RancidSumo
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Well, I am about to order my Garand and would like to see some pictures of all of yours. So lets see them. Please post the grade and any restoration work you did to it as well.
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This is a service grade Garand I bought from the CMP quite a few years ago. It was born in 1956 at the Springfield Armory. The only thing I did to it besides shove ammo in it was add the muzzle brake just for grins but it also made for an almost zero recoil rifle.
The rifle is an excellent shooter and will still take "em" down if needed.
January 2008
The rifle is an excellent shooter and will still take "em" down if needed.
January 2008
RancidSumo
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Nice rifle. Was the muzzle brake hard to install?
RancidSumo
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Where did you get it? How much did it cost? I like the look that it adds to the rifle.
Don't remember where I bought mine it was years ago but the cheapest place I saw looking around was here http://www.smithenterprise.com/buy/muzzle_brakes.asp
This is my rifle.
Just picked her up at the gun show last weekend. I was going to order from the CMP, but this one caught my eye and is just about everything I could want in a Garand. It's a post-war model (I'd REALLY love a WWII shooter, but who wouldn't) 5.4mm serial number Springfield. Shoots great.
Just picked her up at the gun show last weekend. I was going to order from the CMP, but this one caught my eye and is just about everything I could want in a Garand. It's a post-war model (I'd REALLY love a WWII shooter, but who wouldn't) 5.4mm serial number Springfield. Shoots great.
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1942,1943 Springfields
az_imuth
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Here's my new (used) CMP service grade International Harvester that I purchased yesterday after the 2A ruling was released. It is currently in transit. I've wanted one for quite a while and finally found one to keep company with the Springfield Armory, Winchester, and Harrington & Richardson garands. Thank you, Scalia!!!
Eightball
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Here's mine:
6-digit SN, Springfield. I think it was a Rack Grade at the CMP, and I've been able to get it to hold 1.5" groups, but it's been a little while since I've shot it for accuracy rather than fun. And I think the SN puts it into.....mid-July '42, IIRC.
Yes, it went to Greece, and yes, the furniture looks weird....for now. When I get enough money and decide to not spend it on guns, ammunition, or reloading supplies, I'm going to get a new stock and use Linseed Oil from the original people, maybe send it off to get reworked. But for now, it's a shooter, and awesome to boot.
6-digit SN, Springfield. I think it was a Rack Grade at the CMP, and I've been able to get it to hold 1.5" groups, but it's been a little while since I've shot it for accuracy rather than fun. And I think the SN puts it into.....mid-July '42, IIRC.
Yes, it went to Greece, and yes, the furniture looks weird....for now. When I get enough money and decide to not spend it on guns, ammunition, or reloading supplies, I'm going to get a new stock and use Linseed Oil from the original people, maybe send it off to get reworked. But for now, it's a shooter, and awesome to boot.
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transformerguru
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thats my '55 dated baby on top
az_imuth
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Turkish M1 bayonet.
Correct! I'm a heathen, because soon I will be pipe-wrenching the nice Krieger 8mm Mauser-chambered M1 barrel I have onto an action and making a true abomination. In the meantime, I think the Turk bayo's nice.
http://www.ebayonet.com/TURKM1/M1Garand.html
http://www.ebayonet.com/TURKM1/M1Garand.html
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42 vintage Springfield
42 vintage Springfield
Here is a picture of my mutt. To say its of mixed heritage is an understatement.
Got it as a woodless Dane from CMP. Springfield Arms 1.1 million receiver (built Jan 1943), Danish Var barrel, mixture of Danish/Italian/GI internal parts, Korean buttstock, Danish sling, USGI handguards. They way I figure parts from this rifle have probably seen two wars, and been in 3 continents.
Even though its pedigree is not up to snuff, it is still one of my favorite rifles ever.
Got it as a woodless Dane from CMP. Springfield Arms 1.1 million receiver (built Jan 1943), Danish Var barrel, mixture of Danish/Italian/GI internal parts, Korean buttstock, Danish sling, USGI handguards. They way I figure parts from this rifle have probably seen two wars, and been in 3 continents.
Even though its pedigree is not up to snuff, it is still one of my favorite rifles ever.
jrfoxx
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Here's my late year Springfield, CMP field grade Greek return. The stock isnt nearly this shiny or mottled looking in person, but for some reason, it always comes out this way when I take a pic. Oh well. Looks pretty good, and is a good, reliable shooter, and thats what matters.
highorder
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I have posted this before, but here it is again.
six digit SA that was a DCM gun. I bought it off the shelf if the store I was working in at the time. the stock came from an estate sale; it was in a box of stocks that were dingy and dark. I rubbed it just enough to see some figure and offered $40 for it.
six digit SA that was a DCM gun. I bought it off the shelf if the store I was working in at the time. the stock came from an estate sale; it was in a box of stocks that were dingy and dark. I rubbed it just enough to see some figure and offered $40 for it.
Shung
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here is mine !
ocabj
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See signature.
highorder
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pdh, you need one more rifle so you can use the stacking swivel.
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