So i like military surplus guns, i really wants a m1 garand but it looks like the ammo is Crazy expensive, like close to $1 per round. I am i right ? also i think the m1 Carbine looks cool, do you guys have any advice on pros and cons of theses to gun such as , Cost, ammo cost, Quality of gun, Availability of ammo, if there Kick really hard and so on?? i am also looking at the svt-40 and seeing a $299.99 price tag around is that high ?
Hi Guys I am new to the site and excited.
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Hi. You have your PAL and RPAL?
M1 Carbines are restricted due to barrel length(a semi-auto centre fire has to have a barrel longer than 18.5" not to be restricted. An issue Carbine's is 18".). Great fun to shoot but unless you can find one with a non-standard aftermarket barrel you can't do much with 'em. Ammo is kind of difficult to find due to being restricted too. Not impossible though.
M1 Rifles(aka. A Garand) run close to a grand, in decent condition and are getting scarce. You'll see junkers at close to that too. If anybody tells you the parts have S/N matching numbers, run away. M1 Rifle parts don't do that.
The felt recoil of an M1 Rifle is nothing. Far less with a Carbine. Gas operated semi-autos are like that. You can shoot either of 'em all day and end up with a great big smile on your face and nothing else.
There is no milsurp ammo for either a Carbine or M1 Rifle. Never has been in Canada. Reloading makes the cost of ammo less. Runs around $500 to get set up.
$299.99 isn't horrible if you have $300 plus taxes.
M1 Carbines are restricted due to barrel length(a semi-auto centre fire has to have a barrel longer than 18.5" not to be restricted. An issue Carbine's is 18".). Great fun to shoot but unless you can find one with a non-standard aftermarket barrel you can't do much with 'em. Ammo is kind of difficult to find due to being restricted too. Not impossible though.
M1 Rifles(aka. A Garand) run close to a grand, in decent condition and are getting scarce. You'll see junkers at close to that too. If anybody tells you the parts have S/N matching numbers, run away. M1 Rifle parts don't do that.
The felt recoil of an M1 Rifle is nothing. Far less with a Carbine. Gas operated semi-autos are like that. You can shoot either of 'em all day and end up with a great big smile on your face and nothing else.
There is no milsurp ammo for either a Carbine or M1 Rifle. Never has been in Canada. Reloading makes the cost of ammo less. Runs around $500 to get set up.
$299.99 isn't horrible if you have $300 plus taxes.
Welcome to CGN! I don't want to make any assumptions about your shooting experiences thus far, but based on your questions...I'd urge you "walk before you run", and consider starting with a bolt action .22 of some description. Look up a Norinco JW-25, it's a .22 replica of a WWII German rifle~might scratch the itch for you! Going from nothing, to an SVT-40 is a huge jump, and the noise/recoil/cleaning of a gun like that might be a little overwhelming for a new shooter. If you hope to hit your target with something like an SVT-40, you need the trigger time on sometime allot more tame if you ask me. The SVT-40s also have muzzle brakes that GREATLY increase the noise level for you, and surrounding shooters. Some serious hearing protection req.
Just a thought... Take a poke around the rimfire section on here, lots of enthusiasts, discussions on various guns, pros/cons, etc.
Just a thought... Take a poke around the rimfire section on here, lots of enthusiasts, discussions on various guns, pros/cons, etc.
thx for suggestion yes i am going to get a semi auto 22, not into the bolt action 22. i have shot the sks and mossin and after shooing them, with big rounds i really would like a m1 garand but there very hard to find, and i here the ammo is really expensive also. thx for all the info about the svt 40 great to know.
That is just his forum signature. A joke.
I also really want to get an M1 Garand. I don't really care about price. I just love war history, and would like to have a piece of it. Just waiting anxiously for my application to be approved
