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Brought out some Korean War vets

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December 13, 2018, 11:44 PM
Andyb
Brought out some Korean War vets
Going through the safes giving everything a look and a good coat of Ballistol getting ready for the move. These are a couple of my favorite milsurps in the collection.












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December 14, 2018, 12:49 AM
P220 Smudge
Taste. This thread has it, and plenty.


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December 14, 2018, 07:24 PM
mesabi
Easy to guess why they're some of your favorites.
December 14, 2018, 09:17 PM
P220 Smudge
I gotta say, really like the wood grain on the carbine stock and hand guard. Nice figuring.


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December 15, 2018, 09:01 AM
PorterN
Beautiful!!! Ill have to show the Korean War Vet i work with. He mostly shot bigger stuff (artillery) but he loves the Garand too



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December 16, 2018, 11:46 AM
357fuzz
Very nice. Your Garand sniper, M1D? I am having a brain fart is impressive. Even the slight “damage” to the right side of the stock has that “been there done that” impression. Probably because it has been there and done that!!! I
December 16, 2018, 12:05 PM
RogueJSK
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Originally posted by 357fuzz:
Your Garand sniper, M1D? I am having a brain fart


Yep. M1D

The earlier type of Garand sniper rifle, the M1C, uses a different scope mount.

M1C Mount:


M1D Mount:

December 17, 2018, 05:04 PM
357fuzz
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
quote:
Originally posted by 357fuzz:
Your Garand sniper, M1D? I am having a brain fart


Yep. M1D

The earlier type of Garand sniper rifle, the M1C, uses a different scope mount.

M1C Mount:


M1D Mount:


You are right!!!! Your photo of the M1C mount reminds me that one of my M1’s has it’s received drilled and tapped for that style of scope mounts.
December 17, 2018, 05:27 PM
P220 Smudge
If it had that, it also has the mounting block, and is not just an M1, but an M1C without a scope mounted. Throw one of those on there to complete it. I spent months trying to argue a friend out of making that modification to a nice M1, and he may have done it anyway.


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December 19, 2018, 02:58 PM
Hunterex
quote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
If it had that, it also has the mounting block, and is not just an M1, but an M1C without a scope mounted. Throw one of those on there to complete it. I spent months trying to argue a friend out of making that modification to a nice M1, and he may have done it anyway.


As a matter of fact, I have not. Nor was I ever interested in a C model M1. What I had considered was a Criterion barrel with an M1D block to replace the post-war barrel. No permanent modification.

But if you want to save it from that fate, contact me and it's yours.