M1 Garand
- Thread starter Ruger30-06
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Buy a manual, find out how to avoid "M1 thumb" before it bites you and don't use a lot of federal Premium ammo in it. That brand is so hot, it could eventually bend the op rod. Enjoy the finest battle rifle ever designed by a CANADIAN and built by americans.
NB.nagantsniper
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- northern nb
as long as its a good barrel, get one...............very fun /accurate gun.........a real battle rifle./
And much better quality than a Norinco "M14".NB.nagantsniper said:
Not slagging the Norinco, I had one for more then a few years. But my Garand ('54 IHC) can shoot circles around it.
Sold the Norinco, still have the Garand.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Got mine for $350 a couple years ago...now you're lucky to find one for much less than $600reccman said:
Pricey yeah...but will you regret it ? Not a chance !!
"...all matching..." All matching what? Part numbers should not match. The chances of finding an M-1 with parts made by the original maker are slim. If you did, you'd pay extremely long dollars and it was likely re-assembled by somebody with too much time on their hands.
Most of them you will see are Danish rebuilds, as is mine.
When you pull back on the cocking handle on the right side, look in the gap in the wood where the cocking handle was when forward. On the side of the barrel will likey be a Danish crown, meaning a Danish rebarreling job. Not a bad thing, just not original, so not the BIG bucks that an all original will now cost.
My best group... Three shot, 1-1/16" CTC at 100 Metre, opensights, off a bench.
When you pull back on the cocking handle on the right side, look in the gap in the wood where the cocking handle was when forward. On the side of the barrel will likey be a Danish crown, meaning a Danish rebarreling job. Not a bad thing, just not original, so not the BIG bucks that an all original will now cost.
My best group... Three shot, 1-1/16" CTC at 100 Metre, opensights, off a bench.
lcpaintballer,
Any 30.06 will go bang out of your M1! BUT, I would stongly recomend that you stay well away from most commercial .06 out there today. The M1 was designed to operate with specific pressures.The majority of modern 30.06 ammo has a burn rate too slow, and is complicated by a heavier bullit. Try as hard as you can to stay close to an M2 Ball clone! Use milsurp if you can get it, I know that it's a bit expensive up there but UMC and Federal made some good ammo. You might want to stay close to IMR 4895/ 4064 for a powder and a 150 to 175 grain bullit. If you don't you could damage your rifle and maybe yourself.
HTH,
rifle guy
Any 30.06 will go bang out of your M1! BUT, I would stongly recomend that you stay well away from most commercial .06 out there today. The M1 was designed to operate with specific pressures.The majority of modern 30.06 ammo has a burn rate too slow, and is complicated by a heavier bullit. Try as hard as you can to stay close to an M2 Ball clone! Use milsurp if you can get it, I know that it's a bit expensive up there but UMC and Federal made some good ammo. You might want to stay close to IMR 4895/ 4064 for a powder and a 150 to 175 grain bullit. If you don't you could damage your rifle and maybe yourself.
HTH,
rifle guy
- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
I want to get one also, I kick myself for not getting one of Marstar's $199 ones.8(
SW
SW
I just picked up an M1D minus the scope it is a Winchester reciever with the proper 1952 SA rebarrel with scope block .I don't think this puppy came from the districorp danish bunch the guy had it for years plus it came with the cheek piece also 1952 and the flash hider which is a Hart but not the same type that came with my danish D this one is machined not stamped like the other . the bolt is SA as is the op rod .the trigger group is mostly Win with the hammer being SA ,as mentioned already it is extremely hard to find one of these puppys with all the parts from 1 maker they were built to be totally interchangable so armourers didn't care which maker made the part to be replaced I say go for it I have 3 and love almost as much as my enfields .
