RobertJames

Midwest PX. They've got some real nice billet lowers as well for a good price.

Even the .22's made in Italy are verboten, sadly. The list of banned firearms, when dealing with the M1 reads "M1 Carbine type". It's a catch-all to cover all of them.

Nope, sorry, banned by name.

I found a US Property marked #4 Enfield made by Savage. Not perfect, but nicer than the other one that I've got. It came home with me, I'm a sucker for history like that. Price was okay, I didn't try too hard to talk the seller down. I also got a hand-guard and a front sight. Ammo was still higher than I'm willing to pay but available, I even saw multiple 5500 round cases of .22. Russian guns were not as overpriced as I expected.

I'm not sayin' nothin'...

Yes, but more importantly I won't have to go to Phillthy.

Just bump the engine over with the starter until the rotor lines up to where you want it. You might have to put a socket and ratchet on the crank pulley and turn it by hand for the last little bit.

Discharging the A/C had nothing to do with causing the no-start condition. Also, a messed up firing order will not kill the electrical system. The plugs will fire at the wrong time and the engine will not run. When the firing order is corrected, the engine will (should) run properly.

Make sure you actually put the new rotor in the distributor. I've seen on a few occasions where someone rushing neglected to put the new rotor in and the engine would not start. Many hours of head scratching ensued.

This might be helpful. More often than I like to admit, I cross a wire or two when doing a tune up. If I can help it, I'll just do one wire at a time. If it's just two wires crossed it should run, although roughly. Cross enough of them and it won't run. To test for fueling issues, spray a very little bit of starting fluid into the intake. If it wants to fire, suspect a fuel issue. If the engine is fuel injected, check for pressure at the test port on the rail. You might have to remove some trim pieces to access it. It will be a schraeder valve, like the valves on the wheels to adjust air pressure. You should get some fuel push out with force, not just a little dribble. If not check for a fuel pump fuse. If that's good, check for power at the fuel pump. I'm a little confuse why you discharged the A/C system to change plugs though.

Philly is too far, I'll be going to Windgap, PA.

I believe that handgun ammunition sales are logged into a book along with your name and FID information. And since .22 LR can be used in a handgun, you need to pony up your FID at point of sale. If the store is not doing that, i would bet they could get into lots of trouble.

I picked up some .223 and another magazine for my HiPoint. Oh yeah, I shot a .338 Lapua magnum too.

If you use your firearms and take very good care of them, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to make a modest profit when the time comes to sell them. Who would have thought just a few years ago that people are asking $300, $400,$500 or more for an SKS? $200+ for a Mosin Nagant? The used gun market is cyclical and will probably adjust itself but like the stock market will continue to rise for the most part. Basically what I am trying to say is that while most people will not be able to retire strictly on their firearm collection, (except for USNMars) you should be able to add a few dollars to your retirement fund if done wisely. I have no children, and no nieces or nephews. Since I won't be able to be buried with all my weapons, I figure close friends will have first crack and then everything will go up for sale when I'm no longer able to safely use them. So y'all better be nice to me. LOL.

Chaps by definition are assless And I chuckled at the thread title.

There was a fundraiser at the fire department I belong to, and I temporarily transferred my Enfield to the color guard. I removed the striker, spring, and cocking piece, rendering it inert. There were about a hundred cops there and not one of them blinked an eye.

Jimmy Buff's in East Hanover is no more...

The interwebs are hard.

Anything below Sussex County is South Jersey.

I'm here to help wherever I can...

How about a going away party at the range for your friends at NJGF. You can bring the ammo.

I thought pistol grip on a semi-auto shotgun was no good.

I got back to the range this afternoon to test the rifle with the correct stock retention screw. I'm happy to report that the rifle cycles properly now. While there i sighted in the Nikon P223 that went on it this morning. Also, the fellow next to me had an Aimpoint and let me look through it. I see now why everyone likes it so much.

One of the first rifles that I purchased after receiving my FID card was a Remington 597. First few trips to the range were fine. Rifle shot well, and accuracy, even from a new shooter wasn't too bad. But then one day I'm shooting, and the bolt would not lock back after the final round. Took it home, stripped it down and pieces started falling off. It was very cheaply made, like in gun-shop class for newbs. I fixed it up as best as I could so it would work reliably and traded it for a Savage. This was in 2007, were the Remlin QC problems occurring at this time?