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HamsXD · 08-07-2005, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jdavionic

Nice collection Carlos! I hope you don't mind me asking - but what did you pay for the M-1 Garand? My dad (ex-mil) swears it was the finest gun made - I can't argue with him, he's my dad. Anyway, I thought about buying him one.

Check out www.odcmp.com http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/m1garand.htm

The CMP requires that you go through some minor hoops but it's well worth it. Here's mine from them.

If you buy your pops that rifle, that's way cool!

**einheit 13** · 08-07-2005, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hobocircus

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Originally Posted by CarlosC

Pamato9: I love the M-1 Carbine, and I plan on getting one in the future, right after an M-38 Mosin-Nagant.

HamsXD: I don't know where the stock came from.

willbond: The Cougar is a hard gun to master, for me anyway. It is extremely accurate, but any slight movement seems to be exagerated. Mine is an 8040 Cougar, by the way.

Dwweeb5150: An M-14 would be nice, but it's not on the short list right now. I'll probably get one several years from now. My next purchases will be (in order) - M-38, M-1 Carbine, CZ-75B, AK-74, MP-5 SBR clone, and a Luger. That should drain the gun fund for a while.

Thanks for the pics Carlos, I know its alot of work to bring out your arsenal and take updated shots of your collection. If you don't mind a suggestion, I would highly recommend a Finnish M-39. They are in the Mosin Nagant family and basically since you already have a M-44 which is the M-38 with a bayonet.

The M-1 Carbine is loads of fun, but for some odd reason one of the most widely manufactured rifles in history are very over priced and hard to find. I know there is probably some warehouse in some remote part of the world, that has these hidden away. Please, somebody find them

Finnish M-39 Rifle

I agree, the Fins knew what to do with the Mosins! But then you also need an M91/59 Mosin carbine, a 91/30, New England version, a Remington version, converted Dragoons, SVT 40, and not to mention Romanian, Hungarian, E German, Polish, and Chinese versions-you could go broke on Mosins! But you seriously need a SHE-52 (aka Cz-52) rifle to keep that SKS company! Its so much fun to see peoples faces when a rifle with a right handed bolt handle spits empties to the left! Nice rifles by the way, especially the Fin.

CarlosC · 08-08-2005, 07:51 AM

jdavionic: I paid $550 for the rifle, accessories and ammo. I thought it was a good deal.

I was going to buy an M-1 through the CMP (I am retired military so there are less hoops), but this deal was too nice to pass up.

Brickboy240 · 08-08-2005, 09:22 AM

Nice! I have a 1944 SA Garand that I got from the CMP about 7 years ago but its not as clean as yours. You have the grenade launcher, too...nice and rare accessory...I am jealous.

You have quite a collection or rifles and pistols. Thanks for sharing.

(I still think your two-tone Hi-Power is "the ****"!)

-Brickboy240

nickc50310 · 08-08-2005, 10:02 AM

Hey Carlos from GT! I didnt know you are a member here. You have a sweet collection!

CarlosC · 08-08-2005, 02:21 PM

Hello fellow GT member. Yes, I am actually a member of several boards and my screen name is the same in each. I mostly hang out in GT, here or Fal Files though.

08-08-2005, 09:22 AM	#24
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,929	Nice! I have a 1944 SA Garand that I got from the CMP about 7 years ago but its not as clean as yours. You have the grenade launcher, too...nice and rare accessory...I am jealous. You have quite a collection or rifles and pistols. Thanks for sharing. (I still think your two-tone Hi-Power is "the ***"!) -Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado* Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

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08-08-2005, 07:51 AM	#23
CarlosC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 120	jdavionic: I paid $550 for the rifle, accessories and ammo. I thought it was a good deal. I was going to buy an M-1 through the CMP (I am retired military so there are less hoops), but this deal was too nice to pass up.

08-08-2005, 10:02 AM	#25
nickc50310 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 369	Hey Carlos from GT! I didnt know you are a member here. You have a sweet collection!

08-08-2005, 02:21 PM	#26
CarlosC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 120	Hello fellow GT member. Yes, I am actually a member of several boards and my screen name is the same in each. I mostly hang out in GT, here or Fal Files though.