Re: which WWII USA weapon would you choose ?

Buck Mulligan <bkmulligan@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:

In talk.politics.guns The Lone Weasel
<loneweasel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Buck Mulligan <bkmulligan@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
In talk.politics.guns The Lone Weasel
<loneweasel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


OTOH, I think I can get a good K31 for around $200, while
the Garand, if GunsAmerica is any indication, cost too
much.

So what about rechambering the K31 to .308? Is it
commonly done, maybe sporterized K31s rechambered & ready
to go?

I believe you'd have to SHORTEN the chamber, as opposed
to reaming it out. Too much trouble.

Oh well.

Garands are CHEAP. $600 will get you a service grade from
the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

If I showed up at an NRA target match I'd probably be the
target. Neat rifles though, I'd like to shoot one someday.

Basically, you have to (a) be a U.S. Citizen, (b) provide
proof of age, (c) be a member of an affiliated
organization,
(http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/clubSearch.cgi.) and (d)
"provide proof of participation in a marksmanship related
activity or otherwise show familiarity with the safe
handling of firearms and range procedures," such as


* Current or past military service.
* Current or past law enforcement service
* Participation in a rifle, pistol, air gun or shotgun
competition
(provide copy of results bulletin).
* Completion of a marksmanship clinic that included
live fire
training (provide a copy of the certificate of completion
or a statement from the instructor).
* Distinguished, Instructor, or Coach status.
* Concealed Carry License.
* Firearms Owner Identification Cards that included
live fire
training.
* FFL or C&R license.
* Completion of a Hunter Safety Course that included
live fire
training.
* Certification from range or club official or law
enforcement
officer witnessing shooting activity. A form for use in
completing and certifying your range firing can be
downloaded from the CMP web site at
http://www.odcmp.com/forms/marksmanship.pdf
* No proof of marksmanship required if over age 60.

I can wait a decade.

proof of club
membership and citizenship required for all ages.

No need to become a [tempting] target. Every qualified
citizen should be part of the Civilian Marksmanship
Program. Even you.

Maybe I'll join a Progressive rifle club.

What we need is a militia like the Swiss with compulsory
service for all able-bodied men & women ages 20 to 30. No
exemptions for rich kids. Then if a volunteer US Armed Forces
needed more troops they could draft from the militia and the
recruits would be ready for training; and if they weren't
ready they'd go to jail and work out.

I think what George Mason and John Adams said about the
militia makes sense, unless every able-bodied person
participates it places a burden on those who volunteer, and a
likelihood they'll be misused by unsympathetic chickenhawk
rich politicians and big business goons.

And we should probably do away with dual enlistment. The
National Guard shouldn't be used as full-time military for
more than a few months, it's just wrong for the citizen
soldiers who joined the Guard expecting they'd be mainly a
state militia and only a federal reserve force in dire
emergencies. Iraq was not an emergency that affected our
national security. This should never happen again.


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Yours truly,

The Lone Weasel

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