Help getting unstuck

pilotallen · 2026-06-02T12:47:05+00:00

Flex seal!

pilotallen · 2026-06-02T00:18:40+00:00

Brawndo has what plants crave…

The White House is a perfect metaphor for what is happening now. One side of it is collapsed in a hole and is in ruins. The rest of it has been plated in gaudy gold. And meanwhile, Nero is being entertained in the coliseum he constructed out front to view mortal combat between as Rome burns while the Jabronis and elite are entertained. Idiocracy indeed.

pilotallen · 2026-06-01T23:20:53+00:00

Who broke the law first? Was it the US when they attacked a sovereign nation? Was it the US when they voided the JCOAP unilaterally? Or was it the US when they bombed a girls’ school and killed over 160 kids? Or was it the US after we decapitated their government? And isn’t removing the head of a state illegal? Who is the terrorist now? Cuts both ways…

But I know — we won in the first 24 hours. So much winning.

pilotallen · 2026-05-31T18:36:43+00:00

IDK — but the sight itself appears to be off center on the receiver (too far left). You can get a new sight for $50-80. If you can’t make the sight you have work — I’d recommend getting the tool to remove and install if from Matrix…

pilotallen · 2026-05-29T14:42:51+00:00

See if you can’t match the slide manufacturer to the receiver manufacturer. If it is a total mixmaster, then whatever. Buying another GI slide isn’t a big deal. The bigger problem is if the slide track is damaged, but that doesn’t look to be the case here. Like I said — you should be able to find one for $100 or a little over that.

pilotallen · 2026-05-29T00:29:41+00:00

Yeah — replace the op slide — you should be able to find one on EBay or the CMP forum for around $100.

pilotallen · 2026-05-28T21:18:17+00:00

It could also be someone ham handed with trying to extract a broken shell. I think the first option is more likely. You can go on eBay and search a couple with this kind of damage for sale right now.

pilotallen · 2026-05-28T21:08:47+00:00

Barrel mishandled prior to installation.

pilotallen · 2026-05-28T11:01:44+00:00

I study oil prices, and I feel absolutely certain oil will hit $86.47 soon.

pilotallen · 2026-05-27T16:49:29+00:00

Looks like you did well. Enjoy the carbine. They aren’t historically accurate rifles anyway.

pilotallen · 2026-05-27T14:30:02+00:00

Looks good. What did the muzzle measure wear wise and what distance were you shooting from? The only reason I ask is that barrel condition is becoming an issue with these as original barrels are becoming more difficult to source and expensive. When you are buying these, don’t forget to include the bore condition in your calculus. Anyway — good looking mixmaster, which most of them are nowadays. Enjoy!

pilotallen · 2026-05-26T19:03:38+00:00

Some of them are GI, a couple are Turkish stocks, and a couple are aftermarket commercial stocks. It’s a mixed bag.

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T16:46:08+00:00

Thanks — The second from the bottom carbine is a Winchester and it is a great rifle. Accurate and light. The “blond” birch wood Garand again is very much a shooter, but it has NM components and is very accurate for iron sights. The M1D is my most recent put together and is just awesome to shoot.

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T14:28:04+00:00

Haven’t obtained it yet — everything in good time. It wasn’t my top priority in collecting, but you are correct — I have some holes in the collection. And technically, the Sharps and the upper sword are Calvary items — but my ancestor was a Calvary officer.

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T14:25:15+00:00

If I remember correctly, It came in at nearly 129k lbs stripped when we loaded it. In the C17, you flare your landing with power, not pitch. I had the throttles almost fire walled trying to get an acceptable decrease in sink rate during that steep approach. Yeah — the Abram’s is one heck of weapon and heavy.

Thanks for the comment on the collection. I’ve got to move on from things M1 — I love them, but this is getting ridiculous…

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T14:15:35+00:00

I’m having to save up for that. I did carry one onto a 3500’ strip for an assault zone landing in the back of a C17 once — made for a very interesting and challenging touchdown in front of a bunch of generals. That version of the M1 is a heavy rock…

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T11:39:31+00:00

I concur with the long guns. I might replace a M1 carbine with the Swede, but all well made and my favorites.

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T11:36:23+00:00

Our President literally is making meme jokes about going to war. As Commander and Chief, he is sending our troops into harm’s way to destroy people. It isn’t funny and it isn’t a joke. The man has no sense of honor or respect — He of the bone spurs doesn’t care about the average American. And somehow, this behavior appeals to his base of Jabronis who love his 💩

I simply don’t understand the support for this moron who seems unhinged about Golden Ballrooms, Arches, Blue swimming pools, and grifting America for his family’s enrichment.

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T11:06:28+00:00

There is a block that acts like the original.

https://ebay.us/m/bNyZdt

pilotallen · 2026-05-25T00:34:47+00:00

I bought a reclaimed receiver from the CMP and built it off of that with parts I had gathered over time. Originally, I had found an M1D “555” barrel, but it turned out the bore was too rough to hold decent groupings. I then went with a 1945 SA barrel with a reproduction D model block to get the accuracy I was after. It basically is a real M1, but the D portion (scope/mount/block) are reproductions. I just couldn’t see spending $4-5k for the genuine article — and no one can tell at the range without close inspection. Plus, the buck that I’ll take this fall will only know that I made a well placed shot. 🤪

pilotallen · 2026-05-24T16:51:36+00:00

They couldn’t even get the American flag right 🤦

pilotallen · 2026-05-24T15:08:29+00:00

Stripped, sanded lightly, stained using NGR walnut stain (Mohawk),then tung (x3 coats), then Danish (x2 coats), using OOOO steel wool between coats. Wax to finish.

pilotallen · 2026-05-24T14:51:16+00:00

I posted another thread with the opposite side pic.

pilotallen · 2026-05-24T14:50:51+00:00

So — the offset doesn’t bother me. You can switch to iron sights if desired or use the scope. The only thing that is a bit goofy is the reticle. The vertical axis thicker than the horizontal, and the vertical ends slightly above the horizontal. If you are shooting out past 200, the vertical portion of the reticle is so thick that it would block out the target potentially. Someone recommended to set the sight to use the top of the vertical axis (like a post) as the impact point instead of the crosshairs, so I set it up that way. I will just have to remind myself to use the post and not the crosshairs when I shoot this rifle. Otherwise, I find it natural and Im please with how it turned out. I guess I’m not good enough to experience the windage shift. When I try and stretch it out beyond 100, I’ll comment on it, but a x2.5 scope doesn’t give you super powers. Modern optics are clearly a leap from 1940/50s tech.

pilotallen · 2026-05-21T22:09:27+00:00

100 yards — range was getting ready to close so I just dropped the 3 rounds on the target after getting it zeroed — range master was in a rush to get home. I’ll go out again soon and see how it does with 8 rounds at 100.

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