I have 2 Garands. A WW II Springfield and an HRA from 1955. I used to have AR's but when I got my first M1 and held the two next to each other, the AR was sold to fund the HRA. There's something about holding an iron and wood piece of history that just cannot be duplicated. And I have no fantasies of the end of the world, so I figure if an M1 was good enough for the heroes of WW II and Korea, it's good enough for me. Every Christmas, I treat myself to 2-3 cans of ammo and shoot either one of my Garands. Usually 100-150 rounds. Something about winter shooting the M1. Reminds me of Bastogne maybe.

It's my favorite rifle and the one I want to always stay in the family.