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hm1996

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For all you Garand aficionados, here's a new use for your pet rifle, and if you prefer the M1A/M14, they trip even lighter!
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hm
 
At the time General Patton got it right, "In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”
 
Originally Posted By: GCAt the time General Patton got it right, "In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”

That's what my dad carried in Korea. He loved it. It seems they were a little heavy though.
 
My dad was issued an M1 .30 cal. Carbine in that time frame. Dad was in the USN on the destroyer USS KIDD DD661 and was doing island evacuations in Formosa taking American and English citizens off the islands because the Red Chinese were raiding plantations and killing anyone there. The USN was coming in to shore and putting launch boats on the beach and the sailors would go inland and escort the American and English citizens to the beach and the waiting boats. Most of those evacuations went well but on two occasions they had to fight their way back to the beach. These were night missions and close range, dad liked the carbine's magazine capacity and ease of shooting on the move. Shooting at muzzle flashes and shadows on the run.
 
Yeah, many of those older rifles had a little heft to them, great craftsmanship though. Ours is an early 50’s H&R Garand, it lacks the ‘war history’ but is in great shape.
 
It will probably be and International Harvester or Harrington Richardson...only a few made by SA in the late 50's. May have been used in Korea.

Regards,
hm
 
Four war babies downstairs. Jan ‘41, June ‘43, March ‘43, December ‘44

41 is a six digit with a NM barrel that I use as a shooter. The other 3 all have barrels within a month of the receiver date. Chambers in the white, but a few mixed parts.

Need a post war example or two now.
 
The only military war weapon I own is this 1943 Colt Property of the US Army .45. A little nudge of the rear sight and it is dead on the money now.


 
I have had it completely apart and there is nothing to indicate any custom fitting of parts. Certainly nothing on the gun, inside or out is aftermarket or a custom part. I think it is a happy circumstance of a well fitted combination of parts that meet in the right side of the tolerance stack and my shakiness that tends to wobble the sights in a manner that coincides with the quirks of the pistol.
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Lots of places where an issued 1911 could live. Luck of the draw on getting one that had a good life prior to you getting it.

Awesome for you !!
 
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I was issued several A1's that sounded like a light cavalry charge when you shook them and they shot as one would expect. Picked up a couple of government models over the years which were a bit tighter but still didn't shoot them worth a darn either so figured that was the nature of the beast and gave up. Years later I picked up a (real) 1911 and what a difference! Just can't shoot the A1's.

Regards,
hm
 
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