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Recent content by Skyviking

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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Current Les Baer pistols quality

    I have had 1911s pass through my hands. Spent an entire summer while TDY to Temecula, CA tearing pistols down for Armand Swenson, who built 3 pistols for me (alas, sold/traded). I still have 2pistols Jim Hoag built for me, as well as a Springfield GSP that Chuck Rogers resurrected., as well as a...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Current Les Baer pistols quality

    I have seen 2 Les Baers Fran’s crack TRS & a Concept (Premier-grade) whatever 5” 1.5” guaranteed pistol. Both guns were used with Federal AE issue ball, recoil springs changed as required (when RS is 1-2 coils short of a new one, 18-lb springs). My Concept VIi Commander stainless slide was too...
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    Carbine Rifle - not AR platform

    No idea why the AR platform is out unless they are prohibited by local law. That said, an AR pistol with an 11.75" bbl. or a 14.5" carbine w/a P&W SF WarComp and a LAW folding stock adapter would be the schnizzle and far more effective than any of the listed "alternatives". YMMV.