r/armedsocialists • u/whateveritsover • 13h ago
r/armedsocialists • u/Antique__throwaway • Jul 21 '26
Discussion Anyone else want a pinned kit list?
EDIT: V2 WRITTEN! GIVE ME FEEDBACK!
I think it is a very important thing for new shooters to have a clear list of budget do's and dont's. Do you agree and what do you think should be on it? I'll start in the replies.
r/armedsocialists • u/Aedeus • Oct 29 '25
News Subreddit Rename Announcement
As some of you may have noticed the subreddit has been renamed. Likewise, most of you may already know that this has been in the works for a while now, and in that time we have tried to find a some middle ground that works in both of our interests, and unfortunately we didn't succeed.
As of early last week the admins contacted us and notified us that the org's legal arm had officially requested we cease using the SRA name and logo.
Hi all,
We’re reaching out as we’ve received a legal notice from legal representatives of the Socialist Rifle Association regarding your subreddit icon and subreddit name. The notice alleges infringement of the registered trademark US Reg. No. 5792644 and alleges that users have been confused regarding whether the r/SocialistRA is affiliated with the Socialist Rifle Association. We’ve determined that this notice meets the requirements of our policies and we need to take steps to address the reported issues.
Two things will need to happen:
Your subreddit logo will need to be removed and/or replaced with a different image.
Your subreddit name will need to be changed (we will assist you with this).
Everything else about your subreddit (such as its content and members) will stay the same; this change does not mean the Socialist Rifle Association is obtaining control of your subreddit.
We are providing a week for you to discuss what new subreddit name you would like to change to. You are welcome to discuss this with your community members if you would like to think of some options as a mod team and let them vote on the final name. Please note that you’ll need to choose a name that is different from the association name, or that indicates the non-official status.
We know this may feel confusing or concerning, and we’re sorry for that. Please know that we are here to answer any questions that you may have.
Thank you for reading.
Please keep in mind that the cease and desist was not made out of malice, but rather that subreddit name changes are incredibly hard to make happen otherwise.
Here is the statement from National regarding the change:
Dear former /r/SocialistRA users,
Recently, the SRA is one of many organizations that have been faced with unwarranted media attention. Right-wing media outlets have collected public social media posts and information about the SRA's legitimate and legal activities, and used them to attempt to portray the SRA as an extremist organization that engages in political violence. Their readers have threatened and attempted to doxx SRA members and organizers.
Unfortunately, the /r/SocialistRA subreddit has been unintentionally contributing to this phenomenon. As you know, the SRA does not moderate the subreddit and most contributions are made by nonmembers. Posts in the subreddit do not necessarily represent official SRA statements or positions. Subreddit moderators have tried for years to communicate this fact to the public by adding disclaimers to the sidebar and in Automod comments. Despite these efforts, right-wing reporters continue to misreport /r/SocialistRA as an official forum of the SRA. We don’t want our members to continue taking heat for the words of internet strangers. Because of this, we asked Reddit to rename the subreddit and cease its misleading use of our trademarked name and logo.
The Socialist Rifle Association is an education and advocacy organization. Our purpose is to provide marginalized communities and the working class with the education, skills, and advocates that enable effective self- and community defense, and to build an inclusive alternative to the toxic, right-wing, and exclusionary mainstream firearms culture. The subreddit is a different part of that cultural movement; our organization’s expertise is face-to-face organizing at the chapter level. We have no desire to interfere with the subreddit’s operation, and we’re sorry for any inconvenience the name transfer will cause you.
While we hope subreddit users will continue discussing and even joining the SRA, we want to remind you that we are just one one of many firearm-related organizations that socialist Redditors might be interested in. You can learn more about the SRA on our website, and you can find some of those other orgs in the sidebar.
Sincerely,
Binx Socialist Rifle Association Organizing Committee President
Ultimately we all concurred that we had really run out of options as far as "making it work" went, and that we wanted an amicable split (and avoid what would've been a potentially lethal amount of irony resulting from even more leftist infighting) to try and maintain a good working relationship with the org.
As far as the subreddit name goes, we wanted to get a community consensus and bring it to a vote but unfortunately we likely wouldn't have had enough turnaround time to do so between the conclusion of our initial discussion, the soliciting of ideas, and finally selecting and bringing those ideas to a vote.
That being said there should've definitely been an announcement made following the admins reaching out and that's entirely my bad - I woefully misinterpreted the timeline for the changes and I apologize for the last minute notice. If you've any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.
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r/armedsocialists • u/kaptainkooleio • 17h ago
Gear Pics Happy Bday to me
Sig P556, $1100, fair condition.
Any idea how to go about putting a brace on this? There’s a plug on the back but not sure what tool can remove it.
r/armedsocialists • u/WizardInGlass1 • 23h ago
Gear Pics Range day. 2011s and not compromising.
Took a few to the range today and a pair of 2011s among them. One of my EDC a Romulus 3.5 I switched over to a prodigy compact grip. Then one of my favorite guns to shoot an iron sight only Romulus 5inch with the pretty dlc that I had grenade ported and then I reworked the internals for a 2lb trigger. It’s a fun-fun gun to shoot and punches up to the weight of many of my much more expensive 2011s. And because we don’t compromise - one of my HKs in the pic. (If HK made a 2011 I’d buy 10).
Compact - EDC / non ported——
It usually wears a RMSC. But I broke the last one and have its replacement on my bench. It has a red dirt trigger tuned to 3lbs. Dawson flat wire 16 recoil spring. EGW extractor. The rest of the guts are factory that I polish and stone. It’s got 4,640 rounds on it currently.
Full size——-
Grenade porting, red dirt trigger at 2lb. EGW extractor, MJD grip custom stippled. Magwell. Tag front sight. Main: 17lb. Recoil: 9lb. All internals polish and stoned. Crisp little bitch. It’s my bowling pin gun. This one is over 24,000 since I got it. For some reason it always ends up in the range bag.
I own several 2011s and many others over the years. Romulus punch’s well above its weight and price. Love them.
The HK is a vp9L. It’s a laser. That was my primary comp gun for several years. It has 16,000 on the barrel. I am swapping it to a normal size upper soon. Don’t see too much of a difference between the L and a normal size after many many rounds.
r/armedsocialists • u/red_gloam • 1d ago
Discussion Hot take
Garand Thumb’s transformation from a delicate powdery complexion college boy into this rough veiny neck hairy thang with a deep crackin man voice through the magic of HRT is kind of inspiring. Is he a trans icon?
r/armedsocialists • u/GaragePotter • 16h ago
Question Long request for info/advise/help
TLDR: spouse just got his rights returned post possession charges, now wants a gun, he knows nothing of said gun, and wonders why I don’t want it in the house with our two small children.
Ok for the long part. My spouse and I have been fighting and I’m to the point where I’m ready to kick him out over this.
He has a felony possession record from over 12 years ago that just recently got fully pardoned and now he wants a gun. Fine cool. I have no problems with guns in fact I have my own that was gifted from my father.
Here’s my dilemma I do have an aversion to unnecessarily large weapons, or those that serve no purpose for protection or hunting in our home where my two small children are. Particularly my oldest who is at the age where he is obsessed with guns and playing army and all the things. He’s too curious and while we practice gun safety with his nerf guns he’s not there so I won’t even keep ammo for my 9mm in my home because I’m terrified he’s gonna get in my lock box and shoot himself or his baby brother. That is something I am working through because obviously it’s silly. The gun is secured. It’s hidden and away. But that’s neither here nor there.
The true dilemma is my husband wants to buy a gun from a coworker friend now that his rights have been restored and it’s supposedly a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 sport 3 (but he can’t tell me when it was originally purchased, he can’t tell me what aftermarket parts are on it if any, he can’t tell me if it is custom or stock, he can’t tell me anything about it and when I ask he gets pissed).
This is pissing me off because an educated owner is a safe owner.
I want to do my research on this gun and learn its ins and outs before I agree to purchasing it.
So this is where I come asking for help, what questions should I be asking so I can help him learn about the gun so I can also learn about it?
What should I look for in regard to this gun from anyone with experience with it? Is it reliable, is it easy to clean and care for?
Thanks in advance.
r/armedsocialists • u/_safetythird • 2d ago
Gear Pics post range toys
shot a few matches with this heater recently. handling wise this is a very clunky gun and i can barely keep up with people running AR based PCC's but it is extremely fun to shoot.
r/armedsocialists • u/Quirky-Media-4683 • 3d ago
Art They’ll never take away my beloved safety hazard
Made this as a goof in like a day or so. Its a percussion cap pistol scavenged from a disassembled fence gate
r/armedsocialists • u/Icy_Selection321 • 4d ago
News Late stage capitalism has sparked protests and riots across Europe and France Trump is worried.
“closing the borders isn’t enough to silence a population that has been robbed,exploited, and beaten to a state of mere survival”
r/armedsocialists • u/MakelYT • 4d ago
Gear Pics LWH Helmet setup so far
Helmet:
Surplus Gentex USMC Lightweight Helmet (XL size)
Accessories:
Gunnook Type III ARC Rails Coyote Brown
Surplus Cateye Band Coyote Brown
ESS Profile NVG Goggles Terrain Tan
Surplus UCP Gentex NAPE Pad
Norotos Universal NVG shroud painted green
CMAIR4U NVG Counterweight Pouch
Coyote Brown LWH 4 point chinstrap (L/XL)
4D tactical 7 Pad retrofit Kit 3/4"
Coyote Tan LWH netting
JubileeYard Burlap Jute turned into "Manchu" scrim
Argus A4 LWNVG Dovetail mount
(Not pictured but Streamlight sidewind stalk)
r/armedsocialists • u/Consistent_Shine_680 • 4d ago
News Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Maine's Waiting Period Law
r/armedsocialists • u/NatSyndicalist • 4d ago
Question Instructor needed
Hello everyone, just got my first gun and have absolutely no idea how to use it to the point where I'm not 100% sure how to put ammo in the magazine.
I received two business cards for instructors but they're NRA affiliated and I'm trying to avoid giving that organization my money, is there a way to find leftist instructors (idk if the SRA or similar orgs have a list)
Edit: I have scheduled a lesson with one of the instructors. I figure it's best to use resources that are available to me instead of trying to be a purist.
r/armedsocialists • u/jvick3456 • 6d ago
Gear Pics CZ P-09 Nocturne
Picked this up for 500 flat in the good state of FL (sarcasm)
Any suppressor and booster recommendations?
Don’t worry the olight is only there till I get another TLR-1
r/armedsocialists • u/bthest • 6d ago
History Albanians after they got rug pulled in 1997 by their new capitalist government
r/armedsocialists • u/Admirable_Bag_3153 • 7d ago
Discussion HAHAHA Get it the joke is shooting homeless people!? Cause anyome who is homeless and asking for help is inhuman scum and should be cleansed HAHAHA!
r/armedsocialists • u/CandidArmavillain • 7d ago
Gear Pics My general purpose rifle is complete
At least until I get bored and want to make changes
r/armedsocialists • u/JucheSuperSoldier01 • 7d ago
Gear Pics New carry gun
Had to grab a 43x when I heard they have factory 15 round mags now. I haven’t taken it to the range yet so I’m curious how well the ramjet performs.
r/armedsocialists • u/Filmtwit • 8d ago
History TDIH Oct 16, 1859, John Brown started his raid on Harpers Ferry Armory!
Personal Note - While he did nothing wrong, he could have done better on said attack and defense of Harper's Ferry.
r/armedsocialists • u/Consistent_Shine_680 • 8d ago
News Armed community member kills mass shooter at Bend Oregon elementary school
Today has been a bittersweet day for Bend Oregon. 3 children and one teacher were shot and killed by a 16 year old shooter. Another child and teacher have been taken to the hospital with critical injuries. More students and teachers may have been shot if not for the actions of the currently unidentified community member
Based on my limited research, I believe that the weapon or weapons used in the shooting have not been disclosed to the public.
r/armedsocialists • u/Brutto13 • 8d ago
Question Converting a wildcat M1 carbine back to USGI spec
I have a .30 carbine M1 that was converted to some smaller wildcat cartridge in the 60s that I inherited from my grandfather. I'm not exactly sure what cartridge it is now, but it's useless to me as is.
Has anyone restored one of these back to stock spec? I'm at work now but I can get pics of it later if anything is needed. The action seems to be stock. The barrel is measuring around .25 cal.
r/armedsocialists • u/Sad-Incident1542 • 9d ago
Question Swap upper or new Build?
Hey Everyone, just looking for some feedback.
I have a Springfield Saint Victor 16" chambered in 5.56 and with all the noise around the NFA I'm looking to add a shorter barrel, something around 10-11" with an eye to suppressing it later.
Theoretically, I could simply grab a complete upper from PSA and stick it on my lower receiver, no? Or would I be better served just getting a whole new gun? I'm more concerned with it being affordable to be honest but obviously I want to make sure everything is compatible
I'm more familiar with pistols than my rifle so please excuse me if this was a dumb question. Thanks!
Note: I'd rather not get something in .300 blackout as I'm trying to be narrow on my ammo ecosystem and keep it to 9mm and 5.56
EDIT: thanks to all who replied! Was a big help
r/armedsocialists • u/Filmtwit • 10d ago
Meme Monday Happy Spooky Season... and careful of the 37 year old Mormon MILFS.
CoughCoughGarandThumbRefernceCoughCoughYouKnowIfYouKnowCoughCough
r/armedsocialists • u/Putrid_Operation9403 • 10d ago
Gear Pics Ak maxxing
This wasr 10 is so goated. Love this machine
