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TheMontashu

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Mar 15, 2004
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Picked this up a couple months ago right after my 18th Bday. A Korean war vet kept hes rifle and sold it to the local gunsmith who I got it from. The entire thing is a Springfield and all the serial numbers but the barrel were matching, it was made in 42 and re barreled in 51 while the guy was in Korea. Last week I got a call from the gunsmith, turns out the guy kept the old barrel and I got a call from the gunsmith this morning telling me he had the matching barrel for the thing. So now I have an original matching serial number M1 garand, and I only payed 800$ for it.

I went out for a bit and shot the original barrel, it shoots right around a 4 inch group at 100. The newer barrel shoots just under an inch with 5 shots ad 100, so I think I am going to keep the new barrel on and switch them out if I ever decide I want to sell the thing (I doubt that is ever going to happen)

 
JohnE

JohnE

filthy rascist
May 13, 2005
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You suck and I hate you. I mean, good pick up, right place, right time. I have been wanting one for years, been watching the Civilian Marksmanship folks hoping for a good one, but nothing yet.

Let me know if you want to sell, I will go $10 over what you paid...maybe $12...
 
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TheMontashu

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Mar 15, 2004
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JohnE said:
You suck and I hate you. I mean, good pick up, right place, right time. I have been wanting one for years, been watching the Civilian Marksmanship folks hoping for a good one, but nothing yet.

Let me know if you want to sell, I will go $10 over what you paid...maybe $12...
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I don't think I am ever going to sell this thing. The only downside was the cost of ammo but a friend of ours dad died and had about 1000 rounds of 30-06 brass, about 2000 150 grain bullets and 5000 primers. All I have to do now is get some dies and some powder and I am set for a good while for ammo.
 
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TheMontashu

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Mar 15, 2004
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JohnE said:
Are you hand loading?? Cuts the ammo cost by a grip, if you shoot alot...
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Just started loading for my 40 so I can shoot IDPA, me and my dad are going in on a dylan 650 that should be arriving in a couple weeks. We are going to convert our single stage RCBS press to load rifle so I can reload .308 and the 06
 
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blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
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My grandfather has an M1 Carbine that I want to steal.

Apparently he took my father deer hunting once, and made him use it. Hilarity ensued.
 
Mr Tiles

Mr Tiles

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Nov 10, 2003
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I loaded my own ammo for years (.45acp, .44mag, .357mag, etc). definitely takes the sport to the next level. I need to sell off all my reloading equipment b/c I don't think I'll ever have time for another hobby in my life...
 
ultraNoob

ultraNoob

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Jan 20, 2007
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blue said:
My grandfather has an M1 Carbine that I want to steal.

Apparently he took my father deer hunting once, and made him use it. Hilarity ensued.
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my first deer was at Ft. Jackson, SC. LT called for any socal boys, I raised my hand, he said follow these tracks and bring it back. All I had was my M16A1/203.... long story short... I carried back a perforated 4pt and had 2 empty mags.... his exact words when he saw me covered in deer blood.... "you know there are bears around here right?"
 
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blue

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Jan 24, 2004
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ultraNoob said:
my first deer was at Ft. Jackson, SC. LT called for any socal boys, I raised my hand, he said follow these tracks and bring it back. All I had was my M16A1/203.... long story short... I carried back a perforated 4pt and had 2 empty mags.... his exact words when he saw me covered in deer blood.... "you know there are bears around here right?"
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Yeah...I believe the story goes something along the lines of him unloading an entire magazine before the deer went down...I still want that gun, only 'cause it's fvcking cool.
 
dirttastesgood

dirttastesgood

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Dec 12, 2006
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My grandfather gave his guns to one of his clerks. M1 Carbine and a Luger(he traded one his swords for it when he got back from the pacific).
 
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