For the gun guys

oldbee · Aug 28, 2018

Recent writeup on the classic M-1 Garland, enjoy the history.

Kern Dog · Aug 28, 2018

Lionized · Aug 28, 2018

Very cool! Awesome rifle...to both fire and admire.
(Canadian born too!)

Zeppelin264 · Aug 28, 2018

I got mine from the CMP. Late war Springfield Receiver, re barreled in the 50's, original WW2 stock. Very nice piece. Shoots nice too.

And its "Garand". His story is very interesting as well, worth the read.

threewood · Aug 28, 2018

Cool pictures. I still have my Garand, June 1944 build with the correct parts and lock bar sights. It is an engineering piece of art, great shooter too!

33 IMP · Aug 28, 2018

I'm SURE that's auto correct striking again.

SDCoronet · Aug 28, 2018

I love the M1! I agree with the Gunny, "This is the greatest rifle ever made!!". Got a few from the CMP and they are by far the most favorite of my children.

This is my HRA Service Grade Special with a stock I found on feebay:

SDCoronet · Aug 28, 2018

Bb70charger500 · Aug 29, 2018

I want one so bad ! I won one once on gun broker sent the dude the money he then says he didn't receive money it was signed for at his address he gave ! And the certified bank check was signed (his name) and cashed!!! I got my money back he tried playing it off that it wasn't him I finally said dude I don't care I got my cash back now you got the banks money? And they have cameras that see who does what they will find there money!
The following day he say you never guess what happened I got your check and cashed it I thought it was payment from a different person paying for his auction! I'll send the rifle out !

Nope!!!! Keep it I'll find another!
I want one that was used in ww2 to put with my grandpa's stuff from ww 2
He was issued a Thomson org but somehow he traded it for an m1 he didn't want to carry all the extra ammo I guess! I would of done the same thing probably!

moparedtn · Aug 29, 2018

I'd love to have one, but I've missed the boat on them I reckon. Those rascals have gotten pricy as heck these last few years.
Only got about a dozen left since I pared down everything to simplify the ammo situation.
The only "vintage" weapon left is my Winchester 94 (gotta have my lever gun, you know).
I've shot the Garand and love the things, just can't afford a keeper now.

oldbee · Aug 29, 2018

33 IMP said:
I'm SURE that's auto correct striking again.

Lol, thinking of hiring a proofreader!

33 IMP · Aug 29, 2018

oldbee said:
Lol, thinking of hiring a proofreader!

Dang, you missed it oldbee. I would have posted," I need a prooofreeder. "

Swampdog · Aug 29, 2018

I am a former Marine that shot the M-14 in boot camp and the M-1 in infantry training (ITR). In my humble option the M-14 is the best battle rifle ever made. At present I have a Mauser modified with a Douglas barrel and a Russian Mousian Naiant (spelling?) The thing that made the M-14 was the was the peep sights.

69a100 · Aug 29, 2018

Swampdog said:
Russian Mousian Naiant (spelling?)

It's spelled Nagant, I'd love to have a Garand!

oldbee said:
Recent writeup on the classic M-1 Garland, enjoy the history.

I didn't know there was a Garland in Military inventory? :poke:

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