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1 April 2025 Garand Picture of the Day
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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Originally Posted by
Mark in Rochester
I thought this would get at least one comment - next time I will make it left handed
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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1-5 were the first Springfield Shop proof of concept rifles. Serials? What serials? And the hooded read sight?
Bob
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
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I see it now
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Originally Posted by
Bob Womack
1-5 were the first Springfield Shop proof of concept rifles. Serials? What serials? And the hooded read sight?
Bob
Read the receiver heal logo
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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Obviously they never went into full scale production or more would have been seen. Was this a tool room sample or an early part of a full scale tooled up for production canceled contract?
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Ok now read the date of the post
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Originally Posted by
Mark in Rochester
Ok now read the date of the post
Now, here's what AI says on Google...here's where we're headed... Read this carefully.
"The M1
Garand rifle, a .30 caliber, gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle, was produced by multiple manufacturers, including Remington-Rand, during World War II and beyond.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
M1 Garand: This rifle, developed by John Garand, was a .30 caliber, gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle with an 8-shot clip-fed system.
Production: The M1 rifle went into production in 1936, with Remington-Rand being one of the manufacturers.
Remington-Rand's Role: Remington-Rand, along with other companies, played a significant role in producing the M1 Garand during World War II and beyond.
Other M1 Garand Manufacturers: Besides Remington-Rand, other manufacturers of the M1 Garand included Springfield Armory and Winchester."
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Originally Posted by
Mark in Rochester
Ok now read the date of the post
The post date is 4/4/25. If it was 4/1/25 it would definitely be suspect but otherwise I'm at a loss.
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From the face, there are two logical problems that make it hard to make a definitive statement:
1. The existence of a prospective example put together by a company that wasn't eventually selected for production isn't unbelievable.
2. An obsequious serial number is COMPLETELY believable, especially from an outlier company, given Winchester's record.
How's that? 
Bob
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