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This WWII-era Battle of the Bulge relic M1 Garand tells a story (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe NRA Museum, in honor of the 71st anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, brought out a relic M1 dug up from the Ardennes near the Belgium border that has seen better days.
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M1 Garand – Another Storied Gun
by Tom McHaleThe familiar name, M1 Garand, is from the inventor John Garand, who spent a 34-year career designing & improving semi-automatic military rifles at the Springfield Armory...
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M1 Garand still clocking in overseas as needed (13 PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerThe Norwegian King's Guard recently got a chance to qualify with their ceremonial rifle, the veteran U.S. M1 Garand.
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Philippines Special Forces look like they come from 1975, but do it correct (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) of the Philippines Army was modeled after the U.S. Green Berets to some extent, and they have a very distinct Mekong Delta look about them. Formed in the 1960s, SF got broke in the hard way by supporting the Filipino contingent fighting in Vietnam but when that war ended, they […]
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John F. Kennedy’s sweet National Match M1 Garand (9 PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerWhile serving as a U.S. Senator, WWII vet John F. Kennedy sought out a lottery M1 Garand through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship-- and he got a beaut.
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Lawmaker seeks to open the floodgate of South Korean M1 imports
by Chris EgerA measure introduced this week to the U.S. House is looking to override the State Department-imposed blockade on thousands of M1 Carbines and Garands coming home from Korea.
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Gun group skims the best 100 guns off the top of Cleveland buyback (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAt a gun buyback held last Saturday in Cleveland that took nearly 400 firearms 'off the street,' a local gun group was able to get to the best hundred first.
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Century Arms lays off 41, blames Obama’s denial of M1 imports from South Korea
by Chris EgerVermont-based Century Arms is laying off 41, and blaming the Obama administration's roadblock to the import of vintage M1 Garands from South Korea as the reason.
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Guns.com Memorial Day message (VIDEO)
by Jim GrantGuns.com Memorial Day 2014 special message. To all those who gave their lives serving out great nation, we say "thank you" and we honor your sacrifice.
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Groceries for guns: LA collects over 1,000 firearms during gun buyback (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzIn an effort to make the streets a bit safer, the LAPD collected more than 1,000 firearms Saturday in exchange for grocery gift cards worth up to $200.
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U.S. Parks Dept. has thousands of guns unaccounted for, lacking official records
by Jennifer CruzA recently released report from the Department of the Interior reveals that the Parks Police have thousands of weapons which have been unaccounted for and may or may not be missing. The lack of accurate records was scrutinized and immediate action was called for implementing an improved inventory system.
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Prospects look good for import of South Korean M1 Garands (VIDEO)
by Aaron SamselTwo years ago in February 2009, the Obama administration cleared an enviable cache of American-made M1 Garand rifles and M1 carbines for importation from South Korea and subsequent sale on the US collectors market. Last year in March 2010, the government quietly nixed its decision to move forwar
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