Any new firearm purchases?

[JoshT]

Re: SKS slam fires - that is almost certainly cosmoline or debris jamming the firing pin. Good rule of thumb with any semi auto especially is to completely strip it and clean everything before shooting it. The Yugo SKS I bought years ago was packed full everywhere. They are great rifles.

This SKS was disassembled cleaned and serviced before the slam fire. SKS will just do that sometimes, especially if used with a soft primer. Knowing dads propensity for reloading, it was probably ammo with soft primer. I'd ordered him the spring loaded firing pin upgrade, but he never got around to installing it.

Seems like he has a couple of other military surplus type rifles around, but they would need a lot of work to be serviceable. IIRC they were bolt actions, and "Spanish Mauser" is coming to mind for one. I'll have to look at the list when I get back home. I seem to recall that both were "projects" that he never got around to.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Make sure he gets face protection and not just safety glasses. Those plastic BBs can sting!

david has a nice desert camo mask and goggles. Probably should get me one as well

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

david has a nice desert camo mask and goggles. Probably should get me one as well

You probably should, good ones look a lot cheaper than a eye dr visit.

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