Hi here's my desktop pic.

I for myself have 4 Garands 2 Winchester 1 Springfield and 1 H&R one of the Winchester is a left over from Battle of the bulge the other Winch. is from the Danish army.

In my eyes the M1 Garand is the most beautiful rifles in the world.

Rennog: Just wondering how you know one of the Wincs. was "left over from the Battle

of the Bulge"??? U.S. military equiptment such as firearms were not allowed to be sent

home (as were U.S. legal forign non-full autos) and few returning G.I.'s would chance being caught trying this, specially with a M-1 which even when taken apart was still

pretty big to hide.. Most of us were only interested in getting home with being delayed

(or punished) for something like this.

Dear j3rdinf,

Thank you for giving us Liberty!

The rifle wasn't send home because it stayed in Luxembourg where I live, the men who sold it to me told me that he got it from his Father who found it on the battle fields.

I has been told by peoples who lived through that time and I have read in Lux. books that after the battle of the bulge there were a lot of military items left over by the germans and the Us. Even today you can still find rusty guns, grenades in our woods.

Some time ago I has been in a shooting contest with military rifles organized by the Lux. army and I know some soldiers and after the shooting was over we small talked about guns and one of the Soldiers told us that they were called by the police to drive to a house to remove some guns where the owner died some time ago.

When they came there the spouse told them she will sell the house but she didn't know what to do with her late husband guns so she called the police to help her.

They removed over 90 Garands over 30 M1carbines, sten sub machine guns, german submg's german mg's and so on.

I wish she had called me because all those guns who the army removed were destroyed shortly after that

Martin from Lux.

Ps.Sorry for my faults

They removed over 90 Garands over 30 M1carbines, sten sub machine guns, german submg's german mg's and so on.

I wish she had called me because all those guns who the army removed were destroyed shortly after that 

Holy Moly!!!! I can see why you would be kicking yourself in the behind. What a find. Ohhh, it makes me cringe to know that they did not wind in the right hands, including yours. What a shame.

I am still sad that my mom gave my dad's Luger away. I have never forgiven her for it. I am still hoping that one day someone in my family will admit to having it and give it back to me, the rightful owner.

Amazing. I'm sure there were a lot of pick-me-ups on the battle field just days after the conflict. That is IF you were brave enough to wander out there among the un-exploded ordnance.

U.S. military equiptment such as firearms were not allowed to be sent

home (as were U.S. legal forign non-full autos) and few returning G.I.'s would chance being caught trying this

I've heard accounts of veterans on their voyage home being told to declare all weapons. Many just tossed them over the side of the ship and then found out later that everything was so hectic at the port that no one inspected their duffle bags at all. They could have kept them.

Then one veteran told of being the last group off a ship and they ordered them to remove all unclaimed cargo from the ship and move it to a warehouse. Here were stacks and stacks of unused equipment and weapons---probably hidden on the ship by soldiers who didn't want to get caught by the edict.

Steve

Custerman: You are fairly correct. However most of the searches were prior to shipboard going home and had none after that that I know of. Almost anything non-

G.I. could be sent home including any foreign weapons from enemy countries that

was not stricltly against our gun laws then. At wars end I sent many packages of foreign "things" home including weapons and new unbarreled Mauser actions, parts, paintings, and the likes. All packages were recieved by the Treasury Dept., Bureau of Customs and then after inspection (or taking out what they wanted for themselves or friends), as sent to the addressee. In my case someone wanted my Mauser .22 cal target rifle I sent home. I did not open any of the boxes imediately on returning and found out this Mauser .22 was "confiscated" by soneone and my writing and complaining did no good. See photo of THEIR REPLY. Sending or bringing back any legal "trophies" was simple if one obeyed the rules and few of us wished to be caught doing it illegaly as it would hold up our return home. The reat of the things I sent or brought home arived safely and no Duty Charges were incured.

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I was going to post a picture of my Garand until I saw the one Mishsa posted.That is one sweet looking rifle. And what a story by Rennog.

A nice thing about living here is that I have some BLM land about 10 miles out of town where I set up a 55 gallon drum at 600 yards and shoot tracers and reloads.

Our government is so worried about keeping those black plastic evil looking assault rifles out of the hands of the people. Don't tell anyone but the Garand is 10 times the better rifle.

A nice thing about living here is that I have some BLM land about 10 miles out of town where I set up a 55 gallon drum at 600 yards and shoot tracers and reloads

I'm born in the wrong country because here in Luxembourg or anywhere in Europe you can't shoot in your garden even if it's a 100 sqmiles big.

We only take them to the 100 - 200 meters ranges. But hopefully we are still allowed to shoot them so it could be worse.

Today is my birthday, and what I really want is for someone to send me an M1 Garand (oh please please!!!)

Jim

Happy Birthday Dogdaddy .Good luck on that birthday wish.

Happy, happy birthday Dogdaddy and if I had an M1 I WOULD have sent it today. Hell, my heart's in the right place. Maybe if we ALL think really positive thoughts. Oh, well it was worth a shot. Hope your birthday is fun anyhow. You'll have a lot more so you never know... :pdt40:

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!

Brooke

Thanks much folks...

Jim

Talkling about the M1. I carried one for so long and fired it that I don'thave any desires to see one much less own one. No offense to anyone. Rocky

Although that I'm late Happy Birthday from Luxembourg Dogdaddy and that your wish may come true.

Rocky it's understandable that someone who carried a rifle all day long in his service would not like it neither would I if I had to.

Thanks to your generation we never had to live through such a bad experience and could grow up in Freedom here in Luxembourg I thank you for that.

Martin