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New M1 Garand Owner
Hi folks. I recently bought my first M1
Garand through the CMP. It's a SSA Special Grade (new barrel, new stock, re-parkerized - basically a brand new rifle) with a WWII serial number. I love it and can't wait to get out and shoot it but the weather has been sub-zero much of the time here lately in the People's Socialist Republic of Illinois. I'll get out soon, though.
I'm 64, a retired engineer, and a large format photographer. I'm getting back into shooting after some years. I also just purchased my first AR-15 (Colt LE6940).
I'm a NRA Life Member, and also a member of the Illinois State Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, The Second Amendment Foundation and The Heritage Foundation. I'm very active in doing whatever I can to protect the Second Amendment. In fact, I was doing that long before I even got back into shooting and I would do it even if I didn't own a firearm or shoot at all.
I'm sure I'll have some questions for the experts here.
At this point, I'm not a collector so, for my first M1, I wanted a nice shooter:
Here's my new prize.
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03-02-2014 08:50 PM
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Welcome to Milsurp's and happy to see you own a real rifle now 
I like the wood on your rifle where did you buy it?? It has a very nice pleasant look about it. I also see an earlier op rod on your rifle. Rick B
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Welcome to our humble, hoard, ZoneIII !
Bob
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Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
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That is a beauty, I love the stock.
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Congrats from Kane County.
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WOW that is a Great looking M1!!!!
Congrats.
Semper Fi
Phil
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It does look like better than military wood. Lighter finish or something...
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Welcome from Crook County. Nice looking M1,love the wood.
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Zone III , you are gonna love shooting that piece of history. I am a retired machinist (Marine)/project coordinator, and really enjoy shooting and reloading mine !!!
Paul
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Zone , you know your in deep trouble now.
One is NEVER enough.
Charles
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