Built like a tank, and I've had quite a few that were surprisingly accurate. Of course it depends on how well it was taken care of, who made, it, etc. etc. They are fun to shoot, and fairly inexpensive for a .30 rifle. :) Of course most of the surplus ammo is corrosive so just clean it well...
A cheap sight can be a pain in the keister. Nothing drives me nuts faster than optics with a wandering zero, or bad glass. If you have it on a defensive arm, it could be the cause of your death if it fails. On a plinker, it could get ya by if it works. :P
If you go the J-hook route, you can also plasti-dip the hooks to protect the finish on the firearms. A little can will do about a bazillion hooks, and it's also good for recoating tool handles, and about a couple hundred other uses. You can pick it up and any hardware store.
SA parkerized Champion, was the first one I bought on my own, but the first one I ever bought was a beretta 92D at a kentucky gunshow that ended up being from the IPD when they switched over to glocks. lol
Does anyone else besides me tend to have a really high failure rate with .22 ammo that's older than 10 yrs. or so? Seems after it gets older than that I get anywhere from 5-15 out of a box that fails to fire, even with multiple strikes, with multiple brands. Always stored in a dry temperature...
I picked up an M1 carbine and an M1 Garand, had to stop there, because then I wanted 10 more of each. I still plan on getting an '03, but need to actually pick a variant, or I'll end up getting them all. Not a bad thing for me, but very bad for my checkbook. :)
I'm very glad to join this forum. My best friend owns 1911forum and I've seen the term INGO pop up, but never new what it meant until my brother told me just a little while ago. lol I wish I would have known there was a local forum sooner! Now that I registered, I need to run off and tell...