1941 SA M1 Garand receiver restoration & rebuild (PICS)

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Just thought you all would enjoy some "in progress" shots of an M1 receiver restoration. This receiver was part of a 3 receiver deal that were major rust buckets with many pits and rust issues. I kept this one to rebuild into a .308 range rifle.

These shots show the micro welding capability that Nick from Vulcan has available. the receiver is first welded with correct material under magnification, then annealed and then worked and hardened to previous strength. The receiver is about 90% restored in the final pics with some final metal work needed around the barrel ring. Nick is finishing the receiver this week, then we will rebarrel into .308 and finisher her off.

Cheers

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He is working on 3 of mine. 1 from 1944 the other two is from the korean times:) they will cost more then I will ever get for them, but wouldn't feel right to let them rust away;) Sorry Pocket don't want to steal your thunder.:)
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I know, I looked at them yesterday when I was there. Again receiver restoration is a labor of love verses a money maker. Long term I know I will do okay based on future values...
 
Pocketfisherman said:
Metallurgy test is done on each receiver before the proccess is started. Work is performed by local Aerospace company. They know what they are doing.
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How much does that cost ? A Bombardier plant is just down the street from me but I don't think they will heat treat a receiver for me :p.

The work on that receiver looks amazing, I am very impressed.
 
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Hi Shawn..

That's the receiver from one of the Garands I bought from Jack Parkinson in 1997 or thereabouts. I paid $200 plus 15% tax at the time and later sold it to the guy you bought it from.

Nice to see it being restored. That`s one of only two receivers that I`ve ever seen with that SA-52 rebuild mark.

Jim.
 
Yep, that's the one. The other two required a little too much work so they were sold off. This one is worth saving though.

Shawn

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Hi Shawn..

That's the receiver from one of the Garands I bought from Jack Parkinson in 1997 or thereabouts. I paid $200 plus 15% tax at the time and later sold it to the guy you bought it from.

Nice to see it being restored. That`s one of only two receivers that I`ve ever seen with that SA-52 rebuild mark.

Jim.
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The company doing the welding is using some sort of high tech TIG on a micro level. I don't know all the details but the welds are incredibly strong. They use it in the automotive and aero/industrial industries where precision is required.
 
Nabs said:
How much does that cost ? A Bombardier plant is just down the street from me but I don't think they will heat treat a receiver for me :p.

The work on that receiver looks amazing, I am very impressed.
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are you talking about the north bay plant?
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The firm that Nick uses for annealing and heat treating does a Rockwell hardness test on the receiver before beginning. I quoted Nick the original Rockwell hardness range used when heat treating the receivers. His heat treating contractor matches this.
 
Yikes - that would give me pause. Surface rockwell is but one small part of a heat treatment design. M1's are NOT thropugh-hardened. They were designed to have a hard exterior, but tough maleable core. The heels were then annealed after treatment by dipping them in molten lead of a precise temperature for a pre-determined time.

YMMV, but I would not be messing with annealing and re-hardening of these receivers unless duplicating the exact procedure in the US Mil technical data pack.
 
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