Just curious if anyone on here owns a Garand and wanted to share pics.
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Any M1 Garand Owners on Here
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My little brothers both have one. Sorry, no pictures though. they are a hoot to shoot though.
I’ve been searching for one for a while now. Looked at several but only one that fit my criteria. Ever so conveniently it’s not for sale.
Some photos I have:
Pick your poison.
Some photos I have:
Pick your poison.
I wouldn't mind owning a IHC Garand. But sadly with being the least produced contractor they get pricy. last one I seen for sale 5 years ago they wanted $2500 for it.
I’ve got a few, all DCM guns.
The pick of the litter is a January 44 build, the height of production.
It shipped to me in 91 from Anniston with the correct gas cylinder, uncut operating rod, correct receiver/barrel combo, lock bar sights and the right trigger group.
Sort of a survivor is my guess.
I added the correct stock and that’s one that doesn’t get shot.
I have a Korean era SN that needs a couple pieces to be brought to 100%
Others are WW2 vintage mix masters that are pure shooters.
I am also fortunate that I had 2 relatives that worked at the Springfield Armory, one pre WW2 and one early 60’s so it was neat to hear their perspectives when I first started collecting.
Scott Duff books are the way to learn if your looking for the detailed info.
The pick of the litter is a January 44 build, the height of production.
It shipped to me in 91 from Anniston with the correct gas cylinder, uncut operating rod, correct receiver/barrel combo, lock bar sights and the right trigger group.
Sort of a survivor is my guess.
I added the correct stock and that’s one that doesn’t get shot.
I have a Korean era SN that needs a couple pieces to be brought to 100%
Others are WW2 vintage mix masters that are pure shooters.
I am also fortunate that I had 2 relatives that worked at the Springfield Armory, one pre WW2 and one early 60’s so it was neat to hear their perspectives when I first started collecting.
Scott Duff books are the way to learn if your looking for the detailed info.
I have one. It has some Springfield parts in it, but has IHC wood, which is the hardest thing to get ahold of.
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Care to share some photos sometime? Yes, Scott Duff books are the way to go. There are some errors in his books though.
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Anything that you would like! I love to look at these rifles. They just amaze me. It's enjoyable tearing one down and seeing the mix match of parts or seeing one that's correct. I just enjoy seeing what others have and learning from others.
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Theee funnest gun to shoot in my opinion! I've only gotten "Garand thumb" once! Lesson learned.
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Closest thing I ever got to an M1 was my Luxembourg FN-49. Only paid $400 for it back in 1997 then sold it fior $900 about 4 years ago.
There are a few things that are far superior over the M1. 10 shot fix mag over the 8 shot enbloc clip, and a adjustable gas valve, and the ability to shut it off with the wrench if you had the grenade launcher
There are a few things that are far superior over the M1. 10 shot fix mag over the 8 shot enbloc clip, and a adjustable gas valve, and the ability to shut it off with the wrench if you had the grenade launcher
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Yeah the FN is pretty neat, they came in a plethora of calibers from 7mm Mauser (Venezuela) to 7.92 (8mm Mauser) Egyptian 1 of only 2 original customers that actually seen war and combat. The other was Belgium in their African colony Congo (1960-62) and the Korean war with both Belgium and Luxembourg troops there in 1952-53. So yes these rifles fought right along US Garands during that conflict. Then Argentina had theirs chambered for their Mauser 7.65 caliber which then was rechambered for 7.62X51/ 308 during the mid 60's with CIA assistance.
One thing the FN has over the Garand hands down is it's **** indicator in the bottom of the trigger guard at a glance or a feel you can tell a FN-49 is cocked either day or night. As it is a rod that protrudes out if it's cocked or is inside and forward in the trigger guard if it is not cocked. The FN got the name Cadillac of the battle rifles because of how well it was built. This was also one of the reasons it wasn't built in large numbers as it was expensive to make, that and it came out right after the end of WWII where the US was flooding the market with cheap or free M-1's so only a little more than 171,000 FN's was made from 1949 to 54.
Shooting it is a lot like an M1 except you don't have the enbloc being ejected after the last round being fired, but the bolt does lock back to show that you fired your last round. The 30-06 models use the 03 Springfield strippers, the 8mm uses 8mm Mauser, the 7mm uses 7mm Mauser strippers and so on.
These arent nearly as beat up as my Mosin was.... just saying. 
Id love to own a Garand one day. Incredible firepower and accuracy for a young soldier at the time.
Id love to own a Garand one day. Incredible firepower and accuracy for a young soldier at the time.
These arent nearly as beat up as my Mosin was.... just saying.
Id love to own a Garand one day. Incredible firepower and accuracy for a young soldier at the time.
My Mosin’s are in relatively good condition especially for all 3 being numbers matching, 2 1943 models. The Carbine model is probably in my top 3 nicest condition weapons I currently own. With being said the Garand in the second photo I posted earlier looks like it got off the “assembly line” 5 minutes ago. They typically are better shape compared to Mosin’s since Mosin’s aren’t worth anything close to a Garand.
Pick your poison.
Meet the US mfg Mosins with their Winchester M1895 brother. New England Westinghouse and Remington 1917 on the end. All 3 ended up being in Russia and then with the Mosins in Finnish Suomi service during the continuation war 1941-44. The Winchester ended up being used in 3 wars, WWI, Russian Civil war. And then the Spanish Civil war 1936-39.
I got 2 NEWs, the Remington and the Winchester still to this day.
I owned one Mosin Nagant. They just don't appeal to me like the M1 Garand. They work and are dirt cheap to buy.
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Liking those a lot!
I bet those guns could tell some stories if they could talk.I’ve got a thing for Lever actions and older firearms in general. I’d love to find a Russian contract 1895. Also looking for a numbers matching sniper model of the Mosin now. Might as well complete the collection, lol.
I know for a fact my first (1943) Mosin is a Russian model, and the 1955 Carbine is a Romanian model, but I’ll have to double check the middle child (second 1943 model).
Pick your poison.
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