Flash Hider Solution Found!

[brucev]

A few weeks ago I found and bought a 15-22 with the plain unthreaded barrel. Of course being me... I then began to think I'd like to have a flash hider on the end of the barrel. I even began to think that some day I might like to screw on a sound suppressor so that I could shoot it in the back yard.

I rapidly discovered that the cost of threading and fitting a FH was more than a nickle and dime. So... I figured forget about it. After all, I figured who really needs a FH on a little 15-22?

How things change. Yesterday afternoon I was at a LGS where I found and bought some little .22 Short Hollow Points which I figured I could shoot in my little 18-3. While I was checking out I asked the owner if they had any 15-22's. In a minute he came back with a standard 15-22 w/ the FH. I asked if he'd be open to a trade and he said yes.

Today I took a pastor friend to the range. He'd never fired a handgun. We started with the 18-3 and then he shot a 4" 66, a 4" 28, a 625-2 as well as my SA GI-1911 and a nicely customized Rock Island 1911. For someone who'd never fired a handgun he did very well. After lunch he went back to work and I headed back for a afternoon meeting. I made a detour by the LGS where I showed the owner my 15-22. He allowed me $22 more than I paid for it. I gave him $21 difference and headed out the door for my meeting. He said he could sell either rifle w/o any trouble. I figured just buying a FH to put on the rifle would cost more than $21 for the FH and crush washers. So... it looks like he's happy... and I know I'm happy.

I have a order due in from Tactical Advantage for some nice 10 rd. S&W 15-22 magazines by ProMag that is supposed to get here by Tuesday. I figure Tuesday night I'll modify the tabs and convert them to 32 rds. and then come Thursday morning I'll head for the range and have some fun! For that I have some CCI Mini-Mag .22 LR ammo that I've been saving for a special occasion. Surely a new rifle and magazines qualifies as a special occasion!

 

[Taylor339]

I thought you were going to tell us your pastor friend bought your rifle and you went and got the one with FH. Fooled me. Congrats on the deal though. You did good.

 

[Rapidray]

I will say you did very well on that deal. enjoy!

 

[brucev]

Hum... a while ago I got home and the parsonage committee was waiting. It seems my dog Molly had an adventure with a neighbor's cat. The cat came visiting and Molly chased it around the yard till it finally took off for parts unknown. It later showed up at the owners house a little ragged looking. The owner says Molly is a dangerous dog. He's afraid Molly will dig under the fence or climb over it and kill his cats. So... we're going to put a little electric wire fence at the ground and at the top of the currently existent chain link fence.

While the committee was scoping out the yard to figure out what would be needed, one of the men chanced to glance in the car where he saw that big S&W box. My goodness gracious! You'd think they've never had a pastor that likes to pull the trigger on a rifle... or handgun! When they saw "15-22" the questions started fast and furious. In a word the men were all very cool with the idea that I what one of them called a "good looking rifle." The ladies were for the most part also cool with it.

Tomorrow I'll be out the door for a 8 a.m. 5-k fund raiser race. Then when I get home, I'll be cleaning handguns from todays trip to the range. Right now I'm just thankful for what has been a wonderful off-day! God bless you all. Sincerely. brucev.

 

[spider2k]

tell them that if they care about their cats they can stay inside. your dog doesn't roam the neighborhood killing wildlife.

 

[brucev]

tell them that if they care about their cats they can stay inside. your dog doesn't roam the neighborhood killing wildlife.

Believe me I've had thoughts about how I'd like to speak to this man. He has acted in a ugly aggressive manner. He is a bully. I don't like such people. I never have been willing to put up with them. But he is I think having a hard time taking care of his wife who has some significant health issues. He is very tender hearted toward animals in general. I know he feeds cats and dogs behind the local convenience store that are in poor condition and that are obviously uncared for. Not long ago I put on my climbing spurs and went up a tree to get one of his cats down. I think his recent actions are not typical of his character. Happily the parsonage committee is not blaming me or my wife for this totally unnecessary brouhaha. Even the sheriff thought it was unreasonable to expect that Molly would be confined to a pen. The fenced yard is large and give her lots of room to run and play. I refused to pen her. I think that's really what got the gentleman so up in the air. Oh well. There are other dogs that roam throughout the neighborhood. Molly is chained or else in the fenced backyard. When one of those other dogs does something bad, it will be interesting if he wants to blame Molly.

 

[Majorlk]

Nice to meet another trigger-pulling preacher.

 

[throwback8]

It's always really nice when you end up with the exact version you were seekin, especially considering the current market. I got lucky when I walked into my local shop to see an M&P 15-22 w/ A1 style comp hanging on the wall waiting to be adopted. I filled out the paperwork for it there on the spot. It really isn't a huge deal to some people, but I am going to throw on some OD green or FDE magpul accessories, and the flash hider really just rounds out the looks of what is already an amazing firearm.