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- Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jerry Miculek tours the CMP Garand collection....
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Re: Jerry Miculek tours the CMP Garand collection....
They made quite a few up through Korea. I have an original 1950s service grade I bought from CMP over a decade ago. Even came with the original grease soaked and dented up stock. Great shooter once I got a tight piece of wood on it.[/quote] They made IHC, H&R and Springfield through Korea, not ...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jerry Miculek tours the CMP Garand collection....
- Replies: 9
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Re: Jerry Miculek tours the CMP Garand collection....
No such thing as a 1952 Winchester M1 Grand. They only made 500,000 and were done by 45, at least that the story I've gotten. They made quite a few up through Korea. I have an original 1950s service grade I bought from CMP over a decade ago. Even came with the original grease soaked and dented up s...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sweden, not just good for Ikea and meatballs
- Replies: 17
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Re: Sweden, not just good for Ikea and meatballs
I should start by mentioning I'm a Swede fanatic when it comes to firearms, particularly Huskys. I don't have any of their shotguns, but I can talk Husqvarna bolt rifles all night. Top: Husky 640 (FN 98 Supreme Action) in 9.3x62. Wears a Redfield 3x scope with a German Post on a quick detach Paul Ja...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 71 .45-70 Conversion: Cycling Issues
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Re: Winchester 71 .45-70 Conversion: Cycling Issues
Thanks for all the great feedback so far. I've always enjoyed the community feel of this forum, and your replies certainly reinforce that feeling. Having not done this conversion I would start by taking the easiest route. That being modifying the carrier. The carrier should be plenty soft enough to ...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 71 .45-70 Conversion: Cycling Issues
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Winchester 71 .45-70 Conversion: Cycling Issues
Howdy all, Long time lurker and lever gun fanatic, first time post. Some time ago, I purchased a very beautifully modified original Winchester Model 71. The rifle has been rebarreled to .45-70, converted to a full tube magazine with barrel bands, and had the forend slimmed back to an 1886 style prof...