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Mike, I'm a lot of things, a liar or a cheat has never been one of them. It never occurred to me than anyone could make that kind of error. Had the can been marked, I would have known exactly what was in it especially since I thought it had to be marked by law (guess I was wrong). This was my very first C&R order to my home. I have had Mosins before, but they came from the store and were uncrated with all the goodies out and in the open. I didn't know this was not how they came originally.

As I stated in the original post, I had already opened one of the cans because I really didn't realize what I had at first since it was unmarked (I thought all ammo was marked), so it wouldn't do any good to send them back loose ammo. They were already closed when I discovered what had happened. I will send the other can back to them if they want, but I won't pay the shipping. I didn't order it, so I shouldn't have to pay for the shipping back, IMHO.

Thanks Smith. My dad is unfortunately at the palative care phase of his care, but we've had a very good year in spite of the situation. These things make you appreciate time like you normally do not. The guns are actually really sweet. The best condition 91/30's I've ever seen. Wonder why these have been hidden back for so long?

I've been on hiatus from this forum, and actually all things firearms related since my father was diagnosed with leukemia, which just happened to be the day I finally got my C&R license. So I had done no shooting since last April, nor had I done anything with my license, when I decided I needed to blow off some steam and find some fun stuff to do instead of all the not so fun stuff I've been dealing with. So 2 weeks ago, I found some round reciever M91/30's in unissued condition online for about $80 each. I naturally ordered 2 and figured I commit the atrocity of sporterizing one and leaving the other in original condition (there's only about 20 million of these rare beauties around). Well, I've been tracking the UPS packages until they arrived at my house and I noticed that the weight seemed to be way off and very different in each package. "Oh well" I thought. The packages finally arrived today. I noticed one very large and long package and one very small package. I figured the small package was the goodies (bayonet, firing pin gauge. etc.) except it was very heavy when I picked it up. So I get the packages into the house and I immediately went to opening the small package first. What I saw inside was 2 unmarked spam cans that had no markings whatsoever and 2 can openers. I figure that I've never gotten an unissued Mosin or the goodies, maybe for some crazy reason, the goodies were originally packaged in spam cans so I started to open one. What I found was that it was a case of 7.62x54r steel core ammo. So I got 2 free cases of ammo. WTF? Worth more than the rifles I payed for. Big question: Being that it is from completely unmarked spam cans, should I trust firing it? The cartridges seem to be appropiately maked and good to go.

I had a Colt Defender in .45. It was absolutely the worst gun I have ever owned. It jammed more than a ten dollar copier. I have discouraged many from taking the plunge, but some just can't help themselves because of the pretty pony on the side. Everyone who didn't take my advice came back later and said they should have listened (even the guy who bought mine and said all the problems were probably operator errors).

That sounds familiar.

I never thout I would actually see a $7000.00 rifle. She's a beauty.

Mailed mine on the 1st of March, still no dice. They charged my account on the 7th of March. Hope I didn't screw something up on the form.

VPC also calls situations that ultimately showed that the shooting was justified and suicides as murders by handgun carry holders.

Congrats. My wife and I are at the 20 year mark, too. A good marriage is the greatest thing ever. The one thing I value over guns.

Guns suck. They're nothing but tools of death and all of them should be taken away from the citizenry and placed in my hands for safe keeping. Welcome to TGO.

After hearing all the "I got mine in 20 days" comments, still wonerding where mine is after 31 days.

I've been badmouthing Cal for years, even back to his UMass days, for running dirty programs. Bad thing is my Vols are the ones that ended getting into deep doodoo with the NCAA, how embarrassing. All that being said, I love UK if UT can't win. Go 'Cats.

BTW, if only proper military terms are correct, then we need to change this website to TN Rifle, Sidearm and Shotgun Owners (TRSSO for short). And just for fun, even though I never have before, I will swear off the word magazine and only use the word clip.

We have a winner!!! I know the difference, but don't really care. The term "magazine" was invented by the U.S. Military to keep the soldiers in line with lingo especially when filling out requisition sheets (they also use terms like "kinetic military action" to refer to attacking Libya, WTF?). The difference in terms has very little "real world" use to the average US citizen because we aren't filling out requisition sheets to arm an entire division, and in truth, that was the only reason a distinction was made.

The term "magazine" didn't appear until after the 1911 was invented (seems to appear for the first time in the 1917 U.S. Expeditionary Forces manual). So what did John Browning call the thing that held the bullets in his beloved pistol? Inquiring minds want to know.

I did pull my weapon in Savannah, GA when I and my wife were about to be mugged by 3 would-be assailants. They turned and ran so fast, I didn't bother pulling the trigger. Police and DA's get kinda funny about shooting folks in the back. Would that be considered "brandishing"? I have no idea. I do know that we did not get mugged and I am alive to tell the tale. I learned one other thing. In Savannah, one street can be nothing but millionaires, but the next street over can be "the 'hood". No clear lines of demarcation.

Walther specifically says on use high velocity ammo (i.e. CCI Mini Mag). There have been reports of subsonics damaging cans from P22's.

I can only think of a couple things that would cause this. Unfortunately, none of them would be YHM's fault. Most likely either a barrel or ammo problem.

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/concarry.pdf here's a good place to start

Where's your CZ love. Put a 75 or Sp-01 in there and you got a winner. I'd throw a glock in the mix too.

Mailed my forms on March 1. Bank showed debit March 7. Hope green envelope comes soon.

I thought a spermicidal lubricated condom was recommended.

The only thing wrong with this video is the guy kept forgetting the parody and would start using the correct terms occassionally.