SA Former Danish Garand 2811016

Hi all US members
Long shot here.
When I Was in the Danish Army 1980
I have SA Garand 2811016.
At that time she was a very good shooter.
I scored a silver shooting batch two times
Both times only one point from gold.
Allmost all Danish US build Garands were sent
Back to USA in 1990s.
So it could be fun to hear news from my old friend.
So if any out there many have bought her at CMP?
And maybe still ovn her?

Today I own toe Garands my self:
A IHC 1954 gab letter in good condition
A SA sep 42 former Danish one who escaped the
Return ticket too USA
Also in werry good condition with most original
Parts still there but with a Danish VAR barrel

Jsne

Here's a link for search and your rifle shows up. USRifleCAL30M1.com


Reads " SA 2811016 Private Owner local gun shop Very clean rifle. Danish VAR barrel dated 8-66. TE gauges less than 2. Very tight and accurate for an "as issued" rifle"

But, it doesn't say a name of who the owner is of course.

Tank you
Nice to know she’s still alive ???

Jsne

In my time it has the original barrel dated 5.44
It had some pitting but was still a good shooter

I will post some pictures from these old days
Maybe the ovnet look at this forum
As well

Jsne

Jsne

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Originally Posted by Jsne

It had some pitting

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Pitted barrels to an armorer can be a death knell. Most will change that barrel. Our direction certainly was to do that.

I was in Cyprus in '75 and saw the Danes carrying the M1 rifles there. I remember wanting to go have a look at them...

Nice ?
I was in Cyprus in 83-84
At that time we have HK G3 rifles

Jsne

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Originally Posted by Jsne

HK G3

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Yes, I was there in '80 as well, Nicosia...and you folk were carrying G3 then. We had a squad come to do exchange with us...

Here are som pictures

Not good quality

Taken from old paper fotos

JSNE

What camp were you in 83/84? What area...

I was in B company in Scoryotisa Lefka / Trodos area
Today taken over by Argentina.
What about you?

I was in Louroujina in '75/'76 originally and then Nicosia(Lefkosa) and in '80 I was in Nicosia at the Ledra Palace and later up by the old airport. I've worked the whole line around Nicosia. Inside and outside the city. I know your area, I was up in the Troodos in '75. I also participated in your Dancon March in '75.

Yes I have been in the Canadian Camp by the old airport 2-3 times
And we have Canadian soldiers on visit in our Camp as well?

About my old friend 2811016
There are 222 rifles in the 28xxxxx series in this list
So is pretty Amazing to find this rifle within 100000 rifles produced
Starting with 28…..

So thank you again for pointing me in the right direction

Jsne

What a great thread. Strangers crossing in the night sort of.

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Originally Posted by dryheat

Strangers crossing

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Standing in the same place at the same time but not knowing it... I was in the room with site user Bear in Ft Wainwright AK but we were unaware(1975). This case (Jsne) we walked the same ground before it had changed.

Yes your right.
And it sill all there! The buffer zone haven’t changed since 1974
I saw a documentary some times ago with houses
Left in a hurry. And car dealers sales windows full
Off 1974 models including Farraies. So I think
Collectors will be ready some days.

Jsne

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Originally Posted by Jsne

car dealers sales windows full

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I used to patrol that building as routine.

Was that in 75 or 80?
Any way It was 1 or 6 years since it was left there
Next year it had been there for 50 year?
I remember houses in our patrol area left in a hurry
Wondering if everything still is there untouched
If the houses still stand at all.

Both '75 and '80 they were in our patrol area. That was a big building called "Maple one" which had been a three story apartment with stores on the bottom and storage in the basement. The top two stories had apartments that had both been cleaned right out and some had tables still set with a meal. Coffee stains in the cups... Everything had been looted and during the years between visits everything was damaged more. The Turks had mouseholes the wall and come through, had the run of the place mostly. I'd go down and hunt them but they would withdraw through their hole to safety. The cars in the basement had been heavily vandalized by both Canadians and Turks. You can look at the whole thing on Google earth if you like, to visit now you can cross over the UNPA via bridge with a passport. Look down and see the falling down buildings.