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Ok Beach. I Bought A Garand.

Evil ATFEvil ATF Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 2002 in General Discussion
So get off my back!!!!Just kidding! I really did buy one though. I took it out to the range this past weekend when I shot my buddies MP5. I was pretty neat! Since I was warned about it by the kind posters here, I have thus far managed to avoid the infamous M1 Thumb!Anywho, it was a neat little shooter, but I honestly don't know what all the hype is about. Other than owning a piece of history, I see it as kind of a "collection-type" piece and not a justifiable addition to my self-defense arsenal. I'll give it a little more of a workout before I make my final decision, but after shooting my M1A, I think the Garand might be getting re-sold.
Got President? Evil in 2012!"They may kill me, but there will always be more like me".
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  • beachmaster73beachmaster73 Member Posts: 3,011 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Evil...I'm proud of you. Now if you really like your M1A I guess you could sell your M1, but don't be too quick. With just a little bit of work it can be made into an incredibly accurate weapon. And with the .30-06 caliber you actually have a much better 1000 yard weapon than the M-14. Some people might argue that point but in any case it might take a little time to grow on you. Does this mean I have to take Baby Evil out of my will? Beach
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Evil......If you decide to sell it, you shouldn't have any trouble. Just hang it on your shoulder at the next gun show and it'll be gone, at your price, in a few minutes.Mudge the Garand aficionado
    I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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  • Miss. CreantMiss. Creant Member Posts: 300 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why would you want to sell it. Don't you hunt or target shoot?
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Having had a snoot full of the M1, its'weight and its'problems in the Army I've never felt the need to own one. I'll agree with ATF to chuck it and move on.
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  • Evil ATFEvil ATF Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Beach:Of course not! I...errr...Baby Evil still wants your guns!Creant:Of course I hunt. I've just got a better rifle for the job: My M1A. The Garand is neat, but not what I need in a rifle.
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Evil,Send your Garand to the Home For Old Garands.Oh, don't pay any attention to the fact that the address for the HFOG is the same as my address.
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Oh Evil One: Your M1A is a passible substitute for the M1 Garand but I prefer the increased power (about 8%) of the 30-06 over the .308. To me the longer range and ability to punch through more wall is better than the increased capacity of the 20 rd. mag. vs the 8 rd. clip.Someday I will run a test to see if the 20 rd. mag actually gives you more rounds per minute. Seem to me that you can insert a new clip a lot faster than you can change mags.
    Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis
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