Eastern Games Sales

[cuppednlocked]

Ended up not shooting today (trying to make Monday's match) but a friend wanted a Garand so my wife and I drove up to Butner for the sales.

Picked out a nice SA 1906 bowie cut bayo w/red grip panels.

Picked a 2.7 SA FG with a mw=1, TE=2. Decent stock with rebuild cartouches.

Saw several nice win-13's, 2 had SA lockbars, a 3rd had a wra oprod, a 4th had wra bolt and several other parts (front sight, and trigger guard).

Some of the HRA SG's had pristine USGI stocks. Saw a LMR barrel leave.

The new cash & carry policy was really nice. My friend is stopping by the house today to get his rifle.

I thought I was going to see Canes lay out some cash for an M1a/M14 kit, he just couldn't pull the trigger on the condition.

[jak]

It does appear that CMP brings nicer rifles to the games and leaves the junk for the stores and mail order.

[cuppednlocked]

Most of the FG's had MW 2+, TE 4. This was the only SA FG I saw that would be a "shooter" in my book (MW ~1) I need all the help I can get with accuracy. I did not look at the HRA FG's. 2 of the Win-13's had barrels with similar measurements as the rifle I picked. I personally can't justify spending another $200 for the trademark (unless it came with the lockbars, win bolt, and win oprod).

2.7 million SA FG:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc5/cuppednlocked/DSC01543.jpg

My 1906 bayonet (no numbers stamped on the crossguard):

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc5/cuppednlocked/DSC01541.jpg

[canes7]

Yeah.. I couldn't get over the $600 M14 kit with nasty-ass stocks. If there was some nice wood to be had I probably would have done it.

JAK is right, the CMP does bring nice stuff most of the time.