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M1 Garand....
Ithaca-37:
Yonah offers a fair amount of reasonable advice (and thank you, Yonah), but I must take exception with this comment: "The Garand was obsolete during WWII."
None other than George S. Patton called the M1-Garand "the greatest battlefield implement ever devised" (or some such statement like that). The Garand absolutely outclassed every other standard issue infantry rifle used in the Second World War, whether on the Axis or the Allied side.
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Yonah:
Yeah, you're right. The Garand was the best infantry rifle of the war; what I should have said is that infantry rifles were obsolete by WWII.
ModernWarfare:
I have seen a number of M1A for sale with 10 round magazines... Can I get a 20 round magazine or do these strictly fire 10 rounds I was wondering because I am sure its the former but i wanna make sure.
In any case I will probably get a M14 or G3 and get a M1 Garand if I can't find either one for a good price.
Yonah:
You're probably looking at M1A Garands. The M1A is the civilian version of the M14. You can buy high capacity magazines for these guns.
If you're looking for a .308 rifle, consider a Heckler and Koch MR762.
MountainMan:
M1 Garand is a grand ol rifle ;D G-d Bless your soul for investing in such a wonderful piece in American history. It is also a great, accurate long range gun and has its place.. The .308 round is a powerful round and you can also find M1 Garands chambered in their original 30-06 round, which is even more devastating.
As for me , I am going to invest in new age tacti-coolish high tech battle rifles.. But, if I had the extra money to collect, I'd get an M-14 or M-1A which is superior in most ways to the Garand and is also an exceptional and historical gun.. The M-14 is what the military adopted after WWII to replace the Garand which had its limitations.. It was used by infantry units in the Vietnam War and was put into militay use in the late 1950s. Many military snipers and other professional shooters still swear by the M-14 or M1A (civilan semi auto version).
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