Author Topic: Trade one of your bikes for a mint M1? (Read 1725 times)

cleveland · « **on:** March 02, 2009, 08:32:16 AM »

A guy in VT I have been talking to is looking to trade his M1 for a bike. I know a lot of folks here don't like guns and that's you business, but enough do that I think it's worth posting. He's going to need 650cc or bigger due to his size (6ft 330lbs) and he's located in Milton VT. If I lived closer, I sell my daily driver to this guy considering how nice this set up is.

Here's the package he has.

"The rifle comes with a DGR Leather Sling, Bayonet, chamber brush, Buttstock cleaning kit, gun bag (repro), 1 5rd and 1 2rd enbloc, 240 rds of Korean on Enblocs, 400 rounds of Korean in boxes, and a handful of Enblocs.
This is what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a street bike, not a crotch rocket, on/off road or dirt bike, basket case. 1970-1980 years will be considered."

His email is rvulcan500@myfairpoint.net Just let him know cleveland sent you, so he knows where you got his info from.

j-conn · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2009, 08:43:41 AM »

You could get alot of bike with that!

goon 1492 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2009, 09:19:02 AM »

Ohh man that is beautiful, tell him I think he is crazy...... For wantin' to get rid of that, just buy a bike don't get rid of it......

Oooooo me wanty to shooty......

Ecosse · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2009, 11:41:07 AM »

I nearly got one from a company that restores them then turns them around- alas, they wouldn't accept an IOU.

My grandmother assembled them in WW II at the Springfield Armory here in Massachusetts.

Really nice set up; I wish him luck.

cleveland · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2009, 11:52:34 AM »

Really? That's awesome! Springfield it the one all others are judged by.

tramp · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2009, 12:53:53 PM »

i was lucky, bought mine a long time ago for $250
had it glass beaded with a douglas match barrel and trigger job
love the feel of it
at 8lbs it's considered heavy but so what

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2009, 12:55:23 PM »

that would almost be worth losing my one running motorcycle to get an M1 that nice. ALMOST

Ecosse · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:23:15 PM »

This was the company I had in mind; there are others I've seen since then.

http://www.miltecharms.com/rifles.htm

firecracker · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:29:26 PM »

Much like my bike, I don't need anything THAT nice...

Plus, don't put those crap Korean rounds through that thing. WAY too corrosive.

Still, it's a nice set-up.

cleveland · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:35:31 PM »

Quote from: Ecosse on March 02, 2009, 01:23:15 PM

This was the company I had in mind; there are others I've seen since then.

http://www.miltecharms.com/rifles.htm

Those are nice! I am more of a shooter quality kind of guy myself. No safe queens in my house, I shoot them all.

Have you checked out CMP?

Firecracker is right on with it being too nice. I rode my bike new years day, I take my guns hunting, and the last thing I would want is to ruin a collector quality gun/bike with heavy use. I've been thinking about selling one of the kids to get the rifle. Anyone want an 8 year old boy? He eats a lot, has issues with authority, and rarely does his chores with out threats of punishment. He comes with toys though.

*disclaimer*

My comments are for comical purposes only. NOTHING I say should be taken very seriously.

Rocking-M · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2009, 03:07:30 PM »

that Garand is one of the best actions ever made. Shooters ought to be taken care of and always look nice.

I suppose it's the 30-06 and not a 308 conversion from the looks of the rounds.

Jonesy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2009, 03:11:05 PM »

My M1 could use a buddy in the rife cabinet...

The M1 is the nicest-shooting firearm I've ever tried.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2009, 03:17:59 PM »

i've killed more than 1 deer with an M1, great shooting rifle, heavy as hell but accurate.

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2009, 05:24:04 PM »

It is beautiful.

Just beautiful.

My grand dad shipped his home piece by piece in world war 2...

When my dad kicks the bucket it will be mine. All mine.

cleveland · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2009, 05:31:38 PM »

Caaveman82 "Dad?"

Dad "Yes son?"

Caaveman82 "Uhhh, how old are you, and how old was grandpa when he died?"

Dad "What?!"

Caaveman82 "Well, it's just that......uh....I really want grandpa's M1 and I am trying to get a time frame on when I can expect it."

Bet he'd let you borrow it so that you not wishing an early death on the old guy.

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2009, 05:46:29 PM »

Quote from: cleveland on March 02, 2009, 05:31:38 PM

Caaveman82 "Dad?"

Dad "Yes son?"

Caaveman82 "Uhhh, how old are you, and how old was grandpa when he died?"

Dad "What?!"

Caaveman82 "Well, it's just that......uh....I really want grandpa's M1 and I am trying to get a time frame on when I can expect it."

Bet he'd let you borrow it so that you not wishing an early death on the old guy.

Nah, I don't want the old man to go any where. The old man is the whole reason I'm here. Both on Earth and the forum lol, he got me into bikes by giving me my weekend fix on his Seca, now I'm addicted worse than a crack head.

He does let me borrow it as long as I clean it.

Although that life insurance policy is a different story..... *ponders*

bender01 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2009, 06:22:55 PM »

Is it a Springfield? I think Winchester made some. Singer sewing might of made a few plus other companies. All to support the war of course but some of the off brand ones Im sure command an extreme price with the correct provance? Like Arsenal markings and such. It looks great but to me it looks restored so the value could be diminished somewhat. You really need a good reference book to catch those sort of details. There are still alot of Garands out there.

Jonesy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2009, 07:10:22 PM »

When many rifles were decommissioned after the war, the receivers were cut in half. Some imposters tried welding them back together and assembled complete rifes with them, leaving some folks wondering who "Springchester" and Winfield" arms were...

mark · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2009, 08:09:33 PM »

Pop got one from CMP a few years back.... one of those shooter grade types made from parts. seems to shoot ok.

Quote from: Caaveman82 on March 02, 2009, 05:24:04 PM

When my dad kicks the bucket it will be mine. All mine.

lol yeah that too.

Quote from: Caaveman82 on March 02, 2009, 05:24:04 PM

.....My grand dad shipped his home piece by piece in world war 2...

Mine brought home an empty Jap grenade and an ashtray made from the bottom of a 5" shell.

Pop didn't want 'em.

cleveland · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2009, 08:38:59 PM »

Quote from: mark on March 02, 2009, 08:09:33 PM

an ashtray made from the bottom of a 5" shell.

I saw one of those on gunboards a month or two ago. Pretty neat.

firecracker · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:08:45 AM »

Quote from: mark on March 02, 2009, 08:09:33 PM

Mine brought home an empty Jap grenade and an ashtray made from the bottom of a 5" shell.

If we're talking military "inventions", this is BY FAR, my favorite (Viet Nam era).

(Don't have these, so I had to Photoshop a rough mock-up)

Take these:

Now, I was probably 12 when I saw this, but even I knew it was VERY cool when I saw those two seemingly innocent things become these two AWESOME things:

Yep, a roach clip and a pipe.

Sad, but I'm pretty sure they were destroyed...

P.S. Guns and drugs don't mix.

cleveland · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:40:27 AM »

Quote from: firecracker on March 03, 2009, 08:08:45 AM

P.S. Guns and drugs don't mix.

Tell that to the participants of the Mexican war.

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Author Topic: Trade one of your bikes for a mint M1? (Read 1725 times)

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