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JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:55 pm
by mundaire
Rumor has it, JFK got this rifle because he wanted to go deer hunting in Texas.
Enjoy the photos
http://www.rockislandauction.com/viewit ... 5/lid/1807
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Re: JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:30 pm
by xl_target
That would be an incredible addition to any collection.
I wonder how much it will go for?
Re: JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:05 am
by mundaire
Did you read the letter from the army ordnance deptt? Wonder if such detail is/ was the norm or this was only because the purchaser was a US Senator?
Cheers!
Abhijeet
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Re: JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:42 am
by xl_target
I would say that it was not the norm.
That much care would not have been taken for a normal rifle disbursed by the CMP but I can see a dedicated armorer who loves his weapons (and enjoys his job), would take that much care if he knew it was going to someone of import.
Re: JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:54 am
by brihacharan
mundaire wrote:Did you read the letter from the army ordnance dept? Wonder if such detail is/ was the norm or this was only because the purchaser was a US Senator?
Cheers!
Abhijeet
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Hi Abhijeet,
Thanks for sharing this "Nugget" of an information!
Here's plenty of "Food for Thought"
Regards
Briha
Re: JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:41 pm
by fencehen
JFK's garand looks cool.
Here is another ordinary Garand belonging to an ordinary person being fired by another ordinary person
I love the United States and the people here. Indeed a privilege to be here.
Re: JFK's M1 Garand on the block
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:38 am
by Vik
The clips are called "en bloc" clips, different from stripper clips.