"80 percent lowers"
2 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke discussed weapons development, ammunition reloading, and preparedness for armed conflict. He covered 80% lower receiver availability and pricing, brass Glock frame casting projects, improvised cartridge development (including the 'disco 800' round), and technical details on blowback firearm design using bolt weight calculations. Callers contributed information on Japanese training rifles, M1 carbine barrel specifications, and stress-proof steel applications. The show emphasized crude, functional weapon production over aesthetic finishing, vehicle-mounted weapon systems, and quick barrel change mechanisms for sustained fire capability.
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Mark Koernke discussed 80% lower receivers, AR-15 components, and ammunition availability, noting widespread sellouts across manufacturers. He fielded a caller's question about naval defections during civil conflict, explaining the Navy's historical split and discussing privateering, naval militia, and maintaining a reserve fleet. Koernke then recounted extensive personal anecdotes about military supply procurement, property disposition points, and efforts to redistribute surplus equipment through Boy Scouts and other organizations. The second half featured Machine Gun Randy discussing his recent legal troubles in Florida related to marijuana possession, his stage four liver cancer diagnosis, treatment options, family support, and spiritual reflections on mortality. Randy also addressed tobacco industry practices and his late wife Pam's passing.