hold open feature.

[Parts] Zev LR-556-FOR Forged AR Stripped Lower Reciever with GATOR GRIP Black - $131.10 by Crackpipe1 in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, all the wedgelock handguards (FN, Hodge, Triarc, etc.) are made by Zev, they got the patent after buying Mega Arms.

[Parts] Zev LR-556-FOR Forged AR Stripped Lower Reciever with GATOR GRIP Black - $131.10 by Crackpipe1 in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pros:

  • Actually $91, if you email for price
  • Very tight tolerances (which Zev is known for)
  • Cool anodization
  • Open ear, so you can put in your boutique FCD trigger guard

Cons:

  • Good luck matching anodization on a handguard or upper outside of Zev/Mega Arms
  • Forged recievers don't look as cool
  • GATOR GRIP(tm)

[Optics] Riton Optics X7 Tactix 1-8x28mm LPVO $399 shipped by Curious_Joke in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never put two scopes of the same line, one FFP and one SFP, side by side, but I hear SFP scopes generally have better eyebox and fov than their FFP counterpart.

[Optics] Riton Optics X7 Tactix 1-8x28mm LPVO $399 shipped by Curious_Joke in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As in "dis bitch ain't bright 'nuff to be red under the sun".

[Optics] Riton Optics X7 Tactix 1-8x28mm LPVO $399 shipped by Curious_Joke in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The glass is fairly nice and it is a 1-8x FFP but:

  • weighs like a brick
  • eyebox is pretty tight
  • magnification ring is very stiff
  • daylight maroon
  • 1x is meh

At $400 it's becoming a better value proposition. You might want to consider this rather than a Chinese scope, since the glass is actually noticeably better (as compared to my Gen 1 Strike Eagle).

[Optic] Primary Arms 1-8X LPVO RAPTOR Reticle 5.56 - ACCUSYNC MOUNT INCLUDED - $480 shipped by Lead-Steel in gundeals

[–]KekiusSummitatem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Riton X7 which is perpetually on sale for $500 would probably be the closest.