i have done it in my p89. it wont cycle the slide, but you can cycle it by hand and it will shoot...
the 89 may not be a perfect example though. its a tank, i have held Jericho 941 mags, smith mags, berretta 92 mags in the mag well and it will cycle them to empty, but it wont lock back the...
i think in the end its like tires... if they last 50k miles and it takes you 2 years to drive 50k, the tires will last a few years, if you take off and do in 3 months, the same tires last 3 months...
even in a shtf, i think it would be fine for anyone. you not gonna have that much ammo unless...
i have a couple of cricketts. i like them. super light, very simple and not much to mess up. great for small game, fits it a pack. super cheap (125 at walmart new). very accurate.
go with the big loop. remember that they are not worth the crazy used price people are asking.
go with the sgbl or the gbl and add the rail. put a nice optic on it and be real happy.
the guide gun will shoot accurately to the range of the 45/70.
they are great guns and DAHLONEGA GOLD AND...
It's a 308 charging handle. And I threaded the gas key and I've loosely bolted that charging handle to the bolt carrier group. So when I pull it back it unlocks the bolt head and ejects the round when I push it forward I just slam it in the battery. No spring just me
i just picked one up Sat at the gun show. i have fired 3 rounds thru it but hope to dump a few mags tonight.
so far i like it, nice and compact, light even with 3 loaded mags (total of 58 rounds). i added a AFG and a red dot.
i will post up a little review when i run it a bit..
squeeze jelly (grape, always grape).
a jar of mosquitos (at least 10 in the jar) all with aids.
2 rotten eggs one chicken, one quail
a black magic marker (for writing on bathroom walls)
box of gallon size Ziplock bags (for any interesting roadkill)
and my Kroger plus card...
good to go...
you joke
but that is the beauty of the Ar. it can be built with just about anyone's parts... the guys who need the gucci AR's may be the same ones who stand real near the urinal....;)