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I'll be up at the Ft Bragg Rod & Gun this morning with my M1 Garand and .22 around 10:15/10:30ish to sit and put a few rounds down range.
Anybody want to fire a clip or two in a Garand come up and say "Hey" and introduce yourself.
Other than the Garand I'll be easy to spot, the big ugly guy who looks content.:cool:
Pete
CPTAUSRET
02-25-2006, 09:54
I'll be up at the Ft Bragg Rod & Gun this morning with my M1 Garand and .22 around 10:15/10:30ish to sit and put a few rounds down range.
Anybody want to fire a clip or two in a Garand come up and say "Hey" and introduce yourself.
Other than the Garand I'll be easy to spot, the big ugly guy who looks content.:cool:
Pete
Pete:
Wish I could join you. I have a real fondness for the M-1 Garand. I recall the day we turned in our M-1s and rec'd M-14s in exchange.
Terry
Bill Harsey
02-25-2006, 10:10
I'll be up at the Ft Bragg Rod & Gun this morning with my M1 Garand and .22 around 10:15/10:30ish to sit and put a few rounds down range.
Anybody want to fire a clip or two in a Garand come up and say "Hey" and introduce yourself.
Other than the Garand I'll be easy to spot, the big ugly guy who looks content.:cool:
Pete
Great offer but I can't afford the rent on the bird that would have gotten me there in time.
The M1 Garand is a great rifle to shoot. Have fun.
Dangies problem with the West Coast, the east coast is sooooooooo Far away. A friend is checking to see if there is a military shoot in Oregon today. IF so, we will drag our Garands and 03's with us. That is a fine rifle, the Garand. When The M14 came out, my thoughts were they mated the Garand with the BAR,best of both worlds.
IF you get up to Fort Lewis give us a shout. It is about a 3 1/2 hr drive from here. The museum there is a fine one. I use to know a person who worked there. His specialty included the firearms of the Civil War.
H.
Soft Target
02-25-2006, 11:59
It would be worth the trip. Forty years ago almost to the day and my thumb still hurts ("Shut up cadet and quit sucking your thumb"). Seriously, I'll take the Garand over all successors. Thanks for keeping it alive. Dave
Trip_Wire (RIP)
02-25-2006, 12:20
I wish I could have joined you! I love the M-1 Garand rifle! I used it in combat in Korea and made a lot of jumps with it. (No weapons case.) The first time I jumped the M-14 without a weapons case it broke at the small of the stock. So, I wasn't to impressed with it. Give me the Garand! :lifter
Well Guys;
Had a great time and the Garand shoots better than I do. I had done a complete tear down to include the sights and was hoping to re-zero it today. The range was full with people having a good time and the range was very slow in going cold.
I was using a 6:00 hold on the bull and got it 3" right of hold before I gave up for the day. I'll go back on a slower day (a Thur or Fri, GB club will be open for lunch) and move it over the other 3"s. I'm sure the young bucks were wondering why the old fart was having a hard time hitting the circle.
A nice young man from 3rd Group did drop by and say "Hey". He's a lurker and saw my post this AM. He should show up in the First Post Thread sometime in the near future.
Next time out I feel like .303 British.
Pete
Next time out I feel like .303 British.
Pete
YES!
I think the last time I shot my Gararnd was at McKellers lodge. They are great rifles. Wish I could have been there.
Quick question for the QP's out there: are there any military forces still using the Garand?
As many M1's been passed out around the world, surely there are few being used by somebody. If not military perhaps police or insurgent?
The Reaper
02-26-2006, 09:20
I think the last time I shot my Gararnd was at McKellers lodge. They are great rifles. Wish I could have been there.
Quick question for the QP's out there: are there any military forces still using the Garand?
As many M1's been passed out around the world, surely there are few being used by somebody. If not military perhaps police or insurgent?
Haiti was, last I heard, and possibly some African countries.
TR
longrange1947
02-26-2006, 10:08
Pete missed your post and thus missed your shoot. Give me a heads up at work and I will se if I can bring a big a**sed spotting scope so that the range does not have to go cold and we can get you zeroed lickety split. :)
CPTAUSRET
02-26-2006, 10:13
Pete missed your post and thus missed your shoot. Give me a heads up at work and I will se if I can bring a big a**sed spotting scope so that the range does not have to go cold and we can get you zeroed lickety split. :)
Now there's a deal!
ObliqueApproach
02-26-2006, 10:51
My dad had/has every US Army "assault" rifle since 1903. I grew up on them including the Garand. Must admit that the '03 Springfield is the sweetest followed by the M1, although the 14 is close. The front blade sight and the rear flip up sight on the '03 are the best features other than knowing that you have put one down range. Have two .303s with 1928 and 1953 Royal Ordnance marks. Also have ammo with nickel plated bullets and, believe it or not, cordite powder. Pulled the bullet on one and dumped out the "spaghetti". Bought them at a gun show in '91 at Benning. They are also sweet shooting and "beeeeautiful". Must admit that of all the rifles, the 4 models of the M1 Carbine he has are nice looking, but not great shooting.
Parkerization, wood, and gun oil! How sweet!:o
So, steel and wood it is...
CPTAUSRET
02-26-2006, 11:39
So, steel and wood it is...
Beautiful, I used to carry a BAR, many years ago.
Terry
The Reaper
02-26-2006, 11:51
So, steel and wood it is...
What, no Trapdoor Springfield, Krag-Jorgensen, or 1903 Springfield?:D
Nice collection. Always wanted a Thompson.
TR
I think the last time I shot my Gararnd was at McKellers lodge. They are great rifles. Wish I could have been there.
Quick question for the QP's out there: are there any military forces still using the Garand?
As many M1's been passed out around the world, surely there are few being used by somebody. If not military perhaps police or insurgent?
Here's a link that mentions the Garand in a list of small arms that are associated with insurgents (according to the organization in question): http://www.unodc.org/unodc/terrorism_weapons_conventional.html
The Reaper
02-26-2006, 14:05
Here's a link that mentions the Garand in a list of small arms that are associated with insurgents (according to the organization in question): http://www.unodc.org/unodc/terrorism_weapons_conventional.html
What a bunch of idiots.
An official UN document that lists "the most common weapon manufacturers are:...Garand"
AFAIK there has never been a weapons manufacturer named "Garand".
John Garand was a designer, like Browning, Stoner, and Kalashnikov.
The M-1 Garand rifle was manufactured by the US Arsenals like Springfield and a number of commercial gunmakers like Winchester and H&R, as well as non-firarms manufacturers like International Harvester.
Typical bureaucrats who are totally ignorant of what they are talking about.
TR
So, steel and wood it is...
Nobody commented on your P17, I assume it's a P17. I have a P14.
Nice collection.
Pete
What a bunch of idiots......Typical bureaucrats who are totally ignorant of what they are talking about.
TR
I read that report and it reads like it was put together by a middle schooler.
My tenth graders put together a better report on bugs Friday Night for the Science Olympiad on Saturday. Between the two of them they pulled in one first and five second place medals (Individual & Team). Their school, Reid Ross, came in third and advances to the state finals.
Maybe they could give the UN a few lessons.:D
Pete
They are fully working. Unfortunately not mine but I do have access to a good variety of them.
Although being "obsolete", the classic weapons are a joy to shoot.
My Dad, USN '37 -57, thought the Thompson with a pan was the cats meoow. If I remember the story right, they sailed (China Fleet) in to a Japanese convoy. When the strights narrow they opend fired. The tin cans were close enough that the XO staffed the transports decks with a Thompson. The ship was the USS Alden. If the XO was later to be Cmdr Evans, he went down off the battle of the Phillipeans, received the MOH for that action. He was pretty proud of the 03 too. Showed me how to shoot one rapid fire.
BTW nice collections of Firearms. I too would like a Thompson but don't see the laws changing. A few years ago I built a semi auto 1919 Browning.
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We carried the M1919 (.30-06) in Phase I, two per team in 1974. Easy to maintain and fires under any condition.
Is that the commercial 7.62 NATO single shot version?
Pete
We carried the M1919 (.30-06) in Phase I, two per team in 1974. Easy to maintain and fires under any condition.
Is that the commercial 7.62 NATO single shot version?
Pete
Pete, This was a full auto less rt side plate when I bought it. I converted it to semi auto and it is 7.62. I could have built it as a 30-06 but kept to the cheaper round. They were in RVN early. A partner of mine, who was second tour, stated that charlie listened to them, more than the did the M60. Pretty simple, but not as simple as the MG 42.
H.
What, no Trapdoor Springfield, Krag-Jorgensen, or 1903 Springfield?:D
TR
The adoption paperwork was completed early last week and I went up to FedEx to pick up my "new" baby. It's a high number Springfield M1903 from the DCMP.
Pretty thing. Looks great. I'll spend Sat. cleaning it up and getting it ready for the range. Might have to have another .30-06 day before .303 day.
Pete
Gene Econ
03-27-2006, 21:50
The adoption paperwork was completed early last week and I went up to FedEx to pick up my "new" baby. It's a high number Springfield M1903 from the DCMP. Pretty thing. Looks great. I'll spend Sat. cleaning it up and getting it ready for the range. Might have to have another .30-06 day before .303 day. Pete
Pete:
0-3 or 03 A-3? Have a original 03 with a C Stock. Shoot it periodically at 500 yards. Beautifull rifle. Can't figure out who thought a ladder sight placed five inches from the eye would bring good results though. I think the A-3 model uses some common sense in terms of a rear sight.
Those 0-3s shoot real well with a moderate load using a decent bullet. I have some of the DCM M-2 Ball (LC-69) and pull-push it with some DCM 173 grain FMJs I bought some years ago when the DCM was selling them. Poor man's M-72 Match is what you get. Shoots great. Recoil is there with the 0-3 but it really performs in terms of a service grade rifle.
Stripper clips can be found if you desire to do some controlled pairs with the rifle. Controlled pairs with stripper clip loading is always fun. Taking a knee every five shots isn't fun. I would work the bolt and pull the trigger with my middle finger during such antics. Works great. Be amazed at how fast one can function a bolt on a bolt action rifle.
All in good fun. Wish you were around here as we would do some shooting with those antiques.
Gene
Smokin Joe
03-27-2006, 22:19
A couple years back I was digging through my dad's gun closet when I came up an unmarked plain jane grey box (dad's gun closet used to be grandpa's gun closet). I opened the box and there sat 3 rifles. 1 was an M1903 with a custom stock and a very old Leopold attached...basically an M1903 converted into a Deer rifle. Next in the box were 2 plain jane M1903's. In also in the box were a few bandolers of ammo in stripper clips.
My father and I pulled the 2 plain jane 1903's out to have a look see, we looked down the barrel and saw a redish/orange color in the barrel, my heart sank thinking it was rust. So we threw a patch down the barrel to make sure.... it wasn't rust....it was cosmoline! Firt thing to pop into my head was holy crap! dad verbalized my thought. We had uncovered 2 brand new in the box M1903's with cosmoline still in the barrel.
We cleaned one and took it to the range the next day. The sights would only click up to 800 meters but with a little hold over we were ringing the 1000 meter bell. Straight out of the box we didn't even need to zero it. We took it home, cleaned it, and put it back in the box with its twin...were they sit today. Its brother still has cosmoline in the barrel.
Next time I'm home I'll snap some photos.
Peregrino
03-27-2006, 22:39
Lordy be! I'm jealous. The CMP really is a deal but finding them in the closet has to beat everything. When I first read Pete's latest post I went to the CMP site to check price and availability and about croaked. I've been procrastinating for years wanting to get some through the program. I've had two Garands that I got years ago (before I even knew about the CMP sales program). Too many other projects with a higher priority. But I do get to go play with the ones I've got this weekend (if all goes well). Peregrino
The CMP has some really nice Garands. I have a Springer M1D, still searching for a good M84 to mount on it, every sample I've seen at gun shows is absolutely battered. :(
A couple years back I was digging through my dad's gun closet when I came up an unmarked plain jane grey box (dad's gun closet used to be grandpa's gun closet). I opened the box and there sat 3 rifles. 1 was an M1903 with a custom stock and a very old Leopold attached...basically an M1903 converted into a Deer rifle. Next in the box were 2 plain jane M1903's. In also in the box were a few bandolers of ammo in stripper clips.
My father and I pulled the 2 plain jane 1903's out to have a look see, we looked down the barrel and saw a redish/orange color in the barrel, my heart sank thinking it was rust. So we threw a patch down the barrel to make sure.... it wasn't rust....it was cosmoline! Firt thing to pop into my head was holy crap! dad verbalized my thought. We had uncovered 2 brand new in the box M1903's with cosmoline still in the barrel.
We cleaned one and took it to the range the next day. The sights would only click up to 800 meters but with a little hold over we were ringing the 1000 meter bell. Straight out of the box we didn't even need to zero it. We took it home, cleaned it, and put it back in the box with its twin...were they sit today. Its brother still has cosmoline in the barrel.
Next time I'm home I'll snap some photos.
Well, if there were a way to top gun porn I guess classic gun porn will do! :D Share away SJ!
I've been eye-balling a rebuilt Garand at the shop and can't decide if I should give in to nostalgia. I've got very little knowledge on the weapon and only have one family member that used one. That was in ROTC, the basic course and some competition use (Ft. Sill Rifle Team) back in the early 60's. He's received 2 from CMP. One is a bone stock M1, the other is fitted with a scope. I've got a Remington 1100 coming in this week and have two more pistols to take care of.
We'll see if the itch gets me!!! Hope so! ;)
0-3 or 03 A-3? Have a original 03 with a C Stock. ....
Gene
Hey Gene;
Its an 03 with an S stock. Straight WW I looking. You kinda' order with one eye half closed never knowing what condition the rifle will be in. I think they well understate the condition on the web site.
It has been through the factory for a rebuild at one time or another as some of the finish is slightly different on a few parts. The wood is dark (of course) but no cracks. Lots of grease/oil on the wood but I'll work on that when I get the metal off.
Pin fall seems a little slow but may be due to gunk on the inside of the bolt. Should be fixed with a good cleaning.
Pete
PS - Since a lot of the people who visit this site are not from around here I'll explain "Hey Gene". That's the soft southern "Hey" used in greeting as in "Hey Gene", "Hey There" or just plain "Hey" with a nod of the head. A person should never type something on the web that they wouldn't say to a person's face.
Gene Econ
03-28-2006, 06:55
Hey Gene; Its an 03 with an S stock. Pin fall seems a little slow but may be due to gunk on the inside of the bolt. Should be fixed with a good cleaning. Pete PS - Since a lot of the people who visit this site are not from around here I'll explain "Hey Gene". That's the soft southern "Hey" used in greeting as in "Hey Gene", "Hey There" or just plain "Hey" with a nod of the head. A person should never type something on the web that they wouldn't say to a person's face.
Pete:
More than likely cosmoline and or parkerization in the bolt. Of course if you shoot a modern bolt rifle of decent manufacture then you aren't imagining a slower 'pin fall'. Hammer fall is slower, firing pin is slower. Noticeable for a bolt gunner.
As for the 'Hey' thingee. Spent years in the South and South East. Never really thought about it any. Can't see how anyone would think it to be anything but polite.
Oh well -- load up with some of that surplus corrosive M-2 Ball, a bottle of Windex with Ammonia D for neutralizing the powder fowling, some of that black/ brown colored RBC that is toxic as hell, and some Sweets to remove the copper fowling and blast away.
Gene
As for the 'Hey' thingee. Spent years in the South and South East. Never really thought about it any. Can't see how anyone would think it to be anything but polite.
Gene
There are the people who say "Hey" as in "Hey Gene" and there are those who say "Hey" as in "Hey you, Yeah you, I'm talkin' ta you."
I know you knew how I was saying it, this was just a reminder to the "other" people.
Pete
There is a bunch of Korean 30-06 in Garand clips on the market right now, pretty cheap but corrosive if you find that a problem.
There is a bunch of Korean 30-06 in Garand clips on the market right now, pretty cheap but corrosive if you find that a problem.
I picked up a few cans of that at the last gun show. Fairly cheap and worked well in the Garand. Had no jams or missfires. I'll pick up a few more cans at the next gun show.
The 8 round clips are not that hard to reload, just takes time and two nimble fingers to hold the first few rounds in place. The rest just fall in except the last one.
I also picked up an old bottle of military RBC and one of LSA.
Pete
Peregrino
03-28-2006, 12:10
OK - Since this is the ongoing discussion for nostalgia guns I've got a question for the cogniscenti about the ammo to feed them. A good friend just gave me a bag of 30-06 M2 ball (42/43 headstamps still in 20 rd boxes) with some tracer mixed in. All total it fills most of two ammo cans. It is all corrosive, some of the primers have leaked, most of the boxes are in "disintegrating" condition. Since my 30-06 Garand is a match rifle I have NO intention of firing it as is. My question (finally) - I'm planning on dismantling the rounds and reloading the salvageable brass/bullets with new primer and powder. Has anybody ever used the Iosso liquid brass cleaner? I need to know if it will remove the corrosion (after dismantling) so I can do a preliminary sort before I tumble the brass in media. Will I need to neutralize the brass first (kill the corrosive)? I know it's a lot of work but I need to dump the powder anyway just to make it safe for disposal. So why not reuse the components? Looking for some advice here. :munchin Peregrino
The Reaper
03-28-2006, 12:23
I believe that you can reuse the bullets, but not the brass. IIRC, the mercury in the primers eventually weakens and embrittles it to the point where the cases do not have the elasticity required to be worked. If the primers are leaking, the brass is shot as well.
I have fired corrosive 7x57 Mauser ammo dating back to the 1920s, and the brass would almost crumble in your hands. I do not want to get into the hangfires. Nothing like waiting five or ten seconds for the BANG, though you can work on your flinch and follow-thru with it.:D
TR
OK - ...I've got a question for the cogniscenti about the ammo to feed them. ...It is all corrosive, some of the primers have leaked, most of the boxes are in "disintegrating" condition......
Peregrino
I'm the wrong one to ask about reloading so we'll wait for the experts to chime in. I do shoot a lot of surplus ammo in my rifles. None of the rifles are museum pieces so I'm not to picky about the ammo. Anything for semi-auto use has to look good or I won't use it.
The worst I ever got was some mixed lot 8mm Mauser ammo from the middle east (Egypt?). I feed it all through my 8mm Mausers and the only problem was about 1 or 2 rounds per 100 would fail to fire after the primer was hit. No big deal for plinkers. Big problem if you're working with it.
And for those of you who worry about a round half way down the barrel, don't worry, you'll know by the kick that the sucker is gone down range.
I like cleaning guns so corrosive ammo is no problem.
Pete
Peregrino
03-28-2006, 13:13
I believe that you can reuse the bullets, but not the brass. IIRC, the mercury in the primers eventually weakens and embrittles it to the point where the cases do not have the elasticity required to be worked. If the primers are leaking, the brass is shot as well.
I have fired corrosive 7x57 Mauser ammo dating back to the 1920s, and the brass would almost crumble in your hands. I do not want to get into the hangfires. Nothing like waiting five or ten seconds for the BANG, though you can work on your flinch and follow-thru with it.:D
TR
I'm almost positive you're right about the brass - at least the ones with obvious corrosion - that's why I threw it out for input. Even without that some of it is pitted badly enough that I'll discard it on general principles. It's part of a cache recovered from an estate that included a quantity of .45 from the same era. Apparently it was stored in the cardboard boxes (no other protection) in a barn for 60+/- years. The .45 had a 30%+ failure rate (no, I did not shoot any of it in my Kimber - I do have problems with routine use of corrosive ammo) so I won't even speculate about the quality of the 30-06. If I had a beater bolt action I'd take it to the range and see what happens. It would save a lot of effort and like you said - great practice for IADs and basic marksmanship skills. Oh well - I've been needing to get a collet bullet puller for years anyway (I don't think I want to use my kinetic puller on this stuff). Back to work while I wait for more input. Peregrino
My thoughts is that Brass is cheap actions are not. I shoot black powder metalic cases and reload them, I don't use corrosive primers and they are cleaned after being used in a nuetralizing cleaning solution, dried, then trumbled.
Finally got some pics of my Garand. :D
Trip_Wire (RIP)
10-28-2008, 19:56
Nice Garand M-1! A great Battle Rifle! :D
Peregrino
10-28-2008, 20:04
Holy Necropost Batman! Nice rifle. Spent last Saturday at a local J.C.Garand match doing "Arrrrrrmy Training, Sir" (raining, cool, muddy, etc.). Had a blast. I love shooting mine. Watch your rear sight - sometimes with the early model the lock nut (bar thingy on windage knob) gets loose and causes problems.
I bought my M1 through the CMP program. What a beautiful rifle. I'll post some pics when I get the camera working. It cost me 320, and it was the best investment I've ever made. Best part about M1s is you can research the serial numbers and get a lot of info on them. Mine was made in June 1944, M1C, and was sent to Greece on the lend, give me back later, program. Apparently, they decided to give it back, so now it has returned "home". There are no import marks on it, and most of the parts are original Springfield Armory. The barrel rifling looks like it came out of the Springfield plant yesterday. The wood is dark, very dark, and has some marks from storage with other rifles. Overall, it looks fantastic. Shoots fantastic too, no sight adjustments needed.
Although it fits very well into the old hands, I couldn't imagine trying to handle the club at 17, let alone trying to swim with it back in June 44...
Gents
As I grew up on the Black Rifle and its varations, I have a question. What is the oil that was used to rub into the wooden stocks?
I have a M1 that I traded for at a gunshow and an older gentalman told me I "should rub oil into the wood to get the wood to shine, like we used to do in the barracks".
The Reaper
11-01-2008, 08:23
Gents
As I grew up on the Black Rifle and its varations, I have a question. What is the oil that was used to rub into the wooden stocks?
I have a M1 that I traded for at a gunshow and an older gentalman told me I "should rub oil into the wood to get the wood to shine, like we used to do in the barracks".
Linseed.
TR
bravo22b
11-01-2008, 12:21
Not speaking as an expert on taking care of historic firearms, but as a woodworker, do some research on linseed oil before using it. Raw linseed oil is a major PITA. Boiled linseed oil is easier to use, but is still a very labor intensive finish. Linseed oil has some inherent drawbacks, and it's good to know what they are before starting.
Finally, as a safety note - if using boiled linseed oil or any other modified oil finish, make sure to dispose of the used rags carefully. They are a major source of spontaneous combustion fires. They should be spread out to dry carefully, or otherwise disposed of properly. DO NOT leave them bunched up in a trash can or anywhere else.
lonewolf726
11-05-2008, 22:02
I may be mistaken, but I believe the original finish for the wood stocks was tung oil.
Linseed.
TR
I may be mistaken, but I believe the original finish for the wood stocks was tung oil.
Lonewolf,
Looks like BOTH were used.
http://www.fulton-armory.com/StockSave.htm
The M1 Rifle was originally manufactured with one of two finishes: linseed oil or China/Tung oil. Towards the end of WWII the linseed oil was supplanted by Tung Oil, a finish which was used, I believe, during '50's production. Refinished stocks were, however, generally refinished with linseed oil.
In all cases the finished stock was simply dipped in a tank of linseed or Tung oil for a few minutes and then allowed to drain dry.
lonewolf726
11-06-2008, 07:00
Just goes to show that I still learn something new every day. :cool:
Was directed to a FB page for M-1 Garand enthusiasts and finally got around to take a few pictures of my latest prize.
I had to sell my old Garand, the one seen in post #42 of this thread, and yes, there was a women involved :mad: ... but picked this one up about a year ago.
Picked this baby up from a fella, who I don't think knew exactly what he had. I found him at a gun show here in Denver, CO, where he had this marked for $975.00. I talked him down to $900.00 but said I couldn't pay for another couple of weeks. I told him if he gets an offer before then to take it, if not, I'd pick it up in a fortnight.
Well, two weeks go by and we start trading emails on if he sold it (he didn't) and when can I come by and pick it up. Come to find out, he runs one of the many antique stores on S. Broadway (if you're familiar with Denver, you know where I'm referring to) and he said we agreed on the price of $800.00. Who am I to argue ...
After I get the paperwork and background check squared away, I walk out with this prize.
Doing research, the mark on the inside of the bag shows that this was used by the British SAS during WWII. There is also an overseas stamp on the barrel, right behind the front sight, showing that it was indeed overseas (sorry, the pics didn't turn out that good ... but it IS there) .... Just editing this up ... posting this over on the FB page, I was told that, that mark inside the bag (picture #3 below) isn't an SAS mark. It's the mark of the "British Manufacturing Company (M.F.Co.) with the year stamp of when it was made (1942) and the far right stamp is the broad arrow mark indicating British army property. Which as I was told "... is the broad arrow mark is the oldest known military property mark that I know of, over 200 years now."
Also, the overseas stamp shows EXEL/GARDNER. MA. Which is the import company Excel Arms in Gardner, Mass.
You can also see the circle P cartouche on the had grip. Thankfully, it hasn't worn out too bad.
ALL the parts are Springfield and show hardly any sign of wear and tear.
Have taken it to several ranges and it shoots like a DREAM. It certainly is a show stopper on the range when that distinctive KA-POWWW barks out its barrel.
Now this may not be a "Holy Grail" of M-1s, but I'm sure it belongs in the China cabinet next to them.
Lemon or orange oil works better than the heavier linseed and tung oils.
mojaveman
05-28-2016, 18:25
Whenever buying a Garand take a very good look at them first. When I was a kid in the 9th ID at Lewis I bought a decent looking one from a pawnshop in Tacoma. One day at a shooting range an older Veteran asked me about it and asked me if he could show me something. We took the trigger group off and removed the action/barrel from the stock. Looking at the receiver from the bottom you could see that it had once been cut and then re-welded. It still functioned perfectly but I was a little disappointed after learning that. I kept it for a few more years and after I left the military I sold it to someone else who didn't know about 'cut' M-1 Garands. :p