I've joined the Garand Club!

Johnnycat · 07-13-2008, 07:28 AM

I acquired a Garand at a gun show yesterday! It's a Springfield and serial number puts it at Sept 1944. I'm pretty sure it's a CMP Service Grade, but most people that looked at it after I bought seemed to think it was in better condition than that.

It should be fun to shoot anyway! Let's see if I can get these pictures to work.

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Ben Hartley · 07-13-2008, 11:25 AM

Johnnycat...

Welcome aboard!

You are quite correct that actually shootin' that good-lookin' rifle of yours will be a lot of fun. M1s can get addictive!

Ben Hartley

TheJoker · 07-13-2008, 01:48 PM

That's a nice Garand!

Dookiebutt · 07-13-2008, 04:04 PM

Looks good. Tell us more about it.

iflylow74 · 07-13-2008, 04:13 PM

Awesome weapon you got there! Be sure to give us a range report ASAP.

oldjarhead · 07-13-2008, 04:26 PM

Welcome to the forum.
You have yourself one of the best shooters ever devised.
A good looking one, too.

GlockMeister · 07-13-2008, 04:34 PM

Very nice looking Garand JohnnyCat. Congrats. Hope I can also post I too have joined the Garand clan.

Randy191145 · 07-13-2008, 04:56 PM

I love to hear the cling after the 8th shot. Its a great rifle, got to be in the top 3

trailboss60 · 07-14-2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

I'm pretty sure it's a CMP Service Grade, but most people that looked at it after I bought seemed to think it was in better condition than that.

I bought two service grades, with the exception of 1 small part on each rifle, they were really really close to being "correct" grades, and better looking than several "collector" grades that I have seen.
But then, the CMP has been very good to me....

07-13-2008, 07:28 AM	#1
Johnnycat Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 247	I've joined the Garand Club! I acquired a Garand at a gun show yesterday! It's a Springfield and serial number puts it at Sept 1944. I'm pretty sure it's a CMP Service Grade, but most people that looked at it after I bought seemed to think it was in better condition than that. It should be fun to shoot anyway! Let's see if I can get these pictures to work. Image of Garand - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...nt=garand2.jpg __________________ Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. - Aldous Huxley Last edited by Johnnycat; 07-13-2008 at 07:40 AM.

07-13-2008, 11:25 AM	#2
Ben Hartley Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jaffrey, New Hampshire Posts: 146	The M1 Garand Club Johnnycat... Welcome aboard! You are quite correct that actually shootin' that good-lookin' rifle of yours will be a lot of fun. M1s can get addictive! Ben Hartley

07-13-2008, 01:48 PM	#3
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 292	That's a nice Garand! __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

07-13-2008, 04:13 PM	#5
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,032 Blog Entries: 11	Awesome weapon you got there! Be sure to give us a range report ASAP. __________________ Just because you can't win, doesn't mean you shouldn't fight. -me

07-13-2008, 04:34 PM	#7
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,504	Very nice looking Garand JohnnyCat. Congrats. Hope I can also post I too have joined the Garand clan. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

07-13-2008, 04:04 PM	#4
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,163	Looks good. Tell us more about it.

07-13-2008, 04:26 PM	#6
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mansfield, MO Posts: 820	Welcome to the forum. You have yourself one of the best shooters ever devised. A good looking one, too.

07-13-2008, 04:56 PM	#8
Randy191145 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4	I love to hear the cling after the 8th shot. Its a great rifle, got to be in the top 3