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05-12-2016, 11:04 AM
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My 2nd M1 Garand
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very nice wow
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05-12-2016, 12:20 PM
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Very nice...M1 Garands are habit forming...and then comes the M1A's.
PS my OCD on alert:
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05-12-2016, 12:52 PM
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Nice.
Remember, you can't use the stacking swivel unless you have three.
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05-12-2016, 01:07 PM
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Very nice! These seem to multiply, I wound up with seventeen of em before it was all over. Ya start with I want a WWII one, then at least one from each year of the war, gotta have a Winchester too you know then a prewar. But wait there's more, there are the Korean War models and there ya go again. Like an idiot I sold off all but two just before "Saving Private Ryan" came out "duhhhh". I kept a SA 1940 vintage and a "Navy Trophy" in 7.62 Nato that started life as a mid war SA. I sure wish I had kept a few more! Enjoy those two fine rifle's!
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That's a fantastic M-1.
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05-12-2016, 01:41 PM
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I would add a scoped M1D and M1C to Vulcan Bobs list....and a Beretta and a BREDA Dutch crest in .308...and while we are at it perhaps a BM59 to bridge to the M14/M1A's.
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Great find. I only have one but I love it. Congratulations.
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GREAT one. Congratuations!
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05-12-2016, 02:47 PM
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Wow!!! That's a real beauty. You didn't wait very long to get the second! So, since there's more than a few left...
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A real beauties. I carried one when I was in the Marine Corps in Korea- 1952-53. I hated leaving it behind when I came back. A fantastic weapon.
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We had those in HS ROTC and got to shoot them in summer camp. I took them seriously. Thought that I might have to use one in battle if WW III had broken out. The Cold War was pretty intense at times, and we never knew when the real thing might happen.
I read a lot of WWII books then and saw the usual movies and TV shows with Garands in them.
They're definitely a classic rifle.
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05-12-2016, 05:15 PM
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GREAT one. Congratuations!
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TiroFijo-
May I ask what Fijo means? My Spanish is pretty limited. Tiro I understand.
Would you please begin a different topic and tell us about gun laws and shooting/carrying opportunities in Paraguay? I'm sure that many of us would be interested.
Can you hunt jaguars or other animals there, maybe some types of deer? Are most brands of firearms available?
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Just checked the CMP web site and it looks like with the exception of "Sniper" rifles and Special Grade .308s, Garands are sold out.
Field Grade, Service Grade and Special Grade sold out today.
Glad I was able to buy mine when they were still plentiful.
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