Just inherited several guns from my grandfather and I need to choose between 2 M1 Ganands...  On is a Springfield Armory and the other is Winchester.  I know the appx. worth of the SA, but not Winchester.  Anyone have some pointers?
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Try going to www.gunbroker.com and take a look at what they are each selling for. That would be the best indication. Books aren't very accurate. \n\nPersonally since its mainly sentimental, I'd just pick the one you like the most, or fire them both and find the one that has the best shot.
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The Winchester Defenders have a little different edge on the reviever end of the barrel.....Only usr Defender barrles......One more way winchester car mark up all their products...
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Try a Springfield XD in 9mm. I have one in .45 acp and love it. I have put 4000 rounds through it in a month and hasn't failed yet. I have tried every type of round I can get my hands on and have yet to have a failure to feed or a misfire. Springfield has several different combinatios, 3" subcompact, 4" inch and 5" inch barrel lenghts. Every one has a built in accesory rail. In which many other manufatures cost extra for that feature. Just a little advice. Gunbroker.com has several auctions for they many configurations for under $500.
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the ted williams m300 is actually a winchester model 1400.\nthe name ted williams was a marketing gimmick that was set up between winchester and sears roebuck company.\nit was a " private lable " sales campaign.\nthere should be rifled slug barrels available through several mfgrs.\nBefore spending the $ on one check your state laws on the use of them as many states have banned them calling for only the use of smooth-bore barrels for hunting.\nWhen the first rifled slug barrels were introduced in the early '80s there was a surge of demand for them.Once the state got wind of it they shut the whole thing down and left alot of people holding useless metal pipes and a hole in their wallets.\nThere are several sabot rifled slugs on the market that produce very good results out of slug guns.\nyou may want to look into those as an alternative.
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You won't find many cheap sabots, at least not when you compare them to the $2.50 per box of 5 rifled slugs.\n If your shots will be 100 yds. or less, rifled slugs will be fine.\n Like the answerer above said, check the link to Brenneke. The Brenneke heavy rifled short magum slugs shoot great in my fully rifled ported cantilever barrel with a 3x9-32 scope. They also have better knockdown power than the rifled slugs by Remington and Winchester. I picked mine up at Gander Mountain for $4.49 a box and hope to stock up on them after deer season when they drop the price. They have TONS of slugs at the store so I'm hoping they'll be plenty there after gun week.\n If you want to, you can spend $10, 15, and up on 5 sabot slugs, but for under 100 yard shooting the rifled slug will be fine.
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I second the Rem 710 for you. Can't go wrong and you can always trade it up in the future if you want, knowing you can get 80% or more of what you invested.  \n\nIt's a great beginner package, good quality and easy to operate and clean. \n\nStart with a bolt action gun. It will shoot better than you....meaning you can practice a lot from a bench rest and work on your shooting skills without dealing with the complexities of a semi-auto. \n\n30.06 is a good calibre. Easy to find and cheap practice ammo and it will serve to hunt just about anything you want in North America. Don't be seduced by any of the Magnum calibres. They are often more than is needed and can be expensive to practice with. They are in my book just "macho toys" for big boys.
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Just write or email Guns and Ammo magazine..... the should be able to give you more info based upon the serial number.  Hope this helps.
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A .270 win is easier to find.  The .270 wsm is a newer model, it is cut down and the powder is supposed to burn more uniformly and shoot faster and more accurate.  You can't shoot both of these out of the same gun(just making sure you know that). If you cant make up your mind I would just go with the .270 win, if you do go with the wsm just go ahead and get you a few boxes of cartridges.
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I picked up an xd 9mm in a trade. Like all of Springfields guns it was VERY well made and shot great. Only problem I had was the hole in the end of the barrel was too small. So I traded it in on a XD .45. Now I'm well armed.\nI think you would be happy with an xd 9 if you like to shoot a lot and don't think you'll need it to use it in an emergency. If that's the case I would look at the same gun in a .40 or .45.\nKeep em in the X ring\nD
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nCongratulations, you have a US Rifle Model 1917 Enfield, known as a P17, manufactured in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. The 1917 was manufactured in .30-06. \n\nPrior to US entry into World War I, the Eddystone plant was manufacturing the Model 1914 Enfield (a.k.a.: P14) chambered in .303 for the British. This is where Cabhammer is in error. When the U.S. entered the war, U.S. war needs surpassed the commercial ventures to supply Great Britain. As the US was entering WWI, as Cabhammer correctly stated, the US had an insufficient supply of M1903 rifles, manufactured by either Springfield or Rock Island, hence the modification of the P14 to be chambered in .30-06, which made it the P17 (for Pattern 17). \n\nThe 1917 Enfield differs substantially from the M1903 Springfield:\nFirst, the 1917 is bulkier and heavier.\nSecond, the 1917 had a rear sight mounted on the receiver bridge, not forward of the receiver ring.\nThird, the 1917 was a bit more difficult to fire rapidly, because the action cocked on opening, not closing like the Springfield, hence the Springfield is perceived to have a smoother action.\n\nThe Civilian Marksmanship Program had been selling its limited supply of 1917 Enfields for either $350 or $450 (I forget which), and recently sold out. The CMP does not anticipate receiving any other 1917s for resale. The same has happened with the M1903 Springfield, which sold for $450, and sold out this past August. While at Cabelas in Hamburg, Pa. 2 weeks ago, they had a "high serial numbered" Rock Island M1903 selling for $850. I think you could expect your 1917 to have a similar value, for someone wanting a 1917! (Note: Parts for the M1917 have not been as readily available as they have been for the M1903, so appearance and condition may not be as good as you will find on the Springfield's.)
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nWell ... its like this ... the only way you will find a Winchester Model 70 "Stealth" is on a used gunrack ... Winchester (as American hunters and shooters know it) closed its doors in March of this year, and the Model 70, along with the Model 94, have been discontinued from production. In talking to a representative from Browning (a sibling company of US Repeating Arms, both owned by Fabrique Nationale ... who decided to close Winchester) I was told that the future or the Model 70 (re-introduction) is very uncertain ... none can be made for 2 years, and anything beyond that is pure speculation.\n\nNow, comparing the rifles. I am not prejudiced ... I would love to get a Model 70 Stealth ... it is the closest thing to a Model 70T to come out of Winchester in almost 30 years! My shooting partner has one, I like it! The Model 70 Stealth is a very good varmint rifle. It can be built up as a long range rifle ... but it would require a high comb "marksman" style stock, micrometer adjustable metallic (front & rear) target sights and bases, and an appropriate long range scope base with a target scope of your choice for NRA long range competition. These add-ons will cost about $2000 over the cost of the Model 70 Stealth ... if you do all of the labor! The comb on the factory stock is usually too low for comfort when shooting a "long range type rifle scope", and you WILL become fatigued holding and cranning your neck in the course of a 20+ shot course of fire for 30 minutes (a single stage of fire).\n\nThe Remington 700 PSS is in the same general category as the Model 70 Stealth, but you are throwing away more money than you need to. The Model 700 PSS is a police package counter-sniper rifle, that is basically a Model 700 Varmint rifle gone cop. You would be better served purchasing a Remington 700 VLS in .308 Winchester. You would have to make the same modifications listed above for the Model 70 Stealth. By the way, Remington Customer Service and Support is great. I have not heard of, or experienced any problems with their rifles. I did have a rifle problem with my 700 Varmint about 10 years ago (5 years after I bought the rifle) and Remington took care of it very favorably! I would not hesitate to go with a Remington!\n\nAs an aside, a little about the game you wish to enter, and a more affordable way to enter it, if I may. \n\nNRA Long Range involves prone shooting of bulls-eye targets at now, 800, 900, and 1000 yards. There are two "Divisions" of rifles here: Division A (which I believe is Service Rifle) and Division B (which I believe is Match Rifle), or vice versa. \n\nAll Long Range "Service Rifle" matches are fired with either the M16/AR15 (don't wet your pants laughing), the M1 Garand, or the M14/M1A rifle, IRON SIGHTS only!\n\nAll Long Range "Match Rifle" matches are fired in 2 parts ... metallic sights (iron sights only) and any sights (rifle scopes permitted). \n\nThe most important add-on piece of equipment a shooter needs in his kit for Long Range is a VERY GOOD spotting scope, such as the KOWA or LEICA scopes ... expect to pay at least $500 for the scope, plus the eye-piece and the scope stand! \n\nTo be well equipped and kinda competitive, you will drop about $4000 in equipment (for Match Rifle). If you were going to shoot Service Rifle, you can get into it a lot less expensively! You have two options: an M1 Garand or an M1A.\n\nIf you go M1 Garand, you can get an M1 Garand from the CMP for about $500. Send your rifle out for a National Match barrel, National Match sights, a new stock, trigger job and glass bedding, and this will set you back maybe $1000 above the rifle. The benefit of the Garand is the .30-06 chambering, which will give you more "umphh" at the thousand yard line. \n\nIf you go for the M1A,  you can get a M1A National Match for just over $2100, ready to go in .308. \n\nNOW ... no matter whether you go Mat
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Ask him why he paid double what the rifle's worth.\n\nPersonally, I believe it's a scam.  Check your grandfather's military personnel record and see if the serial number of the rifle is listed.  Can't fake that.\n\nhttp://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nPersonally, I feel the Smith & Wesson line of handguns (revolvers) are the best value for the price. Customer service and support mean a lot to me. I would suggest a S&W K-frame or J-frame (if you want a small concealable revolver). However, your $500 limit is less than the average MSRP for a model 10 4" M&P .38 Special. The best thing about S&W revolvers is that they hold a crisp trigger like no other revolver I have encountered. Never have any of my S&W revolvers ever required a trigger job to maintain target accuracy!\n\nThe good thing is, you can get very good USED S&W K-frames [M14 - K-38 Masterpiece (.38 Spec.); M17 - K-22 Masterpiece (.22LR); M48 - K-22MRF (.22 Magnum); M19 - Combat Magnum (.357 Magnum); M10 - Military & Police (.38 Special)] for under $500. \n\nAll of these blued, "carbon steel" revolvers are exceptional values. The Model 19 Combat Magnum would require the most scrutiny for wear.
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Well you can't beat the good old .45 . The colt 1911 is a classic of form and function. It has great stopping power and is very reliable.\n\nAs for a rifle. I like the FN P90. It's a PDW (Personal Defense weapon). It is designed for rear line troops that do not need a full sized assault rifle. It has a great round cap, and range and power are nicely balanced.\n\nAs for machine guns look no further than the M60. Not really light weight but it can cover any range of jobs.\n\nAssault rifle. the HK G32 or G36. The highest quality at not too bad of a price.\n\nHope that helps.
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NRA does not work. Look on the CMP website for qualified clubs in your area or join a national club. \n\nhttp://www.garandcollector.org/application.htm\n\nI belong to the Texas State Rifle Assoc. \n\nIt seems like a lot of red tape, but just go through the checklist it's not so hard and WELL WORTH IT!\n\nI have a 1942 M1 and a 1918 M1903 Springfield. Also, buy a case or two of ammo from CMP when you can.
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There are a couple of other options: www.auctionarms.com and www.gunbroker.com.  If you already know how much it's worth or how much you want for it, set it up with a reserve price of that amount.  Since it's not a firearm, you should have no problems, but make sure that you list somewhere in the auction terms that the buyer has the responsibility for ensuring the item is legal in their area.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nFirst, be aware of the hunting laws where you plan to hunt. For example, Pennsylvania prohibits the use of semi-automatic rifles, hence the Garand would be useless. \n\nYou do not identify the conditions you will be hunting under. That will have a big bearing on your choice. Personally, I would recommend the .308 over the .30-06. In an average shooter's hands, both can be expected to drop game to 500 yards. Performance wise, they are near equals. \n\nWith respect to rifles, you get what you pay for. Of readily available bolt rifles, I would lean towards the Remington 700 line. Personally, I would suggest the 700 Varmint in .308, but for hunting alone a 700 BDL or a Model Seven in .308 would be quite sufficient. \n\nEDITED TO ADD:\n\nA point to consider ... Remington's 700 Varmint is the chasis for the U.S.M.C.'s M40 series sniper rifles. I built my 700 Varmint as a 1000 yard target rifle. I can place 20 shots at 1000 yards in under 14". With appropriate ammo, the round has sufficient terminal velocity to drop deer or similar sized game (Marine's have dropped untold number of men at this range). I know hunting deer at 1000 yards is irresponsible ... I just included this statement to show that it could be done! I do hunt with this rifle.\n\nAs an aside, if you are an American citizen, and meet the qualifications, you can purchase an M1 Garand from the Civilian Marksmanship Program (link below) starting at $300 and averaging $450, depending upon receiver manufacturer and grade!\n\nGood luck and good hunting.