My old M1

[browningautorifle]

Here's one I've been wanting to show you all for some time. Original down to the round firing pin. Image hosting, free photo sharing video sharing at Photobucket

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[ballbags]

Wow outstanding Did you restore it? if so great Job

[GUTS]

That is an outstanding rifle, The way it should be.

[RCS]

I have a complete data sheet on Lend lease 328259 and 325924. These Lend Lease rifles are difficult to find now. My Lend Lease in the photo has a S-A 9-41 bbl.

[browningautorifle]

I didn't touch this rifle. That's what makes it so precious to me. I stumbled over it when I was about 21 years old in about 1976 and it was my first(of many). I removed the round firing pin and set it aside after reading the artical by Pyle on out of battery firing/broken firing pin. I still shoot it ocassionally with factory duplication M2 ball. IMR 4895, 50 gr, 150 ball bullets Winchester brass. That's what cartridges of the world says and it does about two or three inches at 100 yd off the bag. It still has a mirror bore which is VERY important to me. When I got it it had the nickel oiler in the butt. Also second pattern combo tool.

I did put a data sheet on Garand collectors website but they have corruption issues so I don't go there much. I have talked to other members who have virtually dozens of this type of rifle so I'm glad if I can't afford a pile of them then I at least have a good example.