+pcpilot 181 Posted November 26, 2013 Just got this from the Civilian Marksmanship Program in Alabama. Springfield Armory Receiver serial number dates to Fab. 1945. SA Bolt serial # to Jan. 1945. It also has a SA barrel that is dated 3/53. The bore is excellent. Stock is brand new CMP with their cartouche on the side. Had it cleaned and re-inspected. They also test fired it a second time. CMP included a CMP hardcase, a certificate of authenticity, a chamber flag, an enbloc clip, DVD from the Garand Collectors Association. Ive got a couple hundred rounds of Greek surplus ammo on the way also. Cant wait to get out and fire this one. This is the flagship of my little collection now. :) 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted November 26, 2013 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ZANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wulfhound45 13 Posted November 26, 2013 Beautiful piece! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted November 26, 2013 what else you have on your collection?? !#! :) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJakker 901 Posted November 26, 2013 My grandfather carried an M1 Garand with the 80th Infantry Division through France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, and Austria. I own a reproduction M1 Garand and the first week I owed it I was holding it and feeling the weight of it in my hand it hit me emotionally thinking about him having to carry one through all of that. I wish I had an original. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdatelmi 124 Posted November 26, 2013 I really envy you ... in a good way! A beatiful piece of history! I shoot sometimes, at the local range, with rechambered M1 (.308) but in the past I shot with a Korea war M1 in .30-06 (owned by a range instructor). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrazyhorseB34 937 Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) Awesome! I got a Springfield made M-1 with a six digit serial number that dates to May 42. I can knock the nutz off a gnat with this thing at 500. My fave weapon of all time and my home defense tool. I also have a WW2 bayonet, grenade launcher, and dummy rifle grenade dated JUN 44 for it. Congratulations on your ownership of what Gen. Patton called, "the world's greatest battle implement." Edited November 26, 2013 by CrazyhorseB34 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+JonathanRL 974 Posted November 26, 2013 It is things like this that out of sheer envy want me to enforce Swedish Gun Laws on the lot of you ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+pcpilot 181 Posted November 26, 2013 Awesome! I got a Springfield made M-1 with a six digit serial number that dates to May 42. I can knock the nutz off a gnat with this thing at 500. My fave weapon of all time and my home defense tool. I also have a WW2 bayonet, grenade launcher, and dummy rifle grenade dated JUN 44 for it. Congratulations on your ownership of what Gen. Patton called, "the world's greatest battle implement." Aint nothing like a garand eh crazyhorse? I have wanted one of these since I was a kid. Well, I finally did, YAY! I was good in Marine boot camp with my M16 getting expert. Now Id like to see how I do out to 500 yards. I just got new eyeballs, ie; cataract surgery on both eyes so I can see as well now as when I was a kid. So how about some pics of your baby? Or as they say on the CMP forums, show us some M1 porn. My grandfather carried an M1 Garand with the 80th Infantry Division through France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, and Austria. I own a reproduction M1 Garand and the first week I owed it I was holding it and feeling the weight of it in my hand it hit me emotionally thinking about him having to carry one through all of that. I wish I had an original. Yeah, I know what you mean. You think of all the guys who carried this 70 years ago and what they went thru. Seems like everytime I look at these rifles in my collection it comes to mind. And everytime I think of it, I thank God for men who had the guts to face violence for our country's freedom. Read "With the old breed" by EB Sledge; it'll send chills down your spine. As for your grandfather...o7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+pcpilot 181 Posted November 26, 2013 what else you have on your collection?? !#! :) I have a M48 Yugoslav 8MM mauser Ill post some pics of. It dates around 1950 and is in excellent condition. There is also a war trophy Japanese sword bayonet and a bayonet for the mauser. That's it for my war surplus. I also have a few other firearms for home defence and hunting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted November 26, 2013 To think i could have been issued a Mauser and see my messed up leg...Back to topic, that Garand is a beauty. It is creepy to talk that way about firearms, but true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted November 26, 2013 Nice score. Enjoy it. -Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Jug 99 Posted November 27, 2013 I have a Winchester model 12 pump with U.S. Army stamped on the side of it. It was a trench warfare gun used during WWI. I had to add a polychoke to make it legal in barrel length. Had a good friend make the pump hand piece and stock from burled hardwood and it is a real beauty. Love to welcome those with criminal intent into my home with it. Have not had any takers, but hope springs eternal................ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Brain32 265 Posted November 27, 2013 Just got this from the Civilian Marksmanship Program in Alabama. Darn I wish we had something like that here, or even just plain "shooting range clubs", they don't even have to let me take the firearm home, just to let me shoot...I'd pay for it for God's sake... :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
