Browning Automatic Rifle

[GtoRA2]

If you get a Garand, do not go with a new springfield, or one built on a "new" reciever.

From what I hear they are junk and not safe to fire.







Won't fit into well worn GI stocks

 
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Bolts do not fit right. The one marked with a IHC is the original.



Relief cut for firing pin not cut right.

I got these pics from the Fulton armory site. They have sold me all my Garand parts and I am going to send mine off soon for them to rebuild

[Fishu]

Originally posted by cpxxx
Are you sure they are M1911's? It's just that I've seen photos of Germans carrying Browning Hi power's in Battle of the Bulge photos. The Germans issued them quite widely, after all they had possession of the FN factory in Belgium and the battle actually took place in Belgium. Otherwise I don't doubt they used M1911's.

Germans were humans just like americans and could've picked up M1911's like americans did pick Lugers.
Also regular soldiers weren't usually issued with a pistol in any official form, but their rifle and getting a pistol must've increased confidence.
Good way of getting a pistol and a nice trophy: luger/colt.

[Toad]

Originally posted by lazs2
They will even fire without releasing the trigger (no disconnector) although you would be one tough hombre to do that with a short 12 guage.
lazs

A friend of mine used to do this in college. Stocked the freezer with "early season" pheasant.

Catch the young 'uns graveling on the road just before sundown, throw the pickup sideways with brakes and wheel and just pump that old 97 as fast a you can.

Freezer fills pretty fast.

[lazs2]

deja.. I bought my Garrand for  $400.   A guy had inherited about 60 guns and 10 of em were Garrands.   It is in very good condition and shoots well.   I have seen CMP Garrands that were perfect for the $400 the government sells em for.   A CMP gun is a great start.   There are also a lot of companies out there that will accurize the CMP guns but really... they are plenty accurate.  You can bed the action if you want to get fussy.   I just like to make them clips ping out the top once in a while.

Dune.. Nice shotgun.  My '97 is a 1949 full choke 12.   The Norrinco has the bomb proof mark on it and the the bayonet lug... It looks exactly like your gun from 20 feet away.. up close, it looks exactly like your gun if you imagine your gun being made by semi skilled chinnese with chisels and bastard files.

I have had lugers and they are crap.   They are extremely accurate crap tho.   P38 is much better gun.   1911 Colt is far superior tho for what I would want a pistol in a war for.   No way to carry a luger safely and still get it into action quickly... and you better pray it didn't get dirty.  
lazs

[crabofix]

Germans had a wide issue of pistols, steyr, frommel, FN, VIS, Walter. If I remember right they even issued Norwegian made 45 cal. Colts. So the Guns seen on photos might not been "captured" items.

I have yet not seen any photos of Germans carrying Garands or other US equiptment. I think the reason of this was that when ever Germans encountered US forces they retreated (except during the Ardenner ´44).
I know that the English stengun was popular and was later in the war, copied. There was also a exact replica of the Sten made for the German resistans "werewolfs".

The Soviet ppsh was even rechambered by the Germans to 9mm para. and reissued to easternfront. Though the 7,63 soviet is a very, very nice round, very fast and accurate (.30 mauser).
I have a SIG 210 chambered for this round (.30 mauser) and it is extreamly accurate.

[davidpt40]

I've seen pictures of GIs carrying Stg44s and MP40s.  Stg44s were very highly prized.

[Fishu]

david,

are you sure you havent just seen a Carbine instead of StG44?