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Firearms Forum: Tennessee Gun Forum 02-16-2013, 08:19 AM
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Posted By Laufer
We are on a northeast edge of the Memphis area,...

We are on a northeast edge of the Memphis area, near Arlington.
Having hiked a little bit in the foothills between Chattanooga and Knoxville, so many of you have access to excellent areas.

Days...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 06-01-2012, 12:46 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 67,149
Posted By Laufer
This topic began in 2009. The OP appears to have...

This topic began in 2009. The OP appears to have vanished.

The OP might be aware of how much more accurate an SKS is with the Tech Sight added. My Norinco is now much more accurate, and my only...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 05-15-2012, 04:19 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,852
Posted By Laufer
As for Russian designs, my Norinco SKS is now...

As for Russian designs, my Norinco SKS is now much more accurate with the Tech Sight. It is certainly a different rifle, and the much better sight distance alone, is quite an advantage.

Have any...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-19-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,901
Posted By Laufer
pagj17: It's wonderful that WW2 has long...

pagj17:

It's wonderful that WW2 has long been over.

In May '09 I stood in a few foxholes of the Band of Brothers just outside Bastogne Belgium, and maybe one that was used by guys in F Company....
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-17-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 512
Posted By Laufer
robocop10mm: Thanks for the correction, and...

robocop10mm:

Thanks for the correction, and I should have known better from the nice appearance of so many (other than many at our gun shows...).
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-16-2011, 12:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 480
Posted By Laufer
Thanks robocop10mm. I will begin checking...

Thanks robocop10mm.

I will begin checking primers.
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-15-2011, 06:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 480
Posted By Laufer
Wouldn't the first sign of stress usually be...

Wouldn't the first sign of stress usually be either a bright ring, pale ring above the head, Or a split in the neck?

With my Enfield #4s and #5s, there have been some narrow, very light pale...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-15-2011, 06:08 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,901
Posted By Laufer
What did the OP decide to buy? If a...

What did the OP decide to buy?

If a higher-priced rifle were a possibility, an FN 49 would reportedly be a quality product.
They were built in 7mm Mauser, 8mm M., 30-06 and a (Venez.) minority in...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-15-2011, 05:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 512
Posted By Laufer
Guys at SKSboards claim that the ATF has no data...

Guys at SKSboards claim that the ATF has no data on the Norinco SKS, as our red Chinese 'friends' never provided the info. on production dates.

Therefore, those SKS rifles are not on the approved...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 11-15-2011, 05:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 347
Posted By Laufer
jpattersonnh: Have you visited "Joesalter"...

jpattersonnh:

Have you visited "Joesalter" in NH, or did I mention it months ago? His business has never been mentioned by anybody else on gun board websites.

Told somebody in that state about...
Firearms Forum: AK & SKS Discussion 08-06-2011, 07:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,430
Posted By Laufer
For very similar bore/rifling and overall...

For very similar bore/rifling and overall condition, the Norinco. Why?

The Yugo's grenade launcher might be very secondary to many, due to the Yugo's legendary rugged construction.
But the Yugo's...
Firearms Forum: AK & SKS Discussion 08-06-2011, 07:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,065
Posted By Laufer
GratefulHead: I'm happy for those who have very...

GratefulHead:
I'm happy for those who have very good results with Century, but many did not.
You might want to read the description of a Polish Tantal AK-74 bought from Century by "Sturmgewehre"...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 08-06-2011, 06:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,565
Posted By Laufer
CHLChris: The temps are nice out there, but...

CHLChris:
The temps are nice out there, but I've had layovers in both PDX, and SEA at nearby hotels.
Did not see the sun too often when I was there in spring, summer or fall.
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 07-16-2011, 08:17 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 6,422
Posted By Laufer
You guys have some picturesque families. ...

You guys have some picturesque families.

Wish I understood the camera/computer procedures, in order to portray mine.
Other than you guys' M-1 Carbines, none seem as handy as my Enfield #5s,...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 05-20-2011, 07:41 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,067
Posted By Laufer
Although I know nothing about militias, would it...

Although I know nothing about militias, would it be very critical in an "extremely remote scenario" to have members (who all have in common) one or two rifle calibers, if not rifles?

This might be...
Firearms Forum: General Rifle Discussion 04-14-2011, 09:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 915
Posted By Laufer
Your Enfield #4/Mk. 1 looks just like the three...

Your Enfield #4/Mk. 1 looks just like the three in my group.
If the bolt # matches the action or butt socket #, even better for a sales price.

If the bore has little or no shine after cleaning,...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 04-08-2011, 01:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 887
Posted By Laufer
The CMP ammo is Greek Boxer-primed M2 Ball for...

The CMP ammo is Greek Boxer-primed M2 Ball for .50/rd. It has about 190 rounds/sealed can.

You will probably need the same club (or G. Collectors Assoc.) paperwork as you would to buy a rifle.
Firearms Forum: Mini-14 Forum 02-22-2011, 07:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,508
Posted By Laufer
Lightbulb Have you guys watched the Youtube videos where...

Have you guys watched the Youtube videos where guys receive permission from the Texas department and hunt feral pigs from Robinson helicopters with ARs?
Use Google: "Feral pig helicopter" etc.
...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 02-22-2011, 07:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,588
Posted By Laufer
Steve65: Last spring the CETME rifles had a...

Steve65:

Last spring the CETME rifles had a strong appeal...until I read about many dozens of reports about serious problems. Almost each CETME seems to have been assembled by Century Arms...
Firearms Forum: General Rifle Discussion 02-22-2011, 06:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,089
Posted By Laufer
Just bought two Enfield #4s, seven weeks apart,...

Just bought two Enfield #4s, seven weeks apart, at the Ft. Worth and Franklin, TN shows.

Having read about and handled the Spanish FR8 .308 "Mauser", that would be fun, but would require another...
Firearms Forum: Curio & Relic Discussion 02-22-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,901
Posted By Laufer
jpattersonnh: I might have told you once...

jpattersonnh:

I might have told you once about "Joesalter":), up in NH?
You probably knew about it long before my discovery in spring of '09.

Whoever was told, replied that "my wife hates...
Firearms Forum: General Rifle Discussion 02-09-2011, 05:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By Laufer
My impression is that some were in 8 x 56R, but...

My impression is that some were in 8 x 56R, but maybe not.

If so, the ammo is about $1.15/rd., by Prvi P. and Hornady. It is on "Ammo seek".

A buddy who lives on the opposite edge of town...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 02-09-2011, 05:43 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,067
Posted By Laufer
illnevertell: SKS. By the way, for an extra...

illnevertell: SKS.
By the way, for an extra $75 a Tech Sight aperture can be added, for what owners claim is a nice improvement in accuracy.

TrueNorth:
Aren't fresh imports of the nice Russian...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 02-09-2011, 05:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,124
Posted By Laufer
c3shooter: Months ago a guy on a different...

c3shooter:

Months ago a guy on a different website posted a link to an article from the "Sacramento Bee" newspaper.:(
A few years ago a guy was killed at a range near there when his SKS suffered...
Firearms Forum: Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion 02-09-2011, 05:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,839
Posted By Laufer
Interesting comparison. A guy- "Sturmgewehr"...

Interesting comparison.

A guy- "Sturmgewehr" - who posts nice Youtube videos also described problems with his first Tantal AK-74 clone, from where else (?) but Century.
The story is at either...
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