American Classics

[Miller Tyme]

I do sometimes collect firearms that don’t go by the name “Mosin” or “Nagant”, or fire ammo other than 7.62x54r, and here are 2 such examples.





The M1 Garand is a 1944 Springfield Arsenal product










The M1 carbine is an 10/42 Inland product that received the latter sight and bayonet lug updates. This is a rifle I purchased off my dad about 12 years ago, he purchased it in 1967 through the NRA for the princely sum of $20.00

 

[Mgderf]

My hat is off to you sir.

 

[spencer rifle]

Classic American war-winners!

 

[Redtbird]

Very nice! You can tell from looking at these two the M-14 didn't fall very far from the tree of its ancestors. I can only dream of adding something like you have to my small collection.

 

[indiucky]

Walt, Let's be honest here. He actually purchased the carbine for $17.50...Shipping was $2.50...

I have got a Winchester M1 Carbine, June 1944 never issued, never rearsenaled, that my Grandad bought for $17.50 plus $2.50 S&H from the NRA at about the same time...He was a lifetime member and an early American Rifleman I had stated that, "Lifetime member's guns will be hand picked and many will be unissued..."

He wanted me to have the gun and told me to trade him a Ruger P89 for it...I kept telling him no..It would be an unfair trade, I am not comfortable with that etc...etc....I could tell he was getting mad and he then said, "Hold on a minute..." He went and got the receipt from when he bought it and said something like this, "Son, I want you to have this gun and I know you keep thinking that you would be taking advantage of me but the way I see it I will be getting a $300 pistol for $20 so why don't you climb off of your high horse, go in the safe and get me my D&^& Ruger and take this Carbine."

I treasure it...

The wood on that Garand Walt is drop dead gorgeus...Ofcourse, It' not near as pretty as the wood on that Chinese Mosin from Vietnam you picked up at the shop your last trip down...


You can maintain your postition of President in the "I love Commie Guns Club" as of now....Much more of this and you will get knocked down to Treasurer....

 

[Miller Tyme]

Walt, Let's be honest here. He actually purchased the carbine for $17.50...Shipping was $2.50...

I have got a Winchester M1 Carbine, June 1944 never issued, never rearsenaled, that my Grandad bought for $17.50 plus $2.50 S&H from the NRA at about the same time...He was a lifetime member and an early American Rifleman I had stated that, "Lifetime member's guns will be hand picked and many will be unissued..."

He wanted me to have the gun and told me to trade him a Ruger P89 for it...I kept telling him no..It would be an unfair trade, I am not comfortable with that etc...etc....I could tell he was getting mad and he then said, "Hold on a minute..." He went and got the receipt from when he bought it and said something like this, "Son, I want you to have this gun and I know you keep thinking that you would be taking advantage of me but the way I see it I will be getting a $300 pistol for $20 so why don't you climb off of your high horse, go in the safe and get me my D&^& Ruger and take this Carbine."

I treasure it...

The wood on that Garand Walt is drop dead gorgeus...Ofcourse, It' not near as pretty as the wood on that Chinese Mosin from Vietnam you picked up at the shop your last trip down...


You can maintain your postition of President in the "I love Commie Guns Club" as of now....Much more of this and you will get knocked down to Treasurer....

That is exactly how my dad was when he offered to sell it to me for $300.00, after I bought it he felt guilty for selling me the rifle for a hefty profit. I calmed him down some after I told him what it was worth.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Twin sons of different mothers!

Springfield post-WWII Garand, CMP Service Grade Special, National Match barrel. IBM M1 Carbine made sometime between January and March 1944, re-arsenaled at Fabrique Armes Terni in 1968:

 

[Miller Tyme]

Cool pair DD, they just go together like peas and carrots

 

[johntheplinker]

Can't get much more classic American firearms than those primo examples!

 

[Hoosier8]

My fav, a Springfield 6 million number range 1956. Most were made National Match but this is stock.

 

[J81s82]

Both very nice war rifles.

 

[Ungie]

wow really nice pieces of US History. I really need to look into seeing if I can get my uncle's rifle that he brought back from WW2. I see that you really have taken care of them. Do you ever shoot them?

 

[Miller Tyme]

wow really nice pieces of US History. I really need to look into seeing if I can get my uncle's rifle that he brought back from WW2. I see that you really have taken care of them. Do you ever shoot them?

The carbine, yes, quite a bit, the Garand, no, It's just to damn pretty.

 

[Cerberus]

MT, what type of stock is on that M1? It looks thicker than most issued types I've seen.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

The carbine, yes, quite a bit, the Garand, no, It's just to damn pretty.

Wait, WHAT??? You have way more willpower than me MT! I'd have to shoot the Garand. Now would I take it out and bang around the woods with it? No, but I'd definitely be taking it to the range!

 

[xHwyLT]

When I saw the first sentence: "I do sometimes collect firearms that don’t go by the name “Mosin” or “Nagant”, or fire ammo other than 7.62x54r, and here are 2 such examples." & American Classics. I thought what? Then I figured you were going to say something smart like you also collect firearms that go by the name Kalashnikov or Simonov and fire 7.62x39mm.

But then I saw the rifles, Wow! double Wow! The rifles are in great shape. BTW, I thought I would give you the chance to double your father's investment, and offer to purchase the Garand off you for $40 including shipping. [h=3][/h]

 

[Miller Tyme]

Uhhhhhhh, NO.........

 

[TheJoker]

Love the American classics!