I think that I found a gun that Satan created to make life miserable for anyone who owns it. I just got a North American Arms mini 22lr and I decide to fully disassemble it and clean it up. I thought that I could handle it, but the I'm at the point of putting this tiny spring, the hand spring...
Instead of a full lower parts kit, look for an "Oops Kit" (different companies will call it differently, but its all the same)....you will just get springs and pins, it won't be as expensive as an LPK. An Oops kit is the crap that will eventually get lost if you start taking small things apart ...
Here's a good site describing the difference.
https://www.pewpewtactical.com/direct-impingement-vs-piston-ar-15/
Long story short....with direct impingement, the gas tube is one continuous tube, with a piston, the gas tube has a spring attached.
The break down for an AR is the same regardless of manufacturer. So, it doesn't matter what cleaning mat you get. Just slight differences on quality of parts. I'm assuming that the AR is direct impingement and not piston. Even direct impingement and piston types of ARs breakdown, relatively the...
The funniest part of that movie is when he was about to blow up the house, he's talking to the dead kill squad and he see's his daughter's kitty bracelet under the couch....hilarious. The whole story revolves around a dad who just wants to get his kid's bracelet so he goes on a hunt for the...
I went with a Trust myself, there are plenty of websites out there that weigh the pros and cons. For me, the biggest factor was my kids and allowing them the opportunity to handle some of my stuff, potentially without me there. Right now my 22 suppressor is in jail waiting on approval. I'm like...
Reb...the more important question I need answers to is what's on the menu?
For me, doing the normal cookout with friends and family. Our menu is some traditional Hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken patties. We're doing surf and turf this year, with some shrimps and crabs. And some grilled...