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Can you please recommend good (the best) ammo for home defense out of a 16" AR-15?
A friend asked me about it and I didn't really have a good answer... but over penetration was my first, perhaps unfounded, consideration.
HP? SP? Frangible?

Asking for a friend...

How well, compared to dedicated 9mm can, will .45 suppressor work on 9mm handgun in terms of decibel reduction? I JUST pulled the trigger on the DeadAir Mask 22LR suppressor and am itching for another one, but wanna know if the dedicated 9mm and .45 are worth it or will just the .45 caliber one suff...

flanc wrote:

armedpolak wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:50 pm [… so it stays in the family and one day my grandchildren will learn on it <3

You may already be aware of this but, leather ATTRACTS moisture so, whatever you do, DO NOT store any gun inside a leather holster, long term …

I did not know this. Thank you.

The 'AM' prefix in the serial number dates it to 1974. Would you know what prefix AY corresponds to? Asking because I bought a used H&R today but it’s nickled stainless with very short barrel. Also a 9 shot .22… AY dates it to 1984. H&R 949 serial # pre-fix list. 1940 A 1941 B 1942 C 1943 D...

The 'AM' prefix in the serial number dates it to 1974. Would you know what prefix AY corresponds to? Asking because I bought a used H&R today but it’s nickled stainless with very short barrel. Also a 9 shot .22… https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240217/4cb9c570a1c159c7ca0127bc0e4f2bd3.jpg http...

The 'AM' prefix in the serial number dates it to 1974. Thank you. That means it’s 50yo give or take. WOW. So H&R’s have any collectible value? Btw it came with a leather holster that’s also in good shape though not as good as the gun itself… You can check GunBroker https://www.gunbroker.com/Sco...

osprey21 wrote:The 'AM' prefix in the serial number dates it to 1974.

Thank you. That means it’s 50yo give or take. WOW.

So H&R’s have any collectible value? Btw it came with a leather holster that’s also in good shape though not as good as the gun itself…

I bought this .22 plinker for my son 7-8 years ago at a local gun store for dirt cheap. It’s in nearly perfect condition too. I’m wondering how old it is since the company apparently went out of business in the 80’s? Serial number in the picture ;) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%26R_Firearms https:...

AP, Just from my experiences(limited) with ar's and suppressed, sounds like you are overgassed. I would try going heavier on the buffer and spring, since you cannot adjust from a gas block. I used this to slow down a 6.5 creedmoor that displayed same issues as you described, using a combination of ...

I have an integrally suppressed AR upper in 300 AAC: https://www.radicalfirearms.com/product-p/rfisu300.htm it doesn't have a gas block that can be regulated, the barrel length is 8.5" internally and uses pistol gas port position. I measured the gas port and if I remember correctly it measured ...