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Let me start by relating an experience from my US Army Officer Advanced Course which started in August 1988. I was the only Vietnam and combat experienced soldier in the class. No I wasn't a special operator, assassin, sniper, or any of that I was a regular soldier. Nothing against my classmates. They just didn't have a war to get involved in and according to what I know, when they did, they all performed admirably. Military people like order. As a result most of them are conservatives. The 88 election was coming up and there was one guy in the class who was going to vote for Dukakis. Everyone bombarded him and convinced him, by his admission, to vote for Bush. Although misguided we all got him to vote for the best candidate. You don't get someone to come over to your side by calling them stupid. Fast forward to today. I showed a meme to a liberal comparing quotes from Teddy Roosevelt (one of my boyhood heroes), JFK (the last real Democrat), Trump, and Biden. The Biden quote was the one from HIS ONLY press conference he's held, where he says "If you want to get something done..." and ends it with, "like to be able to...uh oh...anyway". They zeroed in on "Trump is far from articulate". I said ignore the Trump quote, how does Biden compare to TR and JFK? The response? Yeah, but neither does Trump. I discussed this with my niece who is working on her masters in psychology. Much more professional opinion than mine in this field (Yeah, she voted Trump in 2016 and 2020). She said this is all a sign of Obessive Compulsive Disorder. No matter what the question they turn it against Trump. I have to agree. There are millions of people in this country suffering from OCD in this country. For those who say Trump didn't meet their expectations, you are totally ignorant of American politics. It's not about who gives you everything. It's about who gives you most of what you want. Also any POTUS will really show you how they feel in their 2nd term. They don't have to worry about reelection.

Service grade. all newer parts. H&R receiver, rest is SA. IHC sites.New 51 SA barrel. CMP stock. https://imgur.com/a/qGg4YAF

Any forthcoming bad 2A executive orders will likely mirror what the law in NJ, NY, Conn, Mass and Calif is already

True. But then we're back to hanging our fate in the hands of justices who haven't raised a finger to protect the constitution in a long time, save for one religious case in NY. Not sure I'm confident enough to feel at ease they would protect the 2A.

When other services went to M14s, Navy decided to rebuild the Garand to 7.62X51. Pretty rare with 3 different barrels. Receivers were pulled from rifles that needed rebuild. This is a copy of a listing that just sold. Rare CMP MK2 Mod 0 Springfield Barreled receiver USN Mod 0 1.7M serial with original correct 5-43 SA Barrel with H&R mod markings. Muzzle is slightly over 2+ nice bore and rifling. Comes with original hang tag - I have the cert somewhere if/when I locate it I will provide to buyer. Asking $900 + ship... Payment discreet PP FF, USPS Money Order, Personal Check. Standard forum rules apply - first "I'll take it" gets it... This Springfield Armory M1 Garand rifle was originally made back in 1943. Its barreled receiver was converted to a 7.62mm NATO chambered M1 MK2 MOD 0 between 1962 and 1965. The conversions were done as a Navy contract by Harrington & Richardson Arms. The M1 Garand Mk2 MOD 0 barreled receiver was purchased from Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) in 2012.

Most of you members know I have been around for awhile. I had a Viet Vet to my house buying some ammo. Subject got around to biden! LOL. Vet says he voted for biden! I asked why? Why vote for biden who opened borders and gives illegals healthcare, foodstamps, housing for free??? Biden "would not do that" I was told! I said he is, why would you vote for biden? He is taking the US down!! I was told he would not give illegals all that, and besides Trump did not like Mccain! I said, you voted for biden because Trump didn't like McCain? This vet states about his full auto weapons he has in Fla. I can't believe the ignorance of some people. There is no arguing with stupidity!

It all comes down to once again. What news sources you follow. You cant fix stupid. Voluntarily brainwashed lemmings.

I guess that's the best place to go if we're looking for a Garand? Been thinking of getting one in 7.62x51 but most of the ones I see are way up there in price.

Nice! Where are you getting all these?

I'm just gonna leave some videos here. From time to time I seem to forget how to hit a clay target and find reviewing these videos helpful.

and (D) its just a fun gun to shoot!

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There was no arguing with the Vet. I saw he was set in his ways, All I could really do was shake my head and state McCain and Trump just didn't care for each other. I know people could not stand Trump for his tweets or his comments. But, he was GREAT for the USA! Leave the personal issues aside!. When I stated that biden is supporting free healthcare and housing and transportation for illegals. The Vet stated, "He would not do that"! All I could do was shake my head. I saw there was no arguing with him.

That was part of it really - I got asked about the headstamp on the shell and how I know it's 12 vs 20. You know we don't judge at all! When we have experienced people including instructors like Rosey. The reason that they switched it to shotgun is that the majority of hunting possible with a firearm in NJ is done with a shotgun. I can also offer my thrower and time if you want to get some more practice in... and I have a 20ga which is easier to handle too..

I predict you'll do fine, but another practice session or two may put your mind more at ease. In addition to hitting the WMA range with your uncle, consider going to an actual trap range. Most, like the North Jersey Clay Target Club in Fairfield, will set the trap to throw only straightaways if they aren't busy...and I don't imagine they are on weekdays. That is less useful for simulating hunting, but it might help you get the hang of hitting targets when every one is thrown precisely like the one before it. You're right, it is harder to diagnose problems with a shotgun, since when you miss you don't have to immediate, visible feedback of a hole in the paper to show where the shot went. But, once it clicks, you'll find you get better really quickly. If you can bribe your uncle to not only come to a practice session with you, but also come to the live fire test, you can borrow the same shotgun for both and avoid the 'unfamiliarity' problem.

The fixed stock version handles a lot like an M1 Carbine. Not as much power but will work out to 100 yards or farther.

Am already "invested" in copper, brass, and lead; but In the last few weeks I myself have become intrigued with the idea of purchasing some gold and silver as a starting hedge against some future SHTF financial situation. So I dove into the PM pool so to speak. For now, just putting my toe/foot into the water. My intent is to hold on to whatever I buy and keep it indefinitely and pass it down to our children. So my time horizon is infinite. Am in the process of purchasing several Credit Suisse and Valcambi 1oz gold bars (New with assay) and several Sunshine Mint 10oz silver bars(with Mintmark SI authentication). I am getting them from JM Bullion. They seem to be one of a number of well known reputable online dealers based on the research I did. (SD Bullion and APMEX were also on my list.). They only had stock of these items intermittently, so my purchases are spread across a number of separate orders, two of which have arrived so far. The remaining items should be arriving next week. Feels great to have physical possession of them. I anticipate adding to my inventory over time. I also plan to check out local coin shops, learn what they have to offer, and further educate myself. One of the Youtube channels I subscribe to is City Prepping. He had an excellent video on precious metals from a SHTF prepping perspective. This link to it is: regasrds

Nice find! That's what I paid for mine about a year and a half ago, my first revolver. As someone pointed out to me, at that price it's almost free. It's a fun little gun, perhaps a bit of a pain to load and unload, but it's fine with cheap ammo.

It's really speculation if you'll be able to do anything with silver/gold when Mad Max arrives. Some people think it's the only way to go. But think about it, will the grocery store or gas station take your silver coins for payment? If things get that bad that it's considered, I think we'll have a lot bigger issues to deal with. That said, I have both silver and gold. More 1 oz. silver coins than gold, but I'm not expecting to be able to do anything with them. Maybe in a rare barter situation, a local person might take them in trade, but I'm not expecting them to save me from anything. Cash will be king for a long time. Hell, most people have no idea what a 1 oz. silver coin is worth. Mark Dice has done multiple Youtube videos proving that. If I had a guess, my kids will end up doing something with them, long after I'm gone. Regarding ordering, I've used a few different big online dealers with zero issues. Regarding price over spot, it's just a supply/demand situation, and varies with the market and interest. I also don't think you should worry about it being Eagles or Maple Leafs. Any pure generic coin is fine, no need to pay a premium for name brand. Either someone will know what a 1 oz. coin or bar is worth, or they won't.

I got the fixed stock version with the mlok hand guard. I did not get the chassis model because the conventional sporter stock makes a good candidate for an out of state travel long gun.