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5 hours ago, Wdodd said:
Thank you. Yes, I have seen quite a few for sale, but a number of sellers plainly/honestly state ... “many buyers have reported/experienced fit problems with Romanian pistols”. Was hoping to gain wisdom from someone with previous experience as this is my first venture into the world of 7.62x25.
Thanks again!
Understood. I suspect that you may find that fitment issues with Romanian pistols are on a case by case basis, as during the period when these were being manufactured, Romania was the poorest country in Europe. Much of their arsenal was made up of cast off and obsolete weapons procured from other CommBloc countries, and their manufacturing abilities were often suspect at best. A good bit of the dies, jigs, tooling and machines used in Romania was old equipment, obtained as surplus from the USSR, Bulgaria, etc. and tolerances suffered accordingly. I can't offer any actual experience with the Tokarev series of pistols, having never owned one from any country, but I have owned quite a few Romanian milsurp rifles and have found their overall condition to be generally poorer than similar weapons imported from other nations.
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I don't know what you're asking, or paying for these aftermarket mags, bu there are normally quite a few original Russian mags listed on gunbroker. Here's one example:
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2 hours ago, jimmylogan said:
One of my sons has mentioned doing some loading... I figure powder and primers are so hard to find and expensive when you do that it's not worth it other than as a hobby...
If you find a decent deal on whatever reloading equipment you're considering, don't pass it up. Component availability always improves eventually, and you can pick up equipment and the rest as it comes available. Just don't have a short term memory, and stock up when you can ...
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1 hour ago, TGO David said:
The curse of the modern era is social media.
There has always been a lot of people who, for whatever reasons, seem to have an overwhelming urge to shout their personal business to the world. Social media, the internet and other modern communication platforms have just made that a lot easier to do ...
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32 minutes ago, OldIronFan said:
And the letter has landed.
March 24, 2022
Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently examined devices commonly known as “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) and has determined that some of them are “firearms” and “machineguns” as defined in the National Firearms Act (NFA), and “machineguns” as defined in the Gun Control Act (GCA).
These particular FRTs are being marketed as replacement triggers for AR-type firearms. Unlike traditional triggers and binary triggers (sometimes referred to generally as “FRTs”), the subject FRTs do not require shooters to pull and then subsequently release the trigger to fire a second shot. Instead, these FRTs utilize the firing cycle to eliminate the need for the shooter to release the trigger before a second shot is fired. By contrast, some after-market triggers have similar components but also incorporate a disconnector or similar feature to ensure that the trigger must be released before a second shot may be fired and may not be machineguns.
Both the NFA and GCA regulate machineguns. “Machinegun” is defined under 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(23) as—
Any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. (Emphasis added.)
ATF’s examination found that some FRT devices allow a firearm to automatically expel more than one shot with a single, continuous pull of the trigger. For this reason, ATF has concluded that FRTs that function in this way are a combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and hence, ATF has classified these devices as a “machinegun” as defined by the NFA and GCA.
Accordingly, ATF’s position is that any FRT that allows a firearm to automatically expel more than one shot with a single, continuous pull of the trigger is a “machinegun”, and is accordingly subject to the GCA prohibitions regarding the possession, transfer, and transport of machineguns under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(o) and 922(a)(4). They are also subject to registration, transfer, taxation, and possession restrictions under the NFA. See 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5861; 27 CFR 479.101.
Under 26 U.S.C. § 5871, any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of the NFA may be fined up to $10,000 per violation and is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to ten years. Further, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5872, any machinegun possessed or transferred in violation of the NFA is subject to seizure and forfeiture. Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2), any person who violates § 922(o) may be sent to prison for up to 10 years and fined up to $250,000 per person or $500,000 per organization.
Based on ATF’s determination that the FRTs that function as described above are “machineguns” under the NFA and GCA, ATF intends to take appropriate remedial action with respect to sellers and possessors of these devices. Current possessors of these devices are encouraged to contact ATF for further guidance on how they may divest possession. If you are uncertain whether the device you possess is a machinegun as defined by the GCA and NFA, please contact your local ATF Field Office. You may consult the local ATF Office’s webpage for office contact information.
Alphonso Hughes
Assistant Director
Enforcement Programs and ServicesGeorge Lauder
Assistant Director
Field OperationsJust saw this in my inbox. I'm not very well versed in all the intricacies of modern platforms, but according to the info in this letter these triggers only require one pull to discharge multiple rounds? If so, it looks as if their days are numbered. I have no idea as to which devices fall under this category.
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On 3/22/2022 at 11:47 AM, OMCHamlin said:
I had tended a friends HUGE yard in VA for several years, using his Toro commercial grade with a full 72" deck, that was a nice machine, but I do recall it side slipping down into a roadside ditch (not even a steep angle), and had to get a neighbor to pull me out, so I am concerned even with these slight slopes on this property, I'll educate myself on zero turns and slope mowing. You guys are not surprising me with bold new proclamations, but rather pretty much reinforcing what I have been hearing from other folk. In a sense, that's good, I am centered up on a Bad Boy ZT Elite (or an Ariens Ikon X), both 60", & technically residential, but both have certain commercial features. The Ariens has a Kawasaki motor, the BadBoy, a Kohler...
There are zero turns made with conventional steering wheels which turn and hold traction much better on slopes. While they won't make quite as sharp a turn as conventional lap bars, they are much easier to steer and control on hills and slopes. Many of these are non-commercial types of mowers, but there are a few commercial options as well. As to your original question, if you're only mowing 2 acres once a week, a good quality homeowner mower should last you a very long time with proper maintenance.
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18 hours ago, Quavodus said:
I bet you couldn't have pulled a pin out of his butt with a tractor.
On the other hand, both his butt and his britches were probably somewhat lubricated after this incident ...
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You might post your question in the long guns section for more, and better responses, as the C&R forum doesn't seem to be very active ...
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40 minutes ago, Eddie Southgate said:
I suspect you will need to get over the under $500 thing unless you are looking for junk . My Finns came from Wholesale 15-20 years ago bought out of their premium section and most were near $400 then . Are you looking for Russian or Finn Mosins and how many do you want.
If all the OP is after is a basic refurbished 91/30, with some careful searching he can still probably find one in the $300-400 range. He won't get any uncommon dates or variants for that (unless he just happens to stumble on someone who hasn't been keeping up lately) but I still see Mosins crop up at those prices occasionally ...
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52 minutes ago, imageoftheson said:
I wish I could still find them for dirt cheap like a few years ago.
That ship sailed long ago ...
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Are these surplus Mosin 91/30 stocks actually selling at $100-120 now? I know they're often listed at those prices, curious how many sell in that range. There should be quite a few of them out there, as at one time it was common to strip the rusted/damaged rifles from their stocks and sell parts individually. About 10-12 years ago AIM had thousands of these stocks available after one of the big shipments from Ukraine arrived. I haven't kept up with accoutrements prices in a few years now, although I do try to stay on top of complete rifle pricing.
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Everybody is out of 10.7×58R too. It must be really popular ...
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7 hours ago, Handsome Rob said:
Probably why they have them in stock. $120/1000 is freaking ridiculous even in these times.
Remember the good old days of 2 years ago when they were $35/1000?
6 hours ago, Darrell said:And I was shocked at how expensive they'd become!
I don't think I've ever paid more than $30. Bought many (second hand) from folks giving up on reloading at about $15/ in volume. I suppose someday I might need to replenish the stocks, but "hoarding" enables one to pick your own time and place for that ...
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50 minutes ago, Erik88 said:
This is of course exactly what their shareholders and financiers have been demanding for several years now. As long as the stock prices are correlated to the amount of cash returned to their investors, this won't change ...
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3 hours ago, jeff43 said:
I know this is the long gun section , but this is on the same topic I guess. I thought it was interesting since I have one.
Do you have one that's NIB, with the original box in mint condition as well? Although I don't play in these circles, often times the box is a really big deal with collectors of mint guns, sometimes worth as much as the gun itself, seemingly. It's not my cup of tea, but each to his own ...
I'm sure there are people here who would be shocked at what I, and especially others who are more well-heeled than I, have paid for some beat up old milsurps too ...
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32 minutes ago, Snaveba said:
So, what is the initial investment to start running a progressive press (not including the bullets, brass, powder and primers) if you were starting reloadingf from scratch?
Keep an eye on the classifieds, here and on other loading/gun sites. Ebay also has a lot of both new and used loading equipment available, sometimes good deals can be found there (I bought my Hornady AP setup off Ebay a few years back). Although probably not as common right now with all the shortages going on, I've found that once things settle down again (as inevitably happens during these periodic panic episodes) there are usually lots of folks who bought reloading setups who eventually decide that its not for them and post their slightly used equipment for sale ...
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You've just started a thread which will devolve into a Ford vs. Chevy, 9mm or 45ACP type of discussion. Every brand of press has its fanboys as well as those who will happily tell you that brand ________ is the worst POS ever made. As far as I can tell, all of them have their strengths and weaknesses, and all of them take some tinkering to set up and run properly. I would recommend finding some people nearby who have examples of each and that will allow you to make a trial run or 2 on each brand and type you're interested in. That's probably worth a lot more than most of the information you can get on the internet ...
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4 hours ago, Pickaroon said:
I got ghosted.
4 hours ago, Nikiski Dave said:Then why hasnt an Admin stopped this poster?
Low post count, lots of ads marked sold, at least one ghost event. Wonder if anybody has actually completed a deal with this guy yet ...
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I'll take seconds, in case something falls through with the first offer.
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This thread:
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4 minutes ago, Moped said:
Still doesn't mean they won't figure it out in the next decade or two, though.
That's true of course, there's no accounting for the timing of scientific insight or breakthroughs. However, right now, in order for a test of a fusion reactor to be considered highly successful, worthy of celebration, the reaction has to produce a power output of a fraction of one percent greater than the power input for a few milliseconds. To accomplish this takes a huge assembly of very complex machines, and enough input power to supply a small city. Most of these tests fail, only a handful ever producing the required result to be considered "successful". That's a really long way from the "unlimited free power" that most of these stories trumpet ...
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Are forced reset triggers actually legal and for how long?
in Long Guns
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Cool. I'm going to buy a full auto M16 that identifies as a "single shot" ...