New toy on the way! - Page 3

DirtySteve · 03-29-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

Nice, very nice!
Needs to be a Garand in EVERY hand!

Thanks Mr. 10bears! She cycles like a champ and I avoided m1 thumb!

Gus · 03-29-2011, 08:58 PM

Congratulations Steve your now an honorary member of the M1 Garand club ... every American needs one or two.

Rachel looks like she has a birch stock set ... did you look at the serial number, you can tell when she was manufactured by the first few characters.

DirtySteve · 03-29-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick in NY

Mmmm, gotta love the ol Garand!

Got one on my wish list too. Still trying to save enough pennies....

Went through Garandguy out of NJ, he's got parts as well. Welcome to the Bunker!

DirtySteve · 03-29-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RTO

Congrats Steve! Rachel looks like a blond and not a heck of a lot older than me. You're now a member of the club.

The Greek ammo is two years older than me!

DirtySteve · 03-29-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gus

Congratulations Steve your now an honorary member of the M1 Grand club ... every American needs one or two.

Rachel looks like she has a birch stock set ... did you look at the serial number, you can tell when she was manufactured by the first few characters.

1943 Sept-Oct. Dyin' to know if it was in ETO or Pacific..........happy either way!

ErikD · 04-04-2011, 11:42 AM

Congratulations DirtySteve. I did some shooting with one when I was in the US in January, and got a serious hard-on for it.

Unfortunately, they are not available over here.

DorGunR · 04-04-2011, 12:24 PM

What picture?................I don't see no picture.

DirtySteve · 04-04-2011, 05:22 PM

Here ya go Doorgunner!

DorGunR · 04-04-2011, 05:43 PM

Beautiful rifle Steve...........I've fired several thousand rounds thru one of those thanks to Uncle Sam.

DirtySteve · 04-05-2011, 05:02 PM

Thanks! Range report: 56 rds through her, most groups were very tight considering ammo was M2 BALL Greek surplus. Gotta fix point of impact though, most groups were low/ left of center. Gonna try eight clicks up from bottom elevation, and one click of windage at 25 yds next time. Swabbed her out well with gunzilla and lovingly added just a hint of black plastilube to her critical parts.

DirtySteve · 04-25-2011, 09:46 PM

Got "Battle zero" set, with surprisingly tight groups with Greek M2 ball, but I'm sure that's the Criterion barrel helping too!

OSOK · 04-27-2011, 10:40 AM

Do I need special glasses to see the pic? Nothing there...

DirtySteve · 04-27-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OSOK

Do I need special glasses to see the pic? Nothing there...

It was posted on there for a bit, then poof!

DirtySteve · 04-27-2011, 04:45 PM

Back by popular demand!

04-04-2011, 11:42 AM	#36
ErikD Mzungu Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the land of socialist nepotism and corruption. Posts: 6,342	Congratulations DirtySteve. I did some shooting with one when I was in the US in January, and got a serious hard-on for it. Unfortunately, they are not available over here. __________________ ------------------------------------------- Cut along dotted line, discard top part.

04-27-2011, 10:40 AM	#42
OSOK Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas Posts: 326	Do I need special glasses to see the pic? Nothing there... __________________ [FONT=Book Antiqua]"We must hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately." Benjamin Franklin[/FONT] Nemo me impune lacessit

03-29-2011, 08:58 PM	#32
Gus Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 66,849	Congratulations Steve your now an honorary member of the M1 Garand club ... every American needs one or two. Rachel looks like she has a birch stock set ... did you look at the serial number, you can tell when she was manufactured by the first few characters.

04-04-2011, 12:24 PM	#37
DorGunR Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 30,905	What picture?................I don't see no picture.

04-04-2011, 05:22 PM	#38
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	Here ya go Doorgunner!

04-04-2011, 05:43 PM	#39
DorGunR Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 30,905	Beautiful rifle Steve...........I've fired several thousand rounds thru one of those thanks to Uncle Sam.

04-05-2011, 05:02 PM	#40
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	Thanks! Range report: 56 rds through her, most groups were very tight considering ammo was M2 BALL Greek surplus. Gotta fix point of impact though, most groups were low/ left of center. Gonna try eight clicks up from bottom elevation, and one click of windage at 25 yds next time. Swabbed her out well with gunzilla and lovingly added just a hint of black plastilube to her critical parts.

04-25-2011, 09:46 PM	#41
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	Got "Battle zero" set, with surprisingly tight groups with Greek M2 ball, but I'm sure that's the Criterion barrel helping too!

04-27-2011, 04:45 PM	#44
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	Back by popular demand!