Proud New Owner of The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised

[Ramjo]

The M1 Garand. I will post pics asap, but here are a few little details. 

It's a 964xxx serial number Springfield receiver.

Has a VAR barrel.

All the other parts are SA stamped. 

Came with original stock with the cartouche, but the stock fitted to it is one the previous owner bought and kinda refinished a bit. I like it.

 

I also came out with 60 clipped rounds of black tip armor piercing and 16 clipped rounds of M2 ball.

[Garufa]

Congrats. :up:

 

You are now complete.

[Ramjo]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[hipower]

Sigh....Someday.

[Raoul]

Nice.

[ironsniper1]

Sigh....Someday.

x2! very nice looking rifle!

[Garufa]

The receiver dates to November 1942.

Edited June 12, 2014 by Garufa

[bigun]

Really nice

[Dustbuster]

awesome looking piece of history!!! like the bayonet too!

[Ramjo]

Thank ya sirs. That bayo is for a Greek m1 carbine. I bought that off him too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ncomarc]

Did you get this at froma motorcycle mechanic? I went to get my bike looked at and he had it in his office, I inquired about it....

[Ramjo]

No sah. This guy was from Knoxville. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[DMark]

Outstanding!  :up:

 

You'll find that those VAR barrels shoot great.

[Ramjo]

Outstanding!  :up:

 

You'll find that those VAR barrels shoot great.

Yeah he said that this was one of his better shooters. He has 7 of his own, with the lowest serial # being in the 400xxx range. He told me he gets all of these from his grandfather. Said his grandfather has like 50 of these rifles.

[DMark]

..... Said his grandfather has like 50 of these rifles.

 

WOW!  :stunned:

 

And I thought I had a bad case of "Garandillitis."

[Ramjo]

[quote name="DMark" post="1158333" timestamp="1402627602"]WOW! :stunned: And I thought I had a bad case of [i]"Garandillitis."[/i][/quote] He's got a solid investment there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[TN_Hiker]

Sigh....Someday.

I keep telling myself the saaaaame thing...

[TrickyNicky]

Sigh....Someday.

There's actually something you DONT own?!

I haven't got one either. I'm officially starting a fund to have one by the end of summer. I wish I'd just sell some stuff and go buy one, but that probably ain't gonna happen to be realistic. :rolleyes:

[tbenedict]

Nice looking gun. The Garand and an AR are about the only high powered rifles I hope to acquire at some point. Never had a need, but those are two HP rifles I'd like to pick up at some point.

[rugerla1]

Very nice!!!

[hipower]

There's actually something you DONT own?!

I haven't got one either. I'm officially starting a fund to have one by the end of summer. I wish I'd just sell some stuff and go buy one, but that probably ain't gonna happen to be realistic. :rolleyes:

Now that's just cruel buddy. I might have to rescind my gold star on you. lol

[Guest Lowbuster]

Nice rifle. I get a chill every time mine goes TING.
Enjoy

[Ramjo]

Lol pow pow pow ping!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[RC3]

Lol pow pow pow ping!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And then the japanese rush out from under the bushes from the m1's major flaw. The clip ejection system.

[TrickyNicky]

And then the japanese rush out from under the bushes from the m1's major flaw. The clip ejection system.

You've never seen someone good at using one. It's damn near seemless. The clip ejection was brilliant.