matty

This week I will head over to CJRPC indoor Thurs nite, likely after 8PM or so. May try to get to BA sometime before the end of the month, which day is Dan usually there, still Tues?

I drive by Colliers Mills WMA, around a good half the perimeter on roads to and from work, and I have neen about a half dozen pheseant the last couple days, not to mention a huge flock of turkeys. I don't hunt, (I keep threatening my wife with starting and bringing home a bird for her to clean up ), just curious as to when hunting for birds does start and if the birds in the WMAs are stocked from elsewhere.

I saw this ad with my Sunday paper today, I thought it was nice to see in NJ for a change.

You are all enablers! If I end up divorced because I buy 12 new rifles from CMP, who will take me in??? I was gonna get a shotgun for sure next year, then maybe an AR type, but if the CMP keeps up with the good stock, I will have to change that plan----

Lucy B*stard! It's taking every ounce of self control I have not to go to the CMP Estore & buy an HRA & WRA before they are all gone---buy stuff now and keep it before the wife & kids come along!!!

Yes, and the NYC bomber and the DC Metro plotter recently, as well as arrests elsewhere. They will eventually succeed with another attack, they arent going away, we just have to keep our eyes open and say something, when something doesnt look right. Forgot about whoever is taking pot-shots at military targets in the DC area as well.....Hmmmmm

They are cracking down on the target height thing for the GP & BB range, they probably went over that at the orientation. Members will say something to folks who may not have got the memo by now, a reminder, not a lecture. I see that the indoor range has been cleaned up & the rubber fixed again, and extension pads for the stalls. I will probably head there late next week sometime, at nite, after the kids are in bed.

So am I! Unless I ended up in some lady's house with 3 screaming kids by mistake!!

Maks, I think 8 or 8:30, check the website. The dues year starts in Jan. As far as the NRA membership, I belive it is now required as of next year, but I don't have the cite in front of me. I don't know how they will enforce it, though. As to why this is, I do know the club gets grants from the NRA for some of the shooting programs, so there is some direct benefit there. Otherwise if it were up to me, membership in any Pro 2A organization, including NJ2AS would suffice. If only someone involved with NJ2AS were going to the meeting tonight........ B)

Buy one from the CMP, period: http://www.thecmp.org/m1garand.htm

Put a pic or two up of the receiver where its marked and of the receiver sides, out of the stock, of course. Has the headspace been checked?

Federal Ordnance was a commercial entity and AFAIK, never contracted with the US govt to produce anything for them. So it seems like you have a commercial M1, there are others, most notably the Springfield Armory company, the same folks that make M1As. As far as tracking the reciever serial number, maybe you can Google it to see if there is a list of SNs produced by Fed ord. Have you shot it?

That looks like a bolt drawing # to me, as usnmars said, Fed Ord made M1s with their own manufactured receivers and USGI parts, to include the bolt, maybe barrels and all the other bits (oprod, follower, springs, etc). If you have a Federal Ordnance marked reciever, it is NOT the same as the ones built for the US gov't. I don't know if those recievers are any good, it may be a great shooter, but in terms of value is not in the same league as a USGI M1 reciever'd rifle

Front of what?

I personally have never seen a reweld or a fed Ord m1 receiver, but some folks seem to dislike them, YMMV http://www.fulton-armory.com/FedOrdReceivers.htm http://www.fulton-armory.com/Weld.htm

How many of the cuts are due to funding from external sources drying up (e.g. COPS type programs, Homeland security, other monies from fed/State sources over and above the normal operating budgets), I wonder? I havent a clue, but when DoD cut War on Terror funding there was a significant cutback in some operations. FWIW, when Ft. Monmouth closes next year, there will be a number of DoD LEO and FD put out on the street as well--not to mention the rest of us Not looking too good in the near term for NJ employment.

Well, at least its being talked about, that's all it seems to be at this point, maybe to score points in the last few days before the elections? Still, it might be a good idea to push NOW, for a bunch of changes, before the Republicans win some elections here shortly and screw things up (which they most certainly will, eventually).

Ed, thats great! yeah, next time, for sure. I will have to see if I can get out there to practice. I am gonna take apart the M1, and clean it up real well, and oil the stock. BTW, the indoor range is in great shape,wil ty & gte to that next week. Great shooting with you as well, see you out there at CJRPC!

Interesting similarities, custody issue, someone actually tipping the cops he had guns. This story concerns the issue of the judge and the law, and sort of glosses over any backstory, if there is more to it. I have not been in court for any criminal matters, but if the judge was so intransigent on not applying the law, what was to stop the defendant from standing up and yelling it out? What are the gonna do, put him in jail? The times I have been in court on civil matters, I was not too impressed with judges, and certainly not attorneys, prosecution or defense. Its not as if they are superhuman Solomons or something, and the game is seriously stacked in the states favour,if they decide to indict. Eh. Just more examples to remind everyone to watch their six in this state and trust NO ONE when dealing with anyone from the state/local legal apparatus and keep your yap shut and don't consent to anything.

Ahoy matey!

Whats a Frum Man? Is he from Frum, NJ?

can't go wrong with either one of those guys, or TJ

yes, M2 ball ammo in the 400 rd can from CMP is less than .50/rd shipped. You should not use comm .30-06 w/out an adjustable gas plug in the M1. You can buy up to 12 rifles a year, as of now, IIRC

Very true, wish it were like that here and I do hope he gets off. But we don't know the whole story, like why this hearing was in NJ. Did he used to live in NJ? Who knows. He does know who turned him in, I bet.

CMP has a great selection of M1s right now, and cr*ploads of ammo--FOR NOW! Eventually this will end and those rifles will be out on the market, costing a lot more. When the CMP ran out of ammo in 09, cans on GB went thru the roof! I am very tempted to get an HRA SG, but am short of time and cash for that kinda stuff now. I can sneak in ammo, but another rifle will cost me dearly in the near term