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I've not shot an M1 Garand, unless that was what we shot at OCS a long, long time ago, but I did have one shot next to me at an indoor range in San Diego. I must have jumped a foot, and the muzzle flash almost set my mustache on fire. It was the loudest sound I recall hearing since I spent a week in a 5" gun turret as "safety officer."

The last rifle I get rid of, of the several I have now, will be my Winchester 94 Trapper in .357/.38. I got it when EBRs were illegal in CA, and it pairs wonderfully with my GP100. I thought those would be ideal for "get out of Dodge" scenarios, when I could still get out of Dodge. It is slow to reload, only holds 8-10 rounds, and good at shorter ranges, but it is very light, short, easy to maintain, and uses the same ammo as the pistol. I'm told it will drop anything one is likely to encounter in North America.