Rare find

[LawDog]

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:

 

[Cruentus]

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:

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.

 

[elder999]

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.....

 

[KenpoTex]

a Garand chambered in 7.62x59.

Interesting...I didn't know such an animal existed.

 

[Cruentus]

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.....

Win 97s are cool with a shortened barrel...

 

[elder999]

Win 97s are cool with a shortened barrel...

Both of mine were made in 1919.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Do you mean 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester)? Never heard of a 7.62x59. 30-06 is 7.62x63.

Deaf

 

[Andy Moynihan]

He may mean 7.62x 39 ( AK ammo)

 

[Cruentus]

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!

 

[LawDog]

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.

 

[KenpoTex]

so what caliber is your rifle?

 

[searcher]

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.

 

[sgtmac_46]

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.

 

[terryl965]

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:

Sounds like you have something that is very special enjoy.

 

[LawDog]

7.62x51

 

[Andy Moynihan]

7.62x51

Ok. In civvie terms, .308.

 

[Deaf Smith]

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

 

[HM2PAC]

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.

 

[AzQkr]

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

 

[Grenadier]

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!