Crambone
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I have an M1. Click my profile to see it!
6/4/2005 3:12:56 PM
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Kf4zra
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sweet, i have one too. it was originally made in WWII, but converted to a sniper to pick off chinese regulars and north koreans in the korean war. i need to post a pic of it.
6/4/2005 3:22:55 PM
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bgresham
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gotta love a good reliable bolt action
6/4/2005 3:24:16 PM
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Kf4zra
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^ummm i hope you were being sarcastic. the M1 Garand was the first mass produced semi auto battle weapon ever produced. almost 8 million made.
6/4/2005 3:38:26 PM
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bgresham
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so it sucks?
6/4/2005 3:43:29 PM
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Kf4zra
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^only if you consider it serving post WWI into vietnam, and its derivative still being used by the military today (M14)
also the M1 Garand is still being produced today by the springfield armory. ruger also uses the garand's basic design in the mini 14 and mini 30 rifles.
6/4/2005 3:57:42 PM
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GangsterOfBoats
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The M-1 does MY talking, and it uses YOUR cartridges.
6/4/2005 6:15:06 PM
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GoBullz
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i hear the noise it makes when it pops the cartridge out got lost of soldiers killed...the enemy knew when they were reloading....
6/4/2005 11:27:00 PM
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Kf4zra
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it did for a bit till people learned to carry an empty ammo clip and toss it on the ground after a shot or 2. the enemy would jump around a corner expecting to see a reloading GI, only to meet his doom.
besides, how many soldiers patrolled alone.
6/5/2005 7:52:01 AM
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elm3r
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it did for a bit till people learned to carry an empty ammo clip and toss it on the ground after a shot or 2. the enemy would jump around a corner expecting to see a reloading GI, only to meet his doom.
besides, how many soldiers patrolled alone. |
Right again, John. I'm telling you, guys: this man knows his shit!
Fuck that shit. General Patton didn't call it "the greatest battle implement ever designed" for nothing. The few shortcomings that it had were all remedied in the M-14, my favorite rifle of all time.
If the shit were to hit the fan, I'd have either an M-1 or an M-14 at my side...
6/5/2005 10:34:00 AM
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USF3983
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he does know his shit. are you like a historical weapons major or is it just a hobby?
6/5/2005 11:00:04 AM
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Kf4zra
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just a hobby, and as a retirement plan. these old guns never go down in value.
6/5/2005 6:37:44 PM
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elm3r
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he does know his shit. are you like a historical weapons major or is it just a hobby?
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I'm just a hobbiest as well. But man: this shit is FUN! =)
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just a hobby, and as a retirement plan. these old guns never go down in value. |
preach on, johnny. preach on. =)
2/22/2006 6:03:43 AM
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