Dave
11-06-2012, 12:19 PM
I'm finally down to what I think will be my last two garand builds. Actually, only one is a "build", the other is a complete rifle I'm having reparked as the finish that's on it is black oxide that keeps turning purple!
The one I'm actually building is a greek HRA 5.4 mil. I have all HRA parts for it but it will be built into a 7.62. I picked up a mint/like new 7.62 barrel which has the HRA markings on it so it was pretty cool that the rifle I had to put it on was also an HRA. These are two projects that have been sitting in pieces on my bench for way too long, so I sent all the metal off to Tim yesterday with the exception of the barrels which are both like new original finish, so I decided to leave them alone.
After 20+ years of playing with these things I'll finally have one in 7.62, something I've never had before. I also think, at least for now, that I'm done with garands. It's time to start shooting them more than collecting them!
The one I'm actually building is a greek HRA 5.4 mil. I have all HRA parts for it but it will be built into a 7.62. I picked up a mint/like new 7.62 barrel which has the HRA markings on it so it was pretty cool that the rifle I had to put it on was also an HRA. These are two projects that have been sitting in pieces on my bench for way too long, so I sent all the metal off to Tim yesterday with the exception of the barrels which are both like new original finish, so I decided to leave them alone.
After 20+ years of playing with these things I'll finally have one in 7.62, something I've never had before. I also think, at least for now, that I'm done with garands. It's time to start shooting them more than collecting them!