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<blockquote data-quote="udiablo" data-source="post: 2000585" data-attributes="member: 5748">Even unloaded the Garand is a &quot;manly&quot; weapon.&nbsp; Heavy?&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; Recoil?&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; Requires skill to use effectively?&nbsp; Yes.Is the .30-06 an effective battle round?&nbsp; Yes.Ammo availability (milsurp) is not as good as it was 35 or 45 years ago.You can still get enbloc clips, but you might want to consult with some of the older members about use, care, and feeding of your Garand.Suggest you do exactly as perplexed says about checking the condition.When I hear a complaint about the weight of a rifle or the recoil, I think about the little people we gave Garands to who cut off the stocks so they could shoot them, never complaining about the weight or the recoil.&nbsp; So, does that mean you are &quot;light in the loafers&quot; if you complain about the weight of a weapon or the recoil?&nbsp; Let&#039;s just say that I&#039;ve already made up my mind about you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="udiablo, post: 2000585, member: 5748"] Even unloaded the Garand is a "manly" weapon. Heavy? Yes. Recoil? Yes. Requires skill to use effectively? Yes. Is the .30-06 an effective battle round? Yes. Ammo availability (milsurp) is not as good as it was 35 or 45 years ago. You can still get enbloc clips, but you might want to consult with some of the older members about use, care, and feeding of your Garand. Suggest you do exactly as perplexed says about checking the condition. When I hear a complaint about the weight of a rifle or the recoil, I think about the little people we gave Garands to who cut off the stocks so they could shoot them, never complaining about the weight or the recoil. So, does that mean you are "light in the loafers" if you complain about the weight of a weapon or the recoil? Let's just say that I've already made up my mind about you. [/QUOTE]

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