@@FlyingKSports if you remember the war was not won yet in 1943 victory had not happen yet , the meat grinder was still counting. From a collector point of view the Winchester M1 garand rifle had low production numbers so it was a rare find. The search was worth 5 years yes we learned a few things along the way. Like if you want to use a bore camara to check out the condition of the gun barrel, an they say no way they have some things to hide! Everyone stay safe an watch your six an keep your powder dry a patriotic American gun owner
@@FlyingKSportsso I want to get an M-1. However I understand originals are pretty expensive, and it's hit or miss on condition and barrel wear. Is there a company making brand new M-1's? a reputable one that is. Also is that all original ammo? Or do they still make 30-06 in cans? I'm a newbie to the M-1. I'm just really tired of AR-15's and Ak's and everything else. Don't get me wrong...I love them all and love my AR-15 A2 (m16a2) clone. My favorite rifle in my collection. I just really want something like an m-1 or a K98k or anything WW2 and Korea. Thank you.
@@vermontvermont9292 a few back Century Arms made some new M1 Garand receivers, but used surplus parts for the rest of the rifle. New barrels are still being made too. You could completely rebuild a Garand if you didn’t like it’s condition. The ammo I showed in the video is Greek ammo from the late 60s and early 70s. New ammo specifically for the Garand us currently being made by Hornady.
The ammo cans are military surplus. Look for 30 cal. size ammo cans. They were made for the 30-06 round to fit perfectly. 50 cal. Ammo cans are bigger and hold more, but they can get pretty heavy when full.
I am putting together a group for the apocalypse. So far none have replied, but I have sent invitations to Garand Thumb, Demo Ranch, and the AK guy (he won't hog all the 5.56). Wanna join? :]
@FlyingKSports 2 years food supply for up to 15 people. I am also located in a region that has deer that literally roam the neighborhoods. Fresh river water from the mountains readily avalible, and enough land to farm our own stable supply of fresh foods. All that, and more 9mm than I could reasonably know what to do with.
@@thenewthought86 sorry about that. You really do have to push down hard on the locking lever. Then it snaps into the locked position. Watch your fingers! There’s a small wire loop to hold onto when you go to open it and again. Helps with some leverage.