Garand Sniper rifle Pics
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Yes, and that was a very typical design of flash suppressor at that time. Brens used that shape, MG-34/42, Jungle Carbine, even the Browning .50cal had/has optional mountable flash hiders of that shape, usually seen on Quad-50 setups. Many 40mm Bofors guns had something similar too.
I think in those days, the flash hider wasn't really to hide you from the enemy, but rather to retain SOME of your night vision in spite of the muzzle flash!
that is a nice example
I have fired several of these rifles and the scopes suck. Those american snipers must have been very talented men. I found the garand easier to use well with the origional irons. But as a piece of history, pretty cool.
I have fired several of these rifles and the scopes suck. Those american snipers must have been very talented men. I found the garand easier to use well with the origional irons. But as a piece of history, pretty cool.
You have to be careful with M1Ds as repros and fakes abound. There are now repros for all M1D parts - bases, mounts, scopes, flash-hiders, and cheekpieces, everything except the unique M1D barrels which were made by Springfiels Armory, and which have the drawing # D7312555 stamped on them. Early barrels had this number stamped on top of the barrel below the handguard; later ones had it stamped on the side of the barrel. Early Springfield assembled M1Ds will show an "open box" cartouche with a single letter on the left side of the stock, but stocks did get changed out in service, so replacements will not necessarily show this marking.
The other thing about the M1Ds is that none were originally manufactured as new rifles. They are all arsenal conversions of existing standard rifles, so they will be found built on Springfield and Winchester receivers, and to a lesser extent on IHC and HRA receivers. Some claim the Danes may even have cobbled together a few on their Beretta and Breda receivers. This is what lends them so readily to fakery. Also, because an M1D is by definition a rebuilt rifle which could incorporate parts from any US maker on any US GI receiver, there is no such thing as a "standard matching" M1D.
If you can rule in the unique barrel and rule out fake scopes/mounts etc when examining a rifle, you could consider it as authentic as the next one.
The other thing about the M1Ds is that none were originally manufactured as new rifles. They are all arsenal conversions of existing standard rifles, so they will be found built on Springfield and Winchester receivers, and to a lesser extent on IHC and HRA receivers. Some claim the Danes may even have cobbled together a few on their Beretta and Breda receivers. This is what lends them so readily to fakery. Also, because an M1D is by definition a rebuilt rifle which could incorporate parts from any US maker on any US GI receiver, there is no such thing as a "standard matching" M1D.
If you can rule in the unique barrel and rule out fake scopes/mounts etc when examining a rifle, you could consider it as authentic as the next one.
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And the Drawing Number on the barrel was _____________________?
You did look at that, or did you?
What is non matching on a Garand?
Unless, the Danish stock serial number didn't match the receiver s/n?
Did the scope have the Danish crown on it?
It doubles as a listening device,muzzle into the ground then put your ear on the butt and listen for footsteps,vehicles,unicorns etc.....
Don't forget to PROVE it before sticking the Naughty End in your ear, though
The rifle underneath looks like it might be a Model 1215 Martini in .22 RF. Nice little rifles and very accurate.
StuartGarands and other small arms did not have the rifle's s/n inscribed on the bolt in US Service with the exception of National Match M1903 Springfields. Some other nations, notably Denmark, did this with their Garands. The Danes also habitually numbered their stocks to the receiver, but there are exceptions to this.
At an auction this past weekend, one of these in nice shape went for $2,800.
Don't have enough Garand experience to say if it was authentic though.
However the other Garand I know wasn't authentic... because of the camo stock someone put on went for $1,200!! Yeesh!
The highlight of the auction for me was the 1945 Lee-Enfield sniper with original scope that sold for just under $3,000. Sigh! How pretty. Should of got my picture with it. =(
Don't have enough Garand experience to say if it was authentic though.
However the other Garand I know wasn't authentic... because of the camo stock someone put on went for $1,200!! Yeesh!
The highlight of the auction for me was the 1945 Lee-Enfield sniper with original scope that sold for just under $3,000. Sigh! How pretty. Should of got my picture with it. =(
