what 'make' is my garand? *pic heavy*

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hi there,

So i've bought a garand locally, always wanted one

From my (very short) research it look like a beretta made danish contract garand in 30.06 but i could be wrong, any insight would be appreciated!

i'm sure some people here know way more about garand than me!

thanks in advance

whole rifle



heel


Bolt


Making on stock


trigger


Barrel markings/stamps


 
Looks like a typical parts gun project that many folks are assembling on those inexpensive Danish contract receivers. Without knowing the condition of the old GI barrel I would suggest having the headspace checked.
 
Elevation sticker in the barrel channel? Serial number stamped on the stock? Electropencil serial on bolt?
Most of the Danes are real mixmasters. The biggest difference between a Dane and a recent bitser is that the Danes were assembled by trained personnel with access to the correct tools and gauges.
 
Also the Danish markings on the barrel are found when you pull back the cocking handle. The space underneath where the cocking handle was will have markings, usually year of manufacture and VAR. I have a Danish Garand on a Springfield receiver, Danish wood stock, Danish barrel and other associated parts. Nice rifles.
 
From what we see it looks like a put together of various parts; Beretta receiver, wartime Springfield barrel, 1950s vintage Springfield trigger group, Breda bolt, and a Springfield stock.

There are few rules or conventions for original Danish rifles as the Danes overhauled and repaired them with any make of parts on hand. All military Garand parts are interchangeable, regardless of the maker. Stocks, except for the Danish Navy Garands, will usually be stamped with the s/n of the receiver on the bottom of the stock ahead of the lower sling swivel. The Danish rifles that were imported into Canada will generally have original barrels or the Danish made VAR replacement barrels. Bolts were often serial numbered to the receiver on Danish made rifles. A targeting sticker, marked with the receiver's s/n can often be found in the barrel channel.
 
the pic shows the 1944 SA barrel !

R711 said:
Also the Danish markings on the barrel are found when you pull back the cocking handle. The space underneath where the cocking handle was will have markings, usually year of manufacture and VAR. I have a Danish Garand on a Springfield receiver, Danish wood stock, Danish barrel and other associated parts. Nice rifles.
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Lots of Danes re-used GI parts. The GI barrel doesn't say anything. If the rifle's serial number is on the toe of the stock, it's likely a Dane refurb.
 
The Danes were very thrifty in keeping their Garands going. A lot of the Danish rifles had lockbar sights which the US Army replaced by the later patterin the early 1950s. Many also sported original, unmodified op rods. I've found a number of very early gas trap parts and early follower rods on the Danish rifles. Danish made replacement parts included the VAR barrels, beechwood stocks and VAR marked elevation pinions-all good quality.
 
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