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  1. I got off work early Friday afternoon the 13th, drove to my local neighborhood gunshop, and paid the last $229.93, did the 4473 Form and was approved in minutes, and am now the owner of a new Sif 556 Classic with Siiss style buttstock. According to one of the stickers on the end of the plastic hard case, my rifle was born on February 29, 2012. I'd been paying since March and now have it. Hurrah ! It's been a long time since I had a rifle for all the legitimate legal and practical reasons a man would own and shoot a 5.56 mm NATO caliber semi automatic rifle. After the hurt and shock of the theft of my old Ar-15 Sporter SP-1/M4A3 carbine, it's been a long 15 months. But it's over now. My first impression is that it is muzzle heavy compared to an AR, and also a bit heavier. It is short and compact however, and I got the Swiss style folding buttstock too, and the rotary diopter rear sight. It came with one Aluminum AR style magazine, the three plastic picatinny rails that screw onto the front of the forend, and a black case, instruction manual, warranty card, charging handle installation sheet, and a Allen wrench to adjust the sights. First thing I did was to strip it down, spray it down with degreaser to get all the factory gunk out of the action, then wiped it off, lubed the areas where metal contacts metal on the bolt carrier, bolt, hammer, and used gun grease there,then lubed everywhere else with a drop of lube (Break Free) and cleaned the barrel and chamber. Then put it back together, did a function check which went as expected, and wiped any excess lube off the outside of the receivers. Then manually cucled the action 30 to 40 times till I got about 600 forward and back strokes of the bolt and carrier, and hopefully this will smooth out any rough edges, tool marks, and nigh spots, so the action will feed, fire, and eject normally when I do shoot it for the first time. I then loaded six thirty round magazines with HSM brand M 193 ball ammunition and found some targets to use to adjust the sights. I also found my 15 yer old Trijicon Reflex II optical sight, and the triangular aiming point is visible in sunlight, but somewhat darker in poor light, so the tritium might have decayed away so I must have the ampule replaced, but at least in strong light, the sight works. I will take it to a local underground rifle range not very far from my old neighborhood, and pay the $22.00, and test fire it, set the front and rear sights for 25 meters, using some old AR targets made for that purpose, and then fire at some squirrel and coyote targets at 25 to 100 meters, and see how she does. I'm psyched, still kinda stunned and shocked at finally getting this rifle, and soon I (and other interested perosonages on this and a few other firearm sites online) will see how she shoots. More later.
  2. I'm new to this forum, and have recently taken a liking to the Cetme rifle. I want one,but being a former member of the middle class living in reduced circmumsances, this economic status necessitates a different route to having a Cetme, namely building. I have priced a parts kit from Centerfire Systems for $179.95, a barrel from Bravo 5 for $187.00 and a receiver flat for $95 from Bravo 5. The key questions are: do I need to fill out a 4473 form for the receiver flat at one of my local gunstores ?, how hard is it to bend the receiver flat in a press to shape it to where it needs to be to be welded ?, would it be better to send te parts to a builder to have him or her build the rifle for me ? And would this cost less, the same, or more than outright buying a Cetme from GunsAmerica ? Cheapest Cetme I've seen there is $500. RSVP and any information or knowledge/experience would be helpful.
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