Picked up my Garand.

[Colt556]

His rifle does not have a locking bar sight. It is a Korean war rebuild and the sight was probably replaced then, or anytime after really. The lock bar sights were only WWII and were replaced with the improved sights as guns went through for servicing or rebuild. I replaced the stock with a very nice Boyds walnut stock and rubbed it down with BLO.

 

[CarnageRush]

That looks, nice. I still want a WWII era Garand.

Here's a pic my Garand and M1 Carbine, the Garand is a Springfield Armory receiver dated to 1955, the Carbine is a National Postal Meter dated 1943.

 

[nmcqueen469]

^^^If that doesn't make you beat your chest with patriotism, I don't know what will!!!

 

[DragonGunner]

^^^If that doesn't make you beat your chest with patriotism, I don't know what will!!!

You should like this one then.........

 

[Dog1]

Nothing like owning 9 and 1/2 pounds, of American wood and steel, that jumped with the 82nd and the 101st, carried by dogfaces from the 29th, 1st and 4th Infantry Divisions on D-Day. Carried up Point du Hoc by the 2nd Rangers. Landed at Anzio with the 3rd Infantry Division and held the Germans at the Battle of the Bulge.

It landed on far flung beaches with Leathernecks from the 1st, 3rd and 6th Marines. Went on a tear with Merrill's Marauders, was carried by the 6th Rangers and Alamo Scouts as they liberated POW's from the Cabanatuan prison camp.

Then heading off to Korea to land at Inchon and went up North with the 1st Marine Division to "Frozen Chosin"..it went to war with advisers in Viet Nam and off with Marines and the 82nd Airborne in '65 to the Dominican Republic.

It serve the National Guard, as well as 27 countries after the war.

Then they, not all but a lot, came back home to be admired and owned, but not only the very same Veterans that carried it, but a whole new generation that loves and cherishes it as much as the men that depended on it in war.

 

[Colt556]

I need to get off my arse and take some pics of some of my stuff. I think some of you guys would like to see them.

 

[Cerberus]

I need to get off my arse and take some pics of some of my stuff. I think some of you guys would like to see them.

Yup

 

[Sgt7330]

A word of caution here-------- one Garand can sometimes lead to another, then another, and before you know it your safe is full and you smell cosmoline in your dreams.
This condition, to which I am in full stage 4, is known as Garanditis

 

[TheJoker]

I just had someone give me 20 enbloc clips full of 1950's Lake City M2 Ball before he headed south for the winter. I'll be shooting both my '44 Springfield and my '45 Winchester lots in the next few months.

I got my Springfield from Bradis at least 10 years ago. It was a little rough then. Here is what it looks like after a new Boyd's Fancy Walnut Stock and some proper accessories:

Here is my haul from the CMP in 2011, a Service Grade 1950s H&R and a Field Grade 1945 WIN-13 Winchester. I traded away the H&R...kept the Winny:

 

[mxxkffg]

Congrats! I too have a Springfield 1942 and it is definitely my favorite firearm to shoot. You will love it

 

[RugerRog]

Some beautiful rifles. I need to see about getting one in the near future. Too many wants and limited $$ since I didnt win the powerball jackpot.

 

[aaron580]

Man those are good lookin guns. Im debating getting one of those for a new hunting rifle actually. Id like to scope it just so I can hunt with an american classic.

 

[DragonGunner]

Man those are good lookin guns. Im debating getting one of those for a new hunting rifle actually. Id like to scope it just so I can hunt with an american classic.

Whatcha going to hunt.....?

 

[Cerberus]

Man those are good lookin guns. Im debating getting one of those for a new hunting rifle actually. Id like to scope it just so I can hunt with an american classic.

Why would you ruin it with a scope?

 

[DragonGunner]

Why would you ruin it with a scope?

Ya, those M1C an M1D's are ruined Garands.........they should be sold for junk..........

 

[Cerberus]

Ya, those M1C an M1D's are ruined Garands.........they should be sold for junk..........

No those are rarities. Not exactly the most found of M1s. He said he wanted to get an M1 and scope it. How about not trying to read to far into things.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Ya, those M1C an M1D's are ruined Garands.........they should be sold for junk..........

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I have to agree with him to an extent DragonGunner, Because that aint a M1C or D. Now if you'd put a C or D mount on it I'd change my mind. Then it would be awesome.

 

[Colt556]

Ya, those M1C an M1D's are ruined Garands.........they should be sold for junk..........

Dang it! Now I have to dump the 2 M1Ds I have.

 

[DragonGunner]

No those are rarities. Not exactly the most found of M1s. He said he wanted to get an M1 and scope it. How about not trying to read to far into things.

Rarities....?.....you can get either from the CMP, been selling them for awhile now. An yes mine is not a C or D, it has a Fulton Armory scope mount. I've seen alot Garands scoped for hunting, some use them for deer in other states an hog hunting.....the point is the Garand was an could be scoped, so its not taboo to scope them. Besides, sometimes old eyes need some help these days.............sorry for reading toooo much into what you read.....I know how you Libertarians can be............

 

[Bikerdad61]

That looks, nice. I still want a WWII era Garand.

Here's a pic my Garand and M1 Carbine, the Garand is a Springfield Armory receiver dated to 1955, the Carbine is a National Postal Meter dated 1943.

Nice pair !!!!! Now that a Colt SAA and 1873 Trapdoor are in my safe, a M1 Garand is next on the bucket list.