rustypirate
03-03-2007, 11:30 PM
Well, I have been waiting for the site to come back up to post about the 2 new rifles I picked up this week.
first is the SW5 I purchased from Planning right before the site went down. The rifle was packed for shipping like the pro that Planning is, so it was in pristine shape when it arrived. Everyone at the dealership was going ga-ga over it too. A quick check over and replacement of the grip frame with a Navy style one that I already had, and I was good to go.
At the range, I found 2 HK marked MP5 30 round straight mags marked at $25 each, so I grabbed them both too.
The rifle functioned nearly flawlessly, with the exception of jamming the rounds in the chamber on occasion. This happed with all three of the mags, so I don't think it is mag related. I think it might be due to the ammo I was using (Federal), so I will have to try some others.
One last thing, the bolt gap on this one is at .024" (.584mm), which is apparently outside of the spec of .25mm - .50mm. Seeing as there are nothing but brand new parts in the rifle, I am boing to see how much of that gap drops as the parts "wear in".
OK, here is the requisite photo:
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6242/p1000022ey2.jpg
On to the next one....
While at my dealer a few weeks ago, I was looking at some of the M44 rifles that he was stripping for parts, and remarked that I was looking for one in good condition to add to my collection. He stated that he would be getting a new shipment in, and would set the best of the group aside for me.
When I picked up the SW5, I also picked up the M44. It is an Izhevsk 1944 dated, and due to it's general excellent finish I would think that it has been rearsenaled. The bore is dark, but with strong rifling. the best thing of all is that it had already been cleaned of all cosmo and was ready to shoot.
Following the advice of the folks here, I cleaned the rifle anyway, with special attention to the chamber. As a result I did not have any stuck case issues.
At the range, everything functioned perfectly, and WOW what a muzzle flash!
The only issue I had with this rifle was in the ammo. I had purchased a can of early manufacture brass cased Bulgarian 7.62X54 and in inspecting it before shooting I found many cases with dammaged necks (which I obviously did not shoot). At the range I began noticing that some of the spent cases hand burn-through marks on the sides , and eventually some splits. I stopped shooting at this point. (not that my shoulder was hurting........noooooo)
Oblgitory photos:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/879/p1000025kr0.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2901/p1000030kr9.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3292/p1000012ob7.jpg
first is the SW5 I purchased from Planning right before the site went down. The rifle was packed for shipping like the pro that Planning is, so it was in pristine shape when it arrived. Everyone at the dealership was going ga-ga over it too. A quick check over and replacement of the grip frame with a Navy style one that I already had, and I was good to go.
At the range, I found 2 HK marked MP5 30 round straight mags marked at $25 each, so I grabbed them both too.
The rifle functioned nearly flawlessly, with the exception of jamming the rounds in the chamber on occasion. This happed with all three of the mags, so I don't think it is mag related. I think it might be due to the ammo I was using (Federal), so I will have to try some others.
One last thing, the bolt gap on this one is at .024" (.584mm), which is apparently outside of the spec of .25mm - .50mm. Seeing as there are nothing but brand new parts in the rifle, I am boing to see how much of that gap drops as the parts "wear in".
OK, here is the requisite photo:
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6242/p1000022ey2.jpg
On to the next one....
While at my dealer a few weeks ago, I was looking at some of the M44 rifles that he was stripping for parts, and remarked that I was looking for one in good condition to add to my collection. He stated that he would be getting a new shipment in, and would set the best of the group aside for me.
When I picked up the SW5, I also picked up the M44. It is an Izhevsk 1944 dated, and due to it's general excellent finish I would think that it has been rearsenaled. The bore is dark, but with strong rifling. the best thing of all is that it had already been cleaned of all cosmo and was ready to shoot.
Following the advice of the folks here, I cleaned the rifle anyway, with special attention to the chamber. As a result I did not have any stuck case issues.
At the range, everything functioned perfectly, and WOW what a muzzle flash!
The only issue I had with this rifle was in the ammo. I had purchased a can of early manufacture brass cased Bulgarian 7.62X54 and in inspecting it before shooting I found many cases with dammaged necks (which I obviously did not shoot). At the range I began noticing that some of the spent cases hand burn-through marks on the sides , and eventually some splits. I stopped shooting at this point. (not that my shoulder was hurting........noooooo)
Oblgitory photos:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/879/p1000025kr0.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2901/p1000030kr9.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3292/p1000012ob7.jpg