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texasmusic wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

AlaskanInTexas wrote:I'll start: Marlin 1895sbl ss/laminate in .45-70

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I see them online now and again, but there was a period of time there where the workmanship was horrendous, so I've got to see it in person before I buy it.

Good choice. I've had my eye on that one for a while. My son's shop had one in for a while, but it went fairly quickly. Haven't seen one in person since then.

I already own my dad's 1943 Ithaca 1911A1 from WW2 (there's a story that comes with it), and I own a nearly perfect 1943 Inland M1 Carbine just like the one he carried ashore at Iwo Jima, but I would like to own a 40s vintage Garand........although I'd take a later one without complaint......even though he didn't carry one himself.

Get with the CMP about that Garand. It's only a printer & a trip to the UPS store away.

With the prices they have now, its a welfare rifle.

I note that of the two "Special" grade Garands being offered, one is chambered in .308 instead of .30-06. I have 3 other rifles in that caliber, so ammo would be convenient. I know that the .30-06 rifles are authentic, but I was wondering if there was any reason other than that to NOT buy a .308 chambered Garand. On the other hand, maybe .30-06 is easier to find when ammo gets scarce.

AlaskanInTexas wrote:I'll start: Marlin 1895sbl ss/laminate in .45-70

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I see them online now and again, but there was a period of time there where the workmanship was horrendous, so I've got to see it in person before I buy it.

Good choice. I've had my eye on that one for a while. My son's shop had one in for a while, but it went fairly quickly. Haven't seen one in person since then.

I already own my dad's 1943 Ithaca 1911A1 from WW2 (there's a story that comes with it), and I own a nearly perfect 1943 Inland M1 Carbine just like the one he carried ashore at Iwo Jima, but I would like to own a 40s vintage Garand........although I'd take a later one without complaint......even though he didn't carry one himself.

There a few rare guns I can think of that I would buy if I could find them if money were no object, but they are the hen's teeth of the gun world.

— I'd like to own Karamojo Bell's .275 Rigby (http://www.americanrifleman.org/article ... 275-rigby/), but I seriously doubt I could ever afford it, unless A) I didn't mind being homeless and single, and B) it was for sale.

— I'd like to own Shifty Powers' Garand.

— I'd like an authentic but shootable and mechanically sound Single Action Army Colt.

— I'd like an authentic GI issue M-14 with "pew" and "pew pew pew" selector switch.

— I'd like to own Jeff Cooper's custom built scout rifle.

— I'd like to own a Sharps "Quigley" rifle.

— I'd like to own an authentic M2 Carbine with operational "pew" and "pew pew pew" selector switch.

— I'd like to own a true select-fire SBR built on a gas-piston M4 platform.

— A GA Precision M40-A3, built on a left-handed action.

However, money being an object, and therefore under the broader heading of guns that I can realistically afford and would buy at the confluence of opportunity and bank balance, and in no particular order of preference (and in addition to the above mentioned Marlin Guide Gun):

— A 4" or 6" Ruger GP100 in .357 magnum.

— A clean 4" Colt Python, .357 Magnum.

— A 6" S&W Model 629.

— A Mossberg MVP Patrol Rifle in 5.56/.223.

— A suppressed Ruger 22/45 pistol.

— A suppressed .22 LR bolt gun - left handed, box-magazine fed, not partial to brand, but accuracy is important.

— A Marlin 336 (older vintage) in .44 Magnum (to match my already-owned Model 29).

— A late model S&W revolver in .45 ACP.

— A FN SCAR 16 (already own the 17S)

— A Browning Citori Over and Under in 12 gauge.

— A higher cap full-sized 9mm for pistol competition (probably my next purchase)....probably looking at a G17.

Under the heading of projects underway:

— A 10.5" SBR upper on a Spikes Tactical Gen II Billet Lower kit with Timney trigger. (Still haven't decided on whether to make it a gas-piston gun or not. Gas piston will eliminate using the Troy PDW stock kit.)

And finally, under the heading of accessories which are on the "to-buy ASAP" list:

— A 5.56 caliber suppressor to match the .30 caliber suppressor I already am waiting for a stamp for.

— An Adams Arms gas piston conversion kit for my wife's AR carbine.

— An extended magazine tube, shorter barrel, and ghost ring sight kit to convert my Benelli Super Black Eagle II to tactical use for 3 gun matches.