M1 Garand different style trigger guard ?

[Pietro Beretta]

I've seen two different style trigger guards on the Garand. One, at the rear it looks like a loop almost like the safety at the front, the other at the rear there is very liitle space with no loop.

Sorry about the description, but whats the differents in style? Is one newer, better, etc ?

 

[Steiner]

Some Garands, but not all, have provision for the winter trigger. Not sure if that is the loop you refer to.
http://www.civilianmarksmanship.com/accessoryhtml/accwintertrig.html

 

[Pietro Beretta]

Oh, so thats what its for...interesting

Thanks

 

[Wendell]

The one with the loop is also milled or machined.

The more-commonly-seen one (without the loop) is of stamped construction.

 

[Sgt Striker]

The machined ones with the "loop" are from early production during WW2 and near the end they started making the "stamped" one. The early stamped ones have a machined "hook" and the later ones (Korea era) don't.

 

[Pietro Beretta]

Is stamped better than milled/machined? To me it looks like there's not enough room for the trigger to be pulled on the stamped version. Reason I was curious is because I saw a new production S.A. Inc M1 Garand with the "loop" milled/machine trigger group, does that fit the bill ???

 

[sunray]

"...Is stamped better than milled/machined?..." Nope. A stamped trigger guard was quicker to make.
The 'winter' trigger had nothing to do with the guard.

 

[purple]

As indicated,both work well.The advantage of the stamped guard is that it can be bent slightly in order to improve the trigger guard tension which locks the action into the stock-a good thing for accuracy.A tight lockup can be adversely affected by the round pins on the trigger guard becoming flattened by repetitive removal/installation.It is always a good idea to grease the pins to minimize wear.