Receiver is 1942 Springfield.

Bayonet is 1942 PAL, cut down to 11 inches, I think, from 16 inches.

Barrel is marked 1955 and chrome lined.

Peened on gas port as part of the accurizing.

New wood, looks like birch.

All the linkage is refurbished, replaced.

$600 . . . the bayonet was extra.

I like this rifle, a lot. Everyone should own a nice Garand.

You did well, tell us how it shoots.

You pull the trigger.

It goes BANG, BANG, BANG.

What happened to "bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, ping"? Cool deal.

Actually, it's eight rounds, and one in the tube if you want to go to all the trouble.

Yeah, Ol' Garand did OK, for a guy from Canuckistan. - Dan

Here's my incredibly sad Garand story:

An old guy who left the military in the 50's picked up a Garand National Match model somewhere, new, because he liked shooting them in the service. He didn't have time to shoot it much apparently, because less than 1 box (i.e. 20 rounds) went through the barrel in 40 odd years.

He also bought a 1957ish Model 70 in 30-06, which was completely original, with even fewer rounds through it. He had everything the gun came with in 1957!

I could have had either one for $500, both for $900, but passed because I didn't know enough to realize what I was passing on.

Todd
[kicks self in head]

[ 02-07-2003, 04:07: Message edited by: Todd Getzen ]

Todd,
Don't kick yourself too hard. We have all passed on deals we later regretted. The one I regret the most was a BM-59 for $125 that I passed on about 1975 because I thought I might not be able to find parts. How was that for stupid?

I've never tried nine. Luckily I'm going to the range tomorrow.

I was in a store yesterday and found a Garand that was refurbished by Springfield armory for $700. It had the papers from Springfield with it. Very nice rifle, I just wish that I could have talked my wife into letting me buy it. Instead, she let me buy an Argentine Mauser, so I guess that I can't complain.

Hey Genghis

I bought three of them some years back, then turned them in to the cops on the gun buyback program. They are probably in three pieces each by now.....

I got $50 a for each one!!!!

[ 02-09-2003, 04:06: Message edited by: ksduckhunter ]