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Title: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 15, 2020, 04:43:19 PM
Got it today    ;D
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 15, 2020, 04:49:05 PM
Picture sucks, I know, took it with my web cam   ;D
Came with cardboard box, and 1 20 rd mag.
Takes standard Glock mags. It is NOT an AR design, it just looks similar.

Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: PegLeg45 on May 15, 2020, 05:56:06 PM
Nice. Looks like a perfect size for stealth carry.

I can carry my AR in a backpack, but it is heavy and I need to make a better liner to keep it in place. That one looks like it would fit perfectly in my pack and be lighter.

I wish I'd kept my Kel-Tec Sub2000.... it folded in half and fit in a laptop bag.
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 15, 2020, 06:57:51 PM
It's a DENSE little bugger .
And the only way to shorten it is to take the barrel off, it threads kind of like an Uzi, or M-3 Grease Gun.
The 2 pins only release the trigger pac.
The brace is just a rubber sleeve that slides over the buffer tube.
Is it legal to stuff that with paper to adjust Length of pull ?
I don't know when I'll get to shoot it, the local range is indoors, so it's been closed.
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 15, 2020, 07:01:55 PM
I bought this because the only 2 I found in 10 mm were this or CMMG which was double the price.
If I were going to do a standard caliber, which I might later , I would go with standard AR pistol, just for the simplicity and interchangeability of parts.
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: alfsauve on May 16, 2020, 08:24:10 AM
I can carry my AR in a backpack, but it is heavy

My AR's not that heavy, as it is the 80 rounds of ammo(5.56) that weighs me down.  Mine's in a yoga mat back right now with a Sono tube for a stiffener.

Originally built as a pistol, then as a rifle.  I may go back to a pistol, but am tempted to move to a 9mm.






Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: les snyder on May 16, 2020, 09:49:04 AM
Alf... if you really want to cut the weight, you might look at the Recover Brace I commented on... with a set of slightly taller sights, it is going to replace both a 10.5 (5.56) and 7.5 (9mm) I have for a truck gun currently...

I got the basic model without the front grip and 1913 rails...I want to go with a fixed sight gun, though a set of micro dots would be my choice if it were just a range toy.

https://www.recovertactical.com/product/recover-tactical-20-20-stabilizer-kit-for-glock-also-umarex-cybergun/
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 16, 2020, 10:17:29 AM
Be REAL careful switching back and forth, this all depends on whims of ATF and my understanding is "Once a rifle Always a rifle".
In one of his Q&A's Ian, at Forgotten weapons pointed out that if you register it as an SBR you can do what ever you want.
I was at Thompson Center when they went to SCOTUS over Contender Carbines.
My understanding then was that if it was originally bought as a pistol it could be converted up to carbine, but not the other way.
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: alfsauve on May 16, 2020, 03:43:18 PM
Be REAL careful switching back and forth, this all depends on whims of ATF and my understanding is "Once a rifle Always a rifle"

That quotes a little off. It's "originally a rifle, always a rifle."

All my lowers were purchased as "other" and assembled as pistols first.  Photographed as evidence.  Taken to the range and fired as such.  Usually also posted about.  Then as a pistol I can convert to a rifle and back as desired.   
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 16, 2020, 04:01:59 PM
When I originally decided to get this I figured I'd just buy a dedicated pistol lower and leave that way to just avoid the details.   ;D
I still might assemble a 9MM, I've got enough pistols in that caliber to make it practical.   ;D
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: PegLeg45 on May 16, 2020, 04:40:01 PM
My AR's not that heavy, as it is the 80 rounds of ammo(5.56) that weighs me down.  Mine's in a yoga mat back right now with a Sono tube for a stiffener.


Only 80?  ;D

Yeah, the ammo definitely adds a good bit to the total weight. I carry four 20 rd Magpuls and two 30 rds and a couple spare boxes in the little side pockets..
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 16, 2020, 06:20:43 PM
I'm fuming.
After 2 days search I found my proper laser bore sight so I can get things roughly lined up.
Frigging battery dead in the sight.    ::)
There's no magnification involved, why not just use the old Weaver quick point idea of a tube with a wire running through for the dot ?
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: les snyder on May 17, 2020, 09:43:31 AM
Tom... if you go with a 1x prism sight with the reticle etched on the prism, you still have a black reticle even if the battery in the scope goes dead... I have a Vortex Spitfire that I tried for my PCC... I don't like the layout of the reticle, but it is always available

if you decide to build a 9mm, give a shout... I've put together 2...a  New Frontier Armory and a Palmetto State Armory with a billet lower made for them by NFA... a friend built one for his grandson with a PSA forged lower... all Glock magazine format... the NFA was originally a straight blow back, and now has a CMMG radial delayed bolt and barrel (there was a lot of R&D for me on that one to get the magazines straightened out and later an extraction problem at about 1200 rounds) and uses a hydraulic buffer and 142 power factor loads for competition... the blow backs are pretty straight forward (you might start with about a 6oz buffer and stock AR spring...... my PSA currently has a 7.5" barrel as it was a  contender for the truck gun, but is considerably heavier than the G17w Recover Tactical brace...if you want to use a 5.56 lower, an adapter from MEAN ARMS converts a PMag to 9mm and works the bolt hold open... I use the longer 40 round stick mags for competition, and don't need a bolt hold open... I broke a bolt hold open with a mag well adapter for my SBR that used Colt mags.... regards Les
Title: Re: TNW Aero Survival pistol
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 17, 2020, 10:14:04 AM
That information is exactly what I couldn't find when I first thought about the AR pistol .  ;D
Thank you.
A bit off topic, but I just saw the video about the Banshee, radial delay.
It's cool you never know where clever little tweaks will show up.    ;D