To: cyclotic
When my late father in law passed away we were left to break up the house hold.
In going thru his desk we found a will of sorts....One thing mentioned was I was to go to the basement and look in the overhead.
There I found a sealed 8in section of PVC pipe. Inside was his WWII Garand well oiled and wrapped in a old piece of army blanket. It's a beautiful work of art, can't bring my self to shoot it though.
If it weren't for the note I would never have found it
9 posted on
01/20/2016 10:49:28 AM PST by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: Robe
That rifle was meant to be fired. Have it checked by a competent gunsmith and then heat it up.
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12 posted on
01/20/2016 10:52:32 AM PST by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: Robe
It's a beautiful work of art, can't bring my self to shoot it though.
14 posted on
01/20/2016 10:54:12 AM PST by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: Robe
It's a beautiful work of art, can't bring my self to shoot it though. It's a personal decision, of course, but to me the M1 is a warrior's weapon, made to be used.
16 posted on
01/20/2016 10:54:23 AM PST by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: Robe
Wow. That’s a great story.
We were at my mother in law’s over Christmas. I asked if we could borrow my late FIL’s old Ruger 10/22 long term.
We had to pick through about 15 rifles that were squirrelled away to find it. Nothing exotic but there was a brand new looking Winchester 30-30. I’d never held one of those before.
36 posted on
01/20/2016 11:07:11 AM PST by
cyclotic
(Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people.)
To: Robe
It's a beautiful work of art, can't bring my self to shoot it though. You may be a sadist. If not, and whether you are a man or woman, trust me on this and you will both be happy.
50 posted on
01/20/2016 11:48:49 AM PST by
frog in a pot
(Evil are those who would deprive fellow humans of the means of self-defense.)
To: Robe
Good for you, glad your father in law was looking out for you and you found it.
He would have wanted you to use and enjoy it. The Garand is a truly wonderful thing.
Just watch out for your thumb.
53 posted on
01/20/2016 12:05:59 PM PST by
Kommodor
(Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
To: Robe
That’s a great father-in-law.
Your wife and you and your kids too were all blessed to have him.
To: Robe
Something to note, if it was the actual rifle your father in law carried into combat — there was a field modification that was used to turn a lot of them into full auto weapons.
Major Dick Winters (of 506 PIR, 101st Airborne, Band of Brothers) talked about it in some of his interviews. They called it the “Shifty-modified” Garand because Shifty Powers was so proficient at making them. Winters kept his after the war, but “misplaced” it sometime around going back on active duty during the Korean War.
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