New Member Here

Orlando · 11-11-2006, 04:36 PM

Just found this site and thought I would say hello. Yes I am addicted to Garands, it doesn't help any that I live about 100 miles from CMP's North Store.
Here a some pics of a few of my rifles

Gallery

ash · 11-11-2006, 04:40 PM

Nice rifle and welcome to G&G.

.22guy · 11-11-2006, 04:49 PM

Welcome to the site, nice pictures too.....

Pred · 11-11-2006, 04:49 PM

Welcome, nice rifle, and I love Garands. Oh I'd love to have one...

Dallas · 11-11-2006, 05:43 PM

Welcome aboard.

Apollyon67 · 11-11-2006, 06:53 PM

Hey great start with the pics, there, and welcome to G&G.

Stock Doc · 11-12-2006, 08:58 AM

Welcome aboard and very nice rifles. I too am that close to the CMP but have learned to control myself over the years hahahahaha. Which end are you at? I am in Cleveland, Ohio. Rick B

Orlando · 11-12-2006, 10:40 AM

You are much closer than me. I'm in central Ohio

Oxford · 11-12-2006, 07:14 PM

Orlando...welcome to gunandgame.com. Enjoy...and browse around the different forums. There seems to be something for everyone's interest. Don't forget the "chat" forum with the Icon located at the top of the screen. Many of us visit there regulary between 8 pm and 10 pm CST. Come on in and we'll chat.

Ox

Full MeTal Jack · 11-13-2006, 09:08 PM

Yes sir! Nice Garand!
How does it shoot?

Orlando · 11-14-2006, 05:58 AM

100yds prone position

Oxford · 11-14-2006, 11:00 AM

A Garand has got to be one of the next rifles I get. I have an 03A3...but would like to have one of it's descendents.

Full MeTal Jack · 11-14-2006, 07:35 PM

That is Good!

dognose · 11-25-2006, 02:48 PM

i can see how Gen. Patton was right. "best battle rifle ever!"
i never shot a Garand, but i trained with an M14 and carried one for my first nine months in country. (IMO close to the same rifle in many ways)

Orlando · 11-25-2006, 04:27 PM

I would have hated carrying the Garand, over 10 lbs!

tbonecpk · 11-28-2006, 05:12 PM

yeah hello I to am an new member and just purchased my M1 back in october havent been able to fire it yet been hella busy with the college thingy lol yes scary thought 18 yr old cheap college student with an M1 lol but hey gota start somewhere right? so anyway hows it goin. by the way when you are used to carrying 15lbs of rifle for hours on end 10 lbs is really nothin. I had to drill with the demil M1 Garand action torn out and barrel filled with lead (I know sacrelige [I think thats how you spell it] to do to it.

CrazyIvan · 11-28-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbonecpk

yeah hello I to am an new member and just purchased my M1 back in october havent been able to fire it yet been hella busy with the college thingy lol yes scary thought 18 yr old cheap college student with an M1 lol but hey gota start somewhere right? so anyway hows it goin. by the way when you are used to carrying 15lbs of rifle for hours on end 10 lbs is really nothin. I had to drill with the demil M1 Garand action torn out and barrel filled with lead (I know sacrelige [I think thats how you spell it] to do to it.

TBone,

Welcome to the group.

No worries about being 18 with an M1. It is more respectable than an 18yo with an UZI.

~CrazyIvan

tbonecpk · 11-28-2006, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyIvan

TBone,

Welcome to the group.

No worries about being 18 with an M1. It is more respectable than an 18yo with an UZI.

~CrazyIvan

lol thanks CrazyIvan and just for everyone's comfort I would never purchase an uzi if my life depended on it I'm too devoted to my rifle lol (I know sounds bad) but hey when you've been dreamin about ownin a rifle of this calliber you kinda know what I'm gettin at. umm yeah thanks again

Apollyon67 · 11-28-2006, 07:57 PM

glad to have you. Looking forward to pics of the M1. See ya soon in chat maybe?

tbonecpk · 11-29-2006, 01:39 AM

yeah sounds good apollyon I would love to get some pics to you guys (no digital camera or camera phone reitterate cheep college student lol blew all my extra cash on the M1 lol). Oh yeah by the way just to perk your guys' interest the person who I bought it from has done some research on it and apparently it was made in 1942 and from what I can tell it is all original and in outstanding condition. the stock is pretty much black with some dings in it but every part seems to me original (I think anyway not an expert again I'm a newbie at this) but yeah I will see about gettin some pics and again thanks for the warm welcome

11-11-2006, 04:36 PM	#1
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 526	New Member Here Just found this site and thought I would say hello. Yes I am addicted to Garands, it doesn't help any that I live about 100 miles from CMP's North Store. Here a some pics of a few of my rifles Gallery

11-11-2006, 06:53 PM	#6
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,235 Images: 17	Hey great start with the pics, there, and welcome to G&G. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

11-12-2006, 08:58 AM	#7
Stock Doc Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Middle Ohio I see water Posts: 838	Welcome aboard and very nice rifles. I too am that close to the CMP but have learned to control myself over the years hahahahaha. Which end are you at? I am in Cleveland, Ohio. Rick B __________________ If I cant fix it,, It must REALLY be broken!

11-12-2006, 07:14 PM	#9
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,021 Blog Entries: 4	Orlando...welcome to gunandgame.com. Enjoy...and browse around the different forums. There seems to be something for everyone's interest. Don't forget the "chat" forum with the Icon located at the top of the screen. Many of us visit there regulary between 8 pm and 10 pm CST. Come on in and we'll chat. Ox __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

11-13-2006, 09:08 PM	#10
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,422 Images: 1	Yes sir! Nice Garand! How does it shoot? __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

11-11-2006, 04:40 PM	#2
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 934 Images: 3	Nice rifle and welcome to G&G.

11-11-2006, 04:49 PM	#3
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,140	Welcome to the site, nice pictures too.....

11-11-2006, 04:49 PM	#4
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Welcome, nice rifle, and I love Garands. Oh I'd love to have one...

11-11-2006, 05:43 PM	#5
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,595	Welcome aboard.

11-12-2006, 10:40 AM	#8
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 526	You are much closer than me. I'm in central Ohio

11-14-2006, 05:58 AM	#11
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 526	100yds prone position

11-14-2006, 11:00 AM	#12
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,021 Blog Entries: 4	A Garand has got to be one of the next rifles I get. I have an 03A3...but would like to have one of it's descendents. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

11-14-2006, 07:35 PM	#13
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,422 Images: 1	That is Good! __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

11-25-2006, 02:48 PM	#14
dognose Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia USA Posts: 8	i can see how Gen. Patton was right. "best battle rifle ever!" i never shot a Garand, but i trained with an M14 and carried one for my first nine months in country. (IMO close to the same rifle in many ways) Last edited by dognose; 11-25-2006 at 02:48 PM. Reason: add IMO

11-25-2006, 04:27 PM	#15
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 526	I would have hated carrying the Garand, over 10 lbs!

11-28-2006, 05:12 PM	#16
tbonecpk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Cal Posts: 1,590 Blog Entries: 2	yeah hello I to am an new member and just purchased my M1 back in october havent been able to fire it yet been hella busy with the college thingy lol yes scary thought 18 yr old cheap college student with an M1 lol but hey gota start somewhere right? so anyway hows it goin. by the way when you are used to carrying 15lbs of rifle for hours on end 10 lbs is really nothin. I had to drill with the demil M1 Garand action torn out and barrel filled with lead (I know sacrelige [I think thats how you spell it] to do to it. Last edited by tbonecpk; 11-28-2006 at 05:16 PM.

11-28-2006, 07:57 PM	#19
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,235 Images: 17	glad to have you. Looking forward to pics of the M1. See ya soon in chat maybe? __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

11-29-2006, 01:39 AM	#20
tbonecpk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Cal Posts: 1,590 Blog Entries: 2	yeah sounds good apollyon I would love to get some pics to you guys (no digital camera or camera phone reitterate cheep college student lol blew all my extra cash on the M1 lol). Oh yeah by the way just to perk your guys' interest the person who I bought it from has done some research on it and apparently it was made in 1942 and from what I can tell it is all original and in outstanding condition. the stock is pretty much black with some dings in it but every part seems to me original (I think anyway not an expert again I'm a newbie at this) but yeah I will see about gettin some pics and again thanks for the warm welcome Last edited by tbonecpk; 11-29-2006 at 01:04 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost