This is My Rifle

February 12, 2013

Tyler Kee

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35 COMMENTS

Tyler Kee February 12, 2013 At 13:05

In a battle with Nick Leghorn for the “Worst Handwriting” lifetime achievement award.
- AlphaGeek February 12, 2013 At 13:25
  
  Let’s hope none of your elementary-school teachers read TTAG.
  - g February 12, 2013 At 20:17
    
    I tell my students that if someday I see them on the internet / TV, and the worst thing about them is their handwriting, I’ll be OK with that.
    
    As long as there’s no spelling or grammar errors. And they graduated college. LOL.
tdiinva February 12, 2013 At 13:11

Nice Garand.
Roll February 12, 2013 At 13:15

Got a garand you are willing to sell? I’ve got a bunch of 3006 but not one of my rilfes shoot that caliber…
- Scott February 13, 2013 At 06:53
  
  Got a bunch of .30-06 you’re willing to sell? I’ve got these Garands…
  - Tyler Kee February 14, 2013 At 16:11
    
    The CMP has .30-06 for $0.49/rd. You’ll just have to wait 4-6 weeks.
Chuck in IL February 12, 2013 At 13:23

Speaking of the Garand, what ever happened to all those M1’s that S. Korea wanted to unload? I need to own a Garand, it is a large part of history.
- Tyler Kee February 12, 2013 At 13:34
  
  The CMP still has them to my knowledge. I went to the actual depot and picked mine out.
  - Chuck in IL February 12, 2013 At 14:13
    
    So the CMP got ahold of them? I lost track of the story and never did hear if they were allowed to be imported. Plus nobody seemed to know where they would end up, at CMP or the open market. Couldn’t really google anything up that wasn’t over a year old either. I hope the CMP got them, it would be a crime to see them destroyed.
    - Tyler Kee February 12, 2013 At 14:22
      
      Ah… I misunderstood. No, the Korean Garands are still there. I was speaking to the “need to own a Garand” comment.
Steve-O February 12, 2013 At 13:34

“My Garand does my talking”
Ralph February 12, 2013 At 13:37

That’s a man’s rifle right there.
jaykayd February 12, 2013 At 13:39

I had a ’42 Garand. A March ’42… I got it because I wanted an M1 built the same month my Dad was born. The muzzle wear and throat erosion weren’t that great but the rifle still shot the lights out. Garands rock… nothing says “RELOAD!” better than the PING after the eight shot. Thanks for the memories.
Dr_elusive February 12, 2013 At 13:43

I would LOVE to own a Garand, I wish the CMP had a club around i could join to Purchase one.
- Tyler Kee February 12, 2013 At 14:11
  
  Have you used this?
  
  http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=clubSearch
- Ralph February 12, 2013 At 14:16
  
  I highly recommend the Garand Collectors Association. Nobody knows more about the M1 Garand, and they publish a quarterly mag that’s consistently a great read.
g February 12, 2013 At 13:48

Sweet Garand!
Lance February 12, 2013 At 13:49

Got a man’s rifle awesome. Thanks for your bravery to show your weapon and say to Obama “You will not take it”!!!
SGC February 12, 2013 At 13:51

“the greatest battle implement ever devised” Excellent weapon…:)
- Don February 12, 2013 At 13:56
  
  Especially after they added the magazine and re-chambered it in 7.62×51 😉
  - Ralph February 12, 2013 At 14:17
    
    Don’t forget the selector switch.
    - AlphaGeek February 12, 2013 At 14:30
      
      I’m pretty sure that the consensus on the selector switch is that it was a mistake, and they should have left well enough alone with the magazine-fed 7.62.
    - Don February 12, 2013 At 14:43
      
      The beauty of the selector switch is you can select whichever mode you need.
jwm February 12, 2013 At 14:43

Finally, a real man’s rifle and not a poodleshooter. I think a study needs to be done. How many dogs were shot by cops before they got the AR’s and how many after. Could be interesting stats.

As for the giggle switch on an M14. My own experience with a government issued M14 was with 1 that had already been altered to semi auto only. My own opinion is that the rifle is to light for the average shooter to get the besteffect from full auto. That’s just an opinion. If the rifle had a straight stock and pistol grip with a bipod it might serve the same function as a BAR.
ken February 12, 2013 At 15:30

Does the lime green bracelet “link” you to your feminine side?

Nice gun though.
- Steve-O February 12, 2013 At 15:45
  
  What a back handed compliment. I think…
- Tyler Kee February 12, 2013 At 15:48
  
  It is my watch. High speed, low drag.
LeftShooter February 12, 2013 At 15:52

“Rifle paid for by collecting friend’s change deposited betwixt the couch cushions.”

Of note: my Western MA mother-in-law (age 92) assembled Garands at the Springfield Armory, maybe even yours. The home guard version of the Greatest Generation.
Sixpack70 February 12, 2013 At 16:45

I’m waiting for my CMP Garand still. I went to Springfield Armory a few weeks ago. They have an awesome collection of gun and books. None of the guns are for sale unfortunately. I’ve wanted a Garand since I was 12 and picked one up during my hunter’s safety course. You have a great piece of history there!
Wmc85 February 12, 2013 At 16:57

My fav. gun is the 870 Wingmaster my great grandfather got for Christmas in 1950. The gun was made in November of that year and my great grandmother gave 79.95 for it in the held grade deluxe. I know this is the rifle thing, but Obama wants it too. Worth my time posting, or are scatterguns not allowed?
Blake February 12, 2013 At 16:57

Fabulous, I must be the token TIMR old guy.

Whippersnappers, the lot of you.
- Ralph February 12, 2013 At 17:11
  
  I haven’t snapped my whipper in over fifty years. I’m not sure that I remember how.
Captain George February 13, 2013 At 08:08

Nice older guns!…Effective, in “Their Day”!… Sooooo Long Ago!… [A Collectors item, at Best!]. Too Many, Better, More Efficient, “Lighter”, to Carry, out there Now!…. Suggesting, “Ruger”, Mini – 30, [7.62 X 39 mm], or smaller caliber mini-14, in .223 cal. [20 & 30 shot magazines, also, have a 6 shot, for hunting!..].
My Name Is Bob February 13, 2013 At 10:59

Ooh, a Garand! Most excellent!!!