Smokey
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I used reloads for another rifle when I first shot a Garand many, many, many years ago. The rifle doubled and triples. The cases were just slightly big... -
Georgia, Michigan armed citizens thwart home invasions
Georgia, Michigan armed citizens thwart home invasions – Bearing Arms
There are dozens of defensive gun uses every day across the United... -
Hopefully you still at least use safety glasses when shooting the rifle. I have astigmatism and must wear prescription glasses or I'm trying to figure...Leave a comment:
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Slamfires and firing out of battery (bolt unlocked) seems to be the greatest risk when reloading for the Garand. Prevention requires reloaded ammo to...Leave a comment:
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The woman drew her own gun and exchanged fire with the would-be carjackers, who fled
Five teens—at least two armed—tried to carjack a woman as she sat in her vehicle, police said. The woman drew her own gun and exchanged fire with the... -
Here's some interesting posts (from another forum) from folks who have both the Garand and Johnson rifles:
Who owns M1 and Johnson Rifles and can...Leave a comment:
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Bear Shot After Breaking Into Colorado Home and Charging Owner
Bear Shot Nine Times After Breaking Into Colorado Home and Charging Owner (newsweek.com)
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Can those bayonets be worked on to look a bit like a product of Springfield Armory?...Leave a comment:
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The key thing is to put the ejection port and path of ejected brass on the other side of the rifle from the shooter's face. The Swiss K31 is easily modified...Leave a comment:
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Generally all the front sights are interchangeable. The sight is actually tightened onto the gas cylinder with a hex screw, no sanding or filing should...Leave a comment:
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Your front sight may have been filed down. I had a Garand like that. I played with bedding etc. and wasn't able to fix it. Changing the stock had no effect...Leave a comment:
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The M1941 Johnson Rifle
From "Forgotten Weapons":
Pacific Theater USMC-Modified Johnson M1941 Rifle (forgottenweapons.com)
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A home intruder was shot and killed by an Amarillo, Texas, homeowner
At 5:30 a.m., the 53-year-old suspect forced his way into the woman's home through a locked back door, according to police.
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Later when full-sale production was underway parts were routed through assembly more quickly, so the "three month" rule might be more appro...Leave a comment:
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Walnut is often a light to medium brown before being finished. The forward handguard appears to be beech.Leave a comment:
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The summer 2023 issue of the GCA Journal stresses that there was little correlation between serial number and date of manufacture. Bare receivers were...Leave a comment:
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My experience as well.Leave a comment:
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More information here:
https://www.m1garandforum.com/forums...-johnson-rifle
The Johnson saw service...Last edited by Smokey; 09-05-2023, 07:15 PM.Leave a comment:
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There's some interest in a shorter and lighter version of the Garand. The main complaints by users were horrific muzzle flash and report. The 30-06 really...Leave a comment:
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When you are being shot at, loading two stripper clips takes too long. GIs in WWII were reloading the Garand in two seconds.Leave a comment:
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