My first Garand

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   Hello,

I've been waiting a long time to find a nice Garand, and finally I got it. I am very pleased of course.

This is a M1 rifle from Springfield Armory, dated october 1942 (barrel dated september 42), in quite good condition. It has been untouched since it was lost in 1944.

Cherry on the cake, its owner was identified as the rifle was discovered +20 years ago in the south of France castle (chateau de Valbourgès) still in its camo Griswold bag (with a service number on it).

This castle was right in the middle of the drop zone of the 551st PIB during operation Dragoon

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French addict Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Apr 06 2021 Location: Paris France Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote French addict Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: My first Garand Posted: Feb 06 2023 at 4:38pm
	Hello, I've been waiting a long time to find a nice Garand, and finally I got it. I am very pleased of course. This is a M1 rifle from Springfield Armory, dated october 1942 (barrel dated september 42), in quite good condition. It has been untouched since it was lost in 1944. Cherry on the cake, its owner was identified as the rifle was discovered +20 years ago in the south of France castle (chateau de Valbourgès) still in its camo Griswold bag (with a service number on it). This castle was right in the middle of the drop zone of the 551st PIB during operation Dragoon

DonFlynn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grunt Joined: Jan 27 2019 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 650	Post Options Post Reply Quote DonFlynn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 06 2023 at 5:33pm
	Nice

GotSnlB28 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: WI Status: Offline Points: 955	Post Options Post Reply Quote GotSnlB28 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 06 2023 at 7:47pm
	Beautiful condition. In the US to find one in that condition most likely would be post-war manufacture.

Rebel92 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grunt Joined: Jul 20 2021 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Status: Offline Points: 547	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rebel92 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 06 2023 at 10:35pm
	Incredible, that might be one I had to refrain from shooting!