Regarding a converted IMI, the DES lower takes an 8mm pin whereas a converted IMI would take a 9mm pin unless it had been converted to 8mm.
They are indeed a cheap source of spare parts. If you look enough, you can find them for around $50.
There is one for sale on Sturm. Looks like it has a different rear sight than the usual, but I have no idea if that is a modification or original factory variant.
That's more or less the same package I am working towards. I've got a CFW-a bolt and Baby Ghost. I've also got some iron sights that are very similar to the CZ Scorpion sights (Occam sights), but I'm not sure if I would use those or just stick a red dot on it. I'm generally a big fan of iron...
Thanks for the information.
Were yours the version that use a screw and plate to secure the stock or do they rely on the OEM stock securing/retracting mechanism to hold them in place?
Do you like it? Did you have PS make it with the milled slots or modify it? Does it wobble around using the MAC OEM stock release mechanism to hold it on?
I'm looking at one of these for my M11 .380.
Does anyone have one of these? If so, how do you like it?
On the standard model where it folds on the right side and the buttpad sits under the gun, it looks like the buttpad is a bit offset from the centerline/bore axis of the gun when the stock is...
I don’t know if it is a good idea or not, but I have some friends who got a home equity line of credit based on the fact that their house had gone up in value since they first bought it (still under mortgage). I’m sure there are some risks though since I assume your house is the collateral in...
On the very left edge of the barrel picture, you have what looks sorta like a “d” or “p” in a circle. I believe that is a IMI proofmark.
If you go to the third picture from bottom (the 9x21 barrel) at this link, you can see a similar proof mark:
https://www.uzitalk.com/reference/pages/barrels.htm
https://www.uzitalk.com/forums/index.php?threads/tungsten-bolt-in-max31a.99082/
Richard confirmed you should not do so and explains why at the above link, second post.