Yes, I like shooting. I am not a hunter and have no interest in that at all, but I do enjoy the ability to put a hole in a piece of paper exactly where I want it (or close enough). I am a Life Member of the NRA and the TSRA, and I am active in protecting the rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment. I have shot in handgun competitions across the country but my real interest lies in long distance rifle shooting. I am quite the rookie, but my best is three shots inside the size of a dime at 100 yards. You can see that about half way down on the Targets page. One of the most fun guns I've shot is my friend Andy's Barrett M82A1. It is literally a real KICK!

    Barrett M82A1. .50 caliber semi-automatic rifle.

    My first experience at shooting clays. Missed about half of them

    Taking aim with my Savage .308

    Taking aim with a friend's .300 Mag. This gun served duty in Afghanistan as part of the hunt for Bin Laden

            Cap & ball Civil War replica - shoots 9 shells + 1 shotshell from under the barrel

    Shooting the cap & ball - It can also be used to create a smokescreen

    Taking aim at the steel plates - GSSF - NJ - 2000 - 1st place Am "C"

    Those plates won't be a danger to anyone, any more

    Holding off the cardboard hordes

            Popping Pepper Poppers

    Mini-14 - stock fully collapsed

    Mini-14 - stock partially extended

    Mini-14 - stock fully extended

    Mossberg 590 - 12 ga pump - 9 rd capacity

    Remington 870 - 12 ga pump- 8 rd capacity

    Savage .308 - Tasco World Class Plus 10-42 X 50

    Ruger .357 - my first gun - purchased for a college class in 1974

    Glock 26 9mm & Glock 35 .40 - Glock 35 was 1st place AM "C" class GSSF prize - NJ - 2000

    Glock 19 9mm - 1st Glock purchased - holster + 3 full caps for $350

    Glock 21 - .45 - Orange full cap training mag

    Glock 17 - 10 year anniversary edition of the GSSF

    Glock 17 - 129 of 500 anniversary edition

    Full protection of the collection - 525 lbs bolted to floor and wall - 1" door bolts top, sides, and bottom

My step-dad passed away on 5/27/06 and he left me his M1 Carbine. He obtained this from a man he had known for years and when he passed away my step-dad was given the carbine. The previous owner of the carbine was a member of the Bataan Death March, was shipped to Japan and forced to work in the mines as slave labor, and still survived the war. He told my step-dad that this weapon was buried by him prior to them surrendering, and that after he was released he returned to obtain it from its burial spot. Since he's now deceased there is no way to confirm/deny the claim.

The initial review of the gun shows the following markings:

I.R.CO. 7160060 stamped on the side of the rear sight. M and WA stamped on the magazine release. Inland Mfg, General Motors, and 9-43 stamped on the barrel. SI stamped on the barrel band. Inland 848399 stamped on the top of the receiver under the rear sight. P is stamped near the bottom of the pistol grip on the stock. The sling cut-out has an M and what appears to be an O or 0 stamped near it. I have not disassembled it yet to check for other markings as of this date (06/04/06). I have also ordered a book from Amazon called US M1 Carbines: Wartime Production. Once this book arrives I'll be better able to determine if this is an original or refurbished gun.

First three images are between 500 & 750k. 1280 x 960

    Smaller image (800x600) of the above shot.

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