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I'd heard they're actually largely in great shape. Since I posted this though, the guy who runs a site specializing in selling milsurp at cheap prices (www.themosincrate.com) told me that he thinks this is bogus, due to one of Obama's EOs banning the import of these rifles. He said it's one of the few rumors that's actually true. I want to believe, but I'd trust him on this since he typically tells people to avoid overpaying on Mosins since all of the stuff regarding them being blocked from import is largely scare tactics.

Happened to see this article, but it just popped up about 3 hours ago, so I haven't seen any verification or anything else. BUT, we can all dream and wish, so whatever. Figured I'd share in case anyone is interested, or knows a little more (like if this article is BS). http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/u-s-to-import-87310-m1-garand-rifles-from-korea.html

I know of a site which sells really nice milsurps (focusing on mosins) for really good prices, it's www.themosincrate.com I know the owner there has said the prices have been elevated, but believes that come summer the prices will come back down. As for the milsurp thing--that's exactly what I'm doing. I've put all non-milsurp firearm purchases on the backburner (M1A, Mini14, AK-variant, etc.) Right now I'm trying to get a K98k, and over the summer I want to try and get a CMP garand. Maybe a cheap beat-up SKS as a project gun since I'm not keen on shooting my M59 since it's all matching.

Yeah, I've been worried about this. While there aren't many left, there are some rumors I've heard that there are still some K98ks in Russian warehouses (though I'm skeptical, I'm like Agent Mulder, I want to believe). I'm hoping that this stuff will pass, because I'd like to see cheap Mosins again, and given that the days of milsurp will soon be gone, I want to have my own experience with cleaning the Cosmo off a gun. It just sucks this will likely never happen again.

So I've been pondering this ever since Russian firearm imports were banned with the Sanctions over Crimea. Will such bans ever be lifted? As a milsurp junkie, I hate to think that supplies of Mosins, and other milsurp rifles will steadily dry up due to these sanctions being permanent. Anyway, I'm not super knowledgeable about the ban on Chinese firearms, so perhaps someone could enlighten me on that (why it happened, why it was never lifted, etc.) Or even the bans on Russian firearms. I know in Canada a Russian SKS sells for less than $200, but here they're more than double that. Anyway, my theory on it is that import bans serve two purposes. 1) It's a form of economic protectionism for American firearm manufacturers. Given that guns are one of the few manufacturing industries that is still pretty strong in the US, I feel that maybe the government is trying to protect them from foreign competition. 2) Banning imports serves as a form of gun control (even if limited) that can't easily be fought against politically. Whereas people could really stand up and pressure politicians to oppose an AWB, it seems as though this doesn't happen with import bans, not to mention that such bans seem to be pushed by the executive, and not the legislative branch. By decreasing the supply of Saigas, the government has increased their price (thus reducing their affordability to an average person), and they've also cut the supply in such a way that it makes it (slightly) harder to find one, even at a higher price. (In theory) Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone had any more info on this matter, or could educate me more. I tend to follow this stuff just because as a person who's particularly interested in milsurp, these sorts of bans really hit home.

Yeah, my PD told me yesterday that in the beginning of March they changed this. They told me it should speed things up, though it will likely still take 4 weeks or so. Then again Stratford is actually really good with firearms permits. Not as good as Haddon Heights (friend got his in 2 weeks), but they at least get stuff to me in the time legally allowed haha. Plus they're friendly, helpful, and don't add any BS forms or whatever, and are open for dropping off paperwork during normal business hours (none of this "2pm every other Thursday" crap I've heard of)

Lol, it's not real. It's from a South Jersey podcast called Unfit for FM. One of the episodes they were making fun of hipsters or something, and suggested the one host, Anchor, should make his own beard oil. They wanted to make it look like a snake oil pitch. Anyway the show is pretty good, you should check it out. But back to beard oils, I just use Jojoba oil my gf got me. When I actually use it it seems to really help straighten my beard and make it "workable".

Thanks guys! He brought into work and managed to get it off. His family owns an autogarage in South Philly, so I think he was able to use a heavy steel punch there. He actually bent one of my bronze gunsmithing punches trying to get the piece off :/ Anyway, he did that, and then stripped all of the old finish off with aircraft stripper that they had lying around the shop. Next week I'm going to do the metal prep for him, and help him blue it, since his whole family was impressed with my shotgun. He really needs to learn the difference on working on guns and cars though. He doesn't realize guns require a little more finesse and stuff. He recently was going to use a brass wire-brush to clean his Mosin, and I had to explain why that was a bad idea.

So my friend's uncle had a Remington 760 that belonged to his great grandfather. The story, as I was told, was that the great grandfather died during deer season, and essentially the gun was "put away wet" as the uncle went through all the funeral arrangements and stuff, as well as dealing with stuff with the estate and all that. Well the gun rusted a bit, and the slide and action bars need to be replaced (Seems the spot welds that hold the bars to the slide have broken). But overall the gun seems like it could easily be put back into working condition. My friend's uncle said he can have the gun if he can get it working again. Since my friend works on my car for me, I usually help them with their guns. Well, we wanted to take it apart to do a detailed clean, and get all the rust out. However, the tube on which the slide rests is literally stuck in there. You're supposed to be able to rotate it counter-clockwise to remove it, but this thing isn't budging. We've tried using some WD-40 to penetrate in, and maybe loosen up the threads if they're a little rusty, but to no avail. I've also tried putting a steel bar through the holes used to turn it, and tapping it with a hammer to see if that would loosen up, but that didn't work either. Just wondering if anyone has any other suggestions on how to get this thing apart. The barrel cannot be removed until this slide-tube is removed, so we're pretty much unable to restore it until we get this thing apart. Thanks for the help!

I experienced this Saturday at Oaks. Some guy was selling a (overpriced) Norinco SKS. He mentioned that it didn't have the bayonet, and acted like that was a selling point. I told him that an SKS with a bayonet is fine in NJ--it's only a concern if it has a detachable magazine. "Well son, you might think you know the law, but I never heard anything about a bayonet being legal in NJ". It was at that point that I realized the guy was a goddamn moron, and It would not suit me to be a moron as well by paying $400 for Norinco SKS missing the bayonet.

Oops. I forgot to mention the part where I wipe it down with a bluing agent (Currently looking at Pilkington's classic blue) I'm not too worried if the barrel and receiver don't exactly match. It'll probably look better than the way the receiver currently looks. Besides, this is just a HD barrel. Couldn't find an 18" made by Remington, so, ironically, I have a mossberg barrel on this. When I get a sporting barrel, I'll just get a blued one. It's a project gun, so really I just want to practice this stuff on it, learn from some mistakes, etc. etc.

Glad my girl lives in PA. Also looking to start applying for jobs over there in a few months.

Probably because there's no consequences for it. It's not like they get called out in any meaningful way (as in, not on a gun forum). Furthermore, we don't even know what to do. Also, I'm a bit out of the loop--but reading this thread, are they trying to limit magazine capacity again? I didn't hear anyone panicking, so I'm confused.

I'll be going Saturday with my girlfriend, my friend and his girlfriend. The possibility of going Sunday as well has been discussed, but we're not sure. If you want to recognize me, I'll be wearing this shirt. http://unfitforfm.spreadshirt.com/honest-anchor-s-beard-oil-A18147812/customize/color/231

So I built a Remington 870 Wingmaster from a receiver with just the trigger grouping and mag tube. The parts were all found online, and it ended up coming out pretty cool. However, the receiver (and to a much lesser extent, the mag tube) really don't have much bluing left. Given the nature of this gun being one which I assembled myself, I sort of want to keep with the project, and rust-blue it myself. I saw on reddit some guy did it with a really roached double-barrel he bought, and it came out really nice. Now, I know the basic procedure is to remove the old bluing and rust using acetic acid (vinegar). Then you wipe it down and place it into a humid room, such as a bathroom with the shower running for a minute or two. Then you boil the gun in distilled water, wipe it down, and repeat to build up a thick coat of Iron (II) Oxide. Then, use a fine wire brush to scuff it up a bit, and then rub it down with linseed oil (I've also read to soak it in mineral oil afterwards). The barrel is brand new, so I don't really need to do that, mainly the receiver and action bars need to be blued. But I wanted to ask if this is the correct way, and if there's any advice you guys may have. Also, do you guys think I should keep the stock blond? I sort of like it, but wasn't sure if a deep reddish stain would look nice.

Beautiful gun. I used to have a "Luger Fund" set up to save for one, but my brother ended up stealing the money. I've been on a WWII rifle kick. Might trade some old computer parts for a Type 99, and I'm looking to get a K98k, and eventually a P38, but a Luger is what I really want. Only problem is I'd always be dying to shoot it, but probably wouldn't for fear of damaging it.

This actually is what confused me as well. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can explain it to me, but this requirement seems to crazy. So they want all new components that will work better and last longer--but they basically have to be engineered to fit into existing rifles, and be compatible with a majority of the current parts. I would imagine this would greatly constrain the ability of a manufacturer to actually come up with a better system, AND maintain compatibility. Sure, I guess they could make some minor modifications to shape or layout, but for the most part I'd think they'd be limited to using different metallurgy to get the desired results. Actually, re-reading this, I realized that they didn't really ask for any improvements to the "Guts" (BCG, hammer, etc.) of the rifle besides the trigger. So it seems, that apart from the trigger, they're basically just asking for a new rail system, flash supressor, and "paint job" for the gun. Might explain why they're willing to go with a trigger from a separate vendor-- since that makes it seem like the M4A1+ is really two projects. I sort of question the point of some of these modifications, if they really justify the expense for a marginal (at most) difference in the current platform. I sometimes wonder if we've sort of reached a plateau in small-arms development with our current technology. I mean, from 1840-1890 we went from percussion caps to early semi-auto and machine guns. But from 1960-2015 we've pretty much only made modifications to the same design. (Granted the M16 family of rifles is a good design), but it doesn't really seem like we've had any "small arms revolutions" that shake anything up since the STG44. (Basically, I'm trying to say that I'm wondering if we're sort of in a corner with designs, and that we won't really see any groundbreaking gun design until we have laser guns or some crap.) I'm probably missing something, either with respect to this project, or small arms design, in which case I would like someone to educate me on it. I just don't see the point in such a minor revision.

Wait, they sell "New" guns? What does this mean? (Just kidding. I almost never buy new.) It depends on the shop. Honestly, I'd figure you could just call and ask them, or if you're there looking at something, just ask. I don't know if they actually keep a reserve of a specific caliber on hand in case someone buys a gun, but I think if you were to ask the shop, they might hold on to something for you. Some places will throw in some ammo when you buy a gun too. Typically with new firearms, gun shops don't actually make any money. Typically they sell them at cost, or maybe a 5% markup, well below typical retail markups. New guns are sort of a loss-leader. What they really make money on (besides used guns) are ammo, accessories, magazines, cleaning kits, etc. For this reason, I think that whether or not they hold ammo for a new purchase is likely dependent on the particular shop. Since ammo is one of the things where they actually have margins, I would imagine they'd be less apt to hold on to some when they can turn it around. Also, if a gun shop has like, 20 different guns in 9mm (or .22, or whatever), to hold a few boxes of ammo for each new gun is probably not practical. They'd be tying up shelf space until the gun sells, and even then the person may only buy one box, or none.

This is one of my favorite, and has just about everything you can imagine. For a person who's a nerd for military weapons, it covers a lot of cool guns. It also goes into the history, and development (Including why some design choices were made.) They also cover a variety of topics that are good for someone such as myself who wasn't raised around guns. For instance, they have a good post on different types of scopes, how they're made, how to use them, etc. Similarly with carry conditions and stuff. http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2015-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2016-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=15

I was going to say Sturmgewehr. Friend of mine has family in the DEA and Secret Service. He got to go shoot an MP5 yesterday. (Couldn't bring me because I'm not a relative :'( ). I was quite jealous, and even more upset when he mentioned he forgot to ask about checking out the STG44 they had.

Quick question, but where do you go to take a hunter safety course? I want to get my license, mainly to use WMAs (and also in case I decide to hunt), but I don't really know where or when you can take it.

Not sure if it'll do any good, but I signed. I don't own a 74, or anything that shoots 7n6, but when that was banned I was pretty ticked off on behalf of those who do use it. It's not fair. I do remember being worried when some idiot was going to make a 7.62x54R pistol since I had JUST gotten my Mosin, but hadnt had the cash to buy the ammo. Thankfully I think that he thought better of the build when people called him up and yelled at him. I did think it was pretty lame that the AR guys (on reddit) seemed apathetic mostly towards the 7n6 Ban, and ironically many AK fanboys were claiming M855 would be next, a call few took seriously. But now I'm worried that the government is going to try and turn a minor victory for us into a major defeat by banning all 5.56.

A saturday would work better for me, particularly Saturday 3/21. I have two boxes of clays that I've never shot that I would be willing to share, as well as a shotgun I built that I've never actually tested. Plus my friend just got his shotguns back (long story), so he might want to come as well.

I think it's just a thing with reloaders to be as precise, and consistent as possible. I mean sure you could just throw 22gr of varget into some cases, drop a CCI primer in, and set a 55gr bullet, but at that point it's just like a factory job. If you're constantly refining your loads, and making observations about the performance of one over another, that makes it a bit more interesting. My inner biologist has been coming out with reloading. I originally got into it in order to (theoretically) save money since I knew a lot of people who shot but didn't reload, but would give me their brass. Lately I've been thinking about getting a load book to compare results, and crunch some numbers. Problem is I don't shoot enough to really make it worth while. I also, in my inexperience, did not segregate my reloads into batches. (At the time I was viewing it as unnecessary since I only followed the same load data, the one I mentioned above. The only variable was the manufacturer of the cases, and the time when I reloaded them). But I've been thinking of trying to get into more precision reloading in the near future. My girlfriend got me a Hornady digital scale for my birthday, which I think will help.

I watched that. The idea of converting Berdan to boxer always appealed to me, though I'm not sure if it's safe to do. But the idea of both converting berdan to boxer AND reloading steel like this guy did it, that just seems like he's doing just about every bad thing you can do with respect to reloading.