OT - Range Report (kind of) - M1 Carbine

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OT - Range Report (kind of) - M1 Carbine

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Decided to take "Boy Wonder" to the range today, and let him pick his posion. He asked to shoot his M1 Carbine made by Quality Hardware. This is a late WWII model that had been refurbished. I puchased it for my son from my Uncle, who was in the 29th ID during the War, from before D-Day, through that, and on through to V-E day.

Here's a picture of my son shooting it:
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Yes, that is a scope on it. I know - sacriledge, but I had a mount that wasn't being used, and didn't want to put it on my Rockola M1 Carbine!

I think he enjoyed the session:
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And especially the target (though I helped a bit with this one)!
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Here it is. What a fun little gun to shoot.
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That being said, it was the stinkiest ammo I have ever fired. Normally I love the smell of gunpowder, but this just reeked. I must be coming down with a cold.

Not much of a range report I know - because this was more for the fun of it than any serious shooting. Lucky little kid - has fired a bunch of guns and calibers I didn't have a chance to shoot until I was in my late teens or older!!!
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Thanks for the report Ysabel. Keep'em comin'.
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The smile on your son's gface tells the whole story. Congratulations dad!!! Art
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Re: OT - Range Report (kind of) - M1 Carbine

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"I think he enjoyed the session: "
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The smile says it all - :D
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Post by Sixgun »

Kid,
You have created a monster. (but, a good one) I was just about that same age when my Dad put an M-1 carbine in my hands and said, "shoot". That was about 1962. I ain't stopped since. Oh, I like the target your using!

I remember my Dad selling that M-1 a few years after I shot it. IIRC, he got $20 for it.------------Sixgun
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Post by 2ndovc »

Nice!!

I love those little carbines. Knocked off a bunch of woodchucks with my Win. Ex- FIL has a Rock-ola. Was always trying to talk him out of it :)

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Post by C. Cash »

There are few rifles that are more fun for a little guy/girl to fire and handle. When I was 12 I had a WW2 M1 carbine with 30 round mag. Life was good! Wish I had it back but it was stolen out of my Uncles house.
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Post by 66GTO »

That is a great picture. That smile is worth a million bucks. I had to laugh when I saw the target he was shooting at :D
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Smart looking son you got there. He has a kind Pa. :)
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Knows where to aim at an ugly stuffed "dinosour"...

Keeps 'em from breeding that way. :twisted:
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Post by Ben_Rumson »

That young'un looks like a happy camper to me! Ran 50 thru the IBM not long ago..Use it in place of my handguns anymore.. :) since I can't see the sights on most of 'em well enough to keep from embarrasing myself.. :roll:
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Awesome :D :D showed my boys now I am in the doghouse :( .
I love the choice of target :D :lol: .
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Post by dr walker »

Thats awesome, what a great smile, my daughter liked the Barney target. I think i will have to print some up for our next range day.
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Post by bj94 »

I always thought an M1 carbine would be great fun with a scope on it. I guess nowadays you can just get a short AR15 and put a scope on it.
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