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We all know what a Garand will do to guy in front of it....Here is what it does ...
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Originally Posted by
tlafave19
His first time
Apparently not going to be his last...
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Same expression most first-time shooters have. Pure delight and enlightment!
And a loud and clear: gimme more, pal!!!
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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The first shot grabs them but it's the ping that locks them in!
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I was a teaching assistant at RIT while completing my engineering degree. One of the younger classmates was a left-leaning fellow. Took him out shooting at the club with an M1
. It has been 12 years now and recently heard from Dave about his memorable experience that day. He got an M1 for himself and stated that it was the first of many firearm purchases that he has made over the years. 
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 03-13-2022 at 07:57 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Mark in Rochester
I was a teaching assistant at RIT while completing my engineering degree. One of the younger classmates was a left-leaning fellow. Took him out shooting at the club with an
M1. It has been 12 years now and recently heard from Dave about his memorable experience that day. He got an M1 for himself and stated that it was the first of many firearm purchases that he has made over the years.
Proselytism is what we need, bravo!
I almost consider it a mission to bring anti-gun folks to the range. A few come, but they're worth the effort.
They never come out of there the same persons, guaranteed.
Maybe they will not do a U-turn, but they sure open their eyes on our world and on arms enthusiasts.
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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"Garand Grin" 
Real men measure once and cut.
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Originally Posted by
Password
Applies to more than just Garands. Every old rifle I've worked on, if the bolt is in the white, the knob gets a mirror polish so the shooter can see their big goofy grin ear to ear after each shot. It never gets old.
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