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M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:44 pm
by ukrifleman
Anyone had the chance to handle or shoot one of these?
http://www.suffolkrifle.co.uk/shop/m1-g ... ull-rifle/
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:49 am
by bnz41
I do not think anyone as yet apart from Pete Moore from Gunmart mag, they should be ready before Christmas latest info and only one left. Ping
So I'm told
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:54 am
by Charlotte the flyer
Ping. Supposed to be available 2nd week Dec.
Ping. Apparently they don't have any primary extraction problems.
Ping. Unlike my SLR shooting RG and Singapore tracer yesterday. Grrr
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:06 am
by kennyc
I'm a fan of the Garand
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:02 pm
by bnz41
Charlotte the flyer wrote:
Ping. Unlike my SLR shooting RG and Singapore tracer yesterday. Grrr
Charlotte your still shooting RG where did you get that from, not seen RG for sale in ages.
I have been told L1A1's like GGG so thats what I will try first in my L1 although it has been test fired with some steel cased ammo and cycled ok, I'm told.
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:32 pm
by Charlotte the flyer
There's a little bit of RG around, the guy that I get it off has it 'on ration' though as it seems to be getting scarce. The GGG ball cycles very well in my rifle but I haven't seen any tracer from them. Making my own is the next step I think.
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:12 pm
by lasbrisas
I have one of these on order, can't wait as I have always wanted one and it will be a great addition to my WW2 collection.
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:53 am
by huntervixen
Looking for this steel cased stuff to try in my L1's, GGG is superb in mine,accurate and cycles very well, only get the odd slightly sticky round!
I fired a Cotswold Arms Straight Pull Garand last year (belongs to a fellow Full-bore member), great fun to shoot, got to love the ping!
Very jealous of you lot!
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:54 am
by bnz41
PING....Suffolk rifles have posted on their web site that the M1 Garand's full test review is in the January 2015 issue of Shooting Sports...Ping
Re: M1 Garand straight pull
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:27 pm
by ukrifleman
lasbrisas wrote:
I have one of these on order, can't wait as I have always wanted one and it will be a great addition to my WW2 collection.
I briefly owned one just prior to Mr Ryan's walkabout in Hungerford and have always regretted having to hand it in.
I await in breathless anticipation, your range/functionality report.(you know what I mean, just tell us how it shoots)
ukrifleman.