Garand with Marlin Barrel

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06-14-2009, 09:23 PM
Orlando

Garand with Marlin Barrel

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Picked up a Garand the other day from a private owner. Typical Post War 58 Mil Springfield mixmaster with the exception of a Marlin Barrel with a MW of less than 1. Barrel is stamped under the handguard
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../MVC018S-1.jpg

Stripped her down for a clean and inspection and found that someone had punched the barrel on three sides under the lower band. Anyone ever seen anything like this before?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/deleted.gif

Nothing on the stock except for a W or a M on the heel of the grip. Any ideas what it stands for?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../MVC022S-1.jpg

Got her cleaned up and put back together, should make a good shooter
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../MVC021S-1.jpg
06-14-2009, 10:02 PM
BruceV

Nice clean rifle! With a MW of 1 that barrel should give you excellent on target results. I've no idea what the M/W might mean. Hopefully someone else will know. Sincerely. BruceV.
06-14-2009, 10:28 PM
JimW in OR

Looks like a W(must be winchester:madsmile:) Kidding nice looking rifle.
06-15-2009, 10:40 AM
M1Riflenut

I've had several marlin barrels over the years,most have been excellent shooters. I'm down to only one now,it's on a 2.3 WRA "grenade rifle". Its a tackdriver,measures 1 on each end.:)
06-16-2009, 08:34 AM
Swede

I have a Marlin barrel on a Springfield the DCM sent me. I don't have the tools to measure it but it shoots good.
The W looks like an inspectors stamp.
06-16-2009, 09:53 AM
Devil Dog

The punch marks on the barrel is to tighten up the fit between the middle band and the barrel. It's a bad fix. I think it's a lot easier to get a new middle band.
06-22-2009, 06:58 AM
mercman

Nice to see other Marlins out there. I got one on a CMP SG 6 digit s/n. It is also a good shooter!! Have fun ;-)
06-22-2009, 08:08 AM
RCS

W rebuild stamp

post war P in the box stamp with "tall" W rebuild stamp on WRA WB stock
06-22-2009, 09:13 AM
Bob S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devil Dog

The punch marks on the barrel is to tighten up the fit between the middle band and the barrel. It's a bad fix. I think it's a lot easier to get a new middle band.

It's SOP on a match build with GI parts, as is peening the middle band itself. The diameter of the barrel at that point was not well-controlled. A new middle band is just as likely to be loose as the last one you tried. The fit at that point in a commercial match build (like a McCoy) is controlled by turning that point on the barrel slightly oversize. You don't have that luxury with a GI barrel.

Resp'y,
Bob S.