Eaglelord17
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Wouldn't matter for the M14, unless you have some pretty sweet 12.x licences you can't own a real military one as it would be a converted auto or a full auto
The inbound Garands are NOT Korean, they're GREEK!
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Wouldn't matter for the M14, unless you have some pretty sweet 12.x licences you can't own a real military one as it would be a converted auto or a full auto
Actually, it is easily converted to 5 round use. You just have to have the right clip!
And even better yet, they make so many of these clips they are actually selling them.
5 round clips have been around almost as long as surplus Garands. The ones I obtained from Numrich worked fine.
Actually, it is easily converted to 5 round use. You just have to have the right clip!
And even better yet, they make so many of these clips they are actually selling them.
Huh, gotta say I've never seen one of those! 5 round to be in compliance with the hunting regs in some locales perhaps? Anyway, I'm still glad the 8's are allowed and I hope to get one of these mythical beasts if they do show up on our shores.
That is pretty much the only reason I can come up with for getting one
Oh come on now, you can try harder than that...
That's exactly right, only exists because of jurisdictions that allow no more than 5 rounds in mag while hunting. It's way more fun with 8 of course
BigUglyMan
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There are times that I miss the last century.
Phat Eagle
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Garands are non-restricted... And yes, it usually is love at first PING!
Not wanting to turn this into a cheap gun vs a $$$ one, poor proletariat vs rich capitalist, or East vs West argument, but having owned both the SKS and Garand going back over 20 years, the M1 Garand is head and shoulders above the SKS in accuracy, build, look, power, feel, fit and finish. Don't get me wrong, an SKS provides lots of fun at a reasonable cost, with a bit less recoil, but I'd pick the M1 over the Siminov in every department. Even if I was on a budget, I'd still pick the Garand and just shoot less, I guess! Both rifles are historically important, but the Garand has had a much greater international role from the entry of the US in WW2 (both theaters) to Korea and even some service in Vietnam [the SKS was there too, but in nowhere near the Garand's numbers]. There will never be as many M1s in Canada as there are SKSs, and the prices reflect that. Shoot both (short range and long), field strip both, check 'em both out and I'm sure the Garand will win you over. Just don't get your thumb caught in its action! Ouch!
Sluggo_m14
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If the SKS was in the first Call of Duty, I bet you they would be worth more. Wish I had bought an M1 when they were south of $250. As I recall at that time the chinese SKS wasclose to the same price or maybe even a little more?-not sure about that though..
Seems those "obsolete Garands" are enjoying a new lease on life recently (albeit as the M14) after it was suddenly "discovered" that .223" ain't all it was cracked up to be, and isn't much at all after 600m or so.
I'm sure the Koreans could manage a nice refurb and conversion program.
As for the prices, they've seen what Garands are selling for here and figure they should get 40-50% of that; at least as their initial bargaining position.
