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This should be in the FAL File Forum, but I am already registered in too many forums. Aimsurplus advertises: "New DSA, Inc. FAL .308 caliber semi-automatic rifle. Manufactured by DSA, Inc. using DSA Type 1 carry handle cut metric pattern receivers, and Imbel parts kits. They feature...

How much should a cartridge stick out of the chamber on a Yugo SKS? This photo is from a "parts gun" that I am wondering if it is salvageable and worth taking to the smith. How does one actually measure head space on a semi-auto? I cruised around on this board and others, but couldn't find an...

I pulled the barrel from a "parts" Yugo SKS so I could get at the chamber for corrosion cleaning. Once the big wrench started the process, the barrel unscrewed nicely by hand. There was some remaining grease on the threads. My question is: what is the right grease to use on the threads when...

While doing the 10-part counting game on a Norinco SKS, it came down to what was the country of origin for the synthetic stock. The buttplate and grip had the logos in the pictures. I found "19501" on the inside. Scouring the web, I found a similar model 19505 made by Ram-Line of ATK. I sent...

I was flipping through my 1924 copy of the M1903 rifle and noticed that they include a table of accuracy showing deviations (vertical, horizontal, and radius) to the resolution of 0.1" from 100 yards to 1000 yards. How did they make those measurements back in the day? Big sheets of paper...

Anyone know what all these little stamps mean on the right hand side of the Steyr M95/30 I got at Big5? The big S (8x56r) is stamped over W-n-20, which I think means Vienna 1920.

I now have two M24/47 (Samco Global). Both are in nice condition with matching numbers. Here is a photo showing the left side of the two receivers, and two close-ups. I thought the M24/47 always had the factory name-- or this a cobbled M48. All numbers match, not just the bolt and receiver. Just...

I read a bunch of the "how to ship" postings on this site and others. The overall answer is that it varies. I got two defective (cracked receivers) rifles in my last on-line order, so I had to ship them back to the dealer. I called UPS, they said "you have to take them to a UPS manned...

I am not very good with photos, but I have attached two shots of pitting on a Spanish Mauser M1916 barrel. The pits became visible with I removed the wood. On the first shot, near to were the front barrel band is, I first wire-brushed the area to make it more visible. The second shot shows a...

I had an "old gun" weekend with my brothers and I pulled out my 1940 Turk Mauser. I had never paid attention to it before, but there's this nice proof mark on the cartridge follower. See the attached photos. Anyone recognize it? I flipped through my Mauser book, but could find the image. Old...

Has anyone gotten the back-ordered M1916 Spanish Mauser from Samco Global in the last year or so? I have had mine on order for over a year. Last winter they sent me an email saying they were shipping within two weeks, but I never got anything. When I contact them all I get is "they are still on...