Drat.

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A couple of weeks ago, I bought a Neuros OSD media player off eBay. The auction showed a “Developer Beta” unit. It showed up about a week ago, but I didn’t have time to play with it till tonight. After much pulling out of hair, I finally realized that what I had been sent was… Read more »

Garand M2 Ball Ammo Arrived

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The can of ammo I ordered from the CMP along with the Garand arrived yesterday. It’s older than I am (the -70 on the can and boxes is the year of production). Now I just need to find an outdoor range here in Houston that will let me shoot it. Looks like American Shooting Centers… Read more »

M1 Garand arrived

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After a long (83 days) wait, my M1 Garand finally arrived this morning from the CMP. I ordered a “Field Grade” Springfield Armory rifle, and requested a WW2-vintage serial number if possible. What I received this morning exceeded my expectations. First, the serial number is 3,477,7xx. This puts the date of manufacture in February of… Read more »