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Darreni

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Don't know if this is the proper forum for this question as i am new here.I have the chance to buy an M-1 Garand around 1955 with a 17 and a half inch barrel in nice shape and also a SKS Chinese in good shape both guns have synthetic stocks as well as originals,,he wants $200.00 each and the Garand requires a restricted weapon permit to purchase.So any help would be greatly appreciated as I am new to this site ,,thanks in advance for your time.
 
hey Grizzzz thanks for the reply ,,no pics but going back to see them again today going to get more info,,thanks
 
A 17.5" barrel! That's some kind of "frankengarand" that will knock your ears off when you shoot it. People have cobbled up various types of so-called " Tanker" Garands with 18.5" barrels,but I've never heard of one that short. Functionality may be an issue because of a shortened op rod and whatever mods may have been done to the gas system. In any event the parts alone are well worth $200.
 
yes I am sorry it is a carbine M-1 is that still a 2oo.00 value buy?? and the SKS has been sporterized with a newstock but has the original stock as well,,Thanks for the great info so far guys!! going there today to get all the pertenant info from the seller,:D so hopefully more info on these guns to follow this post ,,thanks again! Darren
 
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Depends on how it is registered. The laws are stupid, but they are there nonetheless. If you have a 17" barrel on a Garand and it's registered non-restricted, you may have an issue "someday," or no issue at all. If it's registered as restricted, well I guess if you want a bargain and a pile of good priced parts, you're set, however the receiver will remain restricted, and therefore make it impossible to take anywhere but the range.

Try the drill steel test if you can. Close the bolt. Drop a piece of 20" drill steel down the barrel. Let it rest on the bolt face. Mark it with a Sharpy. Measure it. Then you'll know the true barrel length.
 
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Depends on how it is registered. The laws are stupid, but they are there nonetheless. If you have a 17" barrel on a Garand and it's registered non-restricted, you may have an issue "someday," or no issue at all. If it's registered as restricted, well I guess if you want a bargain and a pile of good priced parts, you're set, however the receiver will remain restricted, and therefore make it impossible to take anywhere but the range.
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Not so, a restricted rifle can be re-registered as non-restricted if an 18.5+ barrel is installed. Lots of folks have done this with CX4s and M1 Carbines. You're probably thinking of the "once a pistol, always a pistol" rule which results in oddities like restricted 22" bolt guns that were built on a pistol action.
 
if it is of legal length with the drill steel test is it then possible to have the restricted classification lifted or reversed to be considered non-restricted???What is the actual minimum barrel length to have it considered non -restricted thanks Darren..and is a restricted M-1 worth $200.00


Eigenvector just answered my question as i was asking it lol thanks
 
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Many of the so-called tanker Garands were assembled on receivers which had been welded back together after being demilled by the US gov't. These have a bad reputation.
You should be able to rebarrel the M-1 and get it reclassified as non-restricted, but that would not be cheap.
 
"...it is a carbine M-1..." 18" barrel(unless some twit cut it) and restricted for sure. Still worth $200, but it depends on the manufacturer.
"...What is the actual minimum barrel length to have it considered non-restricted..." Longer than 18.5". The trick is finding a longer barrel. It'd have to be installed by a smithy who has the tools as well.
"...the drill steel test..." The what?
 
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