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At the family 4th of July BBQ I gave my father inlaw a WW2 M1 bayonet picked up in a trade (although I had a hard time parting with it ). He collects that kind of stuff so I he would appriciate the gift.
Back when he was in the Corps he used the M1 and loved it but it was HEAVY and way to heavy to hunt with at his age but he still really wants one.
So I mentioned to him the CMP and he kinda hummed and hawed about it and mentioned that he was thinking about having our local gunsmith find one for him (I figure the gunsmith will just get an M1 from the CMP as well).
So, my questions are this: whats a good source for an M1? What do we look for when buying an M1? What is the price of a SHOOTER M1?
Since Im unfamiliar with shooting or owning an M1 I just would like to know what to look for and helping him find a nice M1 for a decent price. I imagine that even a modern M1 would work if the price was right.
The only thing that wont work is a Commie remake. He spent several days in a hot tank in Cuba during "the bay of pigs" and remembers it well...
Any advise is appriciated.
Thanks
Back when he was in the Corps he used the M1 and loved it but it was HEAVY and way to heavy to hunt with at his age but he still really wants one.
So I mentioned to him the CMP and he kinda hummed and hawed about it and mentioned that he was thinking about having our local gunsmith find one for him (I figure the gunsmith will just get an M1 from the CMP as well).
So, my questions are this: whats a good source for an M1? What do we look for when buying an M1? What is the price of a SHOOTER M1?
Since Im unfamiliar with shooting or owning an M1 I just would like to know what to look for and helping him find a nice M1 for a decent price. I imagine that even a modern M1 would work if the price was right.
The only thing that wont work is a Commie remake. He spent several days in a hot tank in Cuba during "the bay of pigs" and remembers it well...
Any advise is appriciated.
Thanks