RyeDaddy
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Traded a guy at work my old Marlin 1895CB for an M1 Garand!! 
Springfield Armory, serial number places manufacture in November 1942. Shoots fine, the trigger and hammer assembly are not original, but all else is. The stock has been lacquered, and there's a repaired crack in it, but other than that it's in fine shape, shoots great. The stock has a burned in mark of "55" on the handguard, and another of "39" on the buttstock, which I assume to be armory numbers. It's missing the serrated disk that attaches to the elevation knob to make it click when you adjust it, but I can get one for $17 from Fulton Armory.
Amazingly enough, the trade was his idea. I had told him that I had a 45-70 Marlin, and he asked, "You wanna trade it for a Garand?" at the time I laughed it off, like what was I gonna do with an old M1, right? Then I thought about it for a few months, and got the itch for an M14, and decided that since I could have the Garand for nothing, why not? It's close enough. I figured since the Garand was worth twice what the Marlin was (which I bought used anyway), if I didn't like it, I could always sell it, and buy a new Marlin, or put it towards an M1a. Well, now that I know when it was made, I don't think I could sell it, it's like a real piece of American history. Besides, the "PING!" when the clip ejects is just too cool! I figure I can save and buy the M1a when I want to, presuming they don't ban them before then, but the old Nazi-fighting Garand has found a home for life. Wish my grandfather were alive to see it.
I forgot the mention that he gave me like 20 clips already loaded with ammo, and a few unopened boxes also, and I gave him the two unopened boxes of Buffalo Bore I had, so that was good too.
Here's to my first gun with no warnings stamped into the receiver!!
Springfield Armory, serial number places manufacture in November 1942. Shoots fine, the trigger and hammer assembly are not original, but all else is. The stock has been lacquered, and there's a repaired crack in it, but other than that it's in fine shape, shoots great. The stock has a burned in mark of "55" on the handguard, and another of "39" on the buttstock, which I assume to be armory numbers. It's missing the serrated disk that attaches to the elevation knob to make it click when you adjust it, but I can get one for $17 from Fulton Armory.
Amazingly enough, the trade was his idea. I had told him that I had a 45-70 Marlin, and he asked, "You wanna trade it for a Garand?" at the time I laughed it off, like what was I gonna do with an old M1, right? Then I thought about it for a few months, and got the itch for an M14, and decided that since I could have the Garand for nothing, why not? It's close enough. I figured since the Garand was worth twice what the Marlin was (which I bought used anyway), if I didn't like it, I could always sell it, and buy a new Marlin, or put it towards an M1a. Well, now that I know when it was made, I don't think I could sell it, it's like a real piece of American history. Besides, the "PING!" when the clip ejects is just too cool! I figure I can save and buy the M1a when I want to, presuming they don't ban them before then, but the old Nazi-fighting Garand has found a home for life. Wish my grandfather were alive to see it.
I forgot the mention that he gave me like 20 clips already loaded with ammo, and a few unopened boxes also, and I gave him the two unopened boxes of Buffalo Bore I had, so that was good too.
Here's to my first gun with no warnings stamped into the receiver!!
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