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Guess what gun I bought today........
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M1A MA9106 Springfield. Wooohooo!!,
Its a long story. I'll try to make it shorter. I went to a gun dealer I hadnt seen since '99, to just say hi and see how his shop was doing, since he'd just opened it back in '99. We talked about an upcoming gun show, Blue Wonder Gun Blue, and carbide lamps, which I mistakenly called carbon lamps, just realized that on the way home. So then I talked about the price of guns being so darn high in this neck of the woods. He agreed. Told him I'd been looking at Garands, and of a bad deal I saw on one around here, he agreed. Told him for that much I could spend another 500 and get an M1A Springfield, which was what I really wanted. He'd said earlier he didnt have any Garands, but..now he said he had a M1A. What? here? in the store? in this little shop?? Yeah, he'd traded for it on some stipulation that he kind of got roped into I believe, concerning a Pre-ban AR-15. I said could I look at it, and how much? I stared at it the whole time the UPS man was there, and continued to after he left. Why? Because he told me I could have it for his cost, retail, just what he had into it. I about ripped my butt cheek off trying to get my wallet out. $899.00, plus tax. Bare bones basic model, synthetic stock, fired about a shot or two previously, you know how that goes, you never know. It came with one 10 rd. mag, in the original box, but I need a manual. No marks or wear noted. My wife, being the perfect gun collector's wife, said what ?? while waiting in the car after I told her I needed 958.00 to cover the price of the gun including tax?, after sitting there patiently for around 45-60 minutes? 'I guueessss'. God I love that woman! It helped I sold a gun for 675 yesterday, money is in the mail, crossing my fingers. On top of that, the fella is gonna take me hunting on the club property, which he belongs to, this fall for deer, and if he gets the coupons for the Springfield scope and base for this gun, hes gonna sell the scope and mount to me for 175.00, I think he said, and we know what that scope is worth. He's also gonna do my transfer we were talking about yesterday or the day before, for only 20.00. Soooo... was today a good day or what? How did I do?
I can only think of one reason I was so fortunate, God smiled down on me today for being nice and mowing and edging my neighbor lady's front yard, since her husband is gone on float. Could be a coincidence, but I dont think so. So the moral of this story is, BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR!!!!! He, he, he,!
SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
Its a long story. I'll try to make it shorter. I went to a gun dealer I hadnt seen since '99, to just say hi and see how his shop was doing, since he'd just opened it back in '99. We talked about an upcoming gun show, Blue Wonder Gun Blue, and carbide lamps, which I mistakenly called carbon lamps, just realized that on the way home. So then I talked about the price of guns being so darn high in this neck of the woods. He agreed. Told him I'd been looking at Garands, and of a bad deal I saw on one around here, he agreed. Told him for that much I could spend another 500 and get an M1A Springfield, which was what I really wanted. He'd said earlier he didnt have any Garands, but..now he said he had a M1A. What? here? in the store? in this little shop?? Yeah, he'd traded for it on some stipulation that he kind of got roped into I believe, concerning a Pre-ban AR-15. I said could I look at it, and how much? I stared at it the whole time the UPS man was there, and continued to after he left. Why? Because he told me I could have it for his cost, retail, just what he had into it. I about ripped my butt cheek off trying to get my wallet out. $899.00, plus tax. Bare bones basic model, synthetic stock, fired about a shot or two previously, you know how that goes, you never know. It came with one 10 rd. mag, in the original box, but I need a manual. No marks or wear noted. My wife, being the perfect gun collector's wife, said what ?? while waiting in the car after I told her I needed 958.00 to cover the price of the gun including tax?, after sitting there patiently for around 45-60 minutes? 'I guueessss'. God I love that woman! It helped I sold a gun for 675 yesterday, money is in the mail, crossing my fingers. On top of that, the fella is gonna take me hunting on the club property, which he belongs to, this fall for deer, and if he gets the coupons for the Springfield scope and base for this gun, hes gonna sell the scope and mount to me for 175.00, I think he said, and we know what that scope is worth. He's also gonna do my transfer we were talking about yesterday or the day before, for only 20.00. Soooo... was today a good day or what? How did I do?
I can only think of one reason I was so fortunate, God smiled down on me today for being nice and mowing and edging my neighbor lady's front yard, since her husband is gone on float. Could be a coincidence, but I dont think so. So the moral of this story is, BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR!!!!! He, he, he,!
SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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After all the lives you shortened, I think in all honesty, that you should let us practice with it... only fair...heehhehehhehe..
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If you need mags, at Tulsa, I know a guy that usually has several and sells them for somewhere around 50.00 apiece. Just checked and GB auction #5343695 has them buy it now for 51.00 in the wrapper. Seems a good price, how's your wife doing, think she's up for it?
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My wife doesnt need to know about anything less than 100.00 worth. She doesnt flinch on that stuff. I do need, really need a TM manual, or at least an owners manual for this thing, and probably some tools for it, but the mag will have to wait at those prices, cant justify it, till I get serious at that price. I hope to find something less expensive in G.I. type mags. Thinking about trying some Corps armorers, not too sure that will work though, unless someones got them stashed from the armory in Quantico. Let me know if you see any steals, thanks. Oh, its post ban, but I dont think I REALLY need that bayonet for shooting targets, unless I'm shooting so badly I need to assault the target.
SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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Yep, it sure is nice, just wish I had somewhere to shoot it, but I need a manual first. There is a gun show in Goldsboro tomorrow, think I might go find one, I really dont want to wait for one to get here, but I dont know. This thing has features I really dont know what they do, little screw doo hickies up there for the gas system, and I dont know how to take it apart, and thats the first thing I need to do. I'd do my usual strip it apart any way I can thing, and worry about putting it back together later routine, but I dont think thats such a good idea with this rifle being so much different than other guns I own. Patience grasshopper, eh?
SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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You'll love it! The rifle is actually extremely easy to disassemble and clean, but I agree that you should probably take a look at the manual before you risk damaging the rifle.
I have the MA9826 model and its the best gun I own.
If you ever make it up to Michigan maybe we can convince Beachmaster to take us out to his club and go shooting!
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Actually me and the wife are trying to come home to Michigan right now, but we dont know what to do with the dog and cat, or at least the dog. We dont want to leave them with a kennel really, and we only know one person we'd feel comfortable giving our house keys to but we've already been endebted to them for finding us the house. The neighbors we dont know well enough to ask anything from. Man, I really want to come home and see our families, what to do, what to do, think, think, think, says Pooh.
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Edited by - aglore on 09/13/2002 12:50:54
Best!!!
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The mags at auction are GI which IMHO are the only one for use with your Springfield. Maybe you can find some around there on the East Coast, good luck. If I get any cheap I'll let you know.
One of the funniest things happened while shooting Prairie dogs with a M1A, my buddy shot one of a group. The rest (4) took off towards a hole, I miscalculated lead and shot in front which turned them towards another hole, shot again, and again they changed direction. Nothing but elbows and buttholes looking for a safe hole, nobody knows where they'll go. And it is times like this I prefer to have that extra protection a bayonet offers.
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Edited by - shootist3006 on 09/13/2002 16:06:31
Too bad -- I have a nice manual on the M1 Carbine, but nothing on the M1A.
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"If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
- Life NRA Member
"If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Thanks for the tip, I will definitely check that out!! Used is ok, and much cheaper.
SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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