What are you doing right now??

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Last night I watched the movie "To Hell And Back", basically an Audie Murphy biography of his heroism in WWII, with Audie Murphy playing himself. Wow.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048729/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_to%20hell%20and%20back

Today I took Mrs. BassCliff to lunch after church to dine alfresco at our favorite fast food establishment. Now I'm practicing my music for this week's performances, in between forum breaks. Later I will challenge the Mrs. to a Scrabble match. Do you guys have any good Scrabble words for me? Blessings to all.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[USMC6094]

Been working on a buddy's 1945 Springfield Armory M1. He's had it for years and aside from a tour of duty at 8th & I, he's never even fired one.

So, I'm taking my time with getting it apart. So far it's been taken down as far as no tools allow.

Tomorrow, the gas cylinder, lower band and handguards will be removed.

It's an arsenal rework, Type 2 lockbar rear sight, 65 series trigger housing, 6-52 HRA barrel, modified operating rod, no hump gas cylinder lock, -12 bolt.

Muzzle wear gaged a VERY tight ZERO.

I soaked the rear sight with oil, the elevation knob is stuck hard with fossilized cosmoline.

I scrubbed the barrel with both nitro solvent, and Hoppes. Insides bright and shiny, with nearly no wear.

Been fun so far.

The progress continues

Today the gas cylinder and front handguard came off. Had to soak the splined end with 3 in 1 oil and take a mallet to it, thanks again to hardened cosmoline.

And I got the elevation knob functioning again.

The lower band and rear handguard will be off tomorrow.