Any M1 Garand Enthusiasts Here?

[Fordtough25]

I would love another M1, had to sell my Springfield when we moved six years ago. I still have a can full of M2 ball on En blocs waiting and ready!! They're scare around here sadly, and when one does pop up for sale it's either super high price or gone in 30 seconds.

[PattonWasRight]

I would love another M1, had to sell my Springfield when we moved six years ago. I still have a can full of M2 ball on En blocs waiting and ready!! They're scare around here sadly, and when one does pop up for sale it's either super high price or gone in 30 seconds.

Sorry about that, but have you tried http://forums.thecmp.org/ ? There's usually a steady pace of M1s for sale, and since most of them came from the CMP program and the forum members know what they sold for, the prices are not inflated. Take a look see and see what you think. I don't think you need to register to view posts.

[gigawatt]

The M1 was my first rifle and would be the last one i ever part with. I never met my grandfather and like to think my M1 was in his hands at some point.

[RazorBurn]

The M1 was my first rifle and would be the last one i ever part with. I never met my grandfather and like to think my M1 was in his hands at some point.

My Gramps never would talk about the war. It was a very taboo subject with him. He would talk about boot camp, and that he went over on the Queen Elizabeth II. I never knew what he carried, or what his preferred arm was. I wish I had asked. I like to think he's smiling down when I pull a Garand or 1911 out of the safe though.

I recently received a Winchester Field Grade Garand from the CMP, and I'm so glad I ordered it. I have a wartime six digit Springfield, and now having a wartime Winchester is just the bees knees to me.

[PattonWasRight]

The M1 was my first rifle and would be the last one i ever part with. I never met my grandfather and like to think my M1 was in his hands at some point.

Yep, I agree! Handed my Korean War Vet Father in Law my Garand ... told him to close his eyes. He said "the M1" right away like he was holding his own, like no years had passed.

[T2C]

[QUOTE=PattonWasRight;2482315]I'll check that book out, thanks.

Great picture! The rifle that helped free the world from tyranny.

I've hooked up with a buddy that shoots a lot of matches, and shoots well. Looking forward to picking pointers from him. What's the "egg timer hold?"[/QUOTE]

We use to call it the follow through drill, egg timer drill, hard hold drill, etc. Set an egg timer to ring at 2 minutes. Start the timer, build a good offhand position and when the front sight has the least amount of wobble verify the wobble area is centered on target or the target is centered in the wobble area. If necessary, move your rearward foot until you center the target inside the wobble area. Establish respiratory pause, press the trigger to the rear, then hold your position and the trigger to the rear until the timer goes off. Breath as necessary while holding, then re-establish a respiratory pause until the timer goes off.

Perform the drill until you get the shakes or get tired. Some people will perform the drill 5 to 6 times before they move onto to something else. Once you get use to the drill, you may be able to perform it 20 times in a row before stopping. The drill teaches you to wait for minimal front sight movement and follow through after the shot is fired. You should be able to call your shot.

[MountainRaven]

My Gramps never would talk about the war. It was a very taboo subject with him. He would talk about boot camp, and that he went over on the Queen Elizabeth II. I never knew what he carried, or what his preferred arm was. I wish I had asked. I like to think he's smiling down when I pull a Garand or 1911 out of the safe though.

I recently received a Winchester Field Grade Garand from the CMP, and I'm so glad I ordered it. I have a wartime six digit Springfield, and now having a wartime Winchester is just the bees knees to me.

Just picking nits, here, but I think you mean the RMS Queen Elizabeth. The RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 wasn't launched until 1967.