| Many thanks for your time & love of country in making this Great
site. May
we all be inspired to the same high ideals those men & women
of the greatest
generation had that delivered you & me from the hands
of tyranny . Forrest
Gill < e-mail: fobear@gorge.net> Hello.
There is no doubt the many lives given by american soldiers to defend the
occidental conception of freedom was a crucial gift; but let us not forget
the many european, asian and african soldiers who gave theirs. Without them
US army would have been probably beaten in Europe. The german having a quite
superior weaponry (for each tiger blown five shermans were destroyed).
Imagine 1944 Europe without the numerous sabotages and infiltrations of
european
resistance, whitout english bombers over german dams and industry,
and Nazi
factories working at their full capacity; imagine D-day beaches
with thousands
of King Tiger panzers waiting for landing troops. Without
the many people
who fought in the resistance, in the allied armies - as
pilots or privates
or whatever - nothing would heve been possible. USA did
not win this war
alone. Allies -inculding USA- did.
The actual US government seems to
have forgotten this, as its unilateral
raid against Irak proves. And now
that Irak looks everyday more like a 21st
century Vietnam, US calls the UN
to its rescue, quite ironical isn't it?
By the way, nazism is national-socialism,
socialism is a sub-state of
communism, -let us not forget either that Hitler
and Stalin were once allies
before the barbarossa operation- so there is
no historical reason to think
that these two quite similar political devices
would have behaved
differently on the long run. Nazism would have collapsed
later on, as every
dictatorship does.
The fierce determination of
the allied force did shorten the rule of the
Nazi power and thus saved millions
of lives, which anyone in the world
should thank them for.
Nice
site! Keep going on. I own an M-1 carbine with an "eye-hole"rear
sight. Any way to find the age from the serial #? I too would love to know the
history of this weapon. My father carried a similar model in Korea in '62-'63,
before being issued the M-14, which was like carrying a stick of lead compared
to the carbine. His buddy commented to the Sergeant issuing it:" What do
ya'll think this is? The Army?"(ha-ha).
Thank You & God Bless
America,
Mark D I just bought a brand spankin' new M1 Garand
mainly for competetive shootouts. In the Marines we primarily utilize the M-16A2,
she's a toy compared to the Garand...The Garand really serves under the concept
of 'One Shot, One Kill' -- The Garand is not just a gun to shoot, its is 'The
All-American Rifle'
Semper Fidelis,
Chris from New York Hello
Mr. Foster,
I just looked at your site and found it quite interesting and
also that you are in Iowa. Being a Garand enthusiast/shooter, I am interested
in all things related to the M1.
I live in Iowa also, Burlington, and am 58
years old and retired from Case Co.
I go to the gun show in Cedar Rapids and
hope to get to the one in Ottumwa. I shoot my Garands at Big Hollow shooting range.
It is limited to 100 yards tho. I would like to try them out at 300 (or more)
yards.
Keep up the good work on your site and thanks, Tom J. IT
IS TRUE PEOPLE THE M1 IS A FINE FIREARM.UNFORTUNATELY WE HERE IN AUSTRALIA CANNOT
OWN SUCH A FIREARM AS U KNOW WE VIRTUALLY LIVE UNDER A DICTATORSHIP HERE WHERE
U R "FREE TO DO AS U R TOLD".ANYWAY NOT TO TURN THIS INTO A POLITICAL
DEBATE .THE M1 IS GOOD DUE TO ITS 30.06 CALIBRE EXCELLENT HITTING POWER WITH THE
ABILITY TO SHOOT THRU THINGS IF REQUIRED AND IS OBVIOUSLY ACCURATE.PITY WE COULDNT
STILL OWN THEM AND OTHERS LIKE THEM IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF AUSTRALIA. I
was first introduced to this wonderful rifle when it was issued to me in Army
basic training in 1956. I spent 12 years on active duty, a good part of it in
the Infantry, before leaving service in 1967. I just purchased an M-1 Garand through
the CMP program and took it to the range last week. I fired 40 rounds through
it and then let my 13-year old grandson and one of his friends fire 40 rounds
each. The old gun performed admirably. It is accurate and holds a tight pattern
and never jammed or failed to fire. I am still convinced that the M-1 Garand is
one of the finest military rifles ever issued to any army, anywhere. Jerry
About 12 years ago, a firend of mine found in a wood N.E. of the
German village Lützkampen, over the river Our, the rests of a Rifle, Sprinfield
Armory, serial number 1...754(?). At the same place he found also a magazine of
a BAR rifle abd the rest of a mess-kit, no other indices for identification.
I know the US 28 th Div was in this sector that time (DEC 16th 1944). Is
it possibly to know the smaler unit, batalion, company, platoon or section of
112 th or 110 Rgt in that sector?
I am busy to restore this rifle with
some spare parts I found on Arms Bourses in Belgium.
Nice to find some
one who interesting for the Garand Rifle ande the history of the battle fields.
Thank you very much, greetings from:
Met vriendelijke groet, Omer
Reyniers, Belgian Naval Reserve (ritired)
W.O. Division Marine Infantry. Dear
Mr. Foster,
I was in the www.vetfriends.com website and came across your
addition of the "Tribute to the M1Garand ..." article and found it very
interesting. I also found, even more interesting, your piece on the old M1903
Springfield, which was stated as being the weapon carried by World War I military
men.
When I first saw the '03 article I wanted to cry out to you that
the M1903-A1 was also carried into combat in WWII by the U. S. Marine Corps during
the invasion and capture of the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in
the Pacific. I know, because I was there and carried one to that island. The old
M1903-A1 was my soulmate and where I went it went. I thought I would never forget
its serial number which I knew better than my own personal military serial number,
but alas the years have taken their toll and I don't remember it anymore.
But that old '03 Springfield, single shot rifle was one of the most trusty
weapons I have ever known. It saved my life on more than one occasion on Guadalcanal
and I can't speak highly enough as to its accuracy and trustworthyness.
But it was replaced by the M1 Garand, which also has a soft spot in my heart,
but not as high up as the '03 Springfield. And it was for a short time, a WWII
weapon.
Jerry M
lethrneck@comcast.net Thanks for the
Garand site. I always thought the Garand was a big ugly device and quite primitive.
I was led to this thought because I was in the Service with an M16. After I got
overseas, though, i was issued an M14. After falling in love with it, after I
got out, I purchased my Garand from the DCM and have never looked back. I feel
as you, a genuine piece of history. And an engineering masterpiece.
Mine has
been changed to 7.62x51 and has the last Rhineharde-Fajen laminated stock. All
NM sights. What a hoot.
Again, thanks for the site.
Craig
Omaha
My dad was Pfc Peter J. Rombaut. He was in the 45th Infantry Division
from New Port News Virginia until the end of the war. He made 5 amphibus assaults,
including Oran, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and Southern France. Thank you for remembering
these men. They were the hard son of a guns that gave us our freedom that we enjoy
today. My dad died Feb. 13, 2003. He was proud that he was with the 45th. Thanks
for remembering them.
Paul Rombaut
plr254@msn.com  Please
help my cousin gave me a tool that is attached to this email after I had purchased
my M1. I do not think it is for the M1, but for the M14? Please look at the attached
image and let me know your thoughts.
Thank You
Rodney L
rlloydfam@sbcglobal.net
Hi
everyone.
I've been shooting a lot of different rifles an handguns for
a long time.
Recently I've been on a WWII gun kick.
About 8 months ago I
bought a 30-06 Garand and two boxes of milsurp ammo.
I loved the thought of
owning a Garand.
But it just sat in the safe.
I have to admit I was a apprehensive
of that big 30-06 round.
I was afraid that I wouldn't like shooting the rifle,
and that I'd feel a little foolish for getting it.
Anyway, last weekend
I finally pulled it out and gave it go.
WOW. I now have a new favorite shooter.
The Garand is everything its cracked
up to be. It is the most pleasurable shooter
I have.
It is extremely controllable & accurate.
Biggest surprise
of all, even with that big cartridge- its a pussycat
Its ligher on recoil than
all my other medium and large cartride rifles.
I'm so glad I didn't wimp out
and get a 308 converted Garand.
30-06 + M1 rules.
Doug C. Hi,
my name is ben. I am 15 and my dad has a 1903-A3 springfield rifle. I
love
it. i love to shoot. espaecially the sprigfield. He also has a german
98k
mauser which i enjoy very much. I would like to buy
m1-garand,m1carbine,the
original 1903 springfield and maybe a 1903-A4 rifle.
I know im young yet but
ill get there. what do u think my dads rifle is
worth and how much am i looking
at to buy the other rifles i want. thank u
very much i enjoyed your site.and
I am very interested im ww2 espaecially
the european theatre. My grandpa was
in the phillipines in the navy during
ww2. i wish he was around long enough
so i could talk to him about it. I
plan to join hte marine corp myself. Dear
Sir,
My Grandfather served in Italy in WW2 with the M1. He has the bronze
star
for outstanding bravory and a purple heart for a wound from a
german hand granade
in an attack at Trimasoli. I enjoy talking to him
about the war and his combat
experiences. He is, like all vetrans my
hero, and a great man.
I have a
question and I believe its probly a long shot to say the least.
Is it possible
to research and try to find the M1 he served this great
country with? He can
only remember the first 4 numbers of its serial
number. A very proud Family
would appreciate any information or advice
you could give us. A possible long
shot to say the least after so many
years.
My e-mail is LAEly@webtv.net
Thanks
Larry hello all,
i am searching
for information on the company c 123rd armed ordinance maintenance battalion any
information shared would be appreciated thanks in advance. tennesseeman59@cox.net I
recently purchased my Garand and I am having a couple of problems with my gun
and thought maybe you could help.
First off I purchased some surplus ammo when
I got the gun and although the ammo shot fine it isn't cycling the bolt back to
pick up the next round in most cases. Everyone once in awhile it will but most
of the time it will charge the gun but not load the next round. I went out and
purchased some new ammo and when I fire that I have no problem. Could the spring
be worn to the point I need stronger ammo or is it the surplus ammo is just too
old? Also when I push the clip down into the weapon the bolt stays back and I
have to give it a push to get it to slap forward. What will cause that?
I am
very excited with my purchase and have always wanted the Garand. It has been at
the top of my want list for some time. Other than the two problems noted my NM
gun is in great shape and looks very good.
Glen
rusty52@chartermi.net The
damned thing is the stuff of legends. When I was issued one by the army in
1962, it became bigger than life. We cleaned them when they were clogged with
sand by opening the actions and pouring water down the pipes and through the actions
from our helmets. One of them got backed over by the mess truck. We pried it out
of the dirt and it worked fine. They never didn't work. The only near-failure
we had was a guy that fired his gas cylinder lock screw over the 100-yard berm.
He finished the day's firing using the gun as a straight-pull. The WW2 vets which
were running the army in those days had us using the garand in ways that would
have destroyed any other rifle, but they knew exactly what a garand would take.
......if you tried to bash a garand by swinging an M16 at it, guess what would
happen... As for the old wives tale about being charged from close range at the
"pinging" sound of an ejected clip, The old guys said if it ever happened,
it didnt happen much. Garands were not employed singly. keeping track of who "pinged"
and who didnt would have been impossible as well as stupid. Although one NCO did
tell me that on occasion, in the Pacific, they would grab an empty clip and ping
it off their helmet just to see what would happen. Nothing ever did. The M1 Garand
was obviously the result of divine inspiration. Hello, just
purchased an M1 Garand built by International Harvester. I bought some books and
researched the rifle an everything seems to be original except the stock. If anyone
knows where I can find an IHC stock with the approporate cartouche mark let know.
Howell
howell@visarts.com Damn right! we need to remember
all of this stuff and thank our vets. I'm 15
years old and a ww2 history buff,
and it apalls me that peaple my age don't
care about d-day or the battle of
the bulge. If we were'nt over there, we
would all be speaking german right
now. I kind of wish is was born sooner so
i could talk to more ww2 vets cause
now there all dying out. I still have
talked to a few and thanked them for
what they did what ever the did to rid
this planet of the animals called nazi's.
I wish i was fighting in world war
two killing sub human huns and being part
of the greatest generation. they
saved the world! not a single event in human
history even comes close to the
importants of ww2. Hi, Stacy.
Very informative website on the M-1 Garand. I have a question. I was looking
at an M-1 that had an imperfection I'm not quite sure about. When the bolt was
retracted, the "hood" above the breech had a ding(s) at the very top
edge at the 12 o'clock position. What do you think would cause that - could it
be dry-firing? Do you think that ding can that be milled off by a gunsmith without
hurting the ability of the rifle to fire, or would it require some replacement? Thanks
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