Evening guys, At the range, a wicked breeze picked up and basically stirred up a sandstorm throughout the range. My M1A unfortunately got hit with the full brunt of it and was covered in sand/dust. The optic was easy enough to clean, and the stock/barrel was easily wiped down. But the action...

Hello! It’s my understanding that the Garand/M1A/M14 requires grease on some of it’s components in order to function properly and reduce excessive wear. In my experience, though, grease seems to attract small particulates and fine sand much more than a lightly oiled or even dry firearm would...