Garand operating rod repair: Columbus Machine Works.

[Squinty]

I ordered a Garand operating rod from the Gun Parts Company (Numrich). The operating rod was allegedly in "good condition". Anyhow, when it arrived it was not in "good condition". It was in one hundred percent $&@#$ed-up condition.

So I sent the rod to Columbus Machine Works in Columbus, Ohio. I had a wonderful chat with Mr. Mike Stacey and he assured me that my operating rod can be rebuilt. He explained to me that Garand operating rods can be rebuilt again and again.

My gas cylinder bore measures 0.530", so Mike will attach a slightly oversize piston. The piston will measure 0.527"

Mike advises that the turn around time is about 2 to 3 weeks. Columbus Machine Works will gladly ship repaired operating rods to Canada and I thought I would advise my friends here at CGN.


http://www.columbusmachine.com/oprod.htm

 

[Megaclocker]

I ordered a Garand operating rod from the Gun Parts Company (Numrich). The operating rod was allegedly in "good condition". Anyhow, when it arrived it was not in "good condition". It was in one hundred percent $&@#$ed-up condition.

So I sent the rod to Columbus Machine Works in Columbus, Ohio. I had a wonderful chat with Mr. Mike Stacey and he assured me that my operating rod can be rebuilt. He explained to me that Garand operating rods can be rebuilt again and again.

My gas cylinder bore measures 0.530", so Mike will attach a slightly oversize piston. The piston will measure 0.527"

Mike advises that the turn around time is about 2 to 3 weeks. Columbus Machine Works will gladly ship repaired operating rods to Canada and I thought I would advise my friends here at CGN.


http://www.columbusmachine.com/oprod.htm

Ordered 2 Op Rod from Numrich for that very reason...

One turned out ok, the other was 100% ####ed up like you've said. I just returned the second one.

Nice to know about those guys !

 

[Squinty]

Mike advised me that worn operating rod tabs are built up by welding. The welded up tab area is then machined to the original specification.

After welding and machining, the rod can be reparkerized. The materials used are perfectly compatible with Parkerizing.

Columbus Machine Works also has the proper gauge to measure the operating rod and they also have the proper tools to bend rods to shape if necessary