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TacticalTeacher
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- Georgian Bay, ON
.308 Garand ? That's all I've ever built! or rebarreled for that matter.... 
Lots of experienced Garand builders here on this forum!
Cheers!
Barney
Lots of experienced Garand builders here on this forum!
Cheers!
Barney
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Lower Mainland
I know someone who is trying to sell one in the Vancouver area. Unfired and comes with two barrels.
TacticalTeacher
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Georgian Bay, ON
Good on ya! I'm so glad you were able to find the rifle of your desires!
What a great community we have here! Cheers and keep on helping them nooob around here!
Barney
I found it at Jo Brook firearms, in Brandon MB.
If you're looking for one, check equipment exchange, or talk to the guys at Wanstalls, to my understanding, they get the JRA ones from time to time, possibly even some from Fulton.
Yes, there's a few manufacturers that made .308 Garands, they were issued to Navy crewmen in World War II, and the 30-06 Garands were standard issue for the army, marines, paratroopers.. Everyone I've talked to has said nothing but good things about the .308 Garands, I'm just waiting on some surplus ammo, then I'll be bringing it to the range.
For the purpose of correctness, the 7.62 Nato round wasn't adopted until 1954, and U.S. Navy didn't convert their M1's to 7.62 Nato until the 1960's. The Navy first tried the steel bushing chamber insert developed by HP White Laboratories to convert them. However, when they had trouble with those bushings, they went with purpose made barrels in 7.62 Nato, some of which were manufactured by H&R.
The Italians were the biggest military users of Garands converted to 7.62 NATO. Their Tipo 2 conversions involved shortening the breech end of standard .30-06 Garand barrels and re-chambering to 7.62. The barrel was shortened approx. .5 inch in the process. Other unique/modified parts for their 7.62 conversions were a shortened op rod, stock and rear handguard. A magazine spacer block was also used to prevent chambering a clip of .30-06 ctgs.
At some point they began making new 7.62 NATO barrels for these rifles which are stamped SIAU on the side and dated 1967/68. These barrels have a somewhat different profile under the chamber and have feed guides cut into the bottom area of the chamber rather than in the breech ring of the barrel. I've recently installed a couple of these barrels but have yet to test fire them. The earlier modified .30-06 barrels that I have gauge as new and shoot very well. The SIAU made barrels are lightly used and also gauge well at muzzle and breech.
The Italian 7.62 Tipo 2 rifles were built on any and all makes of Garand receivers in the Italian inventory. All of the modified/shortened op rods that I have are US made ones.
At some point they began making new 7.62 NATO barrels for these rifles which are stamped SIAU on the side and dated 1967/68. These barrels have a somewhat different profile under the chamber and have feed guides cut into the bottom area of the chamber rather than in the breech ring of the barrel. I've recently installed a couple of these barrels but have yet to test fire them. The earlier modified .30-06 barrels that I have gauge as new and shoot very well. The SIAU made barrels are lightly used and also gauge well at muzzle and breech.
The Italian 7.62 Tipo 2 rifles were built on any and all makes of Garand receivers in the Italian inventory. All of the modified/shortened op rods that I have are US made ones.
