if you could only own one, ar15 or garand?

[FlyinBryan]

ok, maybe you can have both, but which do you prefer, the ar15, or the m1 garand?

 

[gvnwst]

AR. Cheaper ammo, can get uppers in SOOO many different calibers, lighter overall weight, more ergonimic.

 

[FMJMIKE]

Garand..........History and one potent battle rifle............

 

[matrem]

But..We don't have to only own one!
I voted AR.

 

[lionking]

They both really have the "fun factor",they both are comfortable and excellent accuracy potential rifles.

But if I had to choose I'd go Garand,just enjoy the larger caliber,enjoy the fact that the people at the range always look at it,they have that allure.

 

[FlyinBryan]

But..We don't have to only own one!

you have a preference?

 

[C-grunt]

The Garand is a great rifle and my both of my grandfathers weapon they used in WWII.

BUT....

The M16/AR is also a great rifle and was what I used in the service, so its near and dear to me.

I say AR 15.

 

[matrem]

you have a preference?

Will you accept "both"? aka can't decide.
Having to take one? (Hopefully never faced with that)an AR would have to be the "one"

 

[lefteyedom]

I carried an M16/AR everyday for the better part of 20 years. If I had joined the USAF in 1954 instead of 1984 I am sure I would have voted for the grand.

 

[moooose102]

well, thats an easy one. i voted ar15. mostly because almost all (including our beloved garand) old military rifles are butt ugly the ar, is no beauty queen, but at least it looks decent

 

[mordechaianiliewicz]

I voted AR simply because IMHO, it's advanced technology next to the Garand.

Assuming you are talking about the gun alone, and leaving caliber options open.

 

[Onmilo]

In this, the modern world, it is a no brainer for me to choose the AR-15.

Since I can own both, I do, and appreciate both platforms and the fact I don't have to play Russian and choose what the Party State decides is best for me.

 

[Boba Fett]

The question is a bit vague.

For what application would I be using them for? Defense? Fun? Hunting? Collecting?


If I'm getting one for defense and practical use, I'd go with the AR.

I voted for the Garand because I love the rifle, its looks, its history, and the wonderful *Ping* as the clip is ejected: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9d01zAmnMY



I would also like to add that the OP's signature is, at best, disturbing.

 

[helz_mcfugly]

like the pirates say AR matey

 

[Auburn1992]

An AR, no doubt about it. You can't really customize an M1, but the possibilities are endless on an AR.

 

[crebralfix]

If I can have only one...AR-15 because I can get different uppers in different calibers.

 

[tango2echo]

There's alot of AR-15's that I wouldn't stake my life on. I've never seen a Garand that I would say that about.

 

[offthepaper]

Range and power.

Garand.

 

[Frisk]

Garand.

Also m1a over ar15 too.

 

[Schofield]

Well a gun isn't all about shootin' which is why I pick the Garand. I can't think of a more addicting and pleasing sound then that >ping< after you've spent your allowance. And let's be real here, in a class 5 zombie invasion (the deadliest) then you want some power. Plus I imagine it would be over all more accurate.

 

[ReelFaith]

I say both. SOCOM and Scout!

 

[nwilliams]

+1 for an AR with multiple uppers

 

[PT1911]

well I would say without a doubt ar-15. several reasons for that. First let me say the Garand is a great gun that I hope to own eventually, but there is a reason I went for the AR first. Lets see, cheaper ammo, available hi capacity mags, an incredible variety of customization options, and, well, one heck of a cool factor too. I would love to get a garand and will in time, but for all practical purposes, AR all the way.

unless of course you are shooting from a trench..

 

[PT1911]

not to mention the optics.. with a garand, though they are pretty dern accurate, you are still using human eyes to look potentially a few hundred yards... I would rather a nice optic to examine the nose hairs at the same distance... makes being accurate a whole lot easier. sorry to all the IRON site enthusiasts..

 

[RP88]

As awesome as the Garand is, it's kind of like comparing a vacuum tube to a laptop, IMO

AR all the way