Express is what I have used. I got the stretchy comfort band for it. I don’t like scraping my cuticles and knuckles on the carbon fiber when drawing, so I covered the edge with a strip of moleskin. The non-Express might be more adjustable but the Express is more compact overall.

Bodyguard 2.0 is just incredibly small but it shoots well for me. Nice, easy to pick up iron sights. One of the magazines had a follower installed backwards, but that was easy to fix myself. One failure to feed on the first few rounds through it and has been running fine since. I haven’t shot it that much though. Like maybe 200 rounds. It shoots .380acp instead of 9mm, so it’s not quite as powerful but I think 10 easy to aim rounds is enough stopping power. Bear in mind James Bond and most European police forces used the even less powerful .32acp for most of the 20th century. Pick out defensive ammo that performed well here https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/#380ACP

fridge-hardened rice, because i live hard

Also with any conceal carry holster I like to attach a wedge of foam on the body side of the holster near the bottom, in order to lever the top grip part of the gun in toward my body.

Phlster Enigma is nice to wear with anything and you can hide the gun in your waistband if you want deep concealment. I think there are homebrew options like it too.

Smallest gun I like is the Smith and Wesson Bodyguard 2.0.

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what a strange place to clip a sling

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Yeah, but I’d definitely go with the III over the II. Mid-length gas system instead of carbine-length, and the handguard is free-floated. So softer shooting and better inherent accuracy. Look for the best price on gun.deals

Also, I think it’d be cool if the gun people on here like you and me could figure out some budget build that we could sticky in the comm. I was thinking a complete upper (upper, barrel, gas system, and handguard), a bolt carrier group, an acceptable cheap lower, a decent lower parts kit with a trigger that isn’t terrible. And then maybe like some upgrades, like I like to put BCM BCG (because I really don’t want the bolt to break) and LaRue MBT-2S trigger in everything.

I mean that would get someone a better rifle for the money then buying a M&P Sport III, or allow them to build a just-as-capable rifle for cheaper, right?

No worries, thanks for the advice. And I intend this thread to be for the sake of potential new gun owners looking for a first AR-15, so any thoughts and advice are welcome.

The type 56 is shorter yet has a longer barrel, 16.3" vs the car-15 10.5", and also 7.62x39 burns all its powder in about 12 inches of barrel whereas 5.56 needs at least 20. Probably why it’s got a big flash hider on the muzzle.

It’s something I’m interested but don’t really know anything about. A friendly old guy at the range gave me some loads that I have written down somewhere. Will you use a book for load recipes?

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My dream revolver is a Manurhin

I’ve had quality control issues with Smith and Wesson before, btw. I had to send a used revolver to their factory to get fixed, but to be fair, they did fix it for free and send it back in less than 60 days. The other issue was just a magazine follower installed backwards, not that big a deal. I’ve also seen somebody with an older model S&W M&P Sport rifle have issues but he got them worked out, idk what the issue ended up being.

Tools wise, flat punches are nice.

I just use Break Free CLP to clean. Mostly just wipe down the bolt carrier group and inside the upper receiver.

Per the School of the American Rifle, you can make a lifetime supply of lube with a mix of synthetic grease and synthetic motor oil such that it’s about as viscous as honey, but any gun oil is fine, you’ll just have to reapply more often than the sticky mix.

I don’t clean the barrel that much because I’m lazy but a segmented cleaning rod is fine. Precision shooters often say, if anything, you should concentrate on cleaning the part of the chamber where the bullet leaves the case mouth. There’s a carbon ring that forms there that can eventually restrict the bore diameter, squeezing the bullet and thus harming accuracy. With just a segment of a cleaning rod handle and a bore brush chamber brush you can clean out that carbon ring.

You’ll also want Blue Loctite or some equivalent for your optic mount screws. Degrease the screws first and let the threadlocker cure 24 hours before shooting. The FAT Wrench torque screwdriver is also nice for that.

If you can be patient this Andro Corp goes on sale often for $400. Really good except the trigger. But hey, perfect excuse to get the excellent LaRue MBT-2S trigger.

https://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-slx-1-6x24mm-sfp-rifle-scope-gen-4-illuminated-acss-nova-fiber-wire-reticle an LPVO is nice for versatility and accuracy at longer ranges. This one is really good for the price.

With this optic, trigger, and rifle I think you’ve got the best bang for your buck.