OT - Range Report (kind of) - M1 Carbine

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:33 am

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:

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:

And especially the target (though I helped a bit with this one)!

Here it is. What a fun little gun to shoot.

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!!!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:38 am

Thanks for the report Ysabel. Keep'em comin'.

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:43 am

The smile on your son's gface tells the whole story. Congratulations dad!!! Art

Bruce Scott · Post by **Bruce Scott** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:25 am

"I think he enjoyed the session: "

The smile says it all -

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:07 am

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

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:38 am

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

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:47 am

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.

66GTO · Post by **66GTO** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:31 pm

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

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:53 pm

Smart looking son you got there. He has a kind Pa.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:57 pm

Knows where to aim at an ugly stuffed "dinosour"...

Keeps 'em from breeding that way.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:38 pm

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..

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:52 pm

Awesome

showed my boys now I am in the doghouse

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I love the choice of target

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dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:11 pm

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.

bj94 · Post by **bj94** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:11 pm

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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