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20 April 2022 Garand Picture of the Day - Sacrilege
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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Could have been an educational series...that would be worse.
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is that one of those old B-square no-drill mounts?
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Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 04-19-2022 at 05:37 PM.
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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Who do I send the bill for my scorched retinas?
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34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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Years ago I heard about a sporterized gas trap rifle in the 42K serial number range from California. It had a recoil pad and the wood was
re-styled, the bayonet lug removed and the ears cut away from the front sight (which I have). My friend in NJ got the front hand guard.
later on the rifle was restored changed ownership and restored again !
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There was a time (don't kill the messenger) when these were considered cheap and worthless although I don't believe any mail order Garand was ever priced for less than $35. Bolt actions were even cheaper some priced as low as $15 and all mailed to your front door. After the war a garage shop tinkerer could pick one up and make it into a viable hunting rifle for about 1/3 the price of a new Remington 721 bolt action or Savage 99 lever action. For that low price he had a rifle with up to 800 yards knock down power and a follow up shot as quickly as he could release the trigger. Do I consider it right no. Look at how vulnerable the op rod is! If I was around then I would have hunted with one in original configuration the same way I hunted with my M1A
in the 80's but to each their own.
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Originally Posted by
oldfoneguy
There was a time (don't kill the messenger) when these were considered cheap and worthless
Exactly, I don't get wound up at all. These were just another "Old surplus rifle" to be turned into a useable sporter. Matter of fact, I DID use my LL Springfield for hunting at first.
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