GentlemanJim

Light strikes have shown up here and there, and are usually a combination of several things One is the stock hammer spring is rather weak Some carriers have a longer cocking bar resulting in less energy transfer Ammunition using very round primer faces that deflect the strike (Federal is like that) And the extractor spring can pull the bolt off center enough to cause this. All Firebird guns have high kinetic energy hammers and much higher spring rate hammer springs Jim

The first batch of gen 2 mags have shipped to anodize The second batch is on the machine I cant wait to get the whole supply chain for our parts up to demand levels Jim

I cant explain why, but some of the early mags just refuse to work reliably The current MKA mags seem to be quite a bit better If the mag has a notch in the rear spine, at the bottom, its an early mag The new mags also have a plastic bolt lock Jim

Safariland M1a pouches work well Jim

Yes it is Counting the days, and getting all the tooling together for our first runs Jim

They are 10 rnd mags 11 if you dare Jim

the gen 2 prototypes for the two round mags are in transit to me I should know next week if they pan out, if so they go right to production and will be available soon I am working as fast as possible to bring one or the other to full production as soon as I can Jim

I am looking forward to that But my dreams seem to be filled with Kurt vises and cat40 tool holders as of late Jim

You have NO idea whats coming... I have 18 shotgun parts in production right now, and YEARS worth of ideas in my Secret Squirrel note book g54 g17 g40 g49 g80 g90 Ok....Lets ROCK Jim

Have CAD CAM software coming as well, it should be here next week Also learning G code Well Pat ...I do have a pallet of 70 shotguns arriving on monday....want to come tear them up with me? Jim

On or about April 6th...my birthday A brand new HAAS vertical CNC milling center will arrive at my shop Its a pretty big puppy...11feet by 11feet Secret Squirrel is about to be unleashed upon the planet Jim

Best wishes to you my Friend Some years back, you were one of the first to welcome me into this forum I hope you have the best of days!! Jim

MGM!!!!!!!!!! For Too many reasons to list Jim

Mike It actually took several years to sort out mags for the Saiga, and that was a much simpler process. I have only been working on it for a few months The 10 round extensions we are making now work well, and will suffice but a better mouse trap is only a short time away. I also have to meet the needs of the people who have ordered complete guns before I start just selling parts The acute demand and need for mags is very much on my mind, and trust me I am working it as quickly as I can. No matter how much I want it....things like this , just dont get done overnight Jim

I am not prepared to be shooting a match, too many other things going on...but I will shoot it just the same Looking forward to seeing friends! which seems much more important Jim

Make you own! Its just a washer...5/8" id , grind od down to about .850 All it does is force the bypass spring down to about coil bind, this prevents it from venting gas from the operating system Keep the guide rod that the piston rides on clean, and use a lube that reduces carbon build up (progold lube works well here) Jim

You can weld two 1919 mags and have a 10 You can buy a coupler, and use a surefire mag bottom for up to 16 Also can get 5+5 extension for a 10 Or a 2+ 8 extension for a 10 The last three options are in production right now and will be out soon But have your 922r house in order first Jim

I extracted several of those from your gun at a match, If I remember correctly :rolleyes: I have seen this happen quite a few times over the years. Jim

If the gun is short cycling it can also create the problem you describe Remove the upper and bolt carrier Look at the feed ramps from the bottom rear You should be able to determine the configuration Jim

Check that your barrel extension and upper are both compatible You cant have an a4 upper and an a2 extension Jim

I shoot a few hundred, just to stay proficient with it Jim

Looks like you may have a new family member Jim

I bet someone is missing him badly. I hope you find his old home, or make him a new one. Jim

In the 25 or more years I have known Brian, I have never heard an unkind work spoken. Jim

Well I survived this first step, the people were great and they did not use leaches or chicken bones Have two new temp crowns. Wednesday I have to to to the surgeon to see about two they say cant be saved, that should be fun Well its lots of ibuprofen and off to the couch Thanks for the words of encouragement! Jim