Wow! M1 Carbine with folding stock, and a M1 Grande?Got these for my birthday today.
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Yeah, the M1 carbine is a real find/treasure.Wow! M1 Carbine with folding stock, and a M1 Grande?
I think only 700 made. I met a Vietnam vet who has one. It was carried by General Taylor then given to the French after WW2 thereafter it was captured by the Vietcong then it was recaptured by the Americans. It served in three armies. The guy said they used to capture weapons and take down the serial numbers before they turned them over to the South Vietnamese. They got pissed when they would recapture the same weapons like a month or so later, so they started shipping the captured weapons to a secret cave a navy friend had on Okinawa. The rifle made a little tour in each country it fought for.Yeah, the M1 carbine is a real find/treasure.
Happy belated birthday!Got these for my birthday today.
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ammo is available for both as they use the same round. I have one of each though my carbine is not a folding stock. My avatar is me holding my Garand at a rifle range. The clips for the 8 rounds are also still available. But it's very easy to pick them up after firing a clip off.I have to ask two questions please.
1. Are those weapons still fully functional and if they are can you buy ammunition for them?
I suspect that you can guess what the next question is
One can purchase both types of ammo in the US, but the M1 Carbine and M1 Garand use a different cartridge.ammo is available for both as they use the same round.
I envy you, in Poland it's practically next to impossible to legally possess firearms, even as collector's hobby.Got these for my birthday today.
Both are wartime (WWII) non-arsenal weapons.View attachment 18699
1. Yes, and yes.I have to ask two questions please.
1. Are those weapons still fully functional and if they are can you buy ammunition for them?
I suspect that you can guess what the next question is
Nice rifles. I'm looking for a Garand over here, but it's hard if not impossible to find one in good condition.Got these for my birthday today.
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Maybe a way could be to get in contact with some US service personnel around here to purchase it in the US, have it shipped to some US base here and then to get a hold on it. I have no idea if this is a viable option (or even allowed in the first place). I reckon, it would be quite some paperwork in any case with the authorities.Nice rifles. I'm looking for a Garand over here, but it's hard if not impossible to find one in good condition.
Can you say: Pain in the a$$?Maybe a way could be to get in contact with some US service personnel around here to purchase it in the US, have it shipped to some US base here and then to get a hold on it. I have no idea if this is a viable option (or even allowed in the first place). I reckon, it would be quite some paperwork in any case with the authorities.
von Marwitz