M1 Garand gets New Home

[BigRed]

I had a day off and enjoyed a little road trip.

I have found that firearms can sometimes follow you home like a stray pup. This one jumped in my back seat and rode back with me.

 

[Backyardace]

Tell us more about your awesome rifle!

 

[WebSnyper]

Were there pants involved? I hear they like to jump in for car rides on highways but mostly when there are no pants involved.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Details! Serial, manufacturer, has it been rebuilt, MW & TE.

Don't just tease me with a pic.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Details! Serial, manufacturer, has it been rebuilt, MW & TE.

Don't just tease me with a pic.

He's got either a lot to learn or a lot of nerve posting no details don't he?!? Lol

 

[IndyDave1776]

He's got either a lot to learn or a lot of nerve posting no details don't he?!? Lol

He's probably watching the thread laughing his ass off.

 

[BigRed]

The receiver was built by Springfield Armory. The serial number puts it at June, 1942.

It is out of CMP. CMP put it at Service Grade. That seems accurate based on their grade criteria. I picked it up from another INGO member...seems to be a good guy.

None of the furniture looks to be new replacement.

M is 3
T is 2

There are better ones out there, obviously, but I expect it will be a good shooter. Another I have from the Korean era has similar M and T. It consistently groups 2" at 100. Steel torso is routine out to 400yds. Hopefully this one will have similar performance.

Open to input, criticism, etc.

When I saw what has been happening to carbines lately, as well as the current environment, I thought it might be a good time to pick up another.

 

[BigRed]

He's probably watching the thread laughing his ass off.

True

 

[BigRed]

Were there pants involved? I hear they like to jump in for car rides on highways but mostly when there are no pants involved.

Good Lord.

 

[WebSnyper]

Good Lord.

OK, no love for the pantless highway.

 

[2in1evtime]

Got to tell you ,collecting and shooting garands can be very addicting [as i have learned} just glad most of mine were purchased in late 70's and 80's, gonna need to add a m1c or m1d to you know!!!!

 

[BigRed]

Got to tell you ,collecting and shooting garands can be very addicting [as i have learned} just glad most of mine were purchased in late 70's and 80's, gonna need to add a m1c or m1d to you know!!!!

Get behind me, Satan!

 

[MrSmitty]

I once got to shoot a Blue Star Garand......it had no pants on......

 

[BigRed]

I must be missing a joke.

 

[ditcherman]

I must be missing a joke.

I think we’re missing a whole thread.
Just a guess, but I’m still surprised.

 

[Pepi]

I kick myself in the arass every time I see one of these. I had a chance years ago to buy on cheap and didn't. I've got a 1941 Inland carbine and a Grand would be a nice big brother to it.

 

[BankShot]

I must be missing a joke.

I'm glad it's not just me.

 

[STEEL CORE]

As a kid my Dad ordered a GI .45 from the NRA magazine delivered by the mailman for $25, M1 Carbines were $16 ea, I don’t remember the M-1 prices, but my Dad got, and I have now, a Springfield US Government, Oct 1941production for $55 in 1963 from a Detroit Pawn shop.
I wish I knew how much it’s worth as he hunted with it for fifty years.
He let me shoot it once when I was ten and it knocked me off the picnic table we were using at the time.
I oil it twice a year. Put it back in the safe.

 

[Michigan Slim]

A buddy is looking for one for me now. He had a dozen from a collection he bought and I didn't know he had them. All gone.

 

[tomcat13]

Congrats & Welcome to "the Club"!