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very nice, I'm saving for one of those myself. BTW what's with the Mauser pics as well?
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It's official - I have a woody.
Must go get my Garand out of the safe and play with it now. |
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It's official...................YOU SUCK!!!! ...............I'm sorry.................my jealousy got the better of me! That thing is GORGEOUS!!!!! |
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Awsome.
I can't say I'll ever feel like my collection is complete without one of those. |
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LOL!!! Thanks!! I picked it up at a gunshow about a year ago for $625. It seemed like a steal to me. |
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the stock on your collector grade H&R is a lot nicer than mine is.
the stock proofs on mine are dam near non existant. I had to wait over a year to get it too. |
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That's a very nice Garand. It is even nicer than my 1953 Springfield Garand, as yours seems to have a pretty flawless finish on it. Mine just has some finish wear around the high spots. You got a pretty good rifle.
Be sure to take good care of it. |
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Damn, I love my M1 but I sure do wish it was that pretty. Good for you.
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Very nice Garand.
But I'm confused by this:
I would understand "...was unfired", but I can't understand, "...is unfired". Rifles are fer shootin'. |
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I know. I keep thinking I want to shoot it, but I just never get around to doing it. I shoot all of my guns except a few. I also have an unfired 30's Persian Mauser and a 99% Winchester 1897 riot-gun (made in 1916) that I don't shoot. All the rest get shot regularly. I may start reloading again soon and then I'll be able to load some cheap non-corrosive 8mm and 7mm Mauser ammo to shoot in the Persian and Venezuelan. Thanks everyone for the compliments on the Garand. I really appreciate it. |
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I felt the same way. I spent years looking for a minty Garand to add to my collection. All I found were a bunch of faked parts-guns. When I found out about these CMP Garands, I was all over it. I think the CMP is the only way to go for a Garand. I'd bet 90% of the Garands that are for sale outside of the CMP are faked and misrepresented. Unless you're an expert, you're likely gonna get screwed if you buy a Garand outside of the CMP. |
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Interesting note... that rifle has been in MANY hands over the years and it is a tool. It MAY have seen battle. It has probably seen many days in bad weather...
Yet it is in a HELL of a lot better condition the younger table its sitting on is in. ETA: DAMN!!! I was wrong... its on a butcher block |
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For Pete's sake, take that Garand out and shoot it. That's what she was made for.
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Gorgeous. What's the plan for it? Are you going to make a display for it, or will it be a safe queen to show VIP's? Or do you plan to *gasp* shoot it?
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I also ordered a 768 round case of Greek 30.06 from the CMP. I definitely plan to shoot it. |
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!!!!! Good luck with that. It's a beautiful museum piece. Please take good care of it! |
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What makes you think that I don't plan to shoot it? |
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The proof "P" would indicate it was fired, no?
Beautiful regardless. |
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Thanks! Nearly all guns are test fired after manufacture. If you fire more than a few rounds, it will create a ring on the bolt face. This Garand has zero wear or discoloration on the bolt face, which indicates it was fired less than maybe a dozen rounds. For all practical purposes, it's acceptable to label it as unfired. |
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Nice pics but you gotta clean up that cosmoline. Been thinking about getting one myself ,might be able to convince the wife its a good investment
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Dents? WHAT dents? That is CHARACTER!!! |
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