found gun, please help id

heres some of the pictures that were found with the gun, looks like weve missplaced 2 pictures of tanks and dead people but im sure there at the other house.







 
I'm still not convinced he is not here to yank our chains. He stays online and probably just watches and reads as we post. He sure seems to know how to post pic's and vids well for being a newbie. I realize he may know from other forums but...

I still think it is either a hoax or spam.:jerkit:
 
Hope grandpa didn't have a mint 63 split window.

You'd have to take that vision blocker out, install a spoiler, and tint the windows.....:rolleyes: :barf:

Amazing.
 
If this is real, you have not only disrespected a classic rifle, but you have disrepected your deceased grandfather.

Anyone else get the impression this guy is going to end up on the Darwin Awards?
 
guyonthesofa1989 said:
heres some of the pictures that were found with the gun, looks like weve missplaced 2 pictures of tanks and dead people but im sure there at the other house.







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All the trashing of you aside , I would like to thank your Great-Grandpa for his service to our Country.
Those are excellent pics.
 
I'm laughing my ass off at Mike's comment!

Why join a knife site today and ask for an I.D. of a gun? I'm suspicious.....:jerkit:
 
K.V. Collucci said:
Grandpa would be beating your ass! You just ruined a highly valuable heirloom. That is an M1 Garand. It is considered the rifle that won WWII. What's your address? Cuz' I'm compelled to kick your ass for your Grandfather! :mad:

I think I'm going to be sick. I've wanted to get my hands on a WWII-era Garand for years and then I see this hack job.

Shame on you. :(


Edited to add that for someone who knows nothing about rifles you sure figured out how to field strip that thing pretty quick. That's not an easy feat on a Garand. If this is a joke then shame on you again. BTW, your grandfather was a translator in his unit as indicated by the "T" under his stripes. They were highly valued members of any unit.
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Ken,during & after WW II the 't' denoted technical or technician. This hearkens back to the days when the Em ranks went 1-7,not up to 9 as in the modern military.



Uncle Alan Sfc designate :confused:
 
Well, if you haven't totally ruined the Garand, those photos would go a long way along with the uniform in establishing provenance which makes collectible even more collectable (valuable). I would quit dickin around with this piece before all value is lost and start searching for a good gunsmith to put things right. This is one of those things that as you grow to be a man, you will continue to kick yourself inthe ass about for many decades to come.

Besides the legalities, the idea of shooting a 30-06 from a hacked off pistol grip is both stupid and dangerous. Be prepared to drop it the first time you shoot it.
 
That is a DOD or department of defense stock judging by the cartouche. Those only came on post WWII garands and never on Winchesters, at least originally. Probably got the rifle though CMP at some point over the years. It WAS easily a $150 stock in that condition with a nice cartouche like that.

Excuse me while I go throw up
 
I see you have experienced what is called M1 thumb:D it comes from getting your fingers in the way of a powerful spring!!Seriously find a gun smith like everyone else said that rifle will eat you alive with the butt of the stock cut off.You asked how different it could be from your .22 :eek: well lets see you can shoot a .22 rifle around 50 yards for fun.Real soldiers like your great gandpa probably shot that sweet 30-06 up to 1000 yards or more......do that math and you will have the equal percentage of recoil.Look at the cartridge for crying out loud its Waaaaaay bigger than a pissant .22

If you are going to shoot it any way you also better have one hell of a backstop that 06 doesnt stop so easy.I used to set up in the woods with mine and snipe squirrels.....through the tree.god i wish i had some pics from that:)
 
dad says after the war the gun was not complete for quite a few years. he thinks he replaced the trigger guard and stock in the 60s because he had to remove them when he snuck the gun home. dad says that he thinks the gun came back stockless inside the barrel of a gun. probably a tank or something.
 
Here it is directly from a retired special forces vet and M1 nut,not to mention the most articulate man i know!


You have to be VERY careful when you hear people speak of an "original" Winchester Garand (M1).

Here's the deal: Although they exist, they are VERY rare. Here's why. At the conclusion of World War Two all Garands were recalled by the military and sent to Springfield Arsenal for the purposes of inspection and rebuild. And here's how they did it: strip all rifles; gauge all parts. "Go" parts get put in bin "A"; "no-go" parts get shit canned. Now parkerize all old "go" parts, add new parts as necessary, and re-assemble from Bin "A".

So, one might get a "Winchester" receiver, TRW barrel, Singer bolt, Springfield Arsenal stock, and odds and ends from any other manufacturer that made one of the 5 million Garands that were recalled, rebuilt, and re-issued; to every damn Army in the free world. Therefore, it is distinctly possible to have a "Winchester" Garand, which ain't . . .

It is also possible to have one that was a Winchester original and never recalled. Rare - very rare, but possible. A "true" Winchester Garand (M1) would easily be worth a thousand dollars, maybe two thousand, depending on condition and serial number, etceteras. It would require what is called in the collectors trade, a "provenance" - proof from Winchester of originality. Not likely any more . . .
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