dmort
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Garands
Gerry
Thanks for the info,but I obviously missed the boat. I had no idea what they were going for....Some serious collectors out there that know what they want.
I was issued 4 or 5 Garands not counting the one in boot camp. I liked shooting them and never bitched about our yearly obligatory trips to the range. I never qualified below Sharp Shooter and was Expert my last two years. I pretty much sucked at offhand and knelling but did well at other positions and yardage. My favorite was the 500 yard prone.
We were told in 61 there would be a replacement rifle so they collected all ( or all most all ) of our bayonets and issued a non threatning version that would fit the Garand bayonet lug.
They had a lot more bayonets than new rifles, because I was never issued one until late 62 or early 63.
I didn't like it.....Plastic on the fore end, ugly magazine ....and inspection arms looked real sloppy.
I still have my bayonet...was made in 43
Mort
Gerry
Thanks for the info,but I obviously missed the boat. I had no idea what they were going for....Some serious collectors out there that know what they want.
I was issued 4 or 5 Garands not counting the one in boot camp. I liked shooting them and never bitched about our yearly obligatory trips to the range. I never qualified below Sharp Shooter and was Expert my last two years. I pretty much sucked at offhand and knelling but did well at other positions and yardage. My favorite was the 500 yard prone.
We were told in 61 there would be a replacement rifle so they collected all ( or all most all ) of our bayonets and issued a non threatning version that would fit the Garand bayonet lug.
They had a lot more bayonets than new rifles, because I was never issued one until late 62 or early 63.
I didn't like it.....Plastic on the fore end, ugly magazine ....and inspection arms looked real sloppy.
I still have my bayonet...was made in 43
Mort
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