Gothic Serpent: Shughart M14 Clone & Delta 1911 at the 2-Gun Match

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Today I decided to do a Gothic Serpent memorial 2-gun match, using my Shughart M14 clone and a surplussed Delta 1911. This was a 5-stage match at the Rio Salado Sportsman's Club, and it was a complete dumpster fire for me. I don't know what changed, but the reliable-in-testing M1A became a complete malfunction machine on the clock. I had trouble with the 1911 as well, also for the first time. Together, this landed me in dead last place...but at least I looked good doing it, I suppose?
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[@ForgottenWeapons]

This is your last chance to win this awesome (if malfunctioning) Shughart M14 Clone! www.fanathem.com/forgottenweapons DEADLINE to ENTER is TONIGHT 09/27/2024 @ 11:59 PM PST

[@kathykuecker]

PopTart reference to the late Mr. Harrel?

[@nicholasstilley2370]

Please pardon the gunfire and his Shatner esque... Pauses

[@peterbaan9671]

@@nicholasstilley2370 - The rifle did have Shatner esque pauses tbh

[@Echo-xe5gj]

@@peterbaan9671 hah. bravo.

[@tylerwilliams6022]

I was wondering if Ian was going to say something.

[@jon9021]

I hope so…

[@Getpojke]

"Nice hiss! Let's get this out on a tray". Would be fun to see a Forgotten Weapons - Steve1989 collaboration someday. An army marches on its stomach, so food is a weapon.

[@Nightdiver20]

Some of the stuff Steve has opened up could definitely be considered a bioweapon

[@edwalmsley1401]

I second this,Steve should write a book and hit headstamp up

[@anaxis]

​@@edwalmsley1401I'd buy that for a dollar!

[@AshleyPomeroy]

@@edwalmsley1401 It would be called "Coffee, Instant, Type I: The Golden Age"

[@Getpojke]

@@edwalmsley1401 Ian & Steve both seem pretty chill & are passionate about their chosen field. I think it could be pretty interesting seeing them work together.

[@Honorificable]

I’ve heard that these malfunctions happen when lefties first run an m14. They keep just barely touching the op-rod with their glove on the right hand. Check Regular Guy’s m1a video.

[@RVR121]

What a very specific issue to have.

[@Astrosk1er]

Indeed

[@grbdevnull5611]

The M1 Garand has the same basic op rod, and I've never had that issue. Is the M14 just that under-sprung that the op rod won't push a thumb out of the way enough?

[@silverglove2012]

You know what doesn't have that problem. The FAL

[@ltljohn1725]

I have an M1a for 20 + years and am left handed. I have NEVER had a malfunction. I have even talked to vietnam vets that said the m14 was much more reliable than the M16. It is only the last few years I have heard what a failure the M14 was/is. In fact a co worker used M14 as a DMR in Iraq then again a coule years later in Afganistan. He siad he preferred the M14 much more reliable than the M16/M4 and yes he was infantery and seen plenty of combat.

[@Zach_Hazard]

Guys will always stop whatever they are doing to look at a helicopter.

[@ths630]

Real ones immediately pull up flightradar24

[@Kremit_the_Forg]

​@@ths630 and/or Radarbox. Sometimes one or the other isn't showing what you are looking at so it's nice to have a backup.

[@phillydelphia8760]

Especially when it's an Apache.

[@Montauk110]

@@Kremit_the_Forg good info, thank you. Local helos never show up on flightradar24 for me.

[@Jason-fm4my]

Apache helicopter pilot randomly passes overhead like a boss.

[@luke8952]

My M14 seems to be very reliant on lubricant. I am guessing your rifle is underlubed, or you're using the incorrect lube for the hot climate. Also with you being a lefty, there is a good chance your hand is making contact with the op rod which would cause a malfunction.

[@JeffNeelzebub]

Yeah, quite possibly it just needs to be wore in a bit.

[@Hornet_Legion]

Mineral oil, graphite or lithium grease are the best lubricants for guns. Graphite if the manufacturer calls very light lubrication

[@AKknapper]

​@@Hornet_Legion food safe silicone lubricant spray works even better than graphite!

[@rogerborg]

An M14 _and_ an M1911 malfunctioning? *ANGRY FUDD YELLING INTENSIFIES*

[@xxxlonewolf49]

Bad ammo lot in the M14 maybe? Extra fine moon dust sticking to the lube? Maybe needed more lube? Maybe it was all the left handed shooting 😉

[@mellusk9194]

maybe bad mags?

[@xxxlonewolf49]

@@mellusk9194 He was saying the 1911 mags were good, i "assume" from use in another gun(s)? Maybe for the m14? I don't recall him saying what ammo he ran in it. But all of those issues could be bad/inconsistent ammo.

[@mellusk9194]

@@xxxlonewolf49 Yeah I was referring to the M14 mags. He was using Wilson mags in the 1911, those are usually some of the best you can get.

[@xxxlonewolf49]

@@mellusk9194 Possible, that wouldn't explain stuck cases, just failures to feed. I've a socom16 & the plastic mags I got to test don't load the last round, consistently. I forgot the brand. The metal mags & my drum don't have that issue.

[@SuiLagadema]

There's only 2 ways that MRE is gonna come out. Diarrhea or rock burrito. After a 7 year diet of that it's still coming out.

[@cedhome7945]

Apparently the ones issued to British forces in the 80s made you dump bright orange ( at least it helped not tread in it by accident)

[@Sepultra012]

Couldn't help but think of the late Paul Harrell when Ian found that Pop Tart!!

[@jameslynn7271]

"Ian! What did you bring to the two gun this time?" Ian gleams a beaming smile as as the blades of the Apache gunship growl in the distance approaching the range.

[@soylentgreen7074]

Ian, did you know the Apaches flyover that range to train the crew how to see people with rifles in their hands from above? So they’re all looking at you in thermal for training to send cannon shots and rockets at lol.

[@_Art.Vandelay]

Ian taking on MRE reviews? Do I smell a steve1989 collab?

[@Echo-xe5gj]

Let's get this onto a tray.

[@_Art.Vandelay]

@@Echo-xe5gj nice!

[@Nightdiver20]

Nice hiss

[@DrygdorDradgvork]

How decadent. Alright, cool. See ya.

[@mr.F.Castle]

nice

[@hakkonen27]

I'm not sure I believe that a gaggle of competitive shooters didn't recognize Gun Jesus. ;)

[@herknorth8691]

I thought the same thing. That'd be like MMA fans not knowing who Joe Rogan is.

[@michaelshelton5488]

That 90's web gear, complete with old school canteens and ass pack brings back a lot of memories.

[@spacehead74]

Lentil stew is really hard to screw up, but it comes out looking the same as it did going in.

[@jeffreywoodhead2682]

Well you've certainly piqued everyone's interests regarding the malfunctions. We're defo needing an update when you find the cause ..

[@K-Bobs-Safari]

Was your support hand thumb pinching the op rod?

[@anan0moose]

I noticed the slide on my 1911 was dragging and occasionally hanging up. It turned out that the tip of the ejector had mushroomed up and was pressing against the slide.. I reshaped it with a whetstone and that solved my problem.

[@kaschberle6948]

"the m14 was just too god for the army"

[@Jimtheneals]

Could that fake selector have something to do with the rifle malfunctions? Maybe putting pressure on the BCG or just interfering with it?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

No; it's mounted to the stock and doesn't touch the working parts.

[@rogiervis2306]

No, the reason is that it's an M14

[@TheGunNerd]

That's just an m1a doing m1a things lol ar10 and fal supremacy

[@hugostiglitz7373]

​@@ForgottenWeaponsWhat type of ammo were you using?

[@Honorificable]

I’ve heard that these malfunctions happen when lefties first run an m14. They keep just barely touching the op-rod with their glove on the right hand. Check Regular Guy’s m1a video.

[@fatphunker]

I know what it was your holding them in the wrong hand 🤣

[@SPIN1963_]

Got that 1911 slung a little low eh? Rifle: Headspace issue ... go get the guages. Do not ever make the mistake that CMP gets it right everytime.

[@afella1129]

"Please bear with gunfire you may hear in the background"

[@Tarquin21723]

I think it's super cool that you bring Historical setups and gear to matches. It gives us an idea of what it would have been like to fight with that stuff at the time.

[@Echo-xe5gj]

"Shughart had a much worse day than I had" is something that I need to start telling myself when i'm having a rough go of it.

[@gulkash1188]

Rifle malfunctions? With an M14? A 1911 that jams? No, say it ain't so.

[@arnox4554]

It seems like some manufacturers, in the haste to create the perfect range toy 1911, start fucking with the reliability of the base M1911A1 government model. And then people get these 1911s and they aren't working correctly, and then they say 1911s are unreliable. No, the standard M1911A1 government model is EXTREMELY reliable, but not when it's fucked with by people who don't really know what they're doing.

[@TheCrusher72]

My Vietnam vet father was not a fan of either... wisely guided me to AR15's and Beretta 9mms....

[@arnox4554]

It seems like some manufacturers, in the haste to create the perfect range toy 1911, start fucking with the reliability of the base M1911A1 government model. And then people get these 1911s and they aren't working correctly, and then they say 1911s are unreliable. No, the standard M1911A1 government model is EXTREMELY reliable, but not when it's fucked with by people who don't really know what they're doing.

[@oldesertguy9616]

@@TheCrusher72 I don't know. I know a lot of Vietnam vets that praise both the M-14 and the 1911. I've never heard anyone who carried an M-14 complain about reliability.

[@itsapittie]

If you have to lean to the side to draw your pistol, you're wearing your holster too low. 😆

[@zeroxception]

yeah...I dont want to win that....unless it comes on a tray.

[@Integritys_Sum]

a tray? like...a plaque? for display?

[@peterbaan9671]

I would tho. Sadly, I'm not living in the US and it would be waaaaay more difficult :D

[@DrygdorDradgvork]

​@@Integritys_Sumnice! Alright cool, see ya

[@jackusmc2542]

So I guess the ham slices are out for humanitarian MRES?

[@rotorheadv8]

Nothing is more frustrating than showing up with a new gun and super excited to run and it starts malfunctioning right out of the gate.

[@triangulum1337]

Cool kit

[@Rick_Makes]

BHD LARPing in old helicopters will never not be cool. I've got a pic of me and a buddy doing with an M14 and 90's CAR-15. You just need to accept people will think it's cringe and embrace the LARP.

[@whiteskyflyer]

During the Iraq campaign we had problems with the issues 14s running certain types of ammunition. We determined it was a gas blow back issue, most would only run the match ammunition and not left over Randos. With the EBR coming back into use, it become apparent that the ammunition was the problem despite the few upgrades.

[@TheREBwater]

"It may have some digestive side-effects down the road..." Nice way of putting it. I like it.

[@WEBEKILLINGUM]

wait, you have to buy a ceramic coffee mug for $50 to be entered?????

[@JDTN1985]

For a rifle that apparently doesn't work.

[@0dayExploit]

Maybe technically not. By US law all “giveaways” must have a method for free entry. So if they are still identifying as a giveaway service there will be a free method; typically it involves sending a letter to the company doing the giveaway

[@user-jm4nj7nz6t]

No, there has to be a way to enter for free otherwise it's an illegal unlicensed lottery. Usually "write to us with a SASE and we will mail you a free ballot" or some such. If they DON'T offer that, they are in for a big surprise from the feds.

[@PewGoBoomLife]

Dont temped me with a good time! 😅

[@PassiveDestroyer]

Don't forget that you can also buy the "digital download" for $50 as well(it's just a picture).

[@rusty2381]

"So they can be given to literally anybody without causing a diplomatic stir." Quick, go look up why they had to change the color of the packaging (they used to be yellow).

[@robertcowley-yamamoto4880]

For those wondering, it was changed in 2001 as the same yellow was used for cluster muntions to make unexploded ordinance easier to spot.

[@kylep3440]

Imagine going to a shooting event and not knowing gun jesus

[@michaelshelton5488]

MRE's="Meals Rejected by Ethiopians" 🤣

[@1966pontiacpower]

Hilton yam of 10-8 performance has a pretty good write up on his patron page about wilson 47D magazines. Apparently they can be affected by pretty accelerated feed lip spreading. Could be worth looking into.

[@kratzlaff308]

That is one of the older NM pistols fielded by the Unit in the 80s. By 91/92 they were running long in the tooth and got replaced by custom pistols that relied heavily on Caspian Arms parts. Brad Halling posted a photo holding his actual issued gun on his Insta, and there's another example at the ASOM at Bragg.

[@ParaBellaActual]

I find it funny that this video mimics exactly my first experience taking an M1A to a USPSA match… constant malfunctions even though it ran fine on flat ranges. Among other things (and there’s a lot of “other things”), the main reason for the malfunctions were the magazines. What were you using?

[@MrAPCProductions]

Kyle Lamb I believe actually was the single individual who put together Randy's gun for the day of. You could just ask him directly if your clone is correct?

[@trogdor8764]

Do these matches have ranges where competitors can go to try and troubleshoot problems with their guns between stages?

[@Almost_Made_It]

This video is the best gift the FAL/G3/AR-10 and Glock advocates could ever ask for

[@recoilrob324]

The earliest M1A's had some teething problems from what I've read. Mine was made in 1987 so they had the receiver issues all solved and the rest of the gun is all surplus mostly H&R parts. Changed the recoil spring, guide rod and added an adjustable gas plug so it is reliable with any ammo once you set it properly. Fine old rifle if fed ammo it likes.

[@dawsonschmidt3714]

Wow. Lentil spackle was the highlight of the match. Eagerly awaiting the troubleshooting report on the m14 clone.

[@PrebleStreetRecords]

Those HDR rations aren't too bad if you warm the packets up in a cup of hot water. The digestive side effects can be....interesting however.

[@joehammond1247]

If only you had used FIREClean to lubricate your weapons…LoL!

[@user-jm4nj7nz6t]

Hush! Or you'll be sued for defamation!!!

[@dougler500]

For all of the firearm problems there certainly was not a shooter problem, at least at 9:42 you took out that spinner like it owed you money. Way to shoot!

[@Neomet010]

MREs and a day clearing malfunctions? Sorry you drove all the way up for that Ian.

[@AlexN2022]

Don't know the first thing about M1As, but for a proper 1911 to fail on ball ammo is super weird

[@arnox4554]

If I'm reading this correctly, Delta 1911s were made to be "match grade". Which is bad. Very bad for a combat pistol. Match grade means accuracy and light triggers are prioritized over pretty much everything else. This directly impacts a 1911s reliability in a big way. The standard issue M1911A1 government model is best for reliability by far.

[@kennethbrooks4425]

Have to agree. I use a Colt Competition Series (Match Grade Barrel) for IDPA competitions and have never had a malfunction in over five years using ball ammo.

[@nicholasstilley2370]

I want to hear more about that M1911 did it come customized that way and how did you verify it was a delta force used gun.

[@TheWolfsnack]

Geee....you need to have Steve and his steel tray helping with the MRE stuff....

[@darkheart1173]

Never been this early to a Forgotten Weapons video ...

[@jerry7663]

Quick question. How'd you lube both guns? 1911s and M14/ m1a are lube dependent. Especially in high heat. Lots of friction as the tolerances expand.

[@j.murphy4884]

They also really don't like sand as a result of the lube reliance, in fact that's a big reason Delta went to Glocks, 1911s seizing up after getting bathed in "moon dust" rotor wash.

[@brentbryson215]

Dang! I’d love to see you at the range sometime. Rio Salado is nearby me.

[@Thenonsocial]

Wawaweewa

[@timothycody2270]

Did it not have the food heater pouch?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Nope

[@AJK156]

The wierdo in 90's tactical gear coming in dead last is so funny to me lmao

[@ianray8823]

Where are the skinny Africans?

[@cedhome7945]

Made me laugh out loud ( they are arriving in southern England by rubber boats, helped by the French)

[@mikel1998100]

​@@cedhome7945Please keep the only normal Guntuber racism free.

[@georgewhitworth9742]

@@mikel1998100Not racist if its true.

[@fatcat3211]

Ian's coolest attire ever. Hands down.

[@nwolinsP]

He cannot be accused of ending out the bad stuff.

[@xirensixseo]

ah dang it you made me hungry

[@DarthMayonnaise2652]

Well at least you look cool..

[@dranorcat44]

I took the build kit idea and built out a ruger mini 30 like this after the last video. Super fun shooter. Has a old LE barrel clamp light until I can find an old laser, and old aimpoint pro rd. Super fun! Also, your drip is imaculate as always Ian.

[@dex6147]

I've heard bad things about the mini30s reliability. You shoot brass cased 7.62?

[@dranorcat44]

@dex6147 eeyup only brass so far. Can't find steel locally. There's some weird mags for aftermarket. That's the main place people have reliability problems. So I'd suggest the ruger mags only. Also, some bad batches of gun Q.C. like 5 years ago. New ones are better off. I've only put 400ish rounds through this one so far, but it's running great. Might of found my new pig killer. Even if I only built it for giggles. Of which, it achieves satisfactorily.

[@TuckerDale89]

Too bad it wasn’t a three gun match so you could use the MP5 as well.

[@LeaveMeAlonePlz]

"Gordy's gone man, I'll be outside"

[@apathist04]

Dude I promised myself I wasn’t going to cry today

[@AtlasJotun]

All other commentary fell to the wayside as soon as Ian pulled out the peas in tomato sauce. What kind of sick-o...?! Though I am looking forward to a close-up look at that 1911, cool old piece.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Turns out they were black-eyed peas...so more beans in tomato sauce than the green peas you (and I) were expecting.

[@AtlasJotun]

@@ForgottenWeapons Okay, that does sound far less awful. Really cool kit, especially the helmet and goggles.

[@w.knudsen5570]

I, too, was thinking of green peas in tomato sauce and thought it was an interesting combination. It would work well for a hot dish.

[@maddog46]

It still has a bayonet lug correct? And your handgun issues might be from loose grip shooting believe it or not.(1911 grip) ANNND where are those M-14 mags from? Dillon used to sell some that worked well. (foreign contract)

[@cavscout888]

Odd to see an M1A choking so bad. Only on one mag or all mags? 1911, ya, mag picky, and lots of old and tired, or cheap junk mags out there. The MREs, it's cool to hate on them, but none of them are terrible, some are really good. Anyone in Gaza complaining... is (well-earned) propaganda.

[@billstevens5277]

No MRE heater?

[@mfree80286]

It's not high speed video so it's impossible to say, but it definitely looked like the op rod never even moved when it was malfunctioning. Given the nature of the design, and how "easily" the malfunction was rectified each time... I wouldn't even hazard a guess without feeling it myself and taking it down for a parts check. Same with the 1911 except for the "easy rectification" part, that sucker looked hung up hard a few times. Why? Too many reasons are possible to armchair this one. Hell, the one trouble 1911 I ever dealt with, an RIA 1911A2, boiled down to a strange little one-off production issue that I never would have guessed in a million years without the thing in pieces in front of me; the trigger bar had the slightest little bur on one side and dragged JUST enough to not reset, but would pop out the moment the pistol was manipulated for any sort of jam check and hence the problem disappeared. I finally stripped it to the frame and was still puzzled until I saw a shiny spot on the edge of the bar the size of a grain of sand, and filed it down. Just a leftover from stamping...

[@dekkarr2873]

Forgotten Weapons x Steve1989MREInfo collab in the future?

[@bradborgelt60]

I use my M1a clone. On the Windigos, Shape shifters and Greylings that predate my calves on my ranch. I love the nostalgia and utilitie. But my Armalite pattern AR 10s work the best in cattle defense.

[@Gunbudder]

lol i hated backpedal matches when i did IPSC. "back. back. back. back. BACK. BACK. BACK!!" and constantly bumping into the deaf RO who couldn't hear me screaming BACK while i was backpedaling. i always liked the more creative IPSC matches that required you to lay on your belly and shoot under a hard target or had more than one way of running the course

[@alanfhall6450]

Hi Ian, love that you show'd your shitty malfy run. Hopefully the glitches have simple fixes. Great movie. Great CosPlay! 🤠🍸

[@Ostenjager]

"By the time I was done with the match, I was so frustrated that I didn't even want to bother to figure it out." This has been my own personal experience with this platform in operational conditions in the real world. I did a few foot patrols with honest-to-goodness M-14s as unit DMR rifles during OEF in 2005-2006 and 2007-2008. Previous to that, my personally owned M1A Scout I had problems that made me want to throw it in the woods. Either way, IRL patrols and having one of my own switched me off to the platform as a whole. Accurate and fun when fed good quality ammo and they don't malf on you, however they are really prone to becoming expensive paperweights.

[@Gunbudder]

5:47 bro, WHAT! i did IPSC for years, and i NEVER saw a course that had me that close to the 180. i would have flat out refused to run that course! that's insane. i've seen some goofy courses, but never one that had me turn 179.9999 degrees. the worst i could think of are the dumb backpedal courses or having to backpedal to avoid breaking the 180 because i missed something that was now behind me

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Sadly I can't, Ian...sadly I can't. I'd love to take part in the raffle for that nice gun...I've always loved the battle rifles, why? Because I play video-games and I prefer slow and accurate guns over spray and pray things like say a full auto M14 (ouch, you'd most likely be better of throwing the rifle at the enemy than engage in full auto!)...why can't I take part? Well, I happen to be German (so bad gun-laws and also I am not in the US, so yeah shipping would be a problem etc.)

[@MyselfDieElenden]

I've shot my 1911 in IPSC comps and the magazine I've had the most problems was a Wilson 8rnd, it looks great, slides in and drops smooth, but often it wouldnt hold open and other issues, I've started using mostly Chip McCornick mags after that with zero issues or Mecgars, could be that potentially or excessive/not enough lube on the points, or even a worn recoil spring if the gun is an old surplus.

[@festerallday]

I dont know about m14. But in an AR all these malfunctions tend to be either overgassing or improperly annealing of the brass. Not the only explanation but these can be common causes.

[@thomas_jay]

I would have been pleasantly surprised if Steve1989MREinfo had popped up and congratulated Ian on the MRE presentation.

[@Jesses001]

I was trying to think of what could be wrong with the rifle. I am not sure. I was thinking the faux auto-sear was bumping around from recoil and getting in the way, but that does not explain the stuck cases. Maybe there are two problems at the same time? 1911 does seem to be two problems at the same time. A few times it did not fire, you gripped it slightly different after trying to figure it out and it worked. So grip safety issue. Maybe that flat spring is new and a bit too stiff? Not sure about the feeding issues. Seems to be magazine related, but for all the mags? Just does not like that brand of mag? Some older guns can be annoying, haha

[@DuaneThomas1963]

I am firmly convinced that certain guns have match detectors built into them. They'll work great during practice, but the moment you get them out to a match they start puking. The corollary to that, of course, is that if they work flawlessly at the match, you can pretty much bet the farm they'll work great anywhere else.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Colaboration with Steve98 from MRE-Info incoming? Ian is taking MREs to matches...the MRE-Guy would be a good contact to have, as he'd tell you what was not good, what people loved etc. :D

[@ncadventure2451]

Bought a case of those Humanitarian MREs on sale from SG. Just terrible. “Sorry for destroying your country, have some of the worst food ever made.”

[@hobbstactv2571]

Wow, I found a case of that exact MRE in a shed on our FOB on my first deployment in 2005 😂

[@levanpkh6882]

I was very enthusiastic about my new Socom 16 despite the fitting issues on a brand new gun, extremely heavy safety, other "minor" things like impossible to zero it with scope because of incorrectly fitted scope mount from factory and almost running out of corrections when zeroing iron sights. I still admired the ergonomics and looks of it, so one by one I remedied everything and after all of this, the rifle just refused to group with anything I fed to it. Blessed are Mr. Stoner and monsieur Saive I am happy with their creations

[@johnnyappleseed6415]

Were the rifle cartridges handloaded? My experience with my M1A is that any more than two reloads and the cases become stuck or short cycle. Additionally, hotter rounds will cause the case to become stuck and not extract. too. One more thing to consider is if the "band" that the gas plug cap screws into might need to be turned one more time around the barrel for the gas port to fully align....

[@ecrogue4496]

ROFL, I love Ian and this show and all his content. He probably has the single coolest job in the world imo. I have 4 of those coffee mugs from 4 of these enter to win rifles. But It's nice to see that even a guy who appears to have it all going for him can have a rough time too sometimes. Rifle problem, pistol issues and then said f it and gave himself (I am very sure) a serious stomach issue for a few days.

[@andrewwaterman9240]

It looks like you've got your sling on backwards and upside down. The rifle may be malfunctioning because it's embarrassed.

[@Maraoder8]

I prayed the snack was a toaster pastry. It wasn't, and then it was. Thanks Ian, and thank you to Paul. Consistent quality across the board, and all the love to both.

[@minisforerbody]

This might sound ridiculous, but: is there any chance that the laser mounting clamp on the gas block is clamping just enough to make the piston drag a little?

[@Luke_______]

Imagine if those boys had a couple Apaches that day.... god bless those men. They went knowing that they're not coming back.

[@AidanOAArch]

7:08 Nice Hiss!

[@Rif_Leman]

None of the readers of my comment will believe me, but SARCO makes outstanding M1911 magazines for a small amount of money. I have yet to have any malfunctions with mine in any of my 1911s. Believe what you want.

[@gator36]

I'm just spitballing here, I'm no expert on M14's, but the malfunctions seemed to be a repeatable pattern. Each shot of the mortar clearing is somewhere past half mag. Maybe there is an issue with the feed ramp combined with some small deficiency in the magazine?

[@dincirkic4974]

looks sick ian