Hey George, sorry for not responding to this earlier. I forgot where it was at.
geosouv wrote:Once I also held in my hands a broken M1911 pistol and thought it was very heavy.
It was definitely a solid weapon. The ones we had in the armories I was in definitely had seen some mileage but they were still going strong till the 9 mil (Beretta M9) started replacing them.
geosouv wrote:About the M1 Garand, Well yes I think a small person like your father (no offense
) is certain to have trouble with such a long and heavy rifle. I think it was more designed for the average American who is as I have heard quite tall. I am a big guy so I like big guns (especially long ones).
No offense taken. That is why I mentioned his size so you could get an idea of where he was coming from. Asians are still known to be of a slighter build than most Americans and my dad was born over 100 years ago. He was already in his 30s during WW2.
geosouv wrote:One of the main reasons I am obsessed with long-barreled guns is that I have read and seen on videos on you tube that they are more accurate. The longer the barrel the more accurate the rifle. But I am also a fun of large caliber.
That is true. As a large caliber fan you might enjoy black powder weapons. Now those can really kick. While not as accurate and you can't empty a magazine in a few seconds ... it does give you an appreciation of the advancement in weapons/firearms. I definitely wouldn't like to be in a battle with a muzzle loader.
geosouv wrote:Do check out the hickok45 videos on youtube, they are very entertaining. This guy is a real gun expert. I admire him for his knowledge and for his character (he is really calm and sweet I would say). He is also very tall, above 2 meters height (and his son is even taller!!).
I did check out some of his videos. Thanks.
geosouv wrote:What rifles do you own? Can you make a list?
None any longer. I sold them when I retired from the service and moved overseas. That was many years ago but what I did have was:
Rifles, carbines, & shotgun
- .30-.30 cal. Sears and Roebuck lever-action rifle (Model # unrecalled)
- .30 cal. Universal Arms carbine (similar to M1 carbine)
- .22 cal. Remington Nylon 66 semi-auto rifle
- .22 cal. Marlin semi-auto carbine (Model # unrecalled)
- .22 cal. bolt-action rifle (Maker & Model # unrecalled)
- .20 gauge Harrington and Richardson (H&R) shotgun (Model # unrecalled)
Handguns
- .36 cal Navy cap-and-ball revolver (Maker unrecalled)
- .32 cal H&R Model 632 revolver
I got the wife interested in marksmanship and I gave her a Ruger MK II (22 cal semi-auto). Its been 25 years but she still has it.
One nice thing about keeping my weps, and working, at the armory. I could open up the range for a quick lunch time shoot.
geosouv wrote: Which one is your favorite? What type of guns do you like? My favourites are bolt-action ones, since they are mainly used by marksmen and snipers, I have never owned a semi-automatic rifle.
Well I don't think I can compare my .22 caliber bolt to a Kar98k
... but you still wanted to make the first shot count if you could since you might not get another chance. You couldn't pull off a quick second shot ... not like with a semi-auto. For messing around, I guess I liked the Remington Nylon 66. My dad had given me one for my 7th birthday and it was a nice rifle to go plinking. On the other hand, the .30 carbine wasn't bad for smaller varmints.
Take care George.