Tanker Garand Conversion and opinions?

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Hey everyone, I was thinking about the tanker garand conversion for my M1. Now the reason is because my m1 has already been abused a bit by the previous owner and such (threaded barrel, not all matching, new stock etc) So the history of the rifle has already been kinda ruined. as well some parts could definitely use re parkerizing etc. if this was a numbers matching pristine garand i would never chop it up but seems like someone beat me to it.

In my searching of this conversion I have seen few options and issues and was looking for some insight, opinion and best ways to go about this conversion.

1. The .308 conversion seems to give people some issues with feeding or jamming. (perhaps leave it at 30-06 or something i am assuming same enbloc clips can be used?)
2. Acquiring a specific conversion kit itself or seeing the options and trying to themselves as well as price, they seem to elude me right now in my searches.
3. any other potential issues or opinions/what you would all recommend etc.

my gun mechanical knowledge isn't the highest but this seems like a fun platform to plink with.

Look forward to the information you will all contribute.

if this has been discussed before to death maybe my search ability on this forum is trash and if you link a thread i can remove this one or something.
 
Why would .308 create problems , works well enough in the full length rifle ? Supposedly the best way to go. Too bad importation of the parts is such a hassle.


Grizz
 
I have a 308 Garand with a Criterion barrel, although it's standard length barrel and not a tanker conversion. I had some feeding/short stroking issues with mine initially that were 100% unrelated to it being a 308. A replacement bullet guide solved my issue, and I've put around 300 rounds through it since then without any issues. Since a lot of the 308 Garands are put together rifles from used surplus parts, I suspect a lot of the feeding issues are from out of spec or bad parts. (The problematic bullet guide I had was from Numrich). In the case of building a tanker, criterion also makes a Tanker barrel, but it's going to be hard to source the correct conversion op-rod.
 
Criterion makes an m1 garand tanker contour barrel in 3006/308
18.25 inches long
Columbus Machine Works will convert your op rod to a tanker op rod
for about $125.00
The you get someone to time it to work
 
Before spending all that dosh, why not just get a $700 18.5" M305 and use e-lander 10 round mags? WAY WAY cheaper and it will actually work without much anguish.

Someone would likely trade you even for your garand, despite its issues.
 
as claven said , then think if tradex is selling them at $2100. whats your not messed with parts worth ?
but then again whats the worst you could do , make it a $600. bunch of junk.
 
I have built a number of 19" ones lots of muzzle flash but really nice balance



Chrono8 said:
Hey everyone, I was thinking about the tanker garand conversion for my M1. Now the reason is because my m1 has already been abused a bit by the previous owner and such (threaded barrel, not all matching, new stock etc) So the history of the rifle has already been kinda ruined. as well some parts could definitely use re parkerizing etc. if this was a numbers matching pristine garand i would never chop it up but seems like someone beat me to it.

In my searching of this conversion I have seen few options and issues and was looking for some insight, opinion and best ways to go about this conversion.

1. The .308 conversion seems to give people some issues with feeding or jamming. (perhaps leave it at 30-06 or something i am assuming same enbloc clips can be used?)
2. Acquiring a specific conversion kit itself or seeing the options and trying to themselves as well as price, they seem to elude me right now in my searches.
3. any other potential issues or opinions/what you would all recommend etc.

my gun mechanical knowledge isn't the highest but this seems like a fun platform to plink with.

Look forward to the information you will all contribute.

if this has been discussed before to death maybe my search ability on this forum is trash and if you link a thread i can remove this one or something.
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I think at this point after my research and current shape of my garand I might leave it as is. I have to replace the barrel so I ordered a new full length from trade ex. And if I really want a similar type I'll just get a norinco m14 shortie or whatever and spare myself all the custom work.
 
The resale value will go down regardless of how well the conversion is done. Remember there was never an official military tanker Garand. Only a very few were roughly converted for trials during WWII. They are not BM59's. You must consider that esp. with the Oddawa characters making things even harder for us.
 
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If someone wants a .308/7.62 Garand with a slight barrel bob (23.5 inches vs 24) look for one of the Tipo 2 conversions with the Italian GI parts. Do not buy one of the humped up Tipo 2 conversions that Marstar was selling though.:rey2

I just had a Tipo 2 that I recently built on a Beretta receiver out to the range for testing yesterday. The barrel gauges like new and it shot and functioned very well with some UK RG 87 ball ammo. Next time some handloads to see what it can really do.
 
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