M1 Garand
 

I'll be up at the Ft Bragg Rod & Gun this morning with my M1 Garand and .22 around 10:15/10:30ish to sit and put a few rounds down range.

Anybody want to fire a clip or two in a Garand come up and say "Hey" and introduce yourself.

Other than the Garand I'll be easy to spot, the big ugly guy who looks content.:cool:

Pete

Pete:

Wish I could join you. I have a real fondness for the M-1 Garand. I recall the day we turned in our M-1s and rec'd M-14s in exchange.

Terry

Great offer but I can't afford the rent on the bird that would have gotten me there in time.

The M1 Garand is a great rifle to shoot. Have fun.

Dangies problem with the West Coast, the east coast is sooooooooo Far away. A friend is checking to see if there is a military shoot in Oregon today. IF so, we will drag our Garands and 03's with us. That is a fine rifle, the Garand. When The M14 came out, my thoughts were they mated the Garand with the BAR,best of both worlds.

IF you get up to Fort Lewis give us a shout. It is about a 3 1/2 hr drive from here. The museum there is a fine one. I use to know a person who worked there. His specialty included the firearms of the Civil War.

H.

Thanks
 

It would be worth the trip. Forty years ago almost to the day and my thumb still hurts ("Shut up cadet and quit sucking your thumb"). Seriously, I'll take the Garand over all successors. Thanks for keeping it alive. Dave

I wish I could have joined you! I love the M-1 Garand rifle! I used it in combat in Korea and made a lot of jumps with it. (No weapons case.) The first time I jumped the M-14 without a weapons case it broke at the small of the stock. So, I wasn't to impressed with it. Give me the Garand! :lifter

M1 Garand
 

Well Guys;
Had a great time and the Garand shoots better than I do. I had done a complete tear down to include the sights and was hoping to re-zero it today. The range was full with people having a good time and the range was very slow in going cold.

I was using a 6:00 hold on the bull and got it 3" right of hold before I gave up for the day. I'll go back on a slower day (a Thur or Fri, GB club will be open for lunch) and move it over the other 3"s. I'm sure the young bucks were wondering why the old fart was having a hard time hitting the circle.

A nice young man from 3rd Group did drop by and say "Hey". He's a lurker and saw my post this AM. He should show up in the First Post Thread sometime in the near future.

Next time out I feel like .303 British.

Pete

YES!

I think the last time I shot my Gararnd was at McKellers lodge. They are great rifles. Wish I could have been there.

Quick question for the QP's out there: are there any military forces still using the Garand?

As many M1's been passed out around the world, surely there are few being used by somebody. If not military perhaps police or insurgent?

Haiti was, last I heard, and possibly some African countries.

TR

Pete missed your post and thus missed your shoot. Give me a heads up at work and I will se if I can bring a big a**sed spotting scope so that the range does not have to go cold and we can get you zeroed lickety split. :)

Now there's a deal!

Grew up on M1
 

My dad had/has every US Army "assault" rifle since 1903. I grew up on them including the Garand. Must admit that the '03 Springfield is the sweetest followed by the M1, although the 14 is close. The front blade sight and the rear flip up sight on the '03 are the best features other than knowing that you have put one down range. Have two .303s with 1928 and 1953 Royal Ordnance marks. Also have ammo with nickel plated bullets and, believe it or not, cordite powder. Pulled the bullet on one and dumped out the "spaghetti". Bought them at a gun show in '91 at Benning. They are also sweet shooting and "beeeeautiful". Must admit that of all the rifles, the 4 models of the M1 Carbine he has are nice looking, but not great shooting.

Parkerization, wood, and gun oil! How sweet!:o

So, steel and wood it is...

Beautiful, I used to carry a BAR, many years ago.

Terry