I`d bet more than a few here have some of these fantastic old rifles stashed away.
The one below is of IH manufacture. Has been rebuilt with a Springfield barrel.

This is an H&R USMC rebuild (Crane depot), by order of the Secretary of the Navy.

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Here's a picture of my three Springfield's;




And another with some little brothers;

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hhmm.. someone mention Garands?

my 2 4 digits

Man i wish i had got one back before they went so high, one of the greatest battle rifles ever!

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i have 2 CMP garands, they get shot often and are a
blast. everytime i handle a garand i can only think of
who carried it in battle. they are history that i have
the privilege of owning and shooting from time to time.

everyone that is a gun person should have at least one
in there collection. you don't know what your missing!!

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Very nice rifles guys! I plan to pick one up from the CMP as my next purchase.

Has anyone been to the CMP store in Alabama recently. I may close enough for a slight detour in a few weeks.

I've put off buying a Garand long enough.

Don't have a good pic of all my Garands , but here's a correct 1955 Springfield with my M-1A.

This is my (then) DCM Garand I got in the early 80s, $112.70 delivered to Anchorage. Early SA Ser # 306xxx.

I was shooting for the guard at the time. It arrived on Thursday, on Friday I was leaving for a Rifle Match in Hawaii. I figured, "what the heck" and took my M14 out of the case and replaced it with the M1. The first round I fired out of my new M1 was the sigters at the 200 yard standing stage. Didn't do to bad if I remember right.

Every red blooded American should have at least one Garand.

Still have it, and it still shoots.

Built this one up out of spare parts on a CMP HRA barreled receiver.

One M1 and a M1903A3 with bayonets. Both made in 1943.

The first is a Springfield Armory "Special" that was rebuilt by the CMP. I bought it last year at Camp Perry. Shoots like a dream. It was restored to its original issue condition.

The second is a custom-made Garand that I found at a local gunsmith's shop. This one is chambered in 7.62mm NATO, and has Redfield sights; Palma rear, and Olympic front. Shoots sub-moa at 200 yards. Originally built as a NRA high power rifle. The receiver is not GI. Custom forged.

The third is a SA National Match M1A. It will also shoot sub-moa at 200 yards.

This one is a year older than me.

Been shooting them off and on since about 1960; one is looking down from the wall as I type this. The Garand is right up there with the bald eagle as an American icon!