New Here...

Don Z. · 01-15-2012, 01:56 PM

I'm glad I found the forum. There's a lot of history recorded here!

I guess I fall into the category of "new collector". I had, some years ago, a '41 BYF, but knew little about it (pre-internet days) and ended up selling it for far too little when I moved.

I recently picked up a restored 1914, that I probably paid far too much for, but I wanted a good shooter, and this one seems to fill that bill. I fired it for the first time yesterday, and while I had three or four "stovepipes" (Winchester 115 grain white box of 100 rnds, from WalMart) it's possible the follower spring is a little weak. Certainly, the Mec-Gar mags that arrived via US Mail just hours after I returned from the range are much "stiffer"!

Collectors will hate me, as I'm looking for a repro holster and tool, but it's a user, not just for looking at. As far as the cleaning rods go, I became a huge Otis fan in Afghanistan, so I'm not really looking for a rod or a jag.

Many silly questions to follow, as I have much to learn, but here is my first: Would it work to put a wooden base on the Mec-Gar? Even though it's just for the range, that plastic bottom looks just a little out of place.

01-15-2012, 01:56 PM	#1
Don Z. User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Orleans Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Here... I'm glad I found the forum. There's a lot of history recorded here! I guess I fall into the category of "new collector". I had, some years ago, a '41 BYF, but knew little about it (pre-internet days) and ended up selling it for far too little when I moved. I recently picked up a restored 1914, that I probably paid far too much for, but I wanted a good shooter, and this one seems to fill that bill. I fired it for the first time yesterday, and while I had three or four "stovepipes" (Winchester 115 grain white box of 100 rnds, from WalMart) it's possible the follower spring is a little weak. Certainly, the Mec-Gar mags that arrived via US Mail just hours after I returned from the range are much "stiffer"! Collectors will hate me, as I'm looking for a repro holster and tool, but it's a user, not just for looking at. As far as the cleaning rods go, I became a huge Otis fan in Afghanistan, so I'm not really looking for a rod or a jag. Many silly questions to follow, as I have much to learn, but here is my first: Would it work to put a wooden base on the Mec-Gar? Even though it's just for the range, that plastic bottom looks just a little out of place. Attached Images __________________ I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness; I love only that which they defend.