When I was 16, I read Joseph Heller's Catch 22. My father had just finished it (he was a B25 Navigator/Bombardier in a unit stationed in N. Africa and flew a number of missions to Italy. By the...
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When I was 16, I read Joseph Heller's Catch 22. My father had just finished it (he was a B25 Navigator/Bombardier in a unit stationed in N. Africa and flew a number of missions to Italy. By the...
I was stationed at a ATC base. One Saturday evening, I received a phone call from the base Comm center to pick up a message & deliver it to the the Director of Operations, a full Colonel. Upon...
My Service Rifle match AR is near to needing a new barrel. I guess when I have it rebarreled, I'll add front gas block/front sight base with a bayonet lug, a breaching suppressor & a handguard with...
The CMP started selling a M1 bayonet and M7 scabbard from an unidentified maker. The marking appears to be EN 5 (rather than ENS noted by the CMP). The S in US is curved while the EN 5 has squared...
Open fingered mitt from Champions Choice http://www.champchoice.com/cat-Gloves-366.aspx
Now that you know what it is like, more matches = enjoyment. If you have an Appleseed match anywhere nearby, try it. They are excellent and you can use your Garand (since you'll shoot several...
Jeff:
Competitive shooters are among the most polite & helpful people I've experienced. Our club has monthly matches & when new shooters appear, the experienced shooters invariably help out with...
Hot soapy water. The salts are water soluble & the soap increases solubility. Ammonia but itself does not dissolve the salts; the water carrier does. If you use Windex, add Dawn or another good...
What about this twofer. http://cgi.ebay.com/SALE-1-SPRINGFIELD-16-1-GARAND-10-BAYONETS-/310225846783?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483ae6c1ff#ht_500wt_928
Below are pictures of the guard where the DSA stamp is supposed to be and the grind marks on the blade. The grind marks are straight down. I can post pics of other features if you wish.
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No DAS stamp I can see, even with a magnifying glass. I don't believe, as others have said, that mine was refinished over pitting. I can't see any pitting nor do I see any grinding or wire wheel...
Very satisfied - it's a Used bayonet.
A visit to the South Store today produced this M5A1 bayonet. The scabbard is marked "USM8A1" & "PWH". The bayonet is marked "U.S.M5A1" and "MIL PAR COL".
The blade & handle appear perfect; the...
A web search for Selsi turned up several references. One mentions "It seems that Selsi was a reseller, that their scopes were made by others." See ...
B&H must have raised their price as their website now lists it as $180 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/320301-REG/Celestron_52250_Ultima_80_3_1_80mm_Spotting.html#specifications - still not...
Does the BATFE view this as a suppressed pistol?
The Shooting Chrony has several chronos on the market. I've used two & have found them dependable, consistent & inexpensive. Their basic model is self contained; just unfold it, connect the 9V...