Grayfox54

I do believe it will eventually. However, I am really starting to question how long that's gonna take. Its already gone longer than I expected and there's really no let up in sight.

Interesting. I stand corrected. But then I haven't been specifically looking for one either. Honestly, I prefer the standard stocks. That price does sound about right. Them things ain't cheap. Good luck in your search.

Look at your son and say these words: "Bubba, Ya done good!"

if you set a day and time that's as good as your word. Be there! Unfortunately, if they don't show, there's not much you can do about it. If you both belong to the same forum, I guess you could leave negative feedback if available. But I doubt if a post calling him out would fly. Personal attacks not allowed. I've had a couple of no shows over the years. One guy actually did have something come up. He apologized later and we rescheduled. The others never replied to my messages. Never heard from them again. All I could do was be pissed. Were you buying or selling? Buyers almost always show up. But occasionally, stuff happens. Sellers sometimes get a better offer, blow off the deal already made with you and won't to tell you. To me, that's dishonest.

Are you talking about getting a regular M1A or are you specifically looking for one already customized with the Sage International combat stock? New Springfields in all versions are out there. However, a used Springer M1A is kinda hard to find as those who have 'em, tend to keep 'em. I've bought 2 used Springers, but that was just dumb luck. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time. But like everything else, prices are way up. People who build rifles using Sage stocks also tend to go all out on other custom and accuracy work. They ain't cheap and they don't get sold. I don't believe I've ever seen a Sage stocked rifle for sale. The smart option would be to put the rifle back in a regular stock and sell the two separately. That Sage stock is close to $1000 by itself. I think if you go looking for a used Sage Custom, you'd have better luck finding unicorns. Another thing to consider if you're looking into M1As is that even before the current shortage, the supply of cheap Mil-surp 7.62X51 ammo was already starting to dry up. It ain't like it used to be. I love the M1A. Its my personal choice in a MBR. But these days they ain't cheap to buy or shoot. Nope, not for sale.

No change for me either. I learned my lesson many years ago.

The .38 Special is likely the most common handgun cartridge in this country. Low supply + huge demand = high prices. Even those folks who only have the one old revolver stashed away in the sock drawer are realizing that ammo is scarce. They're out there looking too.

Well lemme see here.... I'm sitting there having dinner and suddenly a rowdy crowd of protesters appears and is backing me up against a wall and screaming in my face. Yeah, I'd think it would be reasonable to feel threatened enough to go into self defense mode.

Any gun is better than no gun.

A bit hungover are ya?

May the Fourth be with you!

Does it have to be leather? If you just want a little cushioning, you can wrap it with para-cord dirt cheap.

There's a world of difference between a civilian self defense situation and war. For EDC, I'm quite comfortable with 5, 6 or 8 rounds. My SHTF gear is set up for a total of 9 rifle magazines. One in the rifle and 8 in pouches on my web gear. Gear up for the expected situation.

Just finished reading the biography "Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, The Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde." By John Boessenecker. Amazing story about a true legendary lawman. Hamer's favorite guns were the Remington Model 8 rifle and a Colt SAA he carried for most of his career that he nicknamed "Old Lucky".

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I'm certainly no expert and have never been involved in a shooting. However, JMHO I think a lot of this high capacity stuff is fantasy from wannabes and tacticool operators who think all out war is gonna break out in the streets at any minute. Think about it. When was the last time you actually heard of a gunfight going more than maybe 3 or 4 rounds? Now gangbangers routinely empty 16 rd magazines at each other. How many hits do they get? I remember here in Memphis maybe 15-20 years ago, a guy was attacked at a local mall. Victim pulled his own gun and shot the BG 16 times emptying his mag! Pumping about half into the BG after he was already down. Yep, the victim paniced and just kept shooting. It was ruled a good shoot eventually, but for a while there it was touch and go just due the number of rounds fired. The defender was almost toast by his own doing. I've been carrying a gun for about 30 years now. The vast majority of the time my carry gun held between 5 and 8 rounds. I do carry a reload, but I've never felt under gunned. Again JMHO, but I think if you actually were confronted by 20 BGs, once that first shot was fired, they'd scatter like a covey of quail.

Synthetics are good if you're in the habit of going way over the regular oil change intervals. I'm talking double or triple the recommended miles. Synthetics do hold up longer. in fact, longer oil change intervals is one of the synthetics biggest selling points. However, if you keep even close to the recommended mileage, plain old cheap petroleum oils work fine. The truth is that its not the oil that breaks down. Its the detergents and additives that don't last and require changing regularly. I worked in fleets my whole career. We specified the oil weights, 5W30 for gas burners and 15W40 for diesels, but that was all. Otherwise we bought the cheapest bulk oil the distributor had at the time. Used the same oil in everything from lawn mowers to fire and garbage trucks to large earth movers. We also went 4000 miles between changes rather than the recommended 3000 most makers suggest. Never had a single oil related problem. And that was with some drivers who often didn't pay attention and sometimes let services slip for 8000 to 12000 miles. BTW: your local quick change place uses the same cheap bulk oil we did. They may have a specific brand that's on the sign outside. But its all pretty much the same. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Its good oil. Its just the cheapest stuff the distributor sells. They push the synthetic stuff for two reasons. One: its more expensive and makes them more money. Two: they realize that much of their clientele aren't real good at making regular scheduled oil changes. Some go years between oil changes. Another point you need to understand is that the quick change places don't make much profit on oil changes. That's just the hook to get you in the door. The real money is in all the extra services they can talk you in to buying. These guys aren't mechanics, they're salesmen.

The usual stuff. Barrel / cylinder gap, crane lock, push off, trigger, lock up, grips, etc. However checking timing on a Colt is different. With A S&W, Ruger and I think Taurus. These guns time on the hammer. Here you want the cylinder to hit full lockup just as the hammer comes to full cock or right at hammer fall in DA. Colt's time on the trigger. Colt actually uses the hand as part of the cylinder locking mechanism. Here you reach full lock up when the trigger reaches the end of its travel. This sometimes happens just a hair after full cock or hammer fall. If you slowly cock the hammer and the locking bolt doesn't quite fall into place at hammer lock, pull the trigger all the way back. The cylinder should rotate just a tad to full lock up as the hammer falls. Many people who don't know better mistake a properly operating Colt for being out of time due to this. I truly believe this is the source of the old out of time Colt myth. Just as I figured, you're plumb at the other end of the state. I'll have to pass.

That's a fair price for one in decent shape. I'd be a buyer for a good one. Exactly where is "near the dragon"?. I might be tempted to check 'em out myself. When checking them out, remember that Colts time on the trigger. Not the hammer as S&Ws and other revolvers do. This is by far the source of the out of time myth. People just don't know how to properly check a Colt.

Seems like every time a Colt revolver is mentioned, this old myth pops up. I have never seen a Colt revolver that was out of time. If you take half way decent care of it, a Colt will out last you and then some. The Police Positive Special is built on Colt's "D" frame. This is the same frame as the Detective Special and Diamondback series guns are built on. Its slightly smaller than the S&W "K" frame, but still holds six rounds. I'm quite fond of it. These are excellent guns and I wouldn't hesitate to carry one. In fact, I've been keeping my eyes open for a couple of years now for a nice one to buy.