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Request forms - Jan 6 Received forms - Feb 27 Forms mailed - Mar 3 ...and still I wait...

BTW, your shoe's untied...

Link to a good recent blog w/ pictures: home-defense-shotgun-ammunition-basics a sample:

Electric, acoustic, & bass guitars, plus a little mandolin, dobro, and banjo. In church... A guy asked me once if I had played all the bars in Nashville. I replied, "No - but Ive played in some pretty rough churches!"

Any business that goes to the government for a bailout will lose my business. So, that's it for AIG (previously cancelled), Citi (final payment next month), GM, and Chrysler. GM's, Fords, and CPD's have all quit on me in the cold, waiting for a tow. My Toyota's have always gotten me home.

+1 - Good letter.

I can't deny it Now tell us 'bout it - shot it yet? Does it have a history to tell? Can you make something up???

More pix as promised: M24 "fir tree S" logo - rust is evident, although rem oil and an old T-shirt removed a surprising amount of it. sight; stepped barrel; dog collar sling att. The left sight pin is missing. The Izhevsk bow & arrow can be seen on the barrel band, and is present in various places on the rifle. All in all, a pretty good find for my first Mosin. And did I say, it shoots pretty good, too! The bore is looking better than I expected.

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Remarkably similar to mine, and probably kin - serial # 25321 - although I only wish mine looked that good. I spent my lunch hour cleaning - removed mag and butt plate, but cannot remove barrrel bands - the small wood screws are in tight - so barrel and handguard to remain in place for now. I removed as much rust as possible w/ rem oil & a soft cloth - bluing is probably 30-40% or less. Also rubbed down the stock w/ a cloth, no additives. I'll try to take more pics, probably early next week - it's hiding out in my locker at work, what momma don't know won't hurt her! Thanx again for your help.

Thanx, that's why I asked for, and value, other opinions. The gun in its present condition is deteriorating. I intend to do only enough to stop the rust, preserve the stock, and make the gun shootable. I'm certainly not stripping the original oil/pine tar/whoknowswhatelse?! Perhaps adding any BLO is too much, but is traditional for guns of this era. How about just enough to seal the "modern" scrapes? Any other ideas?

I've been HIJACKED!!! Kidding aside, it (rifle that is) is a stepped barrel, counter-bored, Finnish front blade sight w/ notch, flat tip cleaning rod, dog collar sling attachment, but no sling or other accessories. The "fir tree S" logo is the type shown on the German Bohler-Stahl barrel. It has the "S" no. on the left side of receiver, struck out, and another illegible no. above. The Finnish serial no's match. No "D" or "SA" markings visible, but may be covered in rust. I'm going to strip and clean (which should also give a positive ID on the barrel) There are a few recent scrapes on the stock. I plan to rub down w/ boiled linseed oil, and work some of the excess old crud into these scrapes. I'm also going to carefully remove as much of the surface rust as possible. I don't know if the original Russian markings are there or scrubbed, as the receiver is pretty rusty. Stepped barrel pic, about halfway down the page. The M24 barrel was larger outside diameter, w/ the muzzle end reduced to accept a bayonet.

Still waiting on my C&R - but I found this from a private seller: I'm out $60 - there is significant rust, and bore is corroded. But wait...there's more! Turns out it's apparently a Finnish Bohler-Stahl M24, and relatively rare, according to 7.62x54r.net. And, after a lot of cleaning rod action, the bore is still pitted, but has rifling, and looks shootable. Can't wait to chamber a round and pull the bang switch Whatcha think? (P.S. this is not an ad)

...where they can kill it, since signs cost too much.

Anyone who can type all that must have a screw loose somewhere! Congrats on your HCP - still waiting for mine. Not that anyone back home in the hills cares about permits.

Sorry...I missed the existing thread - my bad Military Brass to be Destroyed

So the ammo grab begins: http://www.georgia-arms.com/ Attention!! Due to new government regulations concerning the purchasing of surplus brass, we are removing sales of all 223 and all 308 until further notice. Below is a copy of the email we received from Government Liquidations. "Effective immediately DOD Surplus, LLC, will be implementing new requirements for mutilation of fired shell casings. The new DRMS requirement calls for DOD Surplus personnel to witness the mutilation of the property and sign the Certificate of Destruction. Mutilation of the property can be done at the DRMO, if permitted by the Government, or it may be mutilated at a site chosen by the buyer. Mutilation means that the property will be destroyed to the extent prevents its reuse or reconstruction. DOD Surplus personnel will determine when property has been sufficiently mutilated to meet the requirements of the Government. " This is a huge waste of taxpayer's money. The value of these products is reduced by 80% by going from a recycled product to a scrap product. CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!! So at that rate, mine should be here about Apr 1st or so?...

Just consider it the death rattles from the dead tree media

Y'all don't stop callin' & harassin' those po' folks, I'll never get mine!

FYI - According to our HCP instructor, prevention of arson is a valid defense.

WOW

tea bags...

Requested C&R forms about Jan. 6 - finally received my forms Feb. 27 - completed application Monday, and mailed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, all things C&R are disappearing fast, even Mosins

From atop the Cumberland Plateau: Hey, y'all! I've been lurking a few weeks, but little time to post - anyway, I think I achieved a "Firearms Trifecta" of sorts, today: *Completed TN HCP application! *Completed C&R FFL application! *Joined the NRA! Like many of you, I'm seeing the erosion of many of our freedoms, and I'm concerned about the direction of our country. I'm a lifelong hunter of small game, and occasional deer hunter; but certainly not a 2nd amendment activist. As of election time, I owned a total of 3 firearms: * Remington Model 514 .22 cal single shot. * S&W Model 36 .38 cal revolver. * Remington 870 Express Magnum 12 gauge. The only other gun I ever owned was a Winchester .410 gauge single shot, which I gave to my son. I had maybe 2 dozen rounds of ammo combined. Imagine my shock at not being able to buy any! I had almost disarmed myself... This was my wake up call. Over the last 3 months, and after visits to 8 different wallymartz and 12+ other stores, I've managed to add about 2500 rounds of .22 cal, 400 rounds of various 12 gauge, and about 250 rounds of .38 spl. I also purchased a Stevens, make that Savage Mk II .22 cal. rifle. I'm looking to make some other purchases of suitable defensive arms & ammo, time and $$$ permitting. I'm enjoying TGO so far - lots of good info - thanx to all for being there. Scott