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A few months ago I purchased a very rare find, a Garand chambered in 7.62x59. This is not a 30.06 with a chamber plug. This Garand was manufactured in the mid 50's from what I have been told and it is in mint condition.
Anyone else out there with a rare peice? :shooter:
 
LawDog said:
A few months ago I purchased a very rare find, a Garand chambered in 7.62x59. This is not a 30.06 with a chamber plug. This Garand was manufactured in the mid 50's from what I have been told and it is in mint condition.
Anyone else out there with a rare peice? :shooter:
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Nice.

My AR-15 hopefully won't become a rare find in the upcoming years! ;)

I did get an FNH .57 pistol recently. Somewhat rare, but more of a new piece rather then an old school one: http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF003&gid=FNG001

Some things I would like to pick up in the future are a Rem. 700 (one that I'll trick out with a nice Triticon accupoint, bipod, sniper stock, and so forth) M1A SOCOM (friend just picked on up and now I am jelous), and possibly a Win. model 70. Might like to also get a nice cheap surplus Mosen Nagant as well at some point.
 
Inherited a couple of Parker shotguns from my dad, but I'm not much of a birder....got a bunch of other antiques, but none that you'd call particularly "rare." A ouple of Winchester 97 "trench brooms," though-they're my faves.....
 
Do you mean 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester)? Never heard of a 7.62x59. 30-06 is 7.62x63.

Deaf
 
I think a 7.62x59R exists. I believe it's the same measurement as the .30-40 Krag, an old round dating back to the late 1800's; I didn't know that they made M1 Garands chambered that way until today!
 
Yes, I stand corrected, I should not rush a post and then proof read it. The Russians made a 7.62 x 59 for awhile. It was used in one version of their sniper / competition rifle.
These Garands were pre of the pre M-14 era. The very first ones had a sleeve placed into the 06 chamber so that they would accept the new 7.62 x 51 round.
30-40 Craig, now that is a nice shooting peice. Some of them had the mag. on the left side of the stock.
 
I have a rare find for my family. I have my Great-grandfather's .22 rifle that my Great Great-grandfather gave to him when they came across the plains shortly after arriving in this country. It is still in mint operating condition and has slain many a squirrel and rabbit.
 
Rare? I've got a Polish F.B. Radom VIS.35 9mm semi-automatic handgun made in Poland in 1939 under Nazi occupation.

Most everything else I have is common and modern.....though my grandfather has quite a number of rare items in his collection that is my birthright.
 
LawDog said:
A few months ago I purchased a very rare find, a Garand chambered in 7.62x59. This is not a 30.06 with a chamber plug. This Garand was manufactured in the mid 50's from what I have been told and it is in mint condition.
Anyone else out there with a rare peice? :shooter:
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Sounds like you have something that is very special enjoy.
 
I've always wished Springfield Armory would make a 'Tanker' Garand in .308 (yes 7.62x51).

An 18 inch barreled Garand! No 20 round mag stick out. A simple 8 round in block clip and receiver shortend to just .308 dimensions. Weigh around 7.5 to 8 lbs.

I know there have been some 'Tanker's made by other companies, but I bet Springfield Armory could make it right.

And that would be legal even in California!

Deaf
 
Nice find on the 7.62x51 Garand.

Read up on them. Very few were made, mostly for the USN.

Springfield Armory is now making them as well as the -06 version.
 
Good morning Alan,

I've seen 308/7.62x51 Garands from time to time, but not one from the 50's. Many were converted over the years, and I believe yours would be in this category as well. Unlikely to be the original caliber. What make is yours?

H+R, SA, etc?

BTW--Tell Al Jr. Brownie said hello from Az. Is he still into bow hunting?

Brownie
 
Very uncommon, but I did have a Glock model 31 (357 Sig caliber), that used the 2nd generation (no finger grooves, no rails) frame.

Excellent shooter, and I hate myself for having sold it!
 
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