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      WTB: A.R.M.S. #41 Flip-up Front Sight

      I'm wanting to buy the A.R.M.S. #41 Flip-up up front sight. I'm wanting either or. With the bayonet lug or without it. I know this is a huge stretch to try and find one of these. I got a pretty cool build in the works that this would go perfect on. Any help sourcing one would be greatly...
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      For geissele, I pretty much just stick to their triggers, but I see the value in some other of their parts. Not my favorite, but I'll use them if that's all that's available.
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      "Combat" AR15 build gas block question

      Before you Chop, look into Centurion handguard. They have options where the handguard is already cut for it.
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      "Combat" AR15 build gas block question

      Check out the A.R.M.S. #41 sight/block. Some others that are pretty cool, PRI flip up, Vltor sight tower, YHM flip up, Samson quick flip up For some standard front sight gas blocks, BCM, JP, Fulton Armory, CMMG, Daniel Defense, Avoid any gas blocks that are made from Aluminum. I'm sure I...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      There is some pretty set standard size ranges for different length barrels. A gun should be built around a barrel. choose which barrel length you want and what purpose you want the gun for. So, your BCG buffer weight doesnt determine what your port size should be, the port size and your barrel...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      Overgassed yes primary issue would be the gas port. If identified, the manufacturer should be contacted and see if it can be swapped. This is why a cheap set of pin gauges is a good investment if you want to assemble ARs. The gas port should be checked prior to install. But yeah the buffer and...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      In my opinion, it is not required. Pick a focus on what role you want your gun to play. The purpose that it serves, then buy the parts accordingly to make sure it's gassed correctly for the intended use. The adjustable is a bandaid to fix an issue elsewhere in the gun. I also don't think a...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      If something is over gassed or undergassed, the issue should be addressed to find out what's causing it to be that way. Oversized gas port, is there a leak and something is too small or big? How are the gas rings in the bcg, and is the bcg in spec, how about the gas key? Or is it a combination...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      I never said Colt of FN were bad manufacturers. Matter of fact they make very acceptable guns. Are they my preference? No, but they make guns that work. And I think you misunderstood throughout my posts thats what I was saying, you have a properly set up gun, well gassed, tight tolerances...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      I have had experience with one. And it got am excess of carbon built up and choked itself out. Wasn't allowing enough gas through anymore and couldn't adjust it. Had to be disassembled and soaked to get it to free up. And if you aren't needing to actually adjust it and are just going to keep it...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      I have had experience with one. And it got an excess of carbon built up and choked itself out. Wasn't allowing enough gas through anymore and couldn't adjust it. Had to be disassembled and soaked to get it to free up. And if you aren't needing to actually adjust it and are just going to keep it...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      The whole point of it is to be able to adjust it as needed. So, if it gets carbon locked, then it's a failure and will no longer function as advertised. If you don't want it to adjust, get a standard gas block
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      No I don't. And I don't have a magazine well go/no-go yet, but it's on the list, along with the thread class gauges for the receiver extentions. So for the magazine tests, I have an array of different magazines that I test in the lowers. The digital caliper is useful in that department too. I...
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      I speak from my own "real world" experiences... Like ive already posted, the parts that im saying are solid and which ones aren't are from my own personal experiences and those experiences of people I directly know and heard/seen it from them. Nobody has to follow these lists or parts. This is...
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      Whats your disagreement here? I'm literally just advocating for In-Spec, quality parts. I'm saying there's companies that lie about their parts and build poor quality products, and I'm saying that there's companies that build their guns correctly and in spec. The ones that do it right are going...
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      The Fit and finish is in regards to being New parts that should look new, not be full of blemishes and should fit together nicely and be in tolerance. Your reference to the battle worn colts is where the other aspects come into play. They had decent parts used. They had actual, mil spec parts...
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      Why not adjustable gas blocks and tuning tips on AR's

      Carbon build up had been a real problem for a lot of the adjustable gas blocks in the past. The adjuster would get locked into place and youd not able to move it. Theres more moving parts to possibly get damaged. And the vast majority of the time, they are very unecessary. Theres a few...
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      Hey man. The BCM is a very solid and respectable gun. And I'm sure you meant accupoint. Very solid optic too on an ADM mount. Nice choices. That'll do whatever job you need it to.
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      So, when I started, I was using cheaper parts. Anderson, psa, Strike, some no name stuff my my LGS at the time, the works. I put together some that shot fine. But typically, I could find an issue with it in some way. Maybe it was picky with ammo, maybe the tolerances were loose going together...
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      My Personal go-to AR parts list

      Doesn't matter If I saw combat or didn't. I know the guns down to the last spring and detent. Better than most people who do use them in combat. Knowing how to shoot and basic clean the gun and knowing the gun inside and out is a bit different and most of the people using it in combat know how...
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