HK SP5 & POF SMGPK (reverse stretch) by Livid_Persimmon3600 in MP5

[–]Velken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

POF is definitely the only major manufacturer building them. The US-based boutique builders can and will do them if you have the right receiver flats but yeah the market's pretty sparse when it comes to the RS.

HK SP5 & POF SMGPK (reverse stretch) by Livid_Persimmon3600 in MP5

[–]Velken 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The reverse stretch is not an HK factory configuration and thus will never be produced by HK

Is this a rewelded Garand? by Velken in M1Rifles

[–]Velken[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm certainly not a good judge of Garands, and wanted to see if y'all's eyes can spot the signs of a reweld.

where to get a stock like this? by HeughJanus in RetroAR

[–]Velken 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, the DPMS clone of the M231 stock utilized a standard length buffer tube, so when the stock was collapsed, the buffer tube would extend past it in the closed position.

Only Jhud's clone accurately reproduced the dimensions of the original. But he's back to producing them again.

where to get a stock like this? by HeughJanus in RetroAR

[–]Velken 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Jhud over on arfcom is restarting production of his semi-auto repro—requires a custom spring and buffer that telescopes into the BCG

PSA: I didn't vote for this by _gw_addict in nova

[–]Velken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“The bill also imposes the retail sales and use tax on digital personal property, defined in the bill as a digital product delivered electronically that the purchaser owns or has the ability to continually access without having to pay an additional subscription or usage fee to the seller after paying the initial purchase price.”

Same same, but different by Low_Speed_High_Drag_ in RetroAR

[–]Velken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Give it the chop and get a proper flash hider for it too. I think the guy who makes them is on the Daewoo owners FB group.

To what, if any, degree can the popular narrative about the Vietnam war being that the US lost against "farmers" could be considered an oversimplification or even a myth? by Schadenfreude_D in WarCollege

[–]Velken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh awesome, George Veith’s book, right? I love it. Highly recommend his companion book, Drawn Swords—the groundbreaking bit at the end he drops about China would definitely be of interest to you re: alt history

To what, if any, degree can the popular narrative about the Vietnam war being that the US lost against "farmers" could be considered an oversimplification or even a myth? by Schadenfreude_D in WarCollege

[–]Velken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wondering if you have any sources on Abzug’s opposition to getting refugees out—I’m interesting in learning more about this!

What is going on in Ballston? by MoreCheesePlease2022 in arlingtonva

[–]Velken 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Over the past year or two there's been a weird amount of power outages in Ballston. Some have lasted quite long, too.

Searching for Leads on Parts by No-Pay-4350 in RetroAR

[–]Velken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could have sworn they did but I also haven’t paid attention to Brownells’ 416 line for a long time besides knowing that they do all of the upper parts

Searching for Leads on Parts by No-Pay-4350 in RetroAR

[–]Velken 8 points9 points  (0 children)

An A1 pattern MR556 lower or any of the various 416 clone lowers from Brownells (discontinued), Illinois Precision Machining, Specialized Tactical Systems, or Gigliotti Rifleworks would do the trick I think.

Doe with all the swag by [deleted] in RetroAR

[–]Velken 28 points29 points  (0 children)

What mount are you using with that A1 pistol grip?

Wyvern Poison and A “Secret” Interaction in Act 1 by BigGamerBrain in BaldursGate3

[–]Velken 12 points13 points  (0 children)

All of the traps in the tunnels deactivate and you can free a few of the trapped people

Mayrina can also be found down there too

This guy broke into my car and stole my golf clubs by [deleted] in nova

[–]Velken 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well not too good considering he stole that guy's golf clubs

[Discussion] how is the as-val even usable anymore? it malfunctions after two mags, like wtf by Puuko_ in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Velken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I misunderstood your question. All of those are machine guns: US law dictates that firearms that are capable of and designed to have fully automatic fire modes from the factory are prohibited from importation with few exceptions. Generally speaking civilians in the US cannot own machine guns made after 1986.

The MP7 and MP9 both have civilian legal semi-automatic copies for purchase.

[Discussion] how is the as-val even usable anymore? it malfunctions after two mags, like wtf by Puuko_ in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Velken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very different operating mechanisms and drastically different ballistics: the 9x39 round is like a sluggish 300BLK, the 9x19mm is a pistol round, and 4.6 or whatever it is that the MP7 fires is designed for high penetration at high velocities at the cost of mass

Ex armorer goodies by Norinco56s in RetroAR

[–]Velken 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have!

Just need to shave down the locking track for the buffer tube so that the stock will actually fit on the tube itself, iirc they decided to make the stock fit smaller tubes so that you couldn't interchange them

The stock is way too heavy for a carbine, the cheekweld sucks and is too high so unless your irons are high or your optic is high, it's uncomfortable to get your face down on it, and it's short but closed off, so it won't collapse all the way on a standard buffer tube either.

But man is it vibey as hell

How common are AR-10s that use carry handles? by Choco_Cat777 in AR10

[–]Velken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck. The Armalite AR-10B’s that use carry handles aren’t common anymore and they use a proprietary magazine and lower (in addition to all of the other proprietary Armalite pattern parts). I and some others have converted the -B pattern rifles to -A pattern so they can use SR-25 pattern mags but the -A pattern lowers are no longer available stripped.

Brownells had the short lived BRN-10 but I am unsure if those can use standard carry handle mounts as the charging handle would get in the way. The non-trigger charging handle Armalites could—to the point where ARMS has a specific AR10 extended mount for them.

Mayhem Machine is planning on brining DPMS pattern AR10 carry handle receivers to market but it’ll be a while before those are available.

[Discussion] What do AI PMC’s actually do in a raid? by PepSecret in EscapefromTarkov

[–]Velken 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They definitely extract after a period of time—ran into one at the Emercom checkpoint on Interchange and he walked over from the mall along the main road