Got me a buddy for my Garand

[DWH]

I got my M1 carbine delivered from the CMP the Tuesday after Memorial Day! Looks real nice next to its bigger cousin.

 

[Onmilo]

I was wondering what those things might look like coming from Italy.
Post-war upgrades and not looking too shabby at all.
Thanks for the picture and enjoy your new rifle.

 

[DMK]

Nice pair 'o rifles.

Looks like the Garand has some late parts on it too. Makes a nice start to a Korean war collection. Now you just need one of those $35 Chinese T53s to complete the set.

 

[DWH]

Thanx DMK!
What parts are the late parts? I'm new to these rifles and want to learn as much as I can.

 

[azhunter12]

Nice pair.

 

[Gustav]

Nice pair of rifles you have there now if only they could talk.

For a couple good books I would highly suggest Shots Fired In Anger by John George and U.S. Weapons Of World War Two by Bruce N Canfield.
Both books are well worth adding to your collection even if you have to check Ebay.com Amazon.com or Half.com to find them.

Keep any of the old parts if you ever do restore them, they are only going up in price.

Gunparts Corporation/Numrich Arms has many neat items for theserifles both originals and reproductions.

 

[jefnvk]

Just waiting till September for the Saginaw Steering Gears.

 

[SigfanUSAF]

What parts are the late parts? I'm new to these rifles and want to learn as much as I can.

So far as I can tell from your pic, the non-lockbar rear sight on your Garand is post-war; and the Carbine has the type 3 barrel band, stamped rear sight (both of which could be late WWII) and is in an M2 post war stock.

 

[foghornl]

Now, add a Remington Rand or Singer 1911 to the group, and you are all set to do your WWII re-enactments

Seriously, that is a fine pair. I'm green with envy...