Originally Posted by
DeWayne Hayes
Guys, I find myself in a curious predicament. As I am now more certain than ever this rifle was never fired after leaving Springfield Armory, I now have a hard time bringing myself to shoot it! My rationale is this - I only want one Garand to represent the breed, and this is something of a rare bird being in minty condition. So, if I start putting rounds through it and find it's not a very good shooter - what have I done? I'm certainly not going to do anything to accurize it, and I will have stripped it of its "unfired condition" and have a poor shooting rifle that is worth much less than I paid for it. So, kind of a gamble. Just as an example, the rear hand guard presses right up against the receiver, and it's commonly accepted that the best accuracy is obtained when the rear hand guard is released a bit to not fit tightly against the receiver. I'm certainly not taking a file or sandpaper to this wood!
All this is to say, I'm considering selling it. If any of you are interested in it, PM me and I'll tell you what I paid and what I'd let it go for.
Thanks,
DeWayne