..and questions...I had an M1 a while back, took it to the range once then my house was broken into and I lost it, a mint Colt Gov't 45(1958) and a mint pre 64 94 Winchester..
..I now have bought another M1, one question is what I could clean the stock with to rid it of any accumulated grime, grease and oil without affecting the finish on the wood...?...
...I used to not think about these WW2 weapons that much...then tried an M-1 carbine and loved it...a Colt 45 auto and loved it..and then a Garand rifle and loved it also...have shot an AK type and LIKED it..have also shot a lot of AR types and never really liked them much at all.... ...don't knock the M1 around me, I may take it my personal responsibilty to defend it's virtues and attack criticisms aimed at it...I find the peculiar clip loading, one of the best and simplest ways to load a repeating semi-automatic & surprisingly fast!..and the recoil is nothing to write home about because there is very little recoil in relation to the powerful 30-06 round...almost makes me feel like a modern-day minuteman having one of these rifles around with an ample supply of ammunition...
..I now have bought another M1, one question is what I could clean the stock with to rid it of any accumulated grime, grease and oil without affecting the finish on the wood...?...
...I used to not think about these WW2 weapons that much...then tried an M-1 carbine and loved it...a Colt 45 auto and loved it..and then a Garand rifle and loved it also...have shot an AK type and LIKED it..have also shot a lot of AR types and never really liked them much at all.... ...don't knock the M1 around me, I may take it my personal responsibilty to defend it's virtues and attack criticisms aimed at it...I find the peculiar clip loading, one of the best and simplest ways to load a repeating semi-automatic & surprisingly fast!..and the recoil is nothing to write home about because there is very little recoil in relation to the powerful 30-06 round...almost makes me feel like a modern-day minuteman having one of these rifles around with an ample supply of ammunition...