Listen up! Get qualified on the M1 Garand!

[deanglen]

This is terrific!

http://www.archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1

dean

 

[Story]

Or you can do it for real.
http://www.odcmp.com/

 

[deanglen]

If I did it, Story, this would be my look:

dean

 

[Story]

There's always the 'clothing optional' shoots.

 

[dhermann1]

Garrand

I qualified on an M-14, but I used an M-1 in Infantry Training at Camp Lejeune. We were "non-infantry", so it was more fun and games for us (relatively speaking). Being used to the M-14's 20 round magazine we had trouble coping with the slightly finicky (until you got used to it) 8 round clip on the M-1. We went through the "John Wayne" course, with the pop-up targets, using M-1's. It's about as close to being a real soldier as this Marine (who wound up as a computer operator in Honolulu) ever got. But it was memorable, and the Garrand was just really cool to hold in your hands. A beautiful (in its own way) object.

 

[Duck]

Here is mine.

Man, I love these rifles.

 

[Jay]

I love 'em too. Except for the G.I. thumb part.

I'm 9 years old again...

Dad:...Just watch you don't catch your thumb on the-

Jay:What? OWWWW....

Dad: (Laughing hysterically)

 

[Spitfire]

The Garand

Just remembered when I did my national service back in '67. We had M1 Garands then in the danish army. The first one I got was a lousy shot - got another one that worked perfectly. They were nice rifles. Solid and dependable - and could take a lot of mud, water,dust - and still work.
I read somewhere that many of the Garands for sale in US now, are former "danish M1's". Of course they were not danish, but the army got them on some sort of on a lend-lease contract just after WWII. The rifles were also repaired etc. here in Denmark. But originally they were US WWII Garands all of them. So I can honestly say, that I have had one. For 14 months at least.

 

[vonwotan]

I bought my first M1 through the CMP but it got me hooked and lead to addictions like customized target rifles and bench rest shooting (hand loading five at a time while waiting for them to call the line again) and seeking out ranges with at least 1000 yards for their rifles...

It's a great program for those who wish to learn more about shooting and are looking for a good quality rifle at a fair price.