Recent content by aspree

Thank you all for your incredibly helpful input and opinions. I guess the best way would be to buy another gas plug and drill out the center like some of you recommended. I actually purchased a Schuster adjustible gas plug when I first got the rifle, and have used it when firing commercial...

Hello everyone - I was at the range over the weekend shooting my M1 Garand courtesy of The Garand Guy. The shooter next to me (who told me he owns 2 Garands himself) offered some friendly advice that has raised the following issues. For reasons I'd rather keep to myself, I wanted to...

Update Couple of updates and pictures to hopefully resolve this problem and get my Garand firing. Bullet: - The fired round has a nice "dimple" on the primer. Here's the picture: - The .308 round that didn't fire also has a dimple, but smaller and less prounounced than the fired...

Thank you all for your advice. Looking back, I probably should've kept the M1 in its original .30-06 state, but for now I've got to deal with what's in front of me. I'll go home tonight and try dropping a round into the barrel to see if there's a tight chamber. Then I'll check out the bolt...

Hello, everyone - Yesterday, I went out and "shot" my M1 Garand for the first time. I put "shot" in quotations, because I was only able to shoot one round off. Before I get into the problem, I feel I should give some background information. I had my Garand rebarreled for a .308...

I don't know much when it comes to guns, but Hollywood movies are right up my alley. Sniper is a great movie as long as you don't have any hopes for watching a great movie. Just go in knowing it's a B-movie with the best quotable line in a long time: "One shot... TWO kills." Band of...

I recently purchased a Super Premium Garand from The Garand Guy. Shipping from New Jersey to California only cost $20. I highly recommend Tony, The Garand Guy. He was extremely accomodating and great to work with.

Thank you everyone for your advice. When I get home I'll double-check to make sure I'm dealing with a .308 barrel instead of a .30-06. It's good to know that dry-firing the Garand won't cause it much harm over the years. When I get around to firing my rifle, I'll know pretty quickly if it's...

Hello, everyone - I recently received my Garand from The Garand Guy. Since I opted for the .308 barrel, I went out and bought a .308 snap-cap. Today, when I loaded the snap-cap, it felt a little snug. Being an idiot, I (gently) slammed the op-rod home and dry-fired the rifle. Sure...

I just received my Garand from The Garand Guy. (http://www.garandguy.com/issuegrade.htm) It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Supposedly, CMP will be selling more Garands in late 2007, but I wanted a piece to shoot as soon as possible. If you can wait until the end of this year, I would wait until...

...In other words, don't let the attractive cost of .22 ammo become the single factor for choosing a .22 handgun over a 9mm. Stick with the 9mm and you won't be disappointed. [Sorry for the double-post. My long-windedness gets the best of me sometimes.]

Being a relatively new gun owner, I would start with the 9mm. I chose the 9mm over the .45 for various reasons. First, and probably most importantly, I knew that 9mm ammo would be cheaper than .45 ammo. Therefore, I could use that extra money and not break the bank on an annual membership...

Thank you all for your knowledgeable input. I never thought about checking out the buy/sell forums, so I'll browse around there for a bit. But I'm probably going to end up going with The Garand Guy. He seems to have a great reputation and his prices aren't that bad in the large scheme of things.

Hi, everyone. I'm intent on getting an M1 Garand in the near future. Unfortunately, I was a little too late in doing my research, as I see that CMP is completely out of stock with Garands until October of 2007. Seeing as how I can't wait until October of 2007 (since, if I'm reading...

When I was choosing my first gun, it was between the USP and the 226, both in 9mm. I chose the 226 and have never looked back. The Sig felt the best in my hand, compared to the USP and the Glocks. When I got my first gun, I didn't want price to be a factor. But I know that it would've cost...