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Seraphim
09-03-2007, 03:00 AM
For sale!

http://www.rockislandauction.com/view_item.aspx?aid=41&iid=205462
punchinout
09-03-2007, 04:51 AM
heyzeus!!! to pay for that i'd have to donate my kidneys and one of my lungs. awesome though.
Shellshock1918
09-03-2007, 10:53 AM
Wasn't he in the Navy????? PT109 anyone??
CG51
09-03-2007, 11:00 AM
Time to break out the Titanium Visa.
James
09-03-2007, 12:17 PM
Wasn't he in the Navy????? PT109 anyone??

Yes, that's a widely known fact.
Jarhead
09-03-2007, 12:17 PM
Wasn't he in the Navy????? PT109 anyone??
Yeah he was serving in the NAVY
Death.
09-03-2007, 12:18 PM
Blued finish? I thought all GI M1 Garands were parkerized, trigger guard also is constructed differently from any M1 I've seen, don't know if that's an NM thing or a special thing for JFK..

And call me crazy but the sling is on backwards

Beautiful looking rifle, though.
Seraphim
09-03-2007, 12:28 PM
Did you see the original price on the receipt? $169 bucks.
Death.
09-03-2007, 12:32 PM
Did you see the original price on the receipt? $169 bucks.
Yeah, too bad for us
Rifleman
09-03-2007, 03:33 PM
Blued finish? I thought all GI M1 Garands were parkerized, trigger guard also is constructed differently from any M1 I've seen, don't know if that's an NM thing or a special thing for JFK..

And call me crazy but the sling is on backwards

Beautiful looking rifle, though.

That is a stamped trigger gaurd, they were used from about 1945 on. The ones before were the milled type with the hole.
mas-36
09-03-2007, 11:15 PM
Yeah, but can it shoot?

What next? The Bob Hope Bazooka, complete with a slapstick punch-line engraved in gold? I for one, think these "commemorative" firearms are silly.

Call me old-fashioned, but my M-1 is for running through the woods and shooting things with it.
helomech
09-03-2007, 11:19 PM
Time to break out the Titanium Visa.

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Seraphim
09-04-2007, 09:29 AM
Yeah, but can it shoot?

What next? The Bob Hope Bazooka, complete with a slapstick punch-line engraved in gold? I for one, think these "commemorative" firearms are silly.

Call me old-fashioned, but my M-1 is for running through the woods and shooting things with it.

Looks like it can shoot to me.
Martial
09-04-2007, 10:10 AM
Anyone care to venture a guess at the final sale price?
StukaJr
09-04-2007, 03:56 PM
Very nice Garand! Rest in Piece JFK - it'll find a good home...

I saw a pair of JFK's Presidential Colt SAA's at an exhibit - both guns were beautifully engraved but gilding was not finished (he was assassinated prior to the completion)... That brought up all kind of sad emotions...