Old 09-18-2007, 02:01 PM   #1
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Are the italian made M1 garands any good for shooting. And if so what price range would be around.
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:03 PM   #2
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Yes and they are about the same as a U.S. Garand anymore. If you can score one for $500.00 do it as they are rare with just under 11,000 PB's and 11,000 BMR's being made. Not all that many made it to the U.S. without import maks also. Rick B
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Old 09-22-2007, 09:18 AM   #3
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If I remember correctly, they are made on WRA machinery that we sent them by companies that have been building firearms for 500 years. I think you will be okay.

The ones I have seen are of excellent quality.
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Old 10-03-2007, 04:55 AM   #4
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Generally accepted that they are probably a bit beter than the US made rifles because of improvements in metalurgy techniques in the 10 yrs after the end of WW 2.
I have never heard anything bad about them at all! I've got one.
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