Founder of Illinois Firearm Owners, BWHaas

Posted by on Feb 24, 2014 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Founder of Illinois Firearm Owners, BWHaas

Founder of Illinois Firearm Owners, BWHaas

Alright guys (and gals), this is going to be a fairly long article, but I ask that all of you do take the time to read it.   (Ahem)   Like some of your know, I am originally from the Mid-Michigan area, where it is more common to see people open carrying handguns and most everyone you come across is happy to discuss the firearms they own with you.  When I moved to Illinois for business, I was worried about the firearm ownership culture here.  As I have found out over the last few years, there are more people here than anyone outside of Illinois would expect to be Pro-2A.  I was very pleased when I was introduced to this group by Rick Cancino and I have met several of you throughout the last 6 months or so that I’ve been here.  I have to say, every day I am glad to read the words and thoughts posted here and on the FB page.  I have “friended” most of you here on FB and for those of you I haven’t, it’s only because I didn’t feel that it was appropriate yet for me to do so as I think there is a lack of human interaction on Facebook before people allow them into their personal lives.   When I was living in Michigan, I was a part of several committees with the Michigan Gun Owners Non-Profit Organization and really enjoyed the camaraderie that was created there and the dialogue that became the reference material that I studied as a beginner to firearms ownership.  I met many people through that organization and still am involved as much as I can be from a 300+ miles away.  Although this Facebook group creates this to a point, there is another way that it can be created that allows an even larger network of like-minded individuals to access it.  I would like to create such an atmosphere here in Illinois.  I started a Non-profit organization here in Illinois called the Illinois Firearm Owners Organization and I invite all of you to join and participate in spreading the word about our organization and our Forum (www.illinoisfirearmowners.org/forum/index.php).  Like our Facebook...

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Seekins Precision SP223 Lower Receiver and Install Tips

Posted by on Jan 21, 2013 in Articles | Comments Off on Seekins Precision SP223 Lower Receiver and Install Tips

Seekins Precision SP223 Lower Receiver and Install Tips

Info from their site. The SP 223 Billet lower feature a unique design geared towards the serious tactical shooter. The oversized winter trigger guard, quick access mag release, beveled mag well, ambi bolt drop and user friendly features make this lower the best on the market. To ease assembly Seekins Precision eliminated the use of roll pins, hammers, punches and replaced them with custom screw in dowel pins. We installed an upper tensioning set screw, a set screw for trigger reset, relocated and retained the rear take down pin detent under the grip. Our ambidextrous bolt control allows the shooter to quickly drop the bolt or from either side of the firearm. The unique magwell design allows positive mag changes and allows the use of most all mags including Magpul P-mag and Surefire high capacity mags. Perfectly CNC Machined from 7075 T6 Billet Gen 2 configuration Ambidextrous bolt release Mil-Spec component compatible SP Enhanced bolt catch Upper tensioning set screw Screw in pins in place of roll pins Bullet pictogram selector markings Type III Class 2 Hardcoat Anodized Finish     [flagallery gid=16 skin=slideshow align=center name=Seekins] Click on FS to see the photos in full screen. Hit “ESC” to exit. Seekins Precision took some initiative and modified their SP223 lower to make things easier to install the lower components. I had difficulties because I could not find any information online on how to modify the standard Lower parts kit to accommodate these changes Seekins performed. They tapped the Bolt catch to use an screw in dowel that requires a tiny allen wrench to install and remove the bolt catch. You will need to remove the bolt catch to install the magazine catch to prevent scratching during install.   The most difficult step in setting up the Seekins SP223 lower is modifying the detent spring for the takedown pin. Springs may be sized differently between manufacturers and in this article I am cutting down an Armalite manufactured spring. Seekins Precision relocated the spring detent assembly to be vertical and retained by an allen screw instead of the traditional spring retention from the Buffer end cap.   In the picture above you can see the retention allen screw...

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