Range Day

My Plainfield M-1 Carbine. I changed the stock from the Plainfield one to a GI type and changed the barrel band to a GI Type 2. I figured since I'd taken the front sight off to do the later I better check zero, I also changed the front sight key for a tighter one since the front sight had some wiggle on it.

100 rounds, 50 per target at 50 yards. The one on the left was the 1st target shooting bench resting, it did need tweaking as you can see.

Target on the right is free hand sitting down. Not bad for a old man 

I did have 2 stovepipes on the 1st 2 ten round mag tests. 

That left a couple marks on receiver. 2nd time I've had this issue with this Carbine. I changed mags and had no issues after that.

I think it was the same mag both times. It's my "best" USGI shooter mag too, go figure. This thing loves KCI mags for some reason, I've marked up a couple dedicated just for it. 

All I shot today. I'm limiting myself to 100 rounds and 1 Carbine per range trip for the summer. I've 1600 rounds of the Korean left plus 4000 rounds Armscor and S&B for any "social" work I might need in the future. I HATE this ammo crunch 

It's ok for that Carbine. If it had been one of my other ones I'd be worried more. I've been using 1 as my primary shooter Carbine the past year and it's been 100% reliable with good ammo

The 2nd from the right, the infamous "Howachester" as I call it (long story). I had it worked over by Fulton Armory this time last year and with good ammo (it hates Aqulia and so do I but it was in stock at the start of the panic) it's a sewing machine. 

The rest of the Carbines in that photo have seen service by FA, are a new FA or are at FA getting checked over. The Plainfield I don't plan on having them service, it's purely a range toy....not a potential working rifle if needed 

How late is your M1? (rifle or Carbine?) I'm curious since I have another Carbine on order with them myself (ordered end of January) and just sent them the Postal Meter Carbine I bought a couple weeks ago for a check over.

I noticed that FA has stopped taking orders for new production Garand's and are "temporary out of stock" on all their Carbine models with a 6 month waiting time for current orders.

I figured their swamped on Carbine orders and Garand's they might have run out of the USGI Springfield production receivers and need to figure out a source for those. LMT makes their Carbine receivers on CNC machinery so hopefully they can set up for the same with Garand receivers    

I would say panic buying on certain types of firearms is at record levels and Fulton Armory is no exception. You have to figure since they use Lewis Machine Tool for Carbine receiver's, bolts and I want to say trigger groups when they run out of USGI surplus ones they have to deal with what LMT can supply them.

Garand's would be worse, since they use surplus USGI receiver's that supply is finite.

I figure FA will get mine done when they can, as long as they can stay open. That's another thing worrying gun owners IMO, Hiden/Ho shutting down mail order service outfits like FA given the chance