jjjxlr8
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Have you ever had a part break or wear out on a military rifle? I haven't. They are built for battle! I say buy it.
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I wish I could view the link but it's blocked here at work.
I assume it's the MAS.223 that Century imported back in the day. I've wanted one of these for many years but could never come up with the $15,000 to buy one (that's what the last one on GB went for). I'm sure that the reserve is well over $10,000 on that rifle. They are very rare, with only a couple hundred or less imported.
If you want to see the insides... do a search for Buddy Hinton collection or Buddy Hinton Famas pictures. He's got the largest single collection of Famas photos, including the MAS .223
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Looks like I was incorrect about the last MAS .223 sale price. I guess there was another more recent one that reportedly sold for over $25,000. Ouch.
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WTH are you talking about? Lol. I'm old.
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I'll probably buy an AUG of some sort one of these days.
The gun was really ahead of it's time and is still used by militaries and police forces around the World.
I really like the easy swap barrels and would have to buy one of the longer heavy barrels with the bipod. Not really because I need it, but it's just a really cool feature in the design of this rifle.
Thanks for sharing detailed photos of the internals!! Great stuff.
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That's pretty cool.
Very surprised by the plastic hammer! I think that's a first for me and I've seen lots of strange firearms.
Do you know if the select fire version or the preban Steyr AUG use a plastic fire control group?
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Yeah, "duffle cuts" are fairly common on bringback rifles. The stocks were often cut down to fit in duffle bags, etc. Fortunately the K98 above was shipped back in a crate without any cuts.
Here's a K43 bring back with a well done duffle cut and subsequent repair.
(Bottom one has the duffle cut stock)
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Here's the letter from the Veteran.
The P38 (listed as German 'revolver') in the letter is still being used by the family, today, to kill livestock on their farm!!
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This is a German K98 Mauser that was picked up from under a dead German soldier by one of the members of the 506th Squadran 404th Fighter Bomber Group in Normandy France near Omaha Beach in 1944.
The interesting (and disturbing!) thing about this rifle is that it, along with a bayonet, leather ammo pouch, and a P38, was buried in the ground prior to shipping back to the US to try to get rid of the stench of decaying human flesh. The leather ammo pouch still smells foul even after all of these years.
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Does it have a free floating firing pin? If so, stick with the military spec ammo or you might have more scars.
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Nice!
I was fondling one of those (same color) last week. It was lighter weight than I expected.
Looking forward to a range report...
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I hope my son will get a job there since employees get a great discount.. :-)
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I hope the employee discount is more than the dealer discount! I have a dealer account with Midway and the discounts are fairly small.
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That would be much appreciated! I'm a newbie when it comes to the details of parts on Garands and Carbines. In fact, that's one of the reasons I did not purchase one sooner as I don't know what to look for and I know that small details can make a big difference in price.
When I went to the CMP Store, I wasn't planning on purchasing a rifle and had just "stopped in" with my son to look around one Saturday.
Surrounded by so many fine looking rifles, I just had to take one home! How could I resist for only $625! It's really a bargain price for machine like this with nicely milled parts and deep, dark walnut furniture. It just feels 'right' in your hands, too.
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Service grade HRA (1955?), muzzle gauge 1, throat 2. Pristine crown. Mix of USGI parts but mostly HRA.
I've had it out to the range once and fired 5 clips through it to get it sighted in. Shoots great! I should have bought one of these rifles a long time ago. Very pleasant to shoot and accurate at 100 yds (longest distance I have easy access to).
I appreciate all of the tiny milled parts that make up the ammo following mechanism. Very complicated compared to the M1A. Progress.
Here's some pics...
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Well, I got tired of waiting for these to hit the market so I made a trip to the local CMP Store...
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You could always just buy one of the DTI "complete rifle kits" and find your favorite stripped lower and put one together like you want.
Del-ton (DTI) will build the complete upper of your choice (inlcuding BCG) and then mail it to you along with a buttstock of your choice and a lower parts kit.
This route only requires you to put together the stripped lower which is very easy. Your first time, if you're careful and go slow, it might take you 45-60 minutes tops. The only tools you need are a punch and a hammer to tap in some roll pins and a castle nut wrench for the buttstock. One of the inexpensive "AR15 tools" will work nicely.
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Update. I hear from a local retailer that Century Arms International won the bid for the S. Korean Garands and paid a pretty penny. I didn't get an exact figure, but it sounded like the importer paid as much or more than I was hoping to buy one for - around $500.
I guess I'll need to visit the CMP store instead.
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I've never heard of this modification causing any breakage problems. I have read of spring breakage when people grind the springs down to make them thinner in width.
Main springs are readily available for these pistols for under $20.
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...Best used as single action since the trigger pull is real heavy when used as double action.
You're not kidding! The DA pull is around 20-23 lbs!!
Have you ever tried the "bullet" trick to reduce the DA pull? You can also use a nut instead of a bullet. The bullet allows finer 'adjustment' as you can easily crush it into the right size and shape.
Couldn't find a pic of the bullet it there but here is one with a nut, showing the placement.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/Nagantscrew1.jpg
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I just picked guns out of my collection that I enjoy shooting at the range and would never want to get rid of. It was a very tough choice and I'm glad I don't really have to make a decision like this!
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Well, a few of the typical online retailers have received some of the M2 ball ammo from South Korea and have indicated that the Garands are on their way, although "a long way off." Could mean never, I suppose, especially since this particular vendor is showing S. Korean made ammo and saying it's USGI. ?
http://www.southernohiogun.com/ammo-mags-more/ammunition/30-06-military-surplus-ammo.html
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It might depend on the design of the firearm. For example, if the barrel is shorter, the slide is probably shorter and the spring is probably shorter, too. A shorter spring (less travel) would probably have to be a little stiffer to prevent unwanted collisions.
Good question. Maybe some experts can chime in.
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1) Glock 23 (+ .22LR conversion)
2) Winchester M1 Carbine
3) Norinco NDM-86 in 7.62x54r caliber
4) Bulgarian AK74
5) Austrian Stg58 (or maybe HK91 instead?)
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The mount combination that I'm using provides almost exactly the same Trilux positioning as this Israeli surplus mount...
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I finally got my hands on an original throw lever mount for my Galil. These things are TOUGH to find!
There are a few different designs, but this is the one that has the M16 style carry handle rail. I was lucky to find this one as it is probably the most versatile since there are many optics and adapters available in the US for the M16 carry handle rail.
I used a M16-to-Trilux adapter and an Israeli Trilux SUIT. With my cheek firmly planted on the stock, with my right eye I can see down the iron sights and my left eye is right in position to use the Trilux. It feels a little strange, but I think it will work great with a little practice.
CMP? Really?
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I guess that's the end of all those M1 Garands that were supposed to be imported... BarryIN was right!