Grayfox54

I'm a huge fan of the .45 Colt. But, for versatility I'd have to go with the .44 Magnum. Actually, my favorite field gun is a .44 Special.

I saw Tom Knapp shoot several times. Magnificent shooter, one Hell of a showman and he treated everybody like a friend.

Garufa, its an older Burris 2.75X fixed power LER that I've had for years. I believe its actually a pistol scope, but it works great on this rifle. I don't think they even make this model anymore.

I've have never cared for any of the AR type rifles. But I do have these. And yes, the Scout Squad is my favorite.

Congratulations on getting a fine rifle. I bought a 1941 Springfield from CMP about 10 years ago and love it! I also bought several cases of the Greek XHP ammo at the same time. Also good stuff. And for those who may have been wondering, yes, it was me who bought my late friend's M1. His wife found out I was interested and made me a price I couldn't turn down. Its a 1955 HRA. So now I have two M1s. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to shooting this one yet. But I hope to cure that next week.

Several manufacturers added new production lines and expanded factories in order to catch up with .22 production during the shortage. That ain't cheap. I seriously doubt we'll see any reduction in prices as they have to pay for their expansion. And, as mentioned, we will pay their price. The days of cheap .22s is gone. On the other side, I believe that current .22 ammo isn't as good as it used to be. In their hurry to catch up, I believe that quality control has suffered. I'm seeing many more misfires and random flyers out of current production ammo than I used to. It appears that we now pay more for less.

The Nylon 66 is very collectible and has a huge following. They're great little rifles, but will never be made again. They have a very complex mechanism with lots of little, small parts. Good rifles, but don't EVER take it apart. Some years ago a friend brought me one in a box. Years before, his Dad had taken it apart to clean it, but never could get it back together. It had been sitting the back of a closet in pieces for years. Took me the better part of two days of studying parts diagrams just to figure out what was missing. Then once the parts came, it took almost three days of fussin' and cussin' to get it back together. I took it to the range to test fire and it worked like a charm. Never missed a beat and shot quarter sized groups at 25 yards off hand. It drew a good bit of attention too. One guy wanted to buy it right then. I gave it back to my friend who was plumb tickled pink that I got Dad's old rifle working again.

You'd think that for the kind of money he's asking, the seller would put more than one picture in the ad.

They had one of these in this end of the State earlier this year. I was gonna go, but a friend called just as I was leaving the house. He told me don't waste my time. There were only two gun dealers and most of it was overpriced almost useless survivalist junk. Very little of it would actually be of help in a real survival situation. I hope the show there is better.

I generally don't recommend rimfires for self defense simply because centerfire cartridges are more reliable. I've noticed that since the shortage ended, misfires in .22 ammo seem to be much more common. But then, with a revolver, all you have to do is pull the trigger again. So that might work. Don't overlook the various .32s. They're generally small frame guns that are easy to handle. Recoil is minimal and accuracy is superb. Something like a SP-101 in .327 Federal gives you many ammo options in .327, .32 H&R or .32 S&W Long. My late wife used a S&W Model 30 in .32 Long and was very happy with it. Has she tried a medium frame .38 Special? She should at least try one as I believe this would be the best choice for a house gun.

I own one suit. Its nice and looks good on me. But if I'm wearing it, somebody is either gettin' married or buried. Back to the original topic..... The best piece of advice I ever got and have tried to pass on to my sons: Never pass up a good opportunity to shut up.

Asking how many guns someone owns goes right in there with asking a woman how much she weighs. Its just bad form.

I have a couple of the J-frame .32s and they are great little guns. Very accurate with almost no recoil. When the arthritis in my wife's hands got to where she could no longer handle the recoil of her .38, she ran across a 2" Model 30 at a gun show. That's the same gun as your's, just with a round butt. I put a set of boot grips on it and lightened up the trigger a bit for her and that little .32 served as her defense gun. She loved that thing because she could shoot it very well and it didn't hurt her hand. A .32 may not be much, but it sure beats harsh language. Playing around with her gun prompted me to later buy 3" and 4" Model 31s. They're loads of fun. If you want to use it for self defense, I recommend the Magtech 98gr SJHP round. These have an excellent reputation for accuracy, penetration and expansion. This load makes the .32 a viable defense gun. Ya done good there Bubba!

What do we do with it?

Nope, its a lie supposedly created by some Glock super fanboy who's still pissed that Sig got the Army contract. I've seen this on a couple of other sites. Do a little searching and the truth comes to light.

I did a little asking around and it turns out that I know a guy who knows. Its not an estate. The owner is still alive and kickin'. He 's just decided to "downsize". And from what I hear, he's very proud of his collection and its priced accordingly. I'm about 30 minutes away, but I'm not going. I can't afford to even look at this stuff.

I re-read this and just wanted to throw a few things out there. Society will begin to collapse almost immediately. Most people won't recognize an EMP. What they will know is that their phone, I-pads, laptops, etc won't work. Most have never lived without instant communication. Suddenly being cut off from information and not knowing what is happening will leave them angry, scared and frustrated. Arguments and fights will soon follow. I believe there will be chaos by the end of Day 1. Pre-1980 gasoline vehicles will NOT run. An old fashioned ignition coil is nothing more than about a mile of very fine wire wrapped inside a housing. An EMP will over heat that coil and burn it out. Batteries don't handle EMPs well either. Wouldn't matter much anyway because thanks to government mandated ethanol, all the gas will go bad in about 3 to 6 months. What will run will be older diesel engines with straight mechanical fuel systems. Of course you'll have to be lucky enough to find one parked where you can either roll or push start it. Even then, if it has air brakes (most of these will), you'll have to have enough air left in the tanks to release them. What you're left with will be older farm tractors. Yeah, good luck finding one. Just say that you're able to overcome all these problems and acquire a vehicle that runs. Well, then you become everybody's target. Of all the possible SHTF scenarios, an EMP event scares me the most.

That would be what CMP calls the Special Grade. They have some exactly as you describe in stock now. The price is $830 These days its hard to find one with original parts, even a mixmaster, for less than $1000.

Jeb48, I am sooooo gonna steal that.

The officer screwed up and ran the wrong number. He should get an official reprimand AND the lady should sue. Normally, I'm extremely supportive of Law Enforcement. But if an officer makes a stupid mistake and then defames an innocent citizen for it, then he should pay the price just like anybody else.

Y'all are probably gonna call me all kinds of nasty names. But I'll tell you anyway. In my late friends collection there was a like new Romanian SAR-1, a bunch of extra mags and about 8000 rounds of ammo. I could have had that rifle dirt cheap. Hell, his wife very likely would have just given it to me. I could have been set up with an AK and ammo for life. I seriously considered it. I must have picked up that rifle about a dozen times, handled it, pointed it, etc. I know its a fine weapon. It has a great reputation, fires a decent cartridge and is battle proven. In the end, there's just something about the AK that just doesn't "do it" for me. I'm not even sure why. So I let it go to some one else. BTW: I know the guy who bought it and he's tickled plumb to pieces with it. I've mentioned before that I don't care for the AR type rifles at all. Maybe I'm just an old fart too set in my ways. I guess if the world ever really does go to hell, I'll just have to muddle through with these.

Bear in mind that even if the guns are transferred soon. CMP still has to set up a system to unpack, clean, inspect, repair and grade them. And their staff isn't all that big. I don't expect to see any for sale until at least a year after CMP gets them. More likely two years.

Ditto on Gunbroker, BUT go to the Advanced Search and check completed auctions. This will tell what the guns are actually selling for. I pretty sure you have to register as a member to get that function.

I'm still looking for one. During set up at the gun show last weekend, I made the rounds asking if anybody had one. No joy. From what I've read on other boards, those who have bought one are happy with it.

I'm retired now, but I spent 42 years working as a mechanic. Started out in the trucking industry, ended up spending the last 25 years working for the city I live in. There I was the truck and equipment guy. I worked on everything bigger than a pick-up and just about any piece of equipment the city owned. In my time I've worked on everything from weed eaters to bulldozers, shovels to backhoes, Fire trucks, garbage trucks, chain saws, lawn mowers and even the occasional desk chair. I'm a dinosaur, a general mechanic who'll work on anything put in front of me. But my kind are becoming extinct. In these days of high tech, computer controls and electronic everything, you have to specialize in certain areas as one man just can't learn it all anymore. Hell, just the average garbage truck these days has electronics controlling pneumatics which are running hydraulics. Backhoes have computers in 'em now! Gettin' to be too much for my old head. So I pulled the plug 3 years ago. Let the younger generation who grew up with this stuff deal with it. These days the hardest thing I want to work on is lunch.