M1 Garand enthusiasts

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Hi fellows,

As a ww2 enthusiast and especially of the famous m1 Garand, I'm curious not to see that much post about it.

Is there any enthusiasts here ?

If yes, don't be shy, show us your baby.

See you
 
You might have better luck in the milsurp section. You can always use the search function to find a thread. You will probably find what you are looking for.
 
I checked before with the search function but nothing poped out so I figured out there was nothing about it. Thanks for your answer
 
The search function by default is set to a ridiculously short time frame, 2 weeks or newer. If you actually want to find posts/topics, you need to change that as far back as it will allow.
 
Well I own three, but only ever shoot my 1942 Springfield. In fact, I was loading up some ammo for it this afternoon. In my humble opinion, the Garand is one of the most pleasant rifles to shoot. When that big action cycles, you can feel the bolt work. Nice bark, too. I've fired plenty of cast in that rifle. The ones I was loading today are topped with 150 gr. Hornady Spire.

I also own a nice Beretta and a Breda. The pic of some US soldiers firing Garands across a small lake always comes to mind. They were using a crawler for cover. Probably in Korea.
 
I own one of the SA/IHC GAP Letter Garands.

SA/IHC 4.6 Million “Gap Letter” Receivers

The next variation of M1 rifle receiver supplied to International Harvester by Springfield was the so-called “Gap Letter” type in recognition of the noticeable space between the centers of the first two lines of the nomenclature logo.

The reason for this change in the format of the nomenclature is not known.
 
Winchester-1897 said:
I own one of the SA/IHC GAP Letter Garands.

SA/IHC 4.6 Million “Gap Letter” Receivers

The next variation of M1 rifle receiver supplied to International Harvester by Springfield was the so-called “Gap Letter” type in recognition of the noticeable space between the centers of the first two lines of the nomenclature logo.

The reason for this change in the format of the nomenclature is not known.
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That's neat. I've read about them. My old SA is a 6 digit serial number.
 
I have a 43 Springfield. All parts are Springfield except for the hand guards. Every time I see a clip or a 30-06 round I keep hearing the clip ejecting. Ya I am hooked. Just something about firing one that I love. Been using hornady 150 gr fmj and IMR 4895. Also experimenting with Varget. So far not as accurate as 4895.
 
I really like the Garand and am actively searching for one. I'm not super concerned about matching numbers and such; I just want one that has all the correct parts and is a good shooter.

I first fired one with a friend in Oklahoma some years ago and have been hooked ever since.

Great gun.
 
Snider shooter said:
I have a 43 Springfield. All parts are Springfield except for the hand guards. Every time I see a clip or a 30-06 round I keep hearing the clip ejecting. Ya I am hooked. Just something about firing one that I love. Been using hornady 150 gr fmj and IMR 4895. Also experimenting with Varget. So far not as accurate as 4895.
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That is also what I reload.
 
kjohn said:
Well I own three, but only ever shoot my 1942 Springfield. In fact, I was loading up some ammo for it this afternoon. In my humble opinion, the Garand is one of the most pleasant rifles to shoot. When that big action cycles, you can feel the bolt work. Nice bark, too. I've fired plenty of cast in that rifle. The ones I was loading today are topped with 150 gr. Hornady Spire.

I also own a nice Beretta and a Breda. The pic of some US soldiers firing Garands across a small lake always comes to mind. They were using a crawler for cover. Probably in Korea.
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I thought my M1 Garand is a much more pleasant rifle to shoot than the FN C1 7.62 I carried , I’m thinking though in the Pacific War , in the hot humid steaming jungles , carrying that 9.5 pound loaded M1 and several bandoliers of ammo, 2 canteens , and your kit on your back ,must have been a load , but thinking about it more , our troops in Afghanistan were heavily loaded with flak vest , extra ammo, water , weapon and the blistering heat in Afghanistan was probably worse than the jungles in the Pacific
 
I have several Garand's all post war that I built with all NOS parts they are fun to shoot but 30.06 gets expensive fast and yes I reload but I also have a 1919 semi in 30.06 too......
 
Just bought my first one - 1944 issue. Wanted one for years but, given how much milsurp is going up in price lately, I figured now or never.

Like x westie notes above, I was really surprised about how soft a shooter it was. I was expecting a little more kick. I'm working up loads now. I have the feeling I'm going to be spending a lot of time shooting this thing.
 
I was an enthusiast until I blew my money on a failed school venture.

Now I'm just a stuper-fan (Stupid and super)


I bought 26 Breda, 3 Beretta and 1 Springfield '42 receiver.
Got two used barrels and one trigger assembly.

The rest is a pipe dream for selling and looking into custom stuff
 
I've owned and shot many Garands. Proven loads with 150 gr bullets are 48 gr of IMR4064 or IMR4895. The 150gr Hornady FMJ is a excellent non-match grade bullet which can be purchased in bulk.

Some caveats on reloading for a Garand; always FL resize, don't try to get more than 5 reloads out of a case (the rifle is hard on brass), and seat primers slightly below flush with the case head.

CCI No 34 primers are MILSPEC and are recommended. That said, I've been fine with all of CCI LR, Win LR and Rem 91/2 primers. Stay away from Federal primers because the cup metal is too soft - the rifle has a floating firing pin which can contact the primer when feeding/chambering a round.
 
purple said:
I've owned and shot many Garands. Proven loads with 150 gr bullets are 48 gr of IMR4064 or IMR4895. The 150gr Hornady FMJ is a excellent non-match grade bullet which can be purchased in bulk.

Some caveats on reloading for a Garand; always FL resize, don't try to get more than 5 reloads out of a case (the rifle is hard on brass), and seat primers slightly below flush with the case head.

CCI No 34 primers are MILSPEC and are recommended. That said, I've been fine with all of CCI LR, Win LR and Rem 91/2 primers. Stay away from Federal primers because the cup metal is too soft - the rifle has a floating firing pin which can contact the primer when feeding/chambering a round.
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I wondered when you would show up Purple, you always offer Great advice, thanks.
 
Mine is a Danish contract mix master of Breda/Beretta parts, functions beautifully. There is some kind of hard to define magic in shooting the M1 Garand....it just does such a wonderful job of taming that big 30-06.
 
For you guys, the m1 Garand owner. Is there a reason why you won't shoot with an old one ? I mean, something on those old beasts that could be dangerous because of age ?
 
The majority of M1 Garand rifles have been through various US Military and Foreign Military rebuild programs.
The US Military re build programs rebuilt them to mint condition and put them in Long term storage.
Foreign rebuild programs did the same, but issued most of them for use.
The Italian BMR and Beretta guns can be found in mint to un issued condition like some of the US guns.
 
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