Joe Hardin

LOL I can,t quit laughing. Started out buying whatever and learning the hard way. So far it seems to be working out. Is that like having no plan is been a pretty good plan. That could be the story of my life but it didn,t always work out. I want to to thank every one for teaching me. I got a long way to go but I am scratching the surface.

Thumpy Thanks for your concern and totally get where you are coming from. I have scars ar15s fals Barrett 82a1 down to 1873 and 1886 winchesters. I have I full fab shop and a blacksmith shop and have worked with my hands for 40 years. Half the journey for me is making one run right and learning how to do it and if I can,t I should not be allowed to own one anyway. I absolutely mean no disrespect , especially since I don,t own a full auto. Again I appreciate your concerns and advice. Joe

Again those videos are great. What happened to american ingenuity . Make something that is relatively simple and works forever. I now see why recoil spring tensions have to be set right. Are extractors wearing out a problem?

Matt Thanks for the videos . They are great. I have watched a ton of videos but had not found these. I have been so busy I have not really looked at ammo prices in a while. You might say there is a little inflation there. Figured the price to reload and that is crazy also if you can find components. I am not discouraged just hope there are some reasonable avenues. 7.62x51 might be the best at this time???? Thoughts please.

Thanks all, for taking the time to help me. I am starting to comprehend this lingo better. A little about me might help as I think gftiv might have hit on a very big point. I am in the steel fab buss and contract in the power plant industry. I am just your basic illiterate country boy but I do a lot of design engineering for them and my stuff usually goes in better than their engineers. Back to gftiv asked is what I want to do with them. I am very interested in the evolution and history of these guns. I have a love for finding things and making them run flawlessly. I just put a 427 ford side oiler in a 1947 ford pickup and have built harleys and brought back to life a 1946 Indian. Rambling on Sorry I do not see myself as a major go out and shoot all the time but I plan on totally understanding the mechanics of any thing I own and making it run like a sewing machine. I will shoot some just like i do my .50 cal. rifles. I short I guess I would be a collector that shoots some. Again Thanks every one for taking your time to help me. I am extremely interested in the Vickers and have been studying the mechanics. I love the browning M 1917 also . Damn they are beautiful !!!!!!! Joe

Hi My name is Joe Hardin and I am new to the form and I have a lot to learn about machine guns. I am 65 and will have to rely on the vast knowledge of the people here. I am ranch raised and my dad gave me a Marlin golden mounty lever 22 when I was 12 and I have been a gun nut for life. I was a big collector of pre 64 Winchester model 70 rifles . I sold off a bunch of them and now I want a machine gun. I have a Barrett 82a1 and a Mc Millan Tac 50 and love them both. The Tac 50 is the most amazing thing I have ever shot and I live in an area it is no problem to comfortably shoot a mile. I am in love with the classics like m1917 water cooled brownings. My wife passed a few years ago so it would reside in the living room with me. I would love a Colt 1928 civilian as they are so beautiful and I have a couple of colt 1911s from that era that are the same blueing. The other Gun I am interested in is an M2HB and it could sit on top of the china cabinet. Lol Just kidding. I am starting to understand the laws and and some of the history and the terminology. I do not get all of the side plate , one cut , parts kit , C&R and a lot of it. I am not looking for the lowest priced gun . I am looking for the highest quality gun I can afford at a reasonable fair price. Be gentle I am a senior citizen. I live in N.E. Arizona Again any help would be greatly appreciated and thank for letting me join the forum. Joe