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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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My three sons each received a Garand or M1A at age 16. The rest are to be distributed on my death.
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:10 pm |
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Bruce556
Joined: Tue Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 1045
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How did you decide to issue a Garand or an M1A to what son? Their choice or yours? Skill test? Marksmanship? As a Marine I would like to think a bayonet assault course might have played into your choices.
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Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:13 pm |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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2 chose M1As and the third chose a Garand. The business of teaching ones own children can be an iffy proposition. The boys did well. I had an excellent teacher. My grandfather was a Marine rifle instructor in Galveston 1916-1917. Deployed in summer of '17. He worked me up to getting torso hits 50% of shots at 700 yards with irons. Used his M1903 he stole from the Corps and his 1950's Garand. He died in '83, asking for his two Marine buddies.
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:19 pm |
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Bruce556
Joined: Tue Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 1045
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corpsman wrote: 2 chose M1As and the third chose a Garand. The business of teaching ones own children can be an iffy proposition. The boys did well. I had an excellent teacher. My grandfather was a Marine rifle instructor in Galveston 1916-1917. Deployed in summer of '17. He worked me up to getting torso hits 50% of shots at 700 yards with irons. Used his M1903 he stole from the Corps and his 1950's Garand. He died in '83, asking for his two Marine buddies. I hope he found them. "If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven's scenes; They will find the streets are guarded By United States Marines."
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:14 pm |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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I have zero doubt he has.
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:27 am |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6214
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My son has already Called dibs on my garand and 1903A3.
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Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:57 am |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:04 am |
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Hal O'Peridol
Location: bellingham Joined: Wed Aug 16, 2017 Posts: 759
Real Name: Mark
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Dd anyone here get one of these? Mine is on the way. Less than 200 imported. https://palmettostatearmory.com/italian ... dam1s.html
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Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:25 am |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjXBHfL-4HMUS Army Sgt Ski and the M1C sniper with 2.5 power scope. 11/24/2021
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:06 pm |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2idYNKWGm4What ain't necessarily so about the M1 Garand Bloke on the Range, 4/1/2016 A Limey teaches Yanks about their own rifle. Note. I disagree regarding his description of the infamous Garand thumb. I have deliberately attempted to induce the thumb, while loading. Never succeeded. The bolt actually kicked my thumb out of the way. The thumb almost always occurs when sticking said thumb into an unloaded magazine and touching the follower, or failing to fully retract the bolt. That condition prevents the clip from being loaded as the loading rails are blocked by the bolt. Thus, I never bother with using the blade of the hand to restrain the bolt while loading. Note the speed of reloading he demonstrated. A trained rifleman can reload even faster. After a bit of practice have achieved reloading from pouch to closed action in 2 seconds. In either case, reloading is significantly faster than reloading a detachable magazine rifle. Now, we have all seen detachable mag speed reloading on videos. These videos usually involve dropping the empty magazine. Fine on the range, but in combat, a very bad idea. A dump pouch can save your life.
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:56 pm |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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Soldier with Garand T3E1 rifle, 1930.
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:52 am |
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jukk0u
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Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21268
Real Name: Vick Lagina
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Corpsman, there was a guy on here looking for an image of a Clint Fowler op-rod guide. You know something?
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Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:09 pm |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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I sent him a PM and he replied.
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:13 pm |
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Nighthawk
Location: Everett Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2021 Posts: 41
Real Name: Greg
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My Garand from the CMP showed up in November, but when I took it to the range the first time it failed to fire with no mark on the primer (Lake City '67 if it matters). Do you know of any gunsmiths around with the tool to disassemble the bolt or hands-on experience with the Garand?
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Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:16 pm |
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corpsman
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 1342
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None up your way, and none around here, although the smith at the Marksman in Puyallup seems to know a lot about wood and iron. Not saying there are not competent smiths in the area, just none I know. The last two I knew are dead. One of the impacts of being over 70. CMP has plenty of folks who know. Have you contacted them? I think it likely they would make repairs to their production. They may know of a local, perhaps one of their graduates. Maybe buy the bolt take down tool?
_________________ "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." - Robert Heinlein
Resistance to tyranny is always justified.
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