| Author | Message | ||
     Therevjay Message Board Member Username: Therevjay Post Number: 496 Registered: 02-2009 |
I just bought one. I always wanted a GI model but didn't want to pay the price. ( if you can find a GI model not beat to death) So when I saw this replica in EXL. cond. I snapped it up, looks the same as a GI mod. bayonet lug & all. I've googled them and opinions seem to be about 75% OK - 25% junk. What say you guys? | ||
| Gunr Message Board Member Username: Gunr Post Number: 1168 Registered: 09-2011  |
Not familiar wit them. Used to have a "Universal" carbine, a real piece of crap! I hope the Plainfield is better made! | ||
| Bill_deshivs Message Board Member Username: Bill_deshivs Post Number: 397 Registered: 02-2009 |
Plainfields were GI spec carbines. Iver Johnson bought Plainfield (and later, Universal.) I believe Plainfields use a cast receiver-which is fine. They are good guns. | ||
| Therevjay Message Board Member Username: Therevjay Post Number: 497 Registered: 02-2009 |
Well it must shoot OK, or it couldn't have the incredible layer of carbon/gunk/crud built up inside I found after field stripping it today. Looked good on the outside. What I thought would be a 15 min. re-lube ended taking a hr or so. Just to get the Bbl/reciever clean to my satisfaction. The trigger group - bolt etc. are soaking in a kerosene/Marvel oil bath. I fail to understand how someone can let a firearm get to that cond. Everytime you fire it YOU CLEAN IT! (I spent too much time in the Army I guess) | ||
| Redhawk4 Message Board Member Username: Redhawk4 Post Number: 3010 Registered: 02-2009  |
Therevjay - "Everytime you fire it clean it" I'm like that, it really bugs me if I can't clean it immediately and I know it's there in my safe, dirty. |
