Chunky Monkey Posted March 5, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2013 Went to an auction this past Friday night. I usually just take a little cash just in case they have something interesting. Well I walked in a immediately saw a table of guns (eg dbl barrel shotguns, etc.). Got a number and walked over and immediatly saw an M1 Garand. Looked it over ~ it was nice but nothing great. As I was putting it down I saw it ~ I picked it up and noticed the early flip sights then the early push safety, then the early mag release. Took out my flashlight and the barrel has awsome rifling some of the best I've seen. Lady working said the guns would be auctioned off in about 1 hour. I dorve back home at a high rate of speed (I usually putz everywhere I go). Went into the house and my wife through something had happened. I told her I needed checkbook ASAP ~ she gave it to me and out the door I went. Well I ended up getting it at a little higher price than I hoped but its a good investment. Will be worth a few $$ for my son or grandson and in the meantime I get to enjoy it. This is my 3rd M1 carbinge and this one has really got me excited. Took it apart last night to clean and it is mint for a 70 year old rifle. I need to get a copy of Larry Ruths War Baby to really get an idea of what I got. It has a 9-43 barrel and the receiver date puts it in 10-43 ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted March 5, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2013 Very nice. A lot of early features. Who made the high wood stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted March 5, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 5, 2013 Very nice early Carbine. Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky Monkey Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 5, 2013 Very nice. A lot of early features. Who made the high wood stock? Cannot see a marking~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted March 5, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2013 those little war babies are nifty. looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted March 5, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2013 Very nice.I love the Carbine.I have 3, IBM, forget & an M-1A1.Great weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww2relichunter Posted March 5, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2013 i love it that is an awsome gun and i neat find i am very jealous i hope wish to get one some day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLegGI Posted March 5, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2013 Very nice pick up. She has that look about her of a regal lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dudley Posted March 13, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 13, 2013 Very nice! Auction sales can be really good. U D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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