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Posted: Fri May 18th, 2018 10:44 pm

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I was given a low end rack grade M1 by my uncle back in '79 when I was a senior in high school. I shot modern 30-06 loads in it because I didn't know better. I used it as a target gun, plinking and hunting. Between that and the previous use and abuse I have learned what not to do with a Garand and how to fix them or limp them along. I have replaced my OP rod and all the springs more than once.

I stopped shooting it about 18 years ago because it had about a 12" MOA. I paid the $50 evaluation fee at CMP and they wanted to replace everything to the tune of just over $700 at that time or they would give me $200 off a Garand that they had in stock.

I didn't have the extra $$ and it has sat in my safe since then. It was a fun gun to shoot and the sound the clip makes on the 8th round is magical.

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Tony
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'04 XLT regular cab 3.slo stepside
Semi retirement