Comments on: How to do a functions check for your M1A Rifle

By: Aries Wren

Aries Wren — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:00:35 +0000

Not to mention that an online dealer can vanish off the face of the earth whenever they feel like it, that, and if a gun gets stolen in the mail and it’s registered to you, that is going to cause mountains of problems.

You know that Socom rifle that was talked about? Those things go for over $1800 easy. If someone steals one of those, someone is gonna be $1800 better off, much higher if it gets sold on the black market.

By: Aries Wren

Aries Wren — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:56:54 +0000

If you don’t know how to fix it, you probably shouldn’t buy it. That little bit of my wisdom is doubly-true for guns, you don’t want it to literally backfire on you and do a murderers job for him, do you?

Still, if someone tried to sell me a faulty gun, I’d just say “Look, if my post-mortum says that my gun jammed, what would that do to your reputation?

Last thing a proud American wants is to have a bad reputation with guns.

By: Aries Wren

Aries Wren — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:51:29 +0000

My great granda was in the navy, and he had quite a few stories about people who cleaned up their guns and never bothered to check that they were working, and in one case, even loaded.

By: Fardreamer

Fardreamer — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:04:22 +0000

Even though I do most of my shopping online. buying an M1A rifle would be something I’d rather do from a local and licensed seller. Not that I have had too many negative experiences with online sellers, but I’ve had enough to make me extremely cautious.

Also, a pro gun seller may be more likely to show you, in person, how good your weapon is and how to do a functions check. He/she might even give you tips on the better firing ranges and gun safety classes in your city or town.

By: tongyun

tongyun — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:19:53 +0000

Attagirl, I wonder if people either lack the knowledge to do a functions check or are afraid to do it in front of the person who sold them the rifle. But if were me, I’d do it right there so the salesperson knew if there was a flaw. That’s the best time to find a problem and have it fixed.

By: attagirl

attagirl — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:44:41 +0000

You know this is one of the most important factors and the most neglected ones of many users. As the article mentions “A rifle has to be given function checks not only at the time of buying but after every disassembling process.”

I know several people that simple just will not take care in making sure this step is completed. Believing that proper maintenance is important to keeping your rifle sharp and ready to use.

By: tongyun

tongyun — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:30:31 +0000

Wonderful tips on check your rifle. Appreciate the focus on safety before doing anything else. Your thought about buying a rifle from a shop instead of doing it online is a great tip, too. There are certain things that I would rather buy at a store and a rifle is one of them. If there are any problems, it’s just easier to take it back to the store instead of shipping it back to an online vendor.

By: airsoft sniper rifle

airsoft sniper rifle — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:10:29 +0000

Great post!