Gun Owning Smokers

[Mangyrat]

Nice reconditioning CptnBlues63.

[Eville]

It took nearly 3 months but my CMP Special in .308 finally showed up last night at my parents house. Now I just need to get home to shoot it. The AR is a Sig that my dad got last night as well.

[Mangyrat]

That is one nice looking M1.

Your dad found a AR 15 in this market? Wow

[Irish79]

Your dad found a AR 15 in this market? Wow

The shops near me are always getting rifles in (complete rifles and lowers for builds). One of my local shops listed the following items available as of today:

2 Daniel Defense Rifles in 300 Blackout
2 Smith&Wesson one in 300 wis.
1 Bushmaster in .450
4 Colts one used Colt in 9mm (collector item)
1 Core15
2 Sig Sauer
2 LWRC
12 – AR15 | 22s
1 – AK

The ammo though, that goes quick. .22LR is gone as soon as the store opens.

[CptnBlues63]

[QUOTE=Eville;189572]It took nearly 3 months but my CMP Special in .308 finally showed up last night at my parents house. Now I just need to get home to shoot it. The AR is a Sig that my dad got last night as well.[QUOTE]

Very nice......and, I didn't know you could get an M1 in .308

I've always wanted an M1 and to get one in .308, which is what I hunt with, would mean not having to buy another caliber of ammo.

I'm jealous

[Eville]

I considered getting the 30-06, but then you have to buy either surplus 30-06 which is often times corrosive, or you have to buy only commercial ammo that is loaded to similar pressures as the surplus to keep the gas system happy. I am fine with running corrosive through my M44, or even a low grade M1, but I was looking for one I could pass down through my future family. So, I went to CMP and ordered the .308. It has a fully reconditioned receiver with a new production stock and Criterion barrel. It even has a block installed to prevent any dumbasses from loading 30-06 into it.

[CptnBlues63]

I considered getting the 30-06, but then you have to buy either surplus 30-06 which is often times corrosive, or you have to buy only commercial ammo that is loaded to similar pressures as the surplus to keep the gas system happy. I am fine with running corrosive through my M44, or even a low grade M1, but I was looking for one I could pass down through my future family. So, I went to CMP and ordered the .308. It has a fully reconditioned receiver with a new production stock and Criterion barrel. It even has a block installed to prevent any dumbasses from loading 30-06 into it.

I googled your rifle and went to the CMP site and did some reading yesterday. That is a VERY nice rifle. If I had the extra $$$ I'd import one in .308 and would probably go for the same condition rifle as you got.