Patches...

My new moral patch.  Searched forever for this. 

 

 

Someday, someone will translate it.

Range Report.

It's not a big range report. I only had 40 rounds of M1 Carbine ammo total. But here it is. 5 rounds to make sure it wasn't gonna blow up in my face. 5 rounds at 100 yd setting and 5 rounds at the 300 yd. setting.

 

This is set to the 100 yd. detent on the sight.  This is also at 15 yds. and not 25. So, according to my handy-dandy ballistic calculator, that group is .2" lower than it would be at 25. But with that factored in, she's still shooting a might bit low. But not enough for me to worry or do anything about it.

 

And this is same distance at the 300 yd detent on the sight.

 

 

Again, according to my magic slide rule.... no, not that one. The one for ballistic calculations, that's about right.

 

So overall, both settings grouped nicely on the target, the rifle functioned flawlessly and I have 25 rounds left.  On a side note, when I printed these out the bottom dashed line came out to 3.5" long.  I think it's supposed to be 4" OAL. But I don't have the original TM to make sure. 

 

Yes, I see the one flyer on each. Shuddup.... Shaddup shudding up.

 

 

 

New Acquisition

So, thinking I would be out bid on an auction, I bid on a rifle at 5 bucks over the opening price. And No One Else Bid On It for the entire 14 days it was up.... :-/

 

Go. Team. Me... I guess.

 

Meet my newest. Everything I checked on it says it's all correct Saginaw parts except the Winchester slide and an unmarked bolt.

 

It's the correct early 2 rivet wood, but there's no proof marks or manufacturers marks on it. So, that's a guess too.

 

Serial number puts it in the early production contract, but it has a type II rear sight, although correct for Saginaw. The barrel, recoil pad and receiver are all Saginaw and appear to be original.

 

It's a bit of a conundrum.

 

No pitting anywhere that I can see it. And the no rust either. All in all, I think I scored a very good carbine at a nice price.

 

Anyway pic:

 

 

You have to give props...

Where props are due.

He sure can take any situation and make it about himself. For good or ill.

This is my shocked face....

:-/

So, the great 0 broke another law and everyone (not a drone) is all up in arms.

Oh come on you guys, he just broke that one little law, it was just a little one, that he signed, but he totally made a note that he thought it restricted him too much, so there's that. And... he totally had a good reason and was kinda rushed, so that counts too. Because who hasn't sped when they were rushed on the road, amirite? And it's not like the 5 guys he let go weren't the worst of the worst or anything. And we won't see any other kidnappings of US servicemen overseas now because they totally pink swore. honest injun, but not in a racist way.
< / sarcasm >