We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:01:36 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification First up was a planning meeting for the next Rotary year (starts in July) with the new board and incoming President, that shot the bolt for the morning. Good meeting, in that "all volunteer" board kind of way. The afternoon, well, that was time for a little putting the Demesne to the purpose *I* had in mind when we bought it last summer - a place to exercise the Arsenal of Argghhh! I tootled over the creek to put up the target stand about 100ft away. I brought out the L1A1 (Brit parts kit built on an Israeli-made inch-pattern reciever),... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:28:17 -0600 The point you made about milsurps being a crap shoot is true more often than not. And unless it's totally shot out with no lands, I defy the non-gunsmith to look down a barrel and accurately declare its condition. And like you posted, even a gunsmith would want to slug it before offering a professional opinion. A non-professsional stab at it here... could a bad crown cause that? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70066 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70066 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:42:56 -0600 The quick answer, CB, is whatever the standard twist for the L1A1 (inch pattern FAL) is, and... since I'm not at home and I can't remember the details on the ammo, I'll check tonight. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70055 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70055 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:54:41 -0600 What bullet weight ammo and what barrel twist in the L1A1? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70053 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70053 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:04 -0600 Heh. I got the L1A1 because it was Brit and fit in the collection as a combat-used gun, this particular one, mebbe too much time on the range or at Goose Green. Not that I have any provenance to suggest this particular weapon is one that made the trip to the Falklands. I swear, with that M1A, the rifle improves the shooter. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70051 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70051 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:58:02 -0600 AIM Surplus some years back with $400 in my pocket to spend. I passed on a Century L1A1 and chose a CETME instead. The main selling point was that the price of it left me enough cash to buy a case of 7.62 NATO also, 80s South African surplus, if I remember right. The CETME is a fine shooter, but I always wondered if I shouldn't have bought the FN instead. Now, seeing those tumblers from your's makes me feel a little better about that choice I made 6 or 7 years ago. :-) BTW, that's some darned fine shooting with that M1A!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70046 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70046 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:01:35 -0600 Take your FNFAL over to www.falfiles.com and ask your questions. The folks there will probably be able to diagnose the problem on the L1A1. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70042 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70042 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:03:40 -0600 Nope. Just a DWM 1918 and imperial proofs. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70038 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70038 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:40:06 -0600 Any Imperial unit markings on that there P08? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70031 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/a_busy_saturday.html#comment-70031 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:08:38 -0600