Speaking of M-1 carbines, I found an old M-1 carbine at a gun show being sold as part of a private collection by a licensed dealer on behalf of widowed friend of the family.
WWII bring back, still had the double cell mag pouch on the stock, nearly frayed into sling, and was beat to hell and gone, including a rattling top plate, but man, to think of the stories that weapon could tell.
Sadly, didn't have the 300 bucks for it and I couldn't bring myself to haggle over it, having visions of a widow struggling to get buy on VA death benefits and social security.
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I like to think, that before that Navy SEAL double tapped bin Laden in the head, he kicked him, so that we could truly say we put a boot in his ass.
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