Oldcarjunkie
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Buy the most expensive one you can afford at that time. It will only go up higher if you dont.
It's not choice, only PRIORITIZATION
Exactly. Also opportunity.
I consider myself a selective bottom-feeder; with a huge list of potential purchases, I lurk around looking for nice examples of stuff I want.
I usually buy the gun I didn't know I needed, but was too good of a deal to pass up.
Yeah, I've got a safe full of those.
Pick a type or two and stick with that plan, or you will be broke. I wanted Czechoslovakian rifles and SMLEs, I have three of the first and five of the second. I still need about three more of the VZs and at least two more of the SMLEs to be happy.
I had a plan when I started out ... now I have 3 or 4 plans
I need to keep an eye out for one of the 308 caliber FN49s. Love the look of that gun
I'm going to end up with a Star Model B, I just know it. Price point is right and I am a sucker for 1911-style pistols
I need to keep an eye out for one of the 308 caliber FN49s. Love the look of that gun
I bought the Argentine FN49 (thats the 308 version) in the classifieds from Perrin about a month ago. After THOROUGHLY cleaning it, steaming out a ton of dents and re-applying tung oil to the stock its fairly nice. The stock had really lived a hard life but was all numbers matching. The recoil springs were bent (common from not paying attention when you put it back together) so I had to get new ones from Numrich. I think thats where I got the extra mags from too. I've only had it out once but was nice to shoot and dial in the gas block. Had folks ask if it was a M1A.
I like big calibers and think a MAS49/56 and then maybe a Hakim are next on the list.
I bought the Argentine FN49 (thats the 308 version) in the classifieds from Perrin about a month ago. After THOROUGHLY cleaning it, steaming out a ton of dents and re-applying tung oil to the stock its fairly nice. The stock had really lived a hard life but was all numbers matching. The recoil springs were bent (common from not paying attention when you put it back together) so I had to get new ones from Numrich. I think thats where I got the extra mags from too. I've only had it out once but was nice to shoot and dial in the gas block. Had folks ask if it was a M1A.
I like big calibers and think a MAS49/56 and then maybe a Hakim are next on the list.
How exactly do you steam out a dent? I read about this all the time but no one says how it's done. I received a VKT M39 tonight and it has one if the nicest stocks (fit and finish-wise) of all my M39s, but it does have one major ding on the butt that's making me angry.
How exactly do you steam out a dent? I read about this all the time but no one says how it's done. I received a VKT M39 tonight and it has one if the nicest stocks (fit and finish-wise) of all my M39s, but it does have one major ding on the butt that's making me angry.
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