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MeekAndMild · February 18, 2006, 09:34 AM

One big advantage of a RR gun is that they won't neccessarily put you in jail if you buy a parts kit which contains a spare bolt.

Another advantage is that registered receiver guns are 'original' in terms of collectability. A lot of people think 'Frankengun' when they hear of a registered bolt gun.

In terms of function, the Vector/Group RR guns are heat treated so they advertise them as difficult to wear out.

I don't know how you'd ever wear out a FA bolt as basically it is a block of steel, but I suppose that it could be done, especially the firing pin. So if the firing pin ever wears down on a RR gun the owner can just throw the bolt away and put in the one from their spare parts kit or they can send their bolt to the gunsmith for a new firing pin. How do you send a registered bolt to the gunsmith? Do you make an appointment to bring it in and hold it in your lap while he does firing pin surgery on it?

February 18, 2006, 09:34 AM	#2
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	One big advantage of a RR gun is that they won't neccessarily put you in jail if you buy a parts kit which contains a spare bolt. Another advantage is that registered receiver guns are 'original' in terms of collectability. A lot of people think 'Frankengun' when they hear of a registered bolt gun. In terms of function, the Vector/Group RR guns are heat treated so they advertise them as difficult to wear out. I don't know how you'd ever wear out a FA bolt as basically it is a block of steel, but I suppose that it could be done, especially the firing pin. So if the firing pin ever wears down on a RR gun the owner can just throw the bolt away and put in the one from their spare parts kit or they can send their bolt to the gunsmith for a new firing pin. How do you send a registered bolt to the gunsmith? Do you make an appointment to bring it in and hold it in your lap while he does firing pin surgery on it? __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.