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    1. torque_and_recoil

      ARAK-21 Range Report

      Mechanix gloves would work fine. I just tried to protect for the case where I might not be wearing gloves.
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      ARAK-21 Range Report

      mikefraz, I received your PM, but it looks like I can't send a PM (even in reply) until I hit the 50 post mark. Here is a little more detail on my experience: I struggled to get any reasonable accuracy out of my ARAK. With the original heavy barrel, I would get about 1.5", 5-shot groups at...
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      ARAK-21 Range Report

      I'm surprised that anyone remembered this thread. After a series of unfortunate events, I no longer own the ARAK-21 upper. I think that the Faxon team has made something really unique in the ARAK-21 design. The gas system, the charging handle, the ease of field stripping, the ability to use a...
    4. torque_and_recoil

      ARAK-21 Range Report

      After some more internet research, it appears that my upper (around S/N 600) has all of the most recent updates. 1) The recoil spring guide is solid (no hole). 2) The firing pin retaining lever has two springs (rather than one). One of the major complaints about the ARAK-21 documented in this...
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      ARAK-21 Range Report

      Faxon seemed to address just about everything I didn't like about the AR platform, so I was willing to take the risk. I'll just have to make sure that I order the critical spare parts sooner rather than later... just in case. I will definitely be putting more rounds through it once the weather...
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      ARAK-21 Range Report

      According to Faxon, the difference between a heavy profile 16" 5.56 and a medium profile 16" 5.56 is 3 ounces. I'm not sure how much I believe that now, but since nobody else posted about theirs, I had to trust the information I had available. To me, the taper of the medium profile barrel up...
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      ARAK 21

      I finally finished my write-up! ---> Link
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      ARAK-21 Range Report

      As promised, here are some of my initial thoughts and results. Your mileage may vary, but this is the sort of post that I looked for (and was unable to find) while I was researching the ARAK-21 -- someone who owns and has shot the upper and is in no way affiliated with Faxon Firearms. (This...
    9. torque_and_recoil

      ARAK 21

      Mine should arrive tomorrow. If there's interest on the forum, I'll write up and post my experiences with it. (It may have to wait until after Christmas, though.)
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      Question for my fellow M1A owners

      I've had trouble getting the connector arm to sit right with commercial receivers without dramatically cutting into the stock. I ended up giving up and just using the "button" part to fill the hole in the stock. (Essentially, I bought a "standard" kit and only ended up using an "eco" kit's...
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      Mini 14 Accu-strut question...

      You beat me to it! That link has the info that I wish had been available when I first bought my Mini-14. It would have saved me some headaches...
    12. torque_and_recoil

      POLY TECH M-14S god or bad

      The Polytech receivers are forged, not cast like the Springfields. I'm not sure how much practical difference it makes, though. My understanding is that some Polytech bolts were bad, not the receivers. It probably wouldn't hurt to get a USGI bolt (while you can still find them!) to keep as...
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      4" 1911 & $2,000

      The 5" full size Les Baers are great, but I would not recommend getting the 4.25" Commander-length Baer. It took a lot of work before my Concept VII would run right, and my experience with Baer's customer service was less than ideal.
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      optics on handguard

      I've had good luck with the Vltor CASV-M free-floated handguard. The rail clamps on to the receiver flat top and extends the length of the handguard. (The second point of attachment is at the delta ring.) For what it's worth, it allowed me to put a forward-mounted optic on an AR, and I...
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      James Yeager: Lever Guns for Defense

      Depending on individual needs, a scout scope can be pretty handy on a lever gun. Of course, a good ghost ring will probably do just as well (if not better) for a "home defense" rifle.
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