The Basics of the Fighting Carbine

[Lysander]

Wow, that's a beautiful rifle Kevin. Laugh at my lack of AR-knowledge, but what the hell is that little number at the front called? I know what it does, just not what it's called.

[LittleLebowski]

You mean the KAC handstop, Lysander?

[Lysander]

You mean the KAC handstop, Lysander?

That would be it, thanks LL.

Now to get some duct tape, super glue, and something from Tapco to mount it on all of my rifles.

[redbrave70]

Has anyone given the magpul mbus rear sights a try and can enlighten me a bit on whether or not its worth it?

[Johnny Thujone]

Has anyone given the magpul mbus rear sights a try and can enlighten me a bit on whether or not its worth it?

Give me a week.

[HS8541]

Can't beat the price but by far not the best. Go with troys

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[BLUTO BLUTARSKY]

Has anyone given the magpul mbus rear sights a try and can enlighten me a bit on whether or not its worth it?

I've got a front and rear set of MBUS sights on order for my new AR project. Once I install and sight them in, I'll let you know how they are.

[redbrave70]

Thanks appreciate that. They look enticing enough but the words polymer, bulky and not flush with the rail kinda turns me off a bit. They look like there well made and would do the job but I don't feel wasting money on trial and error

[DaveTheCat]

Dillo Dust FTW!

[Casca910]

Dillo Dust FTW!

NICE weapon!!

[Casca910]

One thing that hasn't been touched on (That I could find) is that every newbie to guns wants the 60, 75, 90 or 100 round drums. Yea, I bought one about 15 years ago for my MAK 90 (chinese AK47 almost clone). a 75 round drum for $60 at a gun show. It WORKS fine and doesn't throw off the balance enough to matter, but it is noisey. It is; step, clink, step, clink, step, step, step, RAttle-rattle, rattle. It seems that the rounds are looser the further they are from the feed rails. For those who don't know, after loading these drums you have to wind them to put the pressure on the rounds that a spring does in a normal mag. Mine works fine but the noise relegates it to a static home defense role.

Does anyone know where I could get a good repacement stock for a MAK 90, they aren't the same as an AK. I HATE the @!%$*& thumbhole @%*^#& piece of shit @$%^$& "Clinton forced on us" @^&^#* stock.

[Norsesmithy]

Ironwood Designsmakes MAK stocks.

You are probably looking at $150ish after shipping, and you'd need to varnish them yourself.

[zXzGrifterzXz]

For those who don't know, after loading these drums you have to wind them to put the pressure on the rounds that a spring does in a normal mag.

Well that is one type, the other has a metal lever where the "winding key" would be, you push down on the lever and it relieves pressure on the follower, release it and it returns tension to said follower. The ones you have to wind are supposed to be easier to work with and load.

Mine works fine but the noise relegates it to a static home defense role.

I have two of the non-winding version, They work pretty well for my RPK. If I got the chance I'd pick up a winding version to try out.

[Ohio Borderer]

Carbine light question...

If one chooses to forego the vertical grip and the companion light mounted next to it, how does one mount a switch activated light so that it is easy to use?

I dislike pressure tape and the 'Light ND' they can cause. What are my other rail mounted options?

What can put the light far forward on the rail as to avoid shadow, yet still be fairly easy to use?

[HS8541]

Something with a flip switch you can hit with a thumb, like pistol lights do. Its what I prefer also I don't like pressure pads just because how I grip the rifle for shooting It always goes off or I have to adjust my grip so I don't set it off which I really hate. So with no forward grip or even a Magpul AFG it puts your left thumb in line with left side rail(unless your wrong handed). A light can be placed just in front of your thumb where you can easily extend your thumb and flip the switch or press the rear pressure button.

I prefer the pistol style flip switches but the standard lights with push buttons work just as well