Guns, Gear, Accessories, Etc: What did you buy today?

[Heyjoe]

Recieved my 2/3 idpa ar500 target from magnum target. Now to build a stand and...pew


Ding

 

[Switchblade666]

Bought a Vortex Spark AR Red Dot today. Shows up on Monday so picture of it mounted then! Vortex Optics - SPARC AR Red Dot 2 MOA dot

 

[ageingstudent]

This morning I bought an extention for my NWFA Membership.

This afternoon I picked up a lightly used 9mm Shield for 200 bucks. The guy I got it from said, "It worked great at first, but lately it doesn't always feed a round every time I shoot it." Hmm. Gun looked reasonably clean and functioned. I pushed on the magazine followers and they felt gummy. I bought it and took the mags apart and degummed them. It hasn't failed yet 250 rounds. I love guys who don't clean their magazines.

Then I bought chocolate easter eggs (for me) because I am a 50-year-old child.

 

[Diamondback]

From Vltor:
--CASV-EL handguard for Mk 18-inspired pistol build (if you want a CASV, get 'em now, they're discontinued and down to Foliage Green for $125!)

From OpticsPlanet:
--Rail kit for CASV-EL

Now to figure out how much BCG I can get for a hundred bucks before the Easter Weekend sales expire...

 

[Gene Rojas]

I finally ordered my AP M5E1 FDE upper/handguard combo from an FFL dealer. I'm sending my lower to him to guarantee a color match.

Geno

 

[Switchblade666]

UPDATE: Got the Vortex Sparc AR Red Dot today and mounted it up. Going to try and get to the range on Tuesday and get it dialed in.

 

[Member 3687]

CCI BLAZER 9MM 115GR FMJ ALUMINUM CASE
I bought 10 boxes (500 rounds) for 89.99 delivered from PSA.

I am not a supper fan of the stuff as it is dirty but it is cheap stuff to throw down range as I have some family coming over in 2 weeks for a fun day.

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[Switchblade666]

CCI BLAZER 9MM 115GR FMJ ALUMINUM CASE
I bought 10 boxes (500 rounds) for 89.99 delivered from PSA.

I am not a supper fan of the stuff as it is dirty but it is cheap stuff to through down range as I have some family coming over in 2 weeks for a fun day.

I use this ammo in my Astra A-75. It loves it. On the other hand my P38 hates it. The only 2 9mm's I own and they don't get out to play much. My Glock 22 .40 functions just fine with CCI Blazer 165GR.

 

[Member 3687]

I use this ammo in my Astra A-75. It loves it. On the other hand my P38 hates it. The only 2 9mm's I own and they don't get out to play much. My Glock 22 .40 functions just fine with CCI Blazer 165GR.

It seems to run fine in my 9s it is just dirty. I have a G19,17 a XD9 and a M&P9 and no problems so far but I built a 9mm AR pistol that I will try it in and we will see if it will run it.

 

[Norwestr55]

Not today but picked up 500 Rd's of the semi-mythical CCI shorts.

 

[Joe Link]

Needed more 10/22 mags for Appleseed this weekend

Ruger 10/22 BX-1 Magazine 10-Round 22-LR Value 3 Pack Genuine OEM Clip 90451 NEW

 

[Joe Link]

Also ordered these for my dad's gun (he's taking the Appleseed course with me).

Amazon.com : Ruger 10/22 Extended Lever - Black : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Uncle Mike's Quick Detachable Ruger Auto and Single Shot Carbines Sling Swivels (Blued, 1-Inch Loop) : Sports & Outdoors

 

[fredball]

Springfield 1911A1 stainless 9mm
Sig Sauer P 238

 

[Pandaz3]

Bought two Blade-Tech holsters,one for a XD9, the other for a XD40. Got them at Front Sight. Not much you can buy there using their credit system anymore.

 

[etrain16]

Still waiting on some parts from Optics Planet to complete my next build. I don't know what Fed Ex option they use to ship, but dang, it's over a week and still en route. Tracking updates are almost comical - one day, it arrives in Seattle. The next day, it's in Tuckwilla - wtf? Tuckwilla? Isn't that practically part of Seattle? Next day it moves to Kent. If I didn't know any better, Fed Ex is walking this damn order to me. Good grief, I thought they were supposed to be fast.

 

[Diamondback]

Still waiting on some parts from Optics Planet to complete my next build. I don't know what Fed Ex option they use to ship, but dang, it's over a week and still en route. Tracking updates are almost comical - one day, it arrives in Seattle. The next day, it's in Tuckwilla - wtf? Tuckwilla? Isn't that practically part of Seattle? Next day it moves to Kent. If I didn't know any better, Fed Ex is walking this damn order to me. Good grief, I thought they were supposed to be fast.

Yeah, @etrain16 , they do the same thing to me here. Kent is their hub for "SmartPost" where they hand it off to USPS... they only have to deliver BY scheduled date, if things go early there's no incentive NOT to shuffle things around and run out the clock.

One of my mom's cronies is married to a Newman, I'll have to pick his brain with some of my tracking logs in AfterShip and see if he can help make sense of the process.

EDIT: AfterShip = GREAT package-tracking app, can't recommend it highly enough.

 

[Diamondback]

Bought today: Precision Armament Accu-Washer set, the last part to complete my AR. Now I need a barrel-clamp and a vise to get the factory A2 off so my BFD and AFAB can go on... or maybe I should just wait, the pistol build will need those more.

Brownells having a free shipping any-size order day = TIME TO LOAD UP!

 

[FordPrefect]

Still waiting on some parts from Optics Planet to complete my next build. I don't know what Fed Ex option they use to ship, but dang, it's over a week and still en route. Tracking updates are almost comical - one day, it arrives in Seattle. The next day, it's in Tuckwilla - wtf? Tuckwilla? Isn't that practically part of Seattle? Next day it moves to Kent. If I didn't know any better, Fed Ex is walking this damn order to me. Good grief, I thought they were supposed to be fast.

Hopefully you get what you ordered. My experience with Optics Planet is not a good one. Somehow they confused a Burris Fast Fire III with a NCStar version. Oh and getting the wrong mount for it as well. Ordered the mount for my 1911 and got one for an XDm.

 

[etrain16]

Hopefully you get what you ordered. My experience with Optics Planet is not a good one. Somehow they confused a Burris Fast Fire III with a NCStar version. Oh and getting the wrong mount for it as well. Ordered the mount for my 1911 and got one for an XDm.

I've never had an issue with them before. Shipping is slow, but beyond that my orders have always been correct.

 

[ageingstudent]

I just can't walk by these. They find a way to follow me home.


I need to stay out of the gun store for awhile.