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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:19 PM Original message |
Bills pending to return M1's to US -- write your congressperson |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tester rocks!!! |
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burf (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The Kitty would look a lot better |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. CarbineKitty? |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. That brings up a good point: |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. good question |
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burf (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Its also not very |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Exactly. I don't own one but I am considering buying one. (n/t) |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Not just the "baggers". |
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ObamaFTW2012 (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Because: |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. There is a word you have missed.... |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. I own one. |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It's nice that Dems are also backing this pro-gun bill. See, Congress CAN work together. nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Edit: you updated the most to make it more accurate. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know what condition they're in.... |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I hear all kinds of rumors but nobody seems to have any specific info, that I know of. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Okay, I'll bite: Why did the State Dept. quash reimportation in the first place? nt |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. See the youtube vid--Tester (D-Mont) says that the State Dept |
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We_Have_A_Problem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Somehow... |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I'm sure there are lots of gang drive-bys with Garands... somewhere? |
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burf (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Itsn't it a little hard on the thumbs |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Sure, you can get "Garand thumb" |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. "Illicit?" A 10 lb. rifle with more wood than a 50s jukebox? |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. They've got a great feel to them. 8 lbs plus would give you a steady |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. You can always recrown. |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I agree. The barrel is from the 60's anyway. |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. And when you find one it is generally shot out, and expensive! |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. I figured out a way to clean barrels which cannot be reached by breech... |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. That is an excellent idea! Will use that technique from here on out. nt |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. The easiest way to clean the bore of a M1 Garand |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Ah ha! That's apparently what happened to mine . . . although it's not worn out yet. |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. No problem. I have been working on and shooting M1's for the last 10 years. n/t |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Doubt Springfield has that much clout |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Interesting info . . . thanks for that. nt |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. I've got a couple of repatriated Greek M1 Garands |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I only have 1 "Service Grade", from the CMP. |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. 2 Garands and 1 Carbine in my rack |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. REALLY? I didn't know you could track them by serial number. |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. You'll probably have to do some digging on the CMP site |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I bought mine from a Korean vet and it had already been restocked and rebarrelled. |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Oo oo! I'll adopt one or two! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. Wrote my congresscritter... |
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burf (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
40. There's a program on the Outdoor Channel right now |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-11 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'd rather buy an AR chambered in .308 |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Sure . . . it's a good rifle, probably more advanced. But it didn't whip the Nazis, did it (heh) |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Don't sell the bolt action short |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. A few mad minute examples. |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Spray and pray |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I have a number of bolt-action rifles too, and they're great. |
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