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CXM
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Rare M1 Rifles Auctioned` Jul 7, 2017 17:12:42 GMT -5 pjk9hp likes this

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Post by CXM on Jul 7, 2017 17:12:42 GMT -5

Some of the prices on these M1 rifles are simply amazing... THey are also interesting to read about as well...

www.rockislandauction.com/blog/top-m1-garands/

Mine is a DCP example... made at Springfield in June 1943, it is likely it saw actions somewhere or another... Pacific, France or Italy...

It has been rebuilt at least once... probably at the end of WWII and possibly after Korea as well...

It has honest wear on it, but still shoots well... I think it still holds up well in comparison with today's rifles... of course it demands a trained marksman to operate it effectively.

Chuck

Last Edit: Jul 11, 2017 8:31:16 GMT -5 by CXM

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sistema1927
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Rare M1 Rifles Auctioned` Jul 10, 2017 20:08:00 GMT -5

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Post by sistema1927 on Jul 10, 2017 20:08:00 GMT -5

I love my Garand, but it would never be in the same class as any of those. Mine was a CMP Service Grade Springfield 5.9 million serial number. Nothing special, it never served in WWII or Korea, but it came out of Springfield Armory 2nd qtr. of 1956, the same time that I was being born.

I have updated mine with a Holbrook device (no more "M1 thumb") as well as new wood from Boyds. It may not have any historic value, but it is mine, and a birth year gun at that.

craig
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Rare M1 Rifles Auctioned` Dec 28, 2017 10:53:06 GMT -5 ruber likes this

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Post by craig on Dec 28, 2017 10:53:06 GMT -5

M1s could shoot well. My father won a gold medal with his NM M1 at Camp Perry in the late 50's. He was on the civilian Missouri state team & went clean at 1000 yards. I still have his medal. It was quite a feat & he was very proud of it.