M1 Garand

[TRIGGER_1]

Guess its time to get the ole M1 Garand out to the range....

 

[SkipD]

I'd love to have an M1 Garand. I used one in military school and got pretty good with it.

I do have an M1A which is, of course, a semi-auto-only copy of the M14. That's what I used in Basic Training and a few range trips while in the Army.

 

[TRIGGER_1]

Here are couple pics....My son doin the shootin....He was in the Marines for nine years....
I wish I could shoot as good as he can....

 

[RICHGCOOP]

Most people can't do that with a scope. LOL
You have to watch the wind & light.
RICHGCOOP

 

[TRIGGER_1]

Rich.....He has super good eyesight and shootin skills...
This is a 1941 built M1 Garand with a 6 digit Springfield Armory serial number and a new stock...
The muzzle is still pristine as the pic belows shows....
I dont have the photo of the chamber but its pristine also....

 

[framedcraig1]

Amazing weapon...my dad used his for deer hunting (open sights). He also used a 7×57.

 

[TRIGGER_1]

Yes....The M1 makes a nice deer rifle for sure.....

Notice in the pic of him shootin...You can see the empty clip and round being ejected...

Those 100 yard targets down range look very small to my old eyes.....

 

[RICHGCOOP]

Re: M1 Garand

Nothing wrong with open sights on a rifle. More people need to learn how to use them.

For muzzle loading shooting the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association only allows metallic sites.

RICHGCOOP



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[BubbaDX]

One of these days, I will have an M1. Nice looking rifle Trigger and great shooting by your son.

 

[rayzer007]

great shooting by your son.

Very definitely yes, sniper caliber for sure! I couldn't see the target at that distance, let alone hit it within a quarter size!!
Ray

 

[TRIGGER_1]

Since it is hard to see that far he squares up the entire target in the sights...

If you square it up the same way every shot you will get great accuracy....

The front sight on the Garand is flared which makes it easier to center targets on....

His group was to the right of the bull about 4-5 inches from dead center....

This was his best 3 shot group of the day......

PS....He turned down sniper school.....

 

[Uncle George]

Just missed one. My wife's uncle had one. We went down to San Antonio to visit in hopes I could wrangle it from him while there. Found out a week or so earlier he had used in on a trade for a 40 cal. Glock.

 

[RugerRon60]

This weeks "American Guns" show restored one. It turned out really sweet. The guy said his Grandfather use one in WWII and he had one restored with his Grandfathers name DOB and the date he died on it. Great tribute piece.

 

[Slowhand]

Great... Thanks for the range report.