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BetsyMePoocho
Recruit Joined: May 21 2019 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 33 |
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Posted: May 26 2019 at 8:48am |
Hey Folks,
This is my first post on this forum. I must say that after reading several informative posts I was happy to join. I have ‘browsed’ around in several other gun forums and found them ‘kind’ of disappointing. I am happy that I landed here and hope that I don’t embarrass myself often, as I am new to the M1 Carbine.
Recently my Dad gave me a M1 carbine that his grandfather used when he was serving in the military. The gun is a 1943 IBM SN 3742019 with an Underwood barrel. The appearance I conceder very good and it appears to have been refurbished at the Benicia armory.
I have owned and fired quite a few long guns in the past. I even qualified using the M1 Garand and M16 when I was in the Air Force. But this is my first M1 Carbine. I need to say it was love at first shot. My wife is not intimidated whatsoever shooting it and enjoys going to the range now. This is a good thing because it gets me plunking more often.
So, now I’m climbing the ‘vertical’ learning curve on the M1 Carbine. Most all of you will probably forget more than I will ever learn about this gun. It is obvious how the carbine can be so interesting to collect, decode the markings, and study the gun's history. I think that I have been ‘bitten’ and will draw on the huge pool of information and knowledge that is shared on this forum.
Oh, please excuse me if I ask some ‘wacky’ questions… |
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shadycon
On Point Joined: Mar 16 2016 Location: NRV, Va. Status: Offline Points: 145 |
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Welcome from the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
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M1's are FUN!!!
TSMG's are more FUN!!! |
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jackp1028
Hard Corps Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: Cloudcroft, NM Status: Offline Points: 1273 |
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Hi and welcome to the forum from New Mexico!
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JackP
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W5USMC
Moderator Group Joined: Apr 29 2017 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 2949 |
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Welcome to the forum.
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Wayne
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Glen in Fla
Recruit Joined: Jan 10 2016 Location: south fla Status: Offline Points: 13 |
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Well Hi and welcome from... Florida! Enjoy your carbine, fair warning, they're habit forming... Glen in (Martin County) Fla
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BER911
Grunt Joined: Aug 04 2018 Location: Central VA Status: Offline Points: 314 |
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Welcome Aboard!
There is no such thing as a "whacky" question. Bring it on; some of the world's M1 Carbine experts are active on this forum. |
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Semper Fi, Bruce
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