I've been out shooting my M1 Garand a lot lately. The weather has been absolutely beautiful here in Tampa, so I've been taking advantage of it. Thank god I had bought a ****load of .30-06 M2 Ball at a great price right before the ammo situation went dire. I'm starting to focus my WW2 collection more on US C&R weapons right now. I currently have a Springfield M1903A4 sniper rifle (1943), an HRA M1 Garand (1954), and a Springfield M1 Garand (1942). Next on the list will be an M1 Carbine.
This is the M1 I currently use as a "shooter." It's all parts matching/period correct(except the stock which I switched out to try a new reproduction) from 1954. It definitely takes some practice to get good with the M1, but once you do, it's an absolutely amazing rifle. They are hands-down the favorite guns in my collection. It's always a riot to see all the heads turn on the firing line when they hear the famous "ping" of an ejected M1 enbloc clip hit the ground.
Here she is:
This is the M1 I currently use as a "shooter." It's all parts matching/period correct(except the stock which I switched out to try a new reproduction) from 1954. It definitely takes some practice to get good with the M1, but once you do, it's an absolutely amazing rifle. They are hands-down the favorite guns in my collection. It's always a riot to see all the heads turn on the firing line when they hear the famous "ping" of an ejected M1 enbloc clip hit the ground.
Here she is: