My New Toy: The Greatest Gift Ever!

[gilliu]

Congrats -- take good care of it! Can I be your nephew and inherit it?

 

[SmileDocHill]

Cmp just recently put the load of Greek ammo up for sale. Looks like the planets are aligning for you. Enjoy.
Ammunition Sales

 

[NWIeng]

I am so incredibly jealous

 

[Mrmonte]

Even though these facts probably lessen the value of my rifle, it doesn't matter to me, but it would to a snot nosed and snobby elite Garand collector geek...and there are a lot of those types of people out there these days.

Just because you want to own an M1 thats as correct as possible from WWII does not make you snot nosed or a snob! Now that thats off my chest, anyone with a barrel from November of 1940 please contact me...Cash in hand+I will donate you a kidney!!

 

[360]

So, we gotta know. Did you crap your bed?

 

[Walter Zoomie]

 

[Walter Zoomie]

Get the whole story with boring and meaningless factoid updates here:

Walter Zoomie's World: M1 Garand: The Greatest Gift Ever!

 

[45Guy]

Your uncle is a very good guy!

 

[Walter Zoomie]

It is (re) finished! I am kinda aroused and stuff because it is the most beautifullest thing I have ever created with my own human hands. I may openly weep too. Or something. Maybe.

 

[kblazer87]

I wish I had an uncle like that!

 

[DocBoCook]

there is a good video if you search M1 garand field strip on google. Step by step, forwards and back. worked great for my dad and he is comp illiterate

 

[jblomenberg16]

Looks great! I just finished changing out some parts on my M1 to bring it into an all HRA (post war) part gun. There is just something about this old war horses that is very sensual.

 

[Jerry]

Wow!!! That's awesome...

I have the feeling that this firearm will continue to be a cherished family Heirloom.
Congrats Walter Zoomie

 

[ol' poke]

You have a great uncle.

I bought my Garand from the CMP several years ago. It's a "Select" grade, made by International Harvester, just down the road in Evansville, IN. I thought they made tractors and combines! Have all my farmer friends either extremely jealous or just scratchin' their heads. She still shoots better than I do, but I'm catchin up fast. Get some of that Greek CMP ammo - it's good and relatively cheap.

Congratulations on obtaining the 'finest battle implement ever devised'.

ol' poke

 

[CandRFan]

You're allowed to crap the bed and openly weep when you get your first Garand, especially when it's given as a gift. I certainly did when I got my 1944 Springfield!

That's a nice rifle! One of the things that I also enjoy about my Garand is looking for the accessories for it. I've found a m1903 leather sling and a M1 modified m1905 bayonet so far.

I also have a couple of resource books, Bruce Canfield's "Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine," and Scott Duff's "The M1 Garand: World War II."

Your website gave me a few chuckles. Your Garand is a dirty whore.

 

[BloodEclipse]

I missed this before. You have a fine looking rifle there.

 

[jblomenberg16]

You're allowed to crap the bed and openly weep when you get your first Garand, especially when it's given as a gift. I certainly did when I got my 1944 Springfield!

That's a nice rifle! One of the things that I also enjoy about my Garand is looking for the accessories for it. I've found a m1903 leather sling and a M1 modified m1905 bayonet so far.

I also have a couple of resource books, Bruce Canfield's "Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine," and Scott Duff's "The M1 Garand: World War II."

Your website gave me a few chuckles. Your Garand is a dirty whore.

No kidding about getting stuff for it. I spent about $500 on e-bay and gunbroker in the last two weeks getting correct HRA parts for mine, + some cool accessories for it, like ammo belt, WWII web gear, bayonet, etc.

 

[glock2010]

sweet gift

 

[CandRFan]

No kidding about getting stuff for it. I spent about $500 on e-bay and gunbroker in the last two weeks getting correct HRA parts for mine, + some cool accessories for it, like ammo belt, WWII web gear, bayonet, etc.

And I bet you had a good time finding all that stuff too

 

[jblomenberg16]

And I bet you had a good time finding all that stuff too

I sure have! So much fun I've actually been buying stuff for dad's M1-Carbine as well!