FN Reflex MRD in FDE out the box review... AKA my lemon 🍋

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  • Опубліковано 18 січ 2025

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  • @michaelchan877
    @michaelchan877 4 місяці тому +3

    Maybe consider buying the Reflex again in 5 years after FN finds and fixes all the quality issues?

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  4 місяці тому

      @@michaelchan877 I definitely do, and honestly miss it, just sad I got a lemon, the P365 had the same issue and I rolled the dice and hoped they figured it out. But I'll definitely rent a reflex if I get the chance, and give it a try.

    • @michaelchan877
      @michaelchan877 4 місяці тому +1

      @@thearmedgardener Renting isn't going to help you out. You can rent a gun and it can be good but yet buy your own and it could be a lemon from the one you rented.

    • @michaelchan877
      @michaelchan877 4 місяці тому +1

      @@thearmedgardener But I also thank you for helping improve quality of the Reflex. Your misery with the Reflex helped make FN improve the product so that buyers like myself in the future will buy a better one. Thank you for participating in quality testing!

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  4 місяці тому

      @@michaelchan877 well I don't want to buy another to try it out, I'ma rent one, and if I like it, maybe i get one in the future

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  4 місяці тому

      @@michaelchan877 oh definitely, it's life, I buy new stuff often and sometimes u get burned. The 365 is a well cooled cookie at this point.

  • @nolagospeltracts8264
    @nolagospeltracts8264 5 місяців тому +2

    Never had an issue with Winchester white box in any caliber.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  3 місяці тому

      Interesting. Maybe I'll give it a try again. All that was around the same time, so maybe it was a bad batch or two

  • @terrydaniels8460
    @terrydaniels8460 10 місяців тому +2

    I had this problem but with almost every round i had to mod the extractor round off the sharp bottom because it eats into the brass and polish the feed ramp

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  7 місяців тому +1

      They polished my ramp allegedly when they had it. I'll look into the extractor. Thank you

  • @nolagospeltracts8264
    @nolagospeltracts8264 5 місяців тому +2

    Was is shooting low left with the factory sights? that seemed to be an issue when the g_n was first released.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  5 місяців тому

      @@nolagospeltracts8264 yes at first, but it was kinda all over the place, right and left

  • @thomasvuong4742
    @thomasvuong4742 8 місяців тому +1

    What model optic is that? Awesome review!

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  8 місяців тому

      That means a lot man🥺🥺 and it's a holosun K series... HS407 X2 FDE is what it says above the barcode, believe that's the model number, still need to zero it in better

  • @keanurodriguez9232
    @keanurodriguez9232 10 місяців тому +1

    Ive had very little issues wit my so far. Around 200 rds thru. Whats your serial # around? Im in the 30,000’s for the mrd fde

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  10 місяців тому +1

      Mines in the 42's I believe. And I got a new slide and haven't had any issues since. Took a lot of back and forth but it's been good since.

  • @contractor556
    @contractor556 Рік тому +1

    Hope it gets situated for you! If you can leave the text on the screen an extra second or two so I don’t have to rewind and pause 😂…

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому +1

      I can, I'm a slower reader too, so I tend to just put it for shorter then it takes me to read, but thank you. I definitely will make them a little longer in the future

  • @dannyb9140
    @dannyb9140 4 місяці тому +3

    Good looking gun but I'll stick with my OG Hellcat. It goes pew every time I ask it to.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  4 місяці тому +1

      @@dannyb9140 thing is a piece of shit, now own a P365, should have just got that to begin with

    • @dannyb9140
      @dannyb9140 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@thearmedgardenerLol, I have an OG 365 in addition to the Hellcat. Both 100% reliable, but the HC fits my hand better. Can't go wrong with either.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  4 місяці тому +1

      @@dannyb9140 feel that, I'm really sad my reflex was a lemon, seems like good ones are really good, and I loved how it fit in my hand, but I've been carrying a 19x for a few years now, so the 365 Xmacro just seemed logical. 17+1 way slimmer then the Glock and I love how it fits in my hand. Need more time tho, only at 260ish rounds

    • @michaelchan877
      @michaelchan877 4 місяці тому

      Where did you find an OG Hellcat?

    • @dannyb9140
      @dannyb9140 4 місяці тому

      @michaelchan877 Sorry, OG as in original gangster.

  • @g59_jaimes46
    @g59_jaimes46 Рік тому +1

    Mine did the same I just got it but I feel like with a lil oil it’ll be good

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  7 місяців тому

      How's it treating you now? I'm still having accuracy issues

  • @NobdyInfinite
    @NobdyInfinite Рік тому +2

    Same, sent it back for servicing.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      Jesus, how did u reach them, I emailed them but I haven't heard back from them yet

    • @NobdyInfinite
      @NobdyInfinite Рік тому +1

      @@thearmedgardener through the local gun store I got it from.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      @@NobdyInfinite fuuuuuu, I ordered thru gun broker, but make an account with FN and filed a claim. Still haven't heard from them

    • @NobdyInfinite
      @NobdyInfinite Рік тому +1

      @@thearmedgardener I think that is wear my gun still is actually, I called to get an update and they said they are still waiting for return auth. I think this is actaully a large scale problem and they are currently "handling" it poorly.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      @@NobdyInfinite sadly that's probably the case. Question, did you have any rusting issues? My dad told me I should blue my gun, so I'm gonna do that soon. But I find it unacceptable that I have a gun for less than two weeks and it's already rusting. Thankful I noticed, bushes it, and oiled it... But its already coming back.

  • @jetman1979
    @jetman1979 Рік тому +1

    What’s wrong with the sound?

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      No mic, being like 10 feet away, and people shooting around me.

  • @MYH_22
    @MYH_22 Рік тому +1

    took about 500 rounds for mine to work like butter, blazer worked amazing for me, the gun did NOT like winchester white box for me.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      Mine seems to dislike the white box too, was thinking of trying blazer, thank you for the recommendation. It's running better now but not at 500 yet.

  • @mauriciotrujillo7462
    @mauriciotrujillo7462 4 місяці тому

    I got the same trash gun light prime failed to feed it get jam what a trash for $ 500

  • @targettom6266
    @targettom6266 Рік тому +1

    Take it home clean it I had the same problem with that ammo federal ran better after about 500 rounds and a good cleaning it will run smooth be sure and keep your grip tight it is a very good weapon in my opinion usually after about 1000 rounds all weapons run smoothly

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      I get you, but it's good with that now, no my main concern. Is urs rusting on the slide? Cuz I'm getting some serious rust issue and I've had it only a few weeks

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      And frfr, the way my hand comically raise like I'm in a movie is honestly embarrassing 😂😂😂

  • @FlaminWafflezTV
    @FlaminWafflezTV 10 місяців тому +4

    My glock has never failed me

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  10 місяців тому

      Same, I still carry my 19x. Haven't gotten this sighted in proper or out enough time in to feel confident using it. Plus I wear baggy close, so even tho I'm a small person, it don't print. What Glock do you have?

    • @FlaminWafflezTV
      @FlaminWafflezTV 10 місяців тому +1

      @@thearmedgardener 43x :) good choice, i like the 19x too

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  10 місяців тому

      @@FlaminWafflezTV nice, none MOS? And yey I really like my 19x, maybe after some more time with the FN it will be back in the carry schedule, but not ATM.

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@FlaminWafflezTVI'm honestly probably gonna get my wife a 43X MOS

    • @FlaminWafflezTV
      @FlaminWafflezTV 8 місяців тому +1

      @@thearmedgardener do it

  • @Motobitious
    @Motobitious 2 місяці тому

    Of course ur not gonna be able to release the slide with an empty mag in wth😮

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  2 місяці тому

      @@Motobitious what do u mean "of course" once the mag it broke in it's easy, it's been easy day one on my Glock.

  • @eddiehoskins7482
    @eddiehoskins7482 Рік тому

    This dude on drugs. JUST SAY NO😂😂😂

    • @thearmedgardener
      @thearmedgardener  Рік тому

      Actually been sober for a good minute, besides nicotine. But yeah alcohol is definitely not something people should be consuming on a regular basis.