The M1 Garand

[ghostntheshell]

How long did that take you?!

 

[svt1940]

How long did that take you?!

Hmm i didnt count, i made that in my spare time. i work as a farmer with a irregular schedule so each time i had fews mins, i tried to grab info and write fews lines
Joce

 

[wolf19534]

Big thumbs up.....lot a great info for us new owners of Garands....thx

 

[BadgerDog]

Excellent work svt1940 ... thanks...

Some additional training and research information available to everyone on the Garand ....

For a new Garand owner, here's some good sticky threads (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=108

Period U.S. Training videos are also quite good ….

Rifle Marksmanship with the M1 Garand Rifle (1942) http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4269

M1 Garand Handling (Stripping & Assembling) http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4271

Blueprints and Specifications for the Springfield M1 Garand .30 Caliber Service Rifle http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4326

FM23-5, U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MANUAL for M1 Garand Service Rifle http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4328

Regards,
Doug

 

[ageon]

Excellent research! Thank you for your contribution.

 

[mrd49]

Very well done! Good job!

 

[John Sukey]

I have always wondered what IDIOT in the war dept thought clip loading was better than a detacheable magazine. There would have been fewer parts if a box magazine had been adopted.

 

[svt1940]

I have always wondered what IDIOT in the war dept thought clip loading was better than a detacheable magazine. There would have been fewer parts if a box magazine had been adopted.

Hmm i guess was the one with more medals
Joce

 

[Don Kael]

I've noticed there is still a decent arsenal of M1 Garand's in the States, at reasonable prices. Is there an export/import law stating these can no longer be brought into Canada, or is it just that no one is willing to do it in any vast quantity?

 

[RPgunguy]

Great info, thanks for the tutorial!

 

[muzzleblastm38]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EeJaIG62x8

 

[jpboivin]

where you buy your ammo guys ?
I looked everywhere on sponsor's sites and I don't find any!!

 

[sircastic]

where you buy your ammo guys ?
I looked everywhere on sponsor's sites and I don't find any!!

I roll my own, easier then finding Garand specific ammo. Others seem to have luck with the replacement gas plug and regular commercial ammo.

 

[jpboivin]

Does somebody know if this kind of ammo is safe for a Garand?
http://www.budgetshootersupply.ca/frame.cfm?ItemID=607&CategoryID=7

 

[Sakonut]

Does somebody know if this kind of ammo is safe for a Garand?
http://www.budgetshootersupply.ca/frame.cfm?ItemID=607&CategoryID=7

That velocity is close to M2 ball spec, but whether or not the burn rate of the powder is proper for the garand gas system, who knows...

 

[wjburtt]

Need some help.
I just picked up an M1 Garand. All SA and correect drawing numbers for the year and with the original barrel. It's in great shape but there are some numbers I don't know about.
On the right side of the butt is stamped AA which I understand to mean Agusta Arsenal rebuild but below that are some numbers. Perhaps a foreign military serial number but I don't know. Anyone?

 

[FlightRN]

I bought 3 pallets of stocks (both Garand and Carbine) in the early 90's at a DRMO sale outside of Ft Benning. I saw a fair number of stocks marked in a similar fashion. My thought is that it was a rack number and not associated with a foreign government.

Best Always,
Michael

 

[mcapranos]

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[Steve1987]

WWII Ammunition box, still sealed ready to be issued out of the spam can:

-Steve

 

[jpboivin]