M1 Garand

World War II American Military
#41


(photos taken: 12 / 10 / 2005)
Two photos of my Lee-Enfield rifles. Top is a SMLE No. 1 Mk. III* made at a BSA (Birmingham Small Arms, Co.) controlled company near Birmingham in Shirley, England in 1940, with 1907 bayonet (17 in blade). Bottom is No 4 Mk I* made at the Long Branch Arsenal near Toronto, Canada in 1942, with spike bayonet.


(photo taken: 12 / 10 / 2005)
Top is my Yugoslavian made SKS Model 59/66 rifle with Russian steel cased 7.62 x 39 mm ammo. Bottom is my brother’s M-1 Garand rifle with eight round clip of .30-06 ammo.

#42

Wow where do get the money to buy those guns,and I think you spended around $1000-$3000,but great models that the viewers and I can examine.

#43

Hi Rifleman,

Actually, I didn’t pay quite that amount. The Lee-Enfields were bought back in the early 1980’s. The SMLE No 1 Mk III was about $150 and the No 4 Mk I* was about $125 back then. I bought the SKS in 2005 for about $150. And my brother bought the M1 Garand at a local gun show 10 or 15 years ago for about $550 IIRC. So it wasn’t that bad for me. :slight_smile:

But, you are probably right as far as the cost for a similar collection in today’s money.

#44

Lovely pics, quite acollection George, the last year began in my body a itch for the SKS but then I want a .44 ball & cap revolver also I want a .22 semiauto pistol for training,… sadly no money for all that. I going to pic just one.:neutral:

#45

Thanks Panzerknacker,

Well the nice thing about the SKS is that they are more affordable compared to say an AK-47 or AR-15 military style semi-auto available on the civilian market. On a limited budget, I think that I would start out with the .22 semiauto pistol. The ammunition is very cheap, which is great if you’re planning a lot of target practice. Just buy each one as you can afford. That’s how I collected mine. Before you know it you’ll have a fine collection built up. :slight_smile:

#46

Yea, I have already a .22 rifle, is just that I want a handgun of this calibre. But unfortunately I fall in love of a Spiller & Burr .36 replica made by Fratelli Pietta. I think I going to squeeze my spare 500 dollars in that direction. :smiley:

#47

In that case, heck yea, go for it :smiley:

#48

The US military did the same, only they refined it more and recalibrated it to 7.62X51mm NATO. That is of course the M-14 rifle, which is still in service today in small numbers as a intermediate range sniper arm.

#49

Yep. The M-14 is a fine rifle. It definitely felt better in the hands than the BM-59. Never fired either, but I have held them.

#50

Isn’t that the pits, not enough money for the things a person really needs. I see you are from Argentina. Do you have strict gun laws there?

#51

Do you have strict gun laws there

Yea they are complicated, the amount of paperwork excedes the imaginable. The black podwer weapons however are regulations free.

And by the way, I had see a lot of footage of the sniper variant of the M-14 in the CNN, it seems a very used rifle.

#52

the m-14 looks like a awesome weapon,its preaty crazy to see all the changes the m1 went through

#53

The M-1 and M-14 seems to be a very widespread weapon in Irak, at list from the U.S.M.C snipers side.

If somebody is patiente enough ( and also if had some spare hard disk space) can download this large official U.S army video about marksmanship with the M1, the video is great but large.

http://www.archive.org/download/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_part_2.avi

#54

The M14 muzzle flips like buggery, and is mechanically insanely complicated. the bedding arrangement is also… questionable.

Better suited to a range than a battlefield IMHO.

The arguments presented for not adopting the AR 10 and FAL were essentially " not invented by Springfield armoury" dressed up in more politically expedient terms.

#55

I would be delighted to help you. Just give me a few hours and I will have it ready. Lets say about sometime during Friday in the afternoon if it sounds good to you.

#56

Is a big fat download GS, better check this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRCOr212E9g

#57

I am sorry but I do not know how to download it. If you tell me I would.

#58

Is not donwloadable just to see online.

#59

Springfield and Garand, video of the serie “The tales of the gun” from HC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XSs5K-Wgw

#60

great video man i never knew that the springfield was the only rifle used in the invasion of gadalcanal and that garand was canadian