Ding, ding, ding!

Father gets the prize.

I didn't get SuS when viewing it.

Is it a part Sauer manufactured post war for spares?

Is interesting Wryfox.

Now yer gonna tell me that it's a Sauer marked receiver too.

 

So yes its a 'german' Garand, loaned to post war Germany in the 1950s. They requested building them, but no...they were only allowed to make spare parts and stocks. Pretty rare stuff.

Sauer und Sohn made bolt and German beech stock (though I agree forend is likely walnut)

The Garand itself is a prewar Springfield with replacement 1942 barrel. Rare itself that the replacement barrel is wartime.

Great condition overall, and shoots great.

 

Whats that sticking up behind the bolt?
Its been many years since I owned a Garand but I don't remember seeing that before.

 

The tab end of the M1 web sling?

 

Actually I found what I thought I was seeing was an optical illusion.
By looking at the highest magnification of the images I found that what had first looked like a sheet metal object jammed behind the bolt was actually a combination of flat surfaces on the bolt and receiver catching the light just right.

 

I'm a Glock guy now myself. Although I grew up shooting the venerable M1911, when it came time to get my own pistol I researched a lot of brands and chose Glock. Low bore axis, Safe Action Trigger, legendary reliability, and a choice of every caliber under the sun. When I chose my Glock 23 for home defense and sport shooting one requirement was that in an emergency, my wife could use it to defend herself. She's not intimidated at all by the recoil of a .45 but for a casual shooter I wanted higher capacity than the 1911 offers. I get her to the range monthly but more than that and she balks.

Higher capacity means a much thicker grip and frame which won't work for her. Accuracy suffers, and if you don't hit your target it doesn't matter how big a piece of lead you throw at it. 9mm is a great round, but with less stopping power your aim is even more critical. I don't trust that in a high-pressure situation my wife is practiced enough to maintain her aim. So even though I abhor compromise, the Glock .40 was the answer. Stopping power approaching that of the .45 ACP and magazine capacity approaching that of some 9mm pistols. Mine is a Gen 3 but I'm looking to step up to the newer Gen5 with the staged recoil spring.

I bought a Lone Wolf conversion barrel and some G19 mags, and my .40 S&W becomes a 9mm when I want. I got so into the whole Glock thing that I took the Armorer's Course at my local range.

 

I picked up a 1951 Colt 38 Super, going have it cleaned up and back to original sights. The roll marks are in fantastic shape, nice and deap. Im going to charcoal blue it like my GI 45acp below. It’s going to be a good one boys.

 

That Colt needs full-checkered grips.

https://www.woodcaliber.com/store/p120/#2881_Black_Walnut.html

 

Ankle holsters
I have a few ankle holsters. I do not wear them very much only when I want deep cover or as BUG carry. Today I had to attend a event that required deep concealment. Ankle carry is not my favorite method of carry. Today if worked fine. Anyone else like ankle holsters??

 

While I like the idea and have carried in my boot top in the old days, at my age I'd look kind of silly trying to aim a pistol while stuck in that bent over position. I can touch my toes easily, its straightening up afterwards that poses a problem.

Seated with carry leg crossed over the other above the knee perhaps.

 

I hear you age takes away a lot of our athletic abilities. I’m old however I am still spry enough to drop down to one knee and get up without issues. Many years ago I took a training course held by Massad Ayoob. His method of drawing from a ankle holster is to step out drop to one knee and engage. It takes practice My place of business involves a lot of physical work. Such as bending, lifting one gets into shape doing physical work.


Since this covid 19 I do more physical work than before. My place of business is short handed so I needed to step up and help out doing physical work vise management type stuff office work. I still have to do the managerial stuff now including physical stuff. As it turned out that was good thing for me. I am getting into pretty good physical shape. Ankle carry is good for sitting in the car or truck or as a last resort BUG.


The glock 33 in the ankle holster is a tad heavy for ankle carry. Wearing a good hiking boot helps a lot along with a heavy pair of socks. My favorite method of carry is IWB, However todays event that would not work for deep concealment

 

Unfortunately exercise can't cure stenosis, narrowed spinal cord channels of the spine, or exposed sections of spinal cord. I forget what the doctors called that last one. The openings where the spinal cord runs through the vertebrae were broken away. Scar tissue keeps everything from shifting to much.
As long as I'm careful how I stand and walk I can still do most things. Even clearing brush and cutting down trees and cutting them up into manageable pieces. No more action movie type moves though.
I used to burn up as much as two hundred rounds per day on my lunch break honing my point shooting from the draw, so aiming is not an issue within any reasonable close quarters range.

 

Ouch
Good to hear you are still able to do most things

 

I wear an ankle holster every day. Sometimes it is my primary weapon, other times, my backup. I used to use Alessi ankle holsters but have switched to smaller guns (S&W BG, G42) for my ankle, so now I use the thin, elastic and velcro models. I have no issue drawing from any of them.

 

I remember a special ordered run of FN P35 pistols were once made for a government body guard outfit, don't remember which country. The pistols were otherwise standard except for a severely shortened magazine and grip.
I suspect these were intended for use in a ankle or perhaps even a wrist mounted holster.

 

Love my S&W for carry, and just picked up the Colt for everything else.

 

MITH & WESSON?

 

Yep, good ‘ole quality control there. If I had bought it for any other reason than to actually use it I would’ve sent it back. Instead, I just shook my head and off to the range we went.

 

Is this similar to the 220 bezel on a Speedmaster

 

I would have kept it just for the novelty of owning a M&W.