My kinda gun

[halutzparilla]

hey ron, M1 Garands bring back memories, back home every highschool student are required to undergo Military Parade Exercise, and those few like us joins the civilian military course back home are lucky enough to be instructed in those old old M1 Garands, brings back memories of my 1998 school year, do you got pics of your M1Garands ????

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Originally Posted by Tech Geek Deluxe

Heya Ron ... The first Clinton proved to me that gold and arms are decent inflation hedges with some appreciation in excess.

Scarry isn't it?

Every morning I awake and thank God I am not in California or NY anymore. I owned a gunshop during those Clinton years. More and more do nothing feel good legislation from a bunch of clueless people. gawd I hated that bastard! LOL.

Ron

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Originally Posted by halutzparilla

hey ron, M1 Garands bring back memories, back home every highschool student are required to undergo Military Parade Exercise, and those few like us joins the civilian military course back home are lucky enough to be instructed in those old old M1 Garands, brings back memories of my 1998 school year, do you got pics of your M1Garands ????

Somewhere I have pics. No matter, tomorrow I will shoot (no pun intended) a few and post them. I know I have insurance pics on a few disk somewhere but taking a few new pics is easy.

I worked on Garands extensively and still have a mountain of parts. I glass bedded many for accuracy and competition shooting.

Ron

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Originally Posted by halutzparilla

hey ron, M1 Garands bring back memories, back home every highschool student are required to undergo Military Parade Exercise, and those few like us joins the civilian military course back home are lucky enough to be instructed in those old old M1 Garands, brings back memories of my 1998 school year, do you got pics of your M1Garands ????

OTAY, here we have a few pictures of a few things I love as much as my computers:



Pictured are my M1A top and M1 Garand bottom. The M1 Garand is the one I completely reworked, glass bedded, and accurized. The rifle is now chambered in the 7-08 Remington cartridge.



A closer look at the receiver sections. The M1A is pictured with a standard 20 round box magazine and a 5 round magazine off to the side. Both rifles are in walnut stocks. I have done a good number of "plastic" but love the rich walnut.



The M1 Garand was noted for its En Block loading clip containing 8 rounds, the maximum capacity of the rifle. The exposed clip is shown in a bandolier containing 6 such clips. Those familiar with the M1 Garand know it is unwise to slowly remove your thumb when inserting the clip.





The last two images show the modified rear open sights. Both rifles feature NM (National Match) peep sights. Not that it matters but both front blade sights are also NM sights.

halutzparilla, I hope this helped refresh your fond memories of the M1 Garand and looking at the two rifles side by side it becomes easy to see how the M1A (Military M14) spawned from the M1 Garand.

Screwball, loved the Hello Kitty camo outfit!

Ron

[Jokerswild]

Those are 2 nice looking examples of the M1A and Garand.

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Originally Posted by Jokerswild

Those are 2 nice looking examples of the M1A and Garand.

Thank you Joker, much appreciated. That M1A was actually a gift from my wife years ago. Gawd, I love that woman!

Ron

[Jokerswild]

I love the walnut stocks on guns. Too bad everything is going plastic but it is better for weight. Only gun I have is a Browning 22 semi-auto but it's a damn good 22.

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Originally Posted by Jokerswild

I love the walnut stocks on guns. Too bad everything is going plastic but it is better for weight. Only gun I have is a Browning 22 semi-auto but it's a damn good 22.

Weight and the fact that the wood does tend to swell in wet or extremely humid weather.

The Browning family of .22 rifles are some of the best ever made!

Ron

[halutzparilla]

Thanks Ron...

so that is what the Garand looking rifle called, i cant remember that was M1A... yup i love practicing drills during high school with those weapon....

save the images into the computer...

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Originally Posted by halutzparilla

Thanks Ron...

so that is what the Garand looking rifle called, i cant remember that was M1A... yup i love practicing drills during high school with those weapon....

save the images into the computer...

You will fit right into the Army! The disapline you learned in the High School drills will pay off.

Ron