M1 Garand.

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M1 Garand.

Post by theholeinthedonut » Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:09 am

Arsenal refinished Springfield Armory. The receiver has the serial # 369728, which dates it back to october 1941. Except for the new stock without stamping and the NM barrel from 1950 all numbers seem to be matching.

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Post by joseyclosey » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:59 am

A M1 and a M14 would be on my wish list if it were possible. You have some really tasty kit Tom.

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Post by Niner » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:56 am

Good photos of a a nice looking rifle. That leather sling would be the right one for the early war versions too. Later production rifles came with cloth slings as I understand it. My Garand was made, judging by serial number, in September or October of 1943 and came to me with the cloth sling. Mine is a Civilian Marksmanship purchase and a return from Danish lend lease.
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Post by theholeinthedonut » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:16 am

A week from today I will drive to Belgium, there's an expat Brit who has a huge Militaria shop near Mons. There you can get all the original accessories to make the rifle complete
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Post by joseyclosey » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:27 pm

Tom, could you pm me an address or post a link to this shop, i am visiting Northern France next year and can envisage a wee side trip to Belgium coming on. :D

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Post by ian27 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:41 pm

Two lovely rifles!!!! Always fancied one, but alas will never own one due to our gun laws.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:55 pm

That goes for me too if possible, Mons is within reach if it's worth a visit...................................(Don't tell the wife :roll: )
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Post by ian27 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:11 pm

Sounds good Duncan!!!! I could tell her indoors that I was going on a wine tasting trip!!! Or better still, we could take a trip over to Robert, and if we ask very nicely, he may let us put a few rounds through his rifle!!! :D
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Post by Aughnanure » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:00 pm

I've owned two M1s in the past.
Now-a-days we can't own one, evil semi-auto and all that.

First one that I had was given to me by a Police Inspector. :bigsmile:
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Re: M1 Garand.

Post by theholeinthedonut » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:32 am

joseyclosey wrote:Tom, could you pm me an address or post a link to this shop, i am visiting Northern France next year and can envisage a wee side trip to Belgium coming on. :D

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No problem!

It's called Arsenal Military Sales and the shop is located in Rouveroy. Here's the link to their website:

http://www.amsmilitaria.com/

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