standingbear
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dont know what the magnet test is.the danish stuff is cheap and works very good in my restored 1944 springfield m1 garand.i saw the ad for it in shotgun news.
Which U.S. WWII rifle?
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Just got my big wooden box of Danish ammo today, with the clips and boxes of ammo, and also 12 bandoliers.......damn, will have to load the clips myself, thought they were already loaded.....comes in 30 round boxes, 528 rounds, enough to fill 66 clips.................the numbers don't come out right, that means I have 17.6 boxes.........oh, well, ...............
Sorry, should have been clearer. The rangemaster goes around with a little magnet and tests your bullets to see if there's any steel in them (jacket, core, etc.). Steel bullets are not allowed by the local fire department because they may start a brush fire.
That means all my Lake City '06 and my Turkish 8mm are no good there.
If the Danish stuff has no steel, then I think I'll buy a case or three.
That means all my Lake City '06 and my Turkish 8mm are no good there.
If the Danish stuff has no steel, then I think I'll buy a case or three.
CGofMP
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Have your friend look over http://www.memorableplaces.com/m1garand and you will be able to guess which way I voted 
I did part of the CMPs website (my part is at http://www.civilianmarksmanship.com) so I think you'll be able to guess where I think you sould buy it too!
Take care,
Charles
I did part of the CMPs website (my part is at http://www.civilianmarksmanship.com) so I think you'll be able to guess where I think you sould buy it too!
Take care,
Charles
Dave Markowitz
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I gave myself M-1 finger once -- I'm left handed. That SMARTS!
Uncle Ethan
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I vote Garand
but I want a BAR.
but I want a BAR.
DMK
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Yea, BAR! Can I change my vote?
Man I wish I had the $3K to get one in Semi from Ohio Ordanance.
http://www.ohioordnanceworks.com/slr.htm
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DMK
It's the $3k that stops me too!! If I could bear to part with my Johnson and a few other's I could afford it, but then I'd need to go out and buy another Johnson, etc.:banghead:
It's the $3k that stops me too!! If I could bear to part with my Johnson and a few other's I could afford it, but then I'd need to go out and buy another Johnson, etc.:banghead:
He just bought the Garand!! Hooray!!
Thanks for your votes, fellas. I kinda nudged him towards this thread, and I have no doubt your input played a large role in his decision-making process.
Currahee!! Now we can go litter the range with our en-bloc clips!!
Thanks for your votes, fellas. I kinda nudged him towards this thread, and I have no doubt your input played a large role in his decision-making process.
Currahee!! Now we can go litter the range with our en-bloc clips!!
CGofMP
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So BamBam
Where did he end up buying the rifle from?
Charles
http://www.memorableplaces.com/m1garand/
Where did he end up buying the rifle from?
Charles
http://www.memorableplaces.com/m1garand/
3 gun
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Garand in a landslide! Ping
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Wow, Frodo...
Your left index finger maybe? Lots and lots of blood? I couldn't even hardly LOOK at my "split in four places" thumb. When I finally did, the sight of my useless appendage made my knees go weak.
KR
Your left index finger maybe? Lots and lots of blood? I couldn't even hardly LOOK at my "split in four places" thumb. When I finally did, the sight of my useless appendage made my knees go weak.
KR
sixgun_symphony
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Don't forget the US M1917 Enfield rifle.
I guess I'm a little jaundiced about the M1 rifle. As big a fan as I am of George Patton and my Pop who toted one of em thru France and Germany in the late unpleasantness, I've never been able to warm up to the bugger. I had an M1A (308 M14 clone) but even that was a clunky rifle from my way of thinking. Just to give you a comparison, I have a Dragunov which I would not trade for a half dozen M1As or a full dozen M1s if I could not replace it.
Now the carbine? That would be my choice.
The Springfield 1903? As a WWII rifle, except as a stopgap?? You've got to be kidding!
YMMV
(I can't believe you put the 1903 Springfield in there)
Now the carbine? That would be my choice.
The Springfield 1903? As a WWII rifle, except as a stopgap?? You've got to be kidding!
YMMV
(I can't believe you put the 1903 Springfield in there)
He bought the Garand from a store in Duarte, CA. They had several, including a couple of sniper versions. I like to call this particular store "The Gun Shop that Time Forgot" because the guys there are really cool. Unlike most gun shops in CA, they're not trying to screw their fellow gunowner for as much $$ as they possibly can.
It's a pretty nice Springfield. Bore was good, furniture was good, parkerizing was good. I asked him to check it for throat erosion, and that was pretty good as well. Definitely not service grade. I think he paid around $670 for it.
Darn that 10 day wait!!
It's a pretty nice Springfield. Bore was good, furniture was good, parkerizing was good. I asked him to check it for throat erosion, and that was pretty good as well. Definitely not service grade. I think he paid around $670 for it.
Darn that 10 day wait!!
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4v50 Gary
Mauldin also wrote about "Garritroopers"- always looking for a fight to prove themselves because they hadn't been in combat.
Mauldin also wrote about "Garritroopers"- always looking for a fight to prove themselves because they hadn't been in combat.
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The Garand by far. its the most fun to shoot of the trhee in the poll. Nothing beats the sweet sound of: blam! blam! blam! blam! blam! blam! blam! blam! piiiing!
PATH
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The Garand is indeed sweet but I have a thing for carbines. Light and fun to shoot. Not really a battle rifle but a larger than life pistol. Well almost. I love the carbines!
As much as I love my '03 and enjoy my M1 Carbine, I agree that the single definitive American rifle of WWII was the Garand.
According to one of our Members (I believe his name is White), our Army sniper program was using M1D's all the way into the early '90's!
According to one of our Members (I believe his name is White), our Army sniper program was using M1D's all the way into the early '90's!
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I know everyone wants a Garand. But Man I really like those Thompsons. I will have one someday. Saw a few at the show last weekend. Nice stuff. Also the BAR is really cool
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