New Acquisitions for January 2015

[jdigga221]

Dont own a bolt gun and not much of a fan of them BUT that is one hell of a set up. Very well done sir. No expense spared there. Its always nice to have nice toys

 

[dwarven1]

Picked this up at the South Burlington show last weekend. Smith & Wesson Escort - Model 61-2.

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[mark056]

Picked this up at the South Burlington show last weekend. Smith & Wesson Escort - Model 61-2. [

Nice Ross, had a chance to pick one up ANIB at a gun show in Tucson, AZ in 1975, nickel for $65.00 . Have been kicking myself ever since, great find.

 

[mursenary4]

Finally finished my bolt gun (have been working on it since mid-November). Specs are:


-Remington 700 AAC-SD .308, 20" barrel, 1/10 twist
-Harris bipod
-SureFire SOCOM muzzle brake
-Larue Tactical rail (20 MOA offset)
-Accuracy International AICS 1.5 chassis
-Timney 512 trigger set at 1.5 lbs
-Badger Ordnance medium/high rings
-NightForce NXS 5.5-22X50mm with NP-R2 illuminated reticle


Now to break it in and get it on target!

Wow. Like the dude from Jurassic park always says "spared no expense."

 

[dwarven1]

Picked this up at the South Burlington show last weekend. Smith & Wesson Escort - Model 61-2.

Interestingly enough, a Facebook friend has the same gun and did a nice writeup on it.

http://cosmolineandrust.blogspot.com/2013/11/sunday-smith-52-model-61-2-escort-1970.html

 

[45collector]

Picked this up at the South Burlington show last weekend. Smith & Wesson Escort - Model 61-2.

Nice. Now you gotta fabricate the device that DeNiro made in "Taxi Driver" using that same gun.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

Surefire X-pensive-400V IRC

 

[beaker]

Surefire X-pensive-400V IRC

You might be the only person in the whole state to be rocking that bad boy. You have the best toys.

 

[noxin]

Grabbed the 1911 I originally wanted, the Ruger SR1911 for $500 used. No signs of rust, pitting, or broken sights.

 

[The Goose]

Picked this up at the South Burlington show last weekend. Smith & Wesson Escort - Model 61-2.QUOTE]

Ross, that is just too cool. Nice find indeed.

 

[BMX]

First "tactical" rifle WIP

Remington 700 SPS Tactical in .223, 20" barrel (1:9 twist)
Timney 510
McMillian A3 in GAP camo
PTG DBM
Accuracy International 10 rd. poly mag
Seekins Precision 20 MOA scope base, low rings & fore-end rail
SWFA SS "HD" 10x42 scope
Badger Ordnance bolt knob
Atlas V8 bipod with LaRue Tactical LT271 QD mount

Next:
Cerakote poorly done factory finish

Down the road:
PTG Stainless bolt, action, lug & Bartlein barrel in .308 (making this a 0% Remington 700)
Variable power glass

 

[jeffC]

Got this bad larry on a NICE trade during yesterdays storm. Exterior is a little beat, but optics are clean, and bright. Operator status just went up 100 pts!

 

[bigblue]

Got this bad larry on a NICE trade during yesterdays storm. Exterior is a little beat, but optics are clean, and bright. Operator status just went up 100 pts!



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Nice pickup! Did you check w Trijicon if it was stolen/sold to the DOD before the trade?

 

[45collector]

Nice pickup! Did you check w Trijicon if it was stolen/sold to the DOD before the trade?

I guess I'm out of the loop but I don't really know anything about fancy optics... Was that a big story or something? Common thing to find on the black market? I assume those ACOGs (yes I at least know that that's what it is LOL) are serial numbered?

 

[bigblue]

I guess I'm out of the loop but I don't really know anything about fancy optics... Was that a big story or something? Common thing to find on the black market? I assume those ACOGs (yes I at least know that that's what it is LOL) are serial numbered?

Yes it is a common problem with ACOG's and yes they are serialized; Google "ACOG stolen military". They are also counterfeited quite often, to the point that Trijicon has a serial number service where they will verify authenticity and who it was sold to. Trijicon also has a disclaimer as a result of both issues:

"Disclaimer for Purchasing USED Trijicon Products


Any Trijicon product purchased in the second-hand (USED) marketplace should be considered a "buyer beware" situation. Trijicon cannot confirm nor deny that any product is legitimate when being purchased in the USED marketplace. There are various reasons why a potential purchaser of any USED product should be cautious. These include many fakes or forgeries of products, as well as the possibility of the USED product being stolen goods. Please do not contact us to determine if a potential purchase is authentic. We can only determine authenticity if we have the product in-hand at our factory. Trijicon strongly recommends purchasing new Trijicon products from an Authorized Trijicon Retailer."


The tritium is warranted for 15 years from date of purchase but only to the original purchaser. If the scope is 10 years old and the tritium starts to fade, you can send the scope in for a repair/replacement tritium module. If you are not the original purchaser or if it is out of warranty, that tritium insert costs $5-600.

The worst part is that if you send in a stolen ACOG for service, they will confiscate the optic and report you to the DOD.

Ask me how I know: "...therefore, if your scope were sent in for repair, we may be required to report the serial number to the Department of Defense Investigation Group. You may contact them if you would like. They will determine if this product was removed from government inventory or not. ... As a rule of thumb, we warn against purchasing a military Acog due to these reasons."


That was a fun day.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

The moral of the story being dont call them and ask, remove the s/n, and dont send it for repairs. Lol

 

[bigblue]

The moral of the story being dont call them and ask, remove the s/n, and dont send it for repairs. Lol

Which works great if the ACOG is recent mfg. If its 12 years old and needs the tritium replaced there aren't many alternate avenues available.

but enough of that, back to the new acquisitions.

 

[AllaSnackbah]

Which works great if the ACOG is recent mfg. If its 12 years old and needs the tritium replaced there aren't many alternate avenues available.

but enough of that, back to the new acquisitions.

Damn they actually go bad? I've never seen that.

 

[hminsky]

Damn they actually go bad? I've never seen that.

Half-life, it's not just a video game!

 

[AllaSnackbah]

Half-life, it's not just a video game!

lol, i actually googled acogs because i didn't even think there were any older than 20 years or so, turns out the TA01 came out in 1987. good stuff

 

[RichardK]

My first ever wheel gun . Still yet to see how she performs due to the blizzard.

 

[jeffC]

Lol. YES, I called (I wanted to know the model number and the "born in date) they didn't mention anything about it being stolen.

Nice pickup! Did you check w Trijicon if it was stolen/sold to the DOD before the trade?

 

[bigblue]

Lol. YES, I called (I wanted to know the model number and the "born in date) they didn't mention anything about it being stolen.

Sweet, they likely would have mentioned if it were sold to .gov

 

[bigblue]

So I feel obligated to actually contribute to this thread and here they are (picked them up fr B&K last night):

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Ready to file stamps for both and begin waiting.

 

[1903Collector]

Got me a big ol' Ruger, The knife I got for nothing, What some people leave behind when they move out!

 

[Rmerri52]

Just picked up my first gun today. Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Range Kit. Can't wait to take it to the range and put some rounds through her.

 

[noxin]

Just picked up my first gun today. Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Range Kit. Can't wait to take it to the range and put some rounds through her.

Sweet, feel the trigger, then save some money for either an APEX Trigger kit or a trigger job. It'll make it feel a whole lot better.

 

[Rmerri52]

Sweet, feel the trigger, then save some money for either an APEX Trigger kit or a trigger job. It'll make it feel a whole lot better.

Definitely plan on doing that. Everyone says it makes a significant difference. My plan was just as you said, feel the factory trigger and save for an APEX kit.

 

[tacticalpanda]

Just picked up my first gun today. Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Range Kit. Can't wait to take it to the range and put some rounds through her.

Congrats! The first one is the best one then its all down hill as you start to see your credit card bills get bigger and bigger each month and your safe fuller and fuller.

 

[Rmerri52]

Congrats! The first one is the best one then its all down hill as you start to see your credit card bills get bigger and bigger each month and your safe fuller and fuller.

Haha thanks! I'll try and stay away from excessive gun purchases in the future and enjoy this one for a while.