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Travis
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Walk Softly, and carry a GARAND or a SNIPER RIFLE IN .30-06!!!! OR LARGER CALIBER!!!!

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Surplus Firearms Apr 5, 2009 21:03:35 GMT -5

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Post by Travis on Apr 5, 2009 21:03:35 GMT -5

Which is your favorite? We all have our preferences and that is what makes the world go around and that is cool too. Please explain why you like your preference too?

To get it started, I chose the M-1 Garand. Why? It served us through WWII, Korea, and early Vietnam, and it has a good amount of reach and punch and it is very accurate even in the semi automatic circles too when given the proper TLC. There are several different M-2 Ball loads you can feed it including blanks for grenade spigots / launchers. And with a 10" or even an older 16" bayonet too, I REALLY don't think anyone will give you any lip in a full scale charge, unless he is on crack or morphine! ;D Also, it is a .30-06 which in my humble opinion is ONE of the best cartridges I have ever used.

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Surplus Firearms Apr 6, 2009 11:26:43 GMT -5

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Post by dan326 on Apr 6, 2009 11:26:43 GMT -5

Boot camp was the only time I saw a garand. Had to give it a girls name. I have shot the m14. Good sniper gun. Next was the m16 which I turned in an took an AK. But the Garand functioned under the most abusive conditions and never let me down. Just like the 1911 45.

Travis billybob03 The Man, The Legend! Walk Softly, and carry a GARAND or a SNIPER RIFLE IN .30-06!!!! OR LARGER CALIBER!!!! Posts: 352	Surplus Firearms Apr 7, 2009 12:52:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Travis on Apr 7, 2009 12:52:38 GMT -5 IMHO, Anything is better than the M-16. M-1 Garand, M-14, AK-47, FN-FAL etc. .
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tommyt New Member Posts: 48	Surplus Firearms Apr 23, 2009 8:10:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommyt on Apr 23, 2009 8:10:34 GMT -5 I've never met a Mauser I didn't like. I've had a few that nearly shook my teeth loose though with the recoil.
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jeffs Junior Member Posts: 80	Surplus Firearms Apr 25, 2009 12:55:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jeffs on Apr 25, 2009 12:55:42 GMT -5 Can I vote twice? For a battle rifle, Garand all the way. For a fun hunting/plinking/gunsmithin friendly rifle, I'm with Tommy.

Travis billybob03 The Man, The Legend! Walk Softly, and carry a GARAND or a SNIPER RIFLE IN .30-06!!!! OR LARGER CALIBER!!!! Posts: 352	Surplus Firearms Apr 25, 2009 16:23:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Travis on Apr 25, 2009 16:23:10 GMT -5 All good stuff. I have plans to let Neil work his magic with my Mauser.
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bearwyatt New Member Posts: 7	Surplus Firearms Apr 26, 2009 23:43:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bearwyatt on Apr 26, 2009 23:43:49 GMT -5 If I have a choice I would rather have an m 14.

Travis billybob03 The Man, The Legend! Walk Softly, and carry a GARAND or a SNIPER RIFLE IN .30-06!!!! OR LARGER CALIBER!!!! Posts: 352	Surplus Firearms Apr 27, 2009 16:07:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Travis on Apr 27, 2009 16:07:02 GMT -5 M-14, wise choice there too.
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stalkingbear billybob03 Mean ol fart Posts: 117	Surplus Firearms Apr 28, 2009 15:24:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stalkingbear on Apr 28, 2009 15:24:10 GMT -5 I've always wanted a NM M1A as well! of course when I have the money it always gets spent on something else. I've also always wanted a 1874 Sharps & a Colt Python 6" in royal blue too.
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greenbudsmoker4201 Junior Member Posts: 62	Surplus Firearms Apr 28, 2009 22:06:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by greenbudsmoker4201 on Apr 28, 2009 22:06:47 GMT -5 i was in a gun shop today that had cases of nagaints for 99.99 they also seemed to have plenty of ammo in there too

burner New Member Posts: 8	Surplus Firearms Apr 30, 2009 16:26:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by burner on Apr 30, 2009 16:26:27 GMT -5 All those others are nice but there is only one rifle. The FN FAL.

Travis billybob03 The Man, The Legend! Walk Softly, and carry a GARAND or a SNIPER RIFLE IN .30-06!!!! OR LARGER CALIBER!!!! Posts: 352	Surplus Firearms Apr 30, 2009 16:59:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Travis on Apr 30, 2009 16:59:08 GMT -5 I knew you would say that Burner and I agree on that rifle as well.
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