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Hello,

Newbie here, just signed up. I have been semi interested in picking up a 30.06 M1 grand for a little while now. How ever, when I started to shop I found there was much more to this rifle then I had imagined. Manufacturers, stocks, receivers, barrels and so on. I guess what I'm looking for is a piece that isn't just thrown together yet not so historically original that it would be cost prohibitive. I thought this would be a great place to get educated on this fantastic rifle. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
 
It's Garand.

There were two manufacturers in World War II, two more during the Korean conflict. From 1946 to the mid 60s the US military establishment rebuilt those 5 million guns with no effort to keep the parts straight, so a gun that is a total mix-master is historically accurate, in a sense. Guns that have not been rebuilt are cost prohibitive, pretty much without exception.
 
There is almost always a nice Garand for sale on the CGN EE from what I have seen in my short time here.
They aren't cheap, but they aren't exactly around in bucket of Lee Enfield's quantities at the local Canadian Tire (back in the day) either.

Rumor has it that there may be some Korean M1 Garand's coming to Canada in the near future...
 
You are in the right place! Garands are great guns - very fun to own and shoot. If you are interested in their history and want some info on drawing numbers try getting one, or both of Scott Duffs books (red and blue). Also there is this website:
http://myplace.frontier.com/~aleccorapinski/id14.html

It has info on appropriate drawing numbers for years etc.

If you want a "correct" M1 from WW2 you are going to have to correct it yourself by buying appropriate parts, and likely a barrel or look to import one from the USA. Otherwise, both Springfield and Winchester WW2 era receivers will be mixmasters. Look for a Danish rebuild (VAR barrel) as they have been known for good quality and accuracy.

If you want one that is very close to correct, if not correct look for a post-war Springfield, Harrington & Richardson (HRA) or International Harvester (IHC). You can usually find an example with either all, or mostly correct parts for the post-war guns. SA post-war always had SA barrels, HRA generally had HRA barrels, but I think some of the early examples may have had SA barrels (someone correct me if I'm wrong) and IHC guns had some SA early on but mostly LMR barrels which are know to be very accurate!! The HRA guns have a very very nice fit and finish. As for collectibility of the post war guns it depends on who you ask. Most would put IHC and HRA above the SA guns mostly because less of them were produced.

If you really want something as close to how it came out of the factory look for a post-war. If you are t picky look for one with a receiver that "speaks" to you ie) do you want a ww2 springfield? If you are getting a shooter make sure you get good info on the barrel, see if the seller has gauges for throat erosion and muzzle wear. If not a crude bullet test can give you some info.

Good luck!! Once you get one garand you won't stop! I started with one and now I'm up to 5 and would still buy more. I am just much more picky about what I buy now.

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Also I wouldn't hold my breath about the so-called Greek or Korean garands. The CMP in the USA gobbled them up. I highly doubt we will see a surplus of them here in Canada. I could be wrong, so buy one when and if that happens. But don't wait for it to happen...
 
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Wow, lots to these storied guns. But at least I'm get to understand some of the terms I've heard flying around. This info is going to make shopping much less confusing. Thanks again.
 
Would any body have any suggestions or rankings on what would be a quality barrel for a shooting garand build?
 
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