M1 Garand

• M1 Garand
  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 06:42
• Testing the waters on posting guns  , if i`d been here on D day i`d posted them then.
  
  I have two Garands, the first is a pretty much original Spring Field Armory 1943 30-06 and the second one is a special with new stock in 308 cal made by the CMP, new barrel with a Winchester receiver. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Couple video`s shooting the 308.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzsJQiB3vtY
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfHtAXrQ34s
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 13 Jun, 2019 08:43
• As General George Patton has said ... “In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”
  
  As far as mass infantry is concerned that may well have been true at that time.
  
  I have a couple of them myself, and they are the cat's meow for putting heavy fire, of a significant caliber, down range out to and well beyond 1,000 yds!
  
  Celebrated, or rather HONORED, D-Day's 75th rather heavily here with several movies and documentaries ....  and yes, a trip to the range as well!!!
  
  Going to be gone a few day as I'm currently packing up to head off to Rendezvous .... Ah, the smell of Black Powder in the morning ... reminds me of ... History!!!    Please excuse the poor paraphrase of a quote from the movie "Apocalypse Now"
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 09:52
• Thanks Stoker, yep a lot of history in the Garand.
  Have a good time at the Rendezvous. 
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  Posted by classixs on 13 Jun, 2019 11:58
• Beautiful rifles, and great movies draining that .308
  
  
  Thanks for sharing Lenn !
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 12:44
• Thanks Jan and glad you enjoyed the vids. 
  
  Not bad for my old eyes.
  
  
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  Posted by classixs on 13 Jun, 2019 12:49
• Not bad at all Lenn !
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 12:50
• Those young whipper snappers like Stoker, Jim and you would probably put em all in one hole.
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  Posted by classixs on 13 Jun, 2019 13:09
• Lenn, just between you and i...
  
  After nearly 3 decades in the armed forces here, i´ve earned quite a reputation in that regard...reputed that is, for not being able to hit a cow in the ass with a banjo
  
  I do however suspect, that Daniel is found in the exact opposite end of that scale
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 13:11
• Well we`re two peas in a pod then buddy. 
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  Posted by IndianaRog on 13 Jun, 2019 14:33
• Lenn, fine firearms indeed.  I have a Garand myself and only shoot it rarely as it bothers a bum shoulder, but oh what a grand sound that baby makes!!!   Pretty good marksmanship in your videos!
  
  Rog
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 15:04
• Thanks Rog, i don`t shoot near as much as i`d like either.
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 15:32
• Break time, enjoy.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JStgI2lf4mk
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  Posted by Jim on 13 Jun, 2019 18:31
• Enjoyed those vids Lenn I wanted to swat that fly that was buzzing around you !!!!
  
  The 30-06 is one caliber that I've never shot. I don't even remember knowing anyone here that even owned a 30-06.
  
  I've fired countless rounds of .308 and the .30M1 rounds.
  
  With our British history the .303 always rained king (and is still super popular and also all the wildcat varients) then we went to the NATO .308 round and then the NATO .223
  
  Strangely the .222 is still a very popular caliber here, its slowly losing out to the .223 though.
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  Posted by Pitchy on 13 Jun, 2019 18:36
• Was a skeeter buzzing around.
  The 308 is a good cal. almost same ballistics as the 06, the CMP special is a fine rife with new stock and barrel but the old beat up 06 is neat to as it was in the war and has many stories.
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  Posted by Jim on 13 Jun, 2019 18:38
• Haven't bayonets become shorter!
  
  
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