I loved and dearly miss, my M1 Garand, what a terrific rifle, if actual shooting is you desire .

Not light but amazingly accurate and I didn't need any scope/optics .

As you said, keep your firearm cards close to your chest yet if possible teach the proper use and care of same to as many others as you can .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better