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It is chambered in either 6.5 or 7.7 Jap. Not hard to figure out which. If it was captured on Burma, then it is probably 7.7. It is based on the Mauser action, and is reported to be one of the strongest variants. It looks to be a short carbine variant of the Arisaka, as it doesn't have the typical rear sight with anti-aircraft ladder sights, and is noticeably short.

The Soviets rearsenaled them before putting them into storage for WWIII. They're safe to shoot as long as nobody monkeyed with the action or firing pin depth. Also, folks shoot firearms much older than 1942 vintage, that's "new" in my book! Haw! I have a '26 Mosin, a '27 M1903, and a '30s .22 Winchester, all shoot just fine. Age doesn't really affect firearms, as long as they are well kept and the proper cartridge loads are used. (modern smokeless in an old black powder gun may make it blow up in your face, for example).

That's all well and good if you can find one. Been a long time since Winchester has made the M1887 and M1897.

Scrap is around $11 for every 100 lb for light iron right now.

HEY! YOU LOOK NERVOUS! That is a must watch movie.

Invalid. It has been infringed upon most heavily since 1861.

I don't have any safe queens. Everything I own, I shoot. Only stuff that would be, would be things unsafe to fire. Antiques and whatnot, like low serial number M1903 Springfield rifles. Wall hangers, you know?

As long as I feel like. I'm a mechanic, so repairs are dirt cheap for me. I do everything needed. I have an '05 Ranger for a DD, and it's so new that it hasn't given me any problems besides an alternator. I'll probably keep it until it dies. My other vehicles are old and paid for as well. I don't like car payments. I like old cars. They have character.

If all it needs is a bumper, bumper cover, and trunk, around $3-4,000. If the frame and quarters got tweaked, that means it needs frame machine time, and that means its a total write-off. I'm not a bodyman though, just a mechanic. I do bodywork from time to time. There's a REALLY healthy profit in bodywork, let me tell you.

Guess what the original use of WD-40 was for? Yup. Water Displacement, Formula #40.

The word hypocrite is unknown to some, unfortunately. Mostly those who are.

All that would be true, if it was legal for those convicted of a felony were allowed to own firearms. But it's not.

I went down to Usana last Wednesday. Was empty, since it was raining LOL! Shot about 70 rounds through my Mosin-Nagant, and about the same through my .45. Fun fun. My shoulder stopped hurting about...yesterday.

Bingo. They check for any fault codes present in memory, as well as to make sure the readiness monitors are all set. Emissions monitoring went onboard back in 1996, invalidating the need to do a sniffer test on the tailpipe of vehicles.

The phrase well regulated means well trained and disciplined in drill, marksmanship, and other soldierly duties. Logistics was not specifically mentioned, as the militia generally provided their own arms and supplies, hence why every able-bodied armed citizen is a de-facto member of the unorganized militia. You could include simple logistics, I suppose.

It sounds like you are mistaking the meaning when folks here use the word "liberal". When the term "liberal" is used nowadays, we are not talking about classic liberalism and enlightenment-era ideals of open-minded thinking. We are talking about Progressive movement Liberalism (capital L), that has been around since the beginning of the 20th century. Two completely different methods of thinking. The Founders of this nation were all classic liberals, for example.

Maksim, keep in mind that the purpose of law is not to prevent stupidity. It is to punish those who infringe upon the rights of others. A man should be able to do whatever he pleases, as long as it doesn't infringe upon the rights and property of others. I don't think the fellow was particularly smart, but who cares? He wasn't doing anyone any harm.

Divide et impera. Sad but true.

Can't you just buy a regular shop or mechanic's vise, and use soft inserts for when clamping on something you don't want to mar the surface/finish of?

Too bad I wasn't on that jury, I would have invoked the right of Jury Nullification. That would have pissed off the prosecutor and judge right pretty!

Holy crap that's going on facebook. Awesome.

You mean like buttstocks, such as those used on the C96 Mauser, or the Stechkin?

I got one back in 2009, had no problem getting my FOID after I got my license back. Had to pull some strings over at the local PD to get the paperwork run through the system though, after they sat on it for a solid 5-6 months. All due to zero communication.

Inspection's a joke anymore anyways, ever since they dropped the safety inspection. Made going thru at Deptford a helluva lot faster though...

I've always wanted a bearskin rug. Have rifle, will travel. Care to let us know where this hunting ground is?