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Posted: 12/15/2002 10:18:23 PM EDT
[#1]
Keep the Garand
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Posted: 12/15/2002 10:28:21 PM EDT
[#2]
Keep it. Plus every time you shoot it, it will remind you of the great wife you have.
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Posted: 12/15/2002 10:32:46 PM EDT
[#3]
Keep the Garand.
First – It’s a gift, and as such is a symbol of the regard your wife holds for you. Second - Carbines are not as cool as Garands.[:D] |
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Posted: 12/15/2002 10:34:47 PM EDT
[#4]
Garands are done dude. No more coming in ever. When the CMP runs out, that is it.
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Posted: 12/15/2002 10:48:18 PM EDT
[#5]
Keep it. The woman gave you a [b]GUN[/b]. Keep it and keep her.
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Posted: 12/15/2002 10:51:59 PM EDT
[#6]
It's a gift....not one you have to hide, Keep it
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Posted: 12/15/2002 11:53:33 PM EDT
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If you get rid of it, your wife will remind you of it during an argument 15 years from now and tell you how much it really hurt her that you didn't like the gift she gave you. Women hold everything against you. Keep it and smile. It's a great gun.
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Posted: 12/16/2002 12:37:32 AM EDT
[#8]
Keep the Garand. I built a Carbine from an unissued USGI parts kit from Southeast Military Parts and got one of those new Springfield Armory receivers and had the Gunsmith attach and headspace the barrel the whole project cost me 550.00.... So I say Keep the Garand and build a M1 Carbine in the spring and get a CMP for Dad. They made over 6 million Carbines so don't worry about parts availability or finding a Carbine at a later date. Besides,, ITS A GIFT.. Tell your Wife she bought EXACTLY what you wanted and praise her for it.
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Posted: 12/16/2002 1:12:06 AM EDT
[#9]
Thank your lucky stars that you have such a great combination of wife and rifle. A good Garand can be hard to find, but a wife like that is even more difficult. Everytime you look at, touch, or just think about that M-1, it should remind you of just how much your wife loves you and respects your wants and wishes.
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Posted: 12/16/2002 1:44:40 AM EDT
[#10]
Keep the Garand, tell her it's the greatest gift EVER, and that she's the best wife in the whole wide world. You'll both be the happier for it. [:)]
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Posted: 12/16/2002 4:04:00 AM EDT
[#11]
You should keep the Grand. Out of all my guns, This is one of my favorites
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Posted: 12/16/2002 4:23:46 AM EDT
[#12]
I see a couple of options. First, when I give someone a gift, it becomes their property to do with what they wish. As a gift giver I no longer have any rights to the property. A a gift recipient, I weigh the spirit of the gift when determining what I will do with it. I would never sell or trade a "special" gift from my wife, child, parent or close friend.
You could/should keep the M-1 and buy the carbine "for her". As far as her "gift certificate" explanation goes, they always mean what they say but rarely say what they mean. |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 5:03:58 AM EDT
[#13]
Keep the Garand. It's a gift from your wife.
Carbines are cheap, you can pick one up anytime. A nice Garand, however, is something you don't let go of. Av. |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 5:11:47 AM EDT
[#14]
Quoted: I'll probably get called everything from an idiot to a blasphemer for wanting to trade a really nice M1 Garand for a really nice M1 Carbine, but what do y'all think? -Gloftoe That sums up what I think. |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 6:00:57 AM EDT
[#15]
You know, it's amazing what sleeping on a decision can do. I don't know what I was thinking last nite.
I'm keeping this puppy. Thanks for all your replies [:D] -Gloftoe |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 6:27:40 AM EDT
[#16]
I hardly touched my M1 Carbine after I got my AR. I finally traded it off Memorial Day for a .357 lever action.
Keep the Garand. |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 6:43:04 AM EDT
[#17]
Keep the Garand and buy the Carbine for your wife. [;)]
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Posted: 12/16/2002 7:04:59 AM EDT
[#18]
Keep the Garand
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Posted: 12/16/2002 7:17:32 AM EDT
[#19]
Quoted: You know, it's amazing what sleeping on a decision can do. I don't know what I was thinking last nite. I'm keeping this puppy. Thanks for all your replies [:D] -Gloftoe Good!!! Now I won't have to call you everything from an idiot to a blasphemer! You will absolutely LOVE your Garand. NMSight |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 7:25:32 AM EDT
[#20]
Keep the Garand you blaspheming idiot [:D]
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Posted: 12/16/2002 8:01:00 AM EDT
[#21]
Glad you decided to keep it! When my budget permits, I will get one too.
However, I also want a carbine, because that's what my dad carried in WWII with the 10th mountain division in the mountains of Italy. White stock, white unitform, and skis... |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 10:35:15 AM EDT
[#22]
Obligatory pics:
Left: [img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/gloftoe/left.jpg[/img] Right: [img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/gloftoe/right.jpg[/img] Receiver: [img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/gloftoe/Receiver2%20copy.jpg[/img] Barrel: [img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/gloftoe/Barrel2.jpg[/img] What about these VAR barrels? Looks like it was re-barrelled in 8-63? Any other info that can be gotten from this? Thanks [:D] -Gloftoe |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 11:16:40 AM EDT
[#23]
Go to [url]www.jouster.com[/url] and check out the CMP boards. As far as a VAR barrel they are Danish IIRC, you probably have a Danish rifle that was given to Denamrk during the war and returned to the US sometime after. From what I have gathered these are very desirable barrels and considered the best you can ask for on a "shooter" Garand. The rifle looks pretty good too. Stick with the Garand it's a classic and IMHO an elegant rifle to behold.
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Posted: 12/16/2002 12:43:44 PM EDT
[#24]
I second marvl's recommendation. KEEP the Garand and buy her the carbine.
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Posted: 12/16/2002 6:29:31 PM EDT
[#25]
SWEET!!!!
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Posted: 12/16/2002 6:45:34 PM EDT
[#26]
Does it have the Danish coin in the stock?
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Posted: 12/16/2002 8:35:14 PM EDT
[#27]
Can't find one. Looks like the stock was a replacement stock.
On a side note, does anyone know how to tighten up the gas cylinder? Mine's a little loose, and the front handguard wobbles around a bit. I can't get the gas cylinder lock to screw down tight enough to make it motionless. Any help out there? -Gloftoe |
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Posted: 12/16/2002 9:25:16 PM EDT
[#28]
Quoted: I second marvl's recommendation. KEEP the Garand and buy her the carbine. |
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Posted: 12/17/2002 5:58:09 AM EDT
[#29]
All top hand guards have alittle movement. The lock isnt suppose to tighten up completely. You turn it till it wont turn anymore(finger tight) and then reverse it to realign it and put in your gas plug. A var barrel in the Garand group is considered one of the Best barrels to have that was made for a Military rifle. It is considered one of the more accurate barrel produced for the militray rifles. Got a good one. War Dawg
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Posted: 12/17/2002 8:54:21 AM EDT
[#30]
1 - Keep the Garand as a great present from her.
2 - Purchase the M1 from the store. 3 - Order the Garand from CMP |
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Posted: 12/17/2002 9:25:23 AM EDT
[#31]
NOTHING says "I love you and I trust you." more then a woman giving her husband an M1. BTW, an M1 is a Garand and an M1 [i]carbine[/i] is an M1 carbine, and don't you forget it!
That is a very nice M1! Those VAR barrels shoot great and judging from the over all looks of the rifle, yours may have been freshly rebuilt. Is the bore very shiny with "sharp" rifling? |
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Posted: 12/17/2002 3:50:52 PM EDT
[#32]
Bore looks good, rifling looks sharp. I'm not going to have a chance to take it out and ring it out until after Christmas though. [:(] I can't wait.
-Gloftoe |
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Posted: 12/17/2002 4:05:39 PM EDT
[#33]
WHAT PART OF " GREATEST BATTLE IMPLEMENT EVER DEVISED" DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND !
The M1 carbine is a toy for rear echelon troops. [:)] |
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Posted: 12/17/2002 5:22:23 PM EDT
[#34]
I love those sexy pictures. A Garand is like a good woman. Evidently you have both. You never get rid of them.
Jim |
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Posted: 12/18/2002 1:22:11 PM EDT
[#35]
Quoted: WHAT PART OF " GREATEST BATTLE IMPLEMENT EVER DEVISED" DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND ! The M1 carbine is a toy for rear echelon troops. [:)] Yeah, I see the smiley, but the M-1 carbine was carried by 10th mountain ski troops in WW2 Italy. My dad carried his behind enemy lines where he would intercept couriers to gather intel and locate targets for artillery. Oh, and he said you couldn't hit shit with the carbine and was right, but a Garand when you're skiiing might be a bit much... |
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Posted: 12/18/2002 1:43:10 PM EDT
[#36]
Quoted: Keep the Garand. It's a gift from your wife. Carbines are cheap, you can pick one up anytime. A nice Garand, however, is something you don't let go of. Av. Keep the Garand, buy the carbine too. I have two Garands and 1 carbine, all USGI, and wouldn't trade any of them. |
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Posted: 12/18/2002 4:20:43 PM EDT
[#37]
BEEEUUUUTIFUL!
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