The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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My Yugo M70AB2 should be arriving tomorrow. I am very excited. Its like expecting a baby! I have been shopping for accessories and all sorts of cool stuff.
 
#2,106
#2,106
Finally done inspecting my new shooter! Took me a little to figure out how the dust cover goes back on properly. Used to the ARs and bolt guns.
 
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SergeantVol said:
Finally done inspecting my new shooter! Took me a little to figure out how the dust cover goes back on properly. Used to the ARs and bolt guns.
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Dust cover? You don't need no stinkin dust cover.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGih7eWI3E[/youtube]
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Do you mean Springfield 1903? Or perhaps 1903A3?
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I wouldn't mind finding a decent one locally that I could look over before buying. We used the demilled ones on our drill team when I was in high school. I'm old enough to appreciate that precision of American industry now.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I wouldn't mind finding a decent one locally that I could look over before buying. We used the demilled ones on our drill team when I was in high school. I'm old enough to appreciate that precision of American industry now.
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Indeed. Just be mindful of the cut off numbers for the early ones. Past 800k for Springfield and past 285k for rock island. Heat treatment was off if I recall correctly from Hatchers Notebook.

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The above is for 1903 rifles only, all 1903A3 are fine.
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Indeed. Just be mindful of the cut off numbers for the early ones. Past 800k for Springfield and past 285k for rock island. Heat treatment was off if I recall correctly from Hatchers Notebook.

Edit.
The above is for 1903 rifles only, all 1903A3 are fine.
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Most of the A3s I've seen for sale have been utter garbage, despite the conditions listed on Armslist and others. Seriously eroded and pitted barrels, actions/furniture that have been seriously abused and neglected and mismatched parts. Or been converted to the Sporter types.

Or someone knows exactly what they have and the price they can charge lol
 
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Grand Vol said:
Most of the A3s I've seen for sale have been utter garbage, despite the conditions listed on Armslist and others. Seriously eroded and pitted barrels, actions/furniture that have been seriously abused and neglected and mismatched parts. Or been converted to the Sporter types.

Or someone knows exactly what they have and the price they can charge lol
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Yeah, a lot of them were used by the VFW halls and went through a ton of blanks without being properly cleaned afterwards.

The cmp has the occasional 03 or 03A3 pop up for sale as they receive VFW returns from time to time. I can keep my eye out for a nice one for you, and drop you a message here if you'd like. I live about 45 mins away from their facility. I go there from time to time.

This wouldn't be a strawman purchase as you'd have to submit paperwork, and the cmp will ship the rifle directly to you after background check. I would only be selecting the rifle. Same goes for M1 Garands, although the pickings are slim these days. Prices will be much better than your run of the mill shop or individual.

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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Yeah, a lot of them were used by the VFW halls and went through a ton of blanks without being properly cleaned afterwards.

The cmp has the occasional 03 or 03A3 pop up for sale as they receive VFW returns from time to time. I can keep my eye out for a nice one for you, and drop you a message here if you'd like. I live about 45 mins away from their facility. I go there from time to time.

This wouldn't be a strawman purchase as you'd have to submit paperwork, and the cmp will ship the rifle directly to you after background check. I would only be selecting the rifle. Same goes for M1 Garands, although the pickings are slim these days. Prices will be much better than your run of the mill shop or individual.

Sales & Services | Civilian Marksmanship Program
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I appreciate the offer. It's more of a "would like to have" at this point rather than a serious purchase.
 
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Drilled with a springfield in JROTC myself.

What is the nomenclature of your rifle son?

Sir..its a breech loaded, magazine fed, bolt action...

The good ole days. Then i got laid and was too busy to drill after school. Lol
 
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well, snapped grip screw head off, changing grips yesterday
so back to the gunsmith

pisses me off, I bought hex head Wilson combat grip screws, so I wouldn't have to deal with the flat head screwdriver, slipping and buggering up the old screw heads
 
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vol_in_ar said:
well, snapped grip screw head off, changing grips yesterday
so back to the gunsmith

pisses me off, I bought hex head Wilson combat grip screws, so I wouldn't have to deal with the flat head screwdriver, slipping and buggering up the old screw heads
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Every one of my 1911s have those screws.

Flathead screws on firearms should be banned.

Is there not enough to get it out with like a set of needle nose pliers? I've had the same problem, but found just enough of the shank to be able to back it out.
 
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Grand Vol said:
Every one of my 1911s have those screws.

Flathead screws on firearms should be banned.

Is there not enough to get it out with like a set of needle nose pliers? I've had the same problem, but found just enough of the shank to be able to back it out.
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nope, tried it and can't get enough grip on it
 
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vol_in_ar said:
nope, tried it and can't get enough grip on it
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Hmm, I'm trying to remember how I did it myself.

You could try a scratch awl or a knife point in between the gaps in the outer screw and back it up a bit to be able to get the pliers to bite.
 
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Grand Vol said:
Hmm, I'm trying to remember how I did it myself.

You could try a scratch awl or a knife point in between the gaps in the outer screw and back it up a bit to be able to get the pliers to bite.
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thanks, I'll swing by the little shop near me, and let him try. I've got a set of stag grips on it, that I don't want to muck up either.
 
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#2,121
Completely out of character purchase for me, it was just too beautiful to pass up. Henry 1860 in 44-40.
 

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Sandvol said:
I bought my son a 22LR Henry. Love those rifles. Was the 44-40 also a pistol round or was it solely a rifle round?
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Both. 44-40 is right up there with the 30-30 for number of deer kills over the years. However, I'd hate to see the number of lost animals as a result of the 44-40.

Gonna put the first rounds through the 1860 this Saturday hopefully.
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Both. 44-40 is right up there with the 30-30 for number of deer kills over the years. However, I'd hate to see the number of lost animals as a result of the 44-40.

Gonna put the first rounds through the 1860 this Saturday hopefully.
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Knew a guy growing up that hunted every year with a .32-20. Went out with only the rounds in the lever action and a revolver in the same caliber.

Always brought home something for the freezer as well. Kind of the old adage of "beware the man that owns only one gun. He probably knows how to use it."
 
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