Wood and Steel

[Morgan338LM]

Anyone else a bit obsessively passionate about the old US ironhorse rifles? I'm a proud owner of two M14's and I really only dream about buying a Garand, 1903A3, M1 Carbine, 30/40, etc.... I might need to get checked out, it's getting to be a real distraction

[argonstrom]

Same here, man. That Garand in the Classifieds is killing me.

[Irving]

I know where a great looking M1 Carbine is for sale, but I can't afford it yet. I never really wanted one until I actually got to hold it.

[Scanker19]

The CMP is my Crack.

I just wish the first one was free. I've been thinking of another Garand.

To me nothing is better that a nice wood stock with the faint smell of linseed oil.

[Scanker19]

P.S. best place (if you don't want the hassle of CMP requirements) the CMP forum has a market place like us, and most of the guys there sell at just over cost from the CMP.

The gun stores just love to mark up the prices as soon as some one says Garand.

[CrufflerSteve]

The Model 1917 is an overlooked one. (You can call it a P17 to a collector to piss him off.) I have a great looking one. Heck, Sgt. York had one.

Steve

[StagLefty]

I love the old military rifles. The only current one I own is a Smith Corona 1903A3.
I also have an old German bolt action shotgun from I believe WWII. I wish I'd picked up a Garand when I was working,had a few good deals slip away.

[Bailey Guns]

Anyone else a bit obsessively passionate about the old US ironhorse rifles? I'm a proud owner of two M14's and I really only dream about buying a Garand, 1903A3, M1 Carbine, 30/40, etc.... I might need to get checked out, it's getting to be a real distraction

Nope...nothing out of the ordinary here. You're quite normal. If you didn't feel that way, there might be some problems.

[BlasterBob]

Took my basic training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas back in 1955. You can just imagine my excitement when I was issued my first M1 Garand. Now, that was some battle rifle and I really loved it although it did have a tendency to shove me around a bit. I do have one now and consider it to be about the favorite of all the guns that I have. No, I never did get an M1 thumb as I was very cautious after seeing one fellow GI get his thumb severely battered by the bolt. OUCH!

[reddevil1111]

We shot 1903's in our rifle club in Jr. High. Cocoa Beach Florida. We also shot our own .22's and stored them in our lockers.
I love shooting older rifles and cleaning them. I wonder about the stories they could tell...Who used them in the past and where they have been. I also like the simplicity. No rails for attachments, just a leather sling and the rifle. ouhh-RAH!
My dream rifle is a socom-16, I want to own another 1903, garand and maybe a .30 cal carbine....maybe...they are fun to plink with but thats about it...