[ChrisBlair]

Originally Posted by WATCHER

M1A1 is semi-automatic version of the M-14 and you can buy it anywhere by just filling out the "I am not a commie..." form as stated immediately above.

In reply to:
Originally Posted by drivingincamaro
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ok i have a question for you gun nuts, in the future (maybe 4 years or so) i wanna purchase a fire arm my question is can you LEGALLY purchase M14 or M1A1 Garand Rifle in the USA?

i know i would have to get a gun license (and other things )

Slight corrections. First- There is some common confusion re: M1A1, M1A, M1 rifle and M1 carbine. Unfortunately the standpoint that the M1A1 is the semi-auto M14 is wrong:

M1A1: Folding stock version of the M1 carbine. The was the "paratrooper" carbine of WWII. The only difference between an M1A1 and and M1 carbine is the stock, and all M1A1s were made by Inland division of General Motors. The M1A1 is a semi-automatic, detachable box magazine fed carbine. This is an M1A1:


M1A: "Civilian" rifle, manufactured by Springfield Armory Inc. (Not to be confused with Springfield Armory in Springfield MA; SA Inc has the legal rights to the name since the mid '70s. Springfield Armory in Massachusetts was a national armory responsible for making weapons for the US military from 1777 to 1968). The M1A is a "M14 pattern" rifle. It is a semi-auto fire, detachable box fed magazine rifle. Incidentally, The M14 was the last rifle made at Springfield Armory in Massachusetts, and it was very much a "process improved" M1 rifle. This is an M1A:


M1 Rifle: This is the weapon thought of when somebody thinks of the weapon of the US armed forces in WWII. It is often called the "Garand". The M1 rifle is a semi-auto, internal magazine fed rifle, and the internal mag is charged by use of 8 round en-bloc clips. This is an M1 rifle:


M1 Carbine: This is another classic WWII US weapon. It was intended to replace sidearms for officers and secondary troops that didn't have a need for a heavy battle rifle but yet required some kind of weapon. It turned out to be a versatile and effective carbine in it's own right. There has been a trend lately to call an M1 carbine an "M1C". This is incorrect nomenclature. The M1C is a sniper rifle variant of the M1 Rifle. This is an M1 carbine; in fact it is the very same rifle in the photo I have used under "M1A1":


Even some books list the M1 carbine as being a development of the M1 rifle. This is not true, it is utter hogwash. Here are the two firearms next to each other, for comparison:


Secondly, while the M1A rifle is legal for sale in the US, it may not be legally owned everywhere in the USA. Always check local ordinances as well as state laws.