Ronald_55

+1 on this. I am starting to find myself looking for something in .308/7.62 myself. Ar10 seems a natural choice though I might end up in a bolt setup.

When I worked in a retail store we had a shoplifting kid that used his baggy sagging pants specifically to hide things he was stealing. When my boss caught him, he had a crotch full of western braided rope belts. Best we could figure was his friends at the arcade next door must have dared him. Otherwise no idea what he planned to do with those.

I see people talk about burying these, but if you do you better add some supporting structure. These do not handle weight well unless it us directly on the edge. Plus even with waterproofing they will leak at some point.

In my part of TN we just call that "what I keep in easy reach under the bed".

You must have a forklift sitting around to move them.

Yeah, I don't know a wide range of info on them, but my understanding is that the m53 is less desirable for collectors unless it is in tip top shape. Probably why this one got re-stocked. Yeah, I had been seeing $200 or more for ones with cracked stocks and pretty rough condition. I feel like I made out well. Interesting note: I thought this rail was a Bubba home job, but looking around I see that it is probably one that Aim Sports sells to mount a long relief scout scope to the Mosin. I still prefer to put it back to iron sights for now, but I might have to hold onto it in case I change my mind.

M53 from the C.A.I import markings on it. I can't quite see what is hid below the rail. I got my new sight in and tried to remove the allen bolt only to have the head break off at the slightest pressure. Looks like the bolt is aluminum. Oh well guess I drill it out if I cannot get the other end to turn. These are the markings. Boy I hate how ugly these are

I see the difference as how many people they trampled to get where they are. Also a good indicator is if they feel themselves above the rules we are obliged to follow.

@MacGyver Your post has lots of good points. I turn 42 this year too. My life has been different in several ways even thought it seems like we started in the same place. My Dad worked hard and long to make sure we did not feel poor and my Mom stayed home after my younger sibling was born to make sure we got to and from school, had homework help, and a hot supper. I graduated high school at the top of my class and got my Bachelor degree. I worked an outside job and lived cheap in college because my parents couldn't cover the tuition left over after my scholarships and on campus work-study. At the end of 4 years, I could not fathom going farther because I was tired from juggling school work, my job, and the work hours demanded by my scholarship. I did graduate owing nothing though. Now, I work hard like my Dad and Papaw showed me, but I seem to be drawn to companies that end up having layoffs or close outright. That has really hurt me income wise because each time is a setback in pay to start somewhere new. And between jobs any thing that is in savings get cannibalized to pay the bills. So my family is only as good as it is because my wife works and has been at the same place for a lot of years. Even though we gripe about her being looked over for raises and promotions at times, the normal raise structure there has kept her income slowly, but consistently growing. So she is the main breadwinner when the numbers get tallied up. I had always wanted to start my own business, but now see that I would not be comfortable with that risk because of all the past instances where my job loss caused the family to have to sacrifice. My Dad was laid off a few times, once as long as a year, but I never remember feeling strain at home about money. I can't say the same about when I have been out of work. I do the finances and I have been keenly aware of how close we were to living out of the car a few times. So I avoid risk so that I do not have to experience that again. My kids are older now and they would be very aware of how bad things are if we got back into that shape.

I have been watching around kind of wanting to pick up a good deal on a Mosin Nagant. I was not looking for rarity or a matching number collector gem, just one that goes bang consistently and 1/2 way accurately. I was having no luck locally so I kept my eye out online. I didn't really need it, so I was not going to overpay for it. A little bit back I ran across one on Gunbroker that was on the low end and had a few days. It was not original and it looked like our friend Bubba had had his way with it. So I threw on a bid figuring I would get out bid. To my shock, I didn't. So at the end I saw it close at $155. I figured at least I could move the barreled receiver to a good stock. It finally came in a couple days ago. It was better than I expected. It has been transplanted to a Monte Carlo stock. Looks like a good job. But Bubba decided that a black stock required a tacticool rail. So a rail is mounted in place of the rear sight. I quickly hit eBay and have a rear sight on the way for $3. Looks like the pin was replaced with a bolt in the same diameter, so hopefully it is just a drop in swap. The bayonet is fully functional. I ran a few rounds through it for a function check and it seem to work well. I found that since I grew up hunting with a .303 Enfield that this was like an old friend aside from the loading. I need to get some stripper clips to help that long. No wonder people love these. They are simple, functional, and fun. My only change would be is that I wish this was the Archangel stock that has removable mags. That is where I like the Enfield better, but I hear mixed reviews on the mags for the Mosin. So here it is in all its glory ( cue the horrified, moaning collectors lol). I Notice now that I did not get the end of the barrel and sight in this shot, but is is there.

We will wait patiently, but expectantly. For me if for no other reason to see some great old guns. Thanks

My Dad has a S&W M1917. Great guns. Op said rifles, but hopefully there might be some wheel guns in there.

I would agree, post them here first. Hopefully you can sell some and avoid the hassle and fees at a gun auction site. Then if no one has interest, you already have pics and info to create those auctions. Though for those of us that are on the other end of the state, don't rule out shipping completely.

I have that all set through my bank. It is up to them to decide to cut a check or do a bank transfer. It is all still free for me.

Oh, I though you meant new like a factory one someone stashed away and did upkeep on since. This is like the cobra kits that used a 5.0 donor car to complete them. It would be kick a$$ to have one, but a decently restored original is gonna be way cheaper. These are for people who have a lot of cash to burn.

Brand new '68??? You gotta let me know where this is at.

My grandmother taught me to never mess with little old ladies. She was small and hunched over....and carried a Smith .45 in the pocket of her house dress. This guy is lucky this lady didn't take the gun from his waist band and do more than bruise him up.

I agree wholeheartedly, but I understand when guys want things like power steering in a 50's car. I just prefer to run everything as stock as I can. I have a 56 Chevy Step-side that I am trying to get around to doing. I don't want ti showroom original, but that is because I never knew it that way. It was always the old triuck Dad had. that beinfd said, since the truck id 90+ percent original, I plan to keep it that way. Ther will be some metal repair needed and probably some glass, but I will limit it to things that have to be done.

Welcome to the world of monopoly. "Utilities" can get away with murder. Gas, electricity, water/sewer, cable, and to less extent now, phones were given this power in the past as concessions for them investing in infrastructure in areas that were not highest priority. If your electrity provider is a local coop, sometimes you can attend a meeting to make your concerns heard. How much that helps can vary a lot. First thing I would do is call them to ask what this fee is for. Some charge a fee for online payments. That is why it is labeled "convenience". By all means, if you get the "go buy your power somewhere else" speech again, kindly ask to talk to a supervisor. If that fails, write a very stern but polite letter of complaint to them and send it registered mail (so you have dated proof of receipt ). If you still do not get a good response contact the local media and let them know. Some of them have a "on your side" segment that researches and reports on issues. If nothing else this embarrasses the utility enough to straighten up. Sometimes it really exposes power grabs and people get fired or voted out to correct it.

No all shops have stolen goods. A good friend of mine runs a shop and she will refuse to buy anything that looks odd. She would rather pass on the profit than reward a thief.

Matt Just let me know where you are gonna stop for lunch after a range session with these. I promise to leave you a receipt on your windshield. Honestly, I think it is a great looking setup, but there is probably enough in there between hardware and stamps to pay off my car.

Instead of a gumball you might have to do the ones that drop out the little plastic capsules. Unless you only need .22lr. Automatic Sharper Image Ammo Dispenser

It all depends whether you need more or less buckets than this.

Not much selection. Lol

Looking at getting into reloading several calibers. Does anyone reload 7.62x54r?