First time with a Garand
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Topic: First time with a Garand
Posted By: Robot
Subject: First time with a Garand
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:51pm
Fired a Garand for the first time today, a WWII original to boot(used on Omaha beach I was told). Jesus Christ, this thing was so wunderbar awesome in every aspect, I can't describe it. I want to urge everyone who's never fired one to try and attain some way of firing one.. It kicks so perfect, and explodes things so well, I'd have been less satisfied if I had somehow gained some awesome super power that'd let me insta-project exploding-lazerbeams with....maybe thoughts.... something tight, that's for sure... but anyways... man, that thing is a thumb-chopping bundle of joy. Me and my buddy(it's his dad's gun, we knew nothing about it, except video game/wikipedia knowledge... ) had some trouble at first(silly jam, our fault probably) but we wriggled that clip out, realigned the rounds(and had to replace some sheisty looking rounds that had cracks... his dad's refilling of the ammo I guess?) popped in the clip, had to jiggle the op-rod(I think?) forward for it to clack forward but when we got that thing loaded it was the most joy I've had ever. Just give the trigger a gently hug and *BAM!*, it's addiction. Now, me wonders where to aquire a cheap one(probably unlikely?). Sorry, I don't like to bug ya'll with half-assed rants but otherwise my friends and ma'll have to hear this maybe half-interesting, jibber-jabber, rant for the next month. P.S. a chinese AK was fired too.... I was unimpressed, honestly, it jammed frequently and seemed harder to control than the Garand... I'm a little guy if that matters, 5'10, 155 lbs.. I could see it being something we did though, but then maybe it could be that it was of Chinese manufacture. I also gave my Browning A5 some love, boy that thing wrecks something fierce. ......bye! |
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Posted By: Robot
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:53pm
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Also, we graffito'd some Nazi Zombies for targets Ok, I'm done |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:55pm
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sounds like a good time. i need to find one. that or a mossin. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 12:24am
| If I were using a gun that I had to jiggle things into place/ around to get it to fire after several failed attempts, I don't think I'd try to fire it again. |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 2:00am
| You can still pick them up for relatively good prices through the Civilian Marksmanship Program can't you? |
Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 2:45am
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ammolord wrote:Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:43am
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Mosin Nagants ftw
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:58am
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You need to open the Hell Door and go try to get a ray gun from the chest, it's 2009.
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:17am
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It sounds like the rounds were not seated int he enbloc properly. If the bolt did not go home after you place the enbloc down into the well, then give it a slap forward on the op rod/charging handle. http://www.thegca.org/ - http://www.thegca.org/ This should get you started on making the rifle more enjoyble to shoot. BTW, stay away from soft nose ammunition, M1's are a bit stubborn when cycling soft nose. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:18am
And Kayback.... SHHHHHH!!!!!! Don't let the cat out of the bag any more than it already is! ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:30am
Apples vs. Oranges. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 11:38am
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the garand i'm surprised to hear about the issues with it, from what i understand its very reliable. as for the chinese ak, i'm not surprised to hear that at all |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 11:52am
not really. worn out internals....lack of experience maintaining/operating. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 12:47am
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My dad has 4 garands, I have yet to fire any of them.
Now the M1A, thats a favorite.
My dad and mom got the garands through the marksmanship program. They both qualified. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:49am
------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 2:17pm
Springfiled. Match Grade I believe. It was quite pricey, he bought it a while ago though.
He uses it to shoot prairie dogs when he goes hunting(not much of a hunt) in S. Dakota each year.
He has a great stock for it, but he wanted to put a really nice bipod on it, so he bought some "Cheaper than Dirt" stocks and drilled that. Im happy he did that.
Its his pride and joy. When we do go to the range, theres no question if he will be bringing that along. Idk, its nice to shoot and everything, but I like the AR15s more. -------------
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 4:04pm
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Me = jealous. I would love to shoot a Garand.
Tallen, are you in the CMP? I would really like to know more about it, but I don't know anyone who's a memeber. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 4:34pm
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You can go to a local sports club, join and shoot in atleast 2 of their matches and you qualify to buy an Garand from the CMP or you can join the M1 Garand collectors assoc.
http://www.thegca.org - www.thegca.org
I think they are still letting you get one through the CMP if you join them.
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Posted By: Robot
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 10:52am
Thanks alot! Yep, we just had to re-seat them in the "enbloc" (that's the technical word for clip I guess?), The need to slap the charging handle also became apparent in our venture to master this new fire making-tool. I felt so derned cavemanish, an old deer rib was considered at one point to extract the stuck round, but as it was a war relic I resisted the urge.
I would, but I've got my hands full with the wunderwaffe DG-2.... Gawl, I really wish I could find the ray gun on the new zombie map... the DG-2 doesn't have that awesome "*BLYEAOW*! *BLYEAOW* *BLYEAOW*! *BLYEAOW*!" thing goin' on to let those bushido-crazed flesh eaters know what's up. |