Magazine fed Garands

'm sure that these have been around for a while, but I recently ran across a magazine fed Garand in 7.62 x 51 and wondered if anyone was familiar with them.

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Stock looks like an M-14/M1A. Barrel Stamped "7.62 Nato M11" Over Earlier Stamping And "48353 A191A P"

Anyone know anything about these?

Some of the early M11 stamped receivers had been demil receivers that were put together - alot of the magazine conversions depend on the knowledge of the person or persons doing the conversion -quite alot of variation concerning the function and workmanship

There were a couple of very talented gunsmiths who made them for customers a dozen years ago. I never got around to it, but always wanted one. There were also a number of M1s made to simulate M14s for the movies.

Thanks, guys.

I really like this and am attracted to having a forged receiver, "M-14-type" weapon, but am leery about getting a demilled or poorly done conversion. It all looks nice, but who can really tell how good the work is.

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By the way, does the barrel stamping "7.62 Nato M11" over an earliers tamping and "48353 A191A P" mean anything to anyone?

The barrel markings may be from a 1966 Springfield Armory 7.62 mm conversion ----- or not. We know where the markings are, & we know what they look like; if you post photos, we may be able to tell you more.

I'd try to get over the attraction. It still has most of the bad features of the M1 rifle: it's too long, too heavy, & it lacks the light recoil of the M14-clones.

I was watching it at an on-line estate auction. It went for $840, which was in my bid zone, had I been able to find out more about it. Just too many unknowns to bid. They had a Poly Tech M14/s at the same auction that went for $660...might have been a better deal.

Back in early 1966, I started to assemble a non-welded H&R M1 receiver, modified to take M14 magazines, into a "look alike" M14 type rifle. Through the Shotgun News I found a guy who was selling H&R surplus M14 parts not too far from my home. He had a milling machine and drill press and made up the required special parts. I had some stuff welded and phosphate coated at work. When NJ passed its assault weapons ban in 1990, effective in 1991, I registered the rifle. By doing so it keeps its flash hider, bayonet lug, 20 round magazines and pistol grip M14A1 stock.

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I liked the looks of this one, even with the the drawbacks that Neal identified, but there were just too many unknowns and no way to get any answers...Rewelded receiver or op-rod...poorly done milling on the receiver...etc.

Probably just as well that I let it go.

We're working on an article on them for the GCA Journal, written by a smith who has done a number of very high quality conversions. It's early, so it will be a while.

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We're working on an article on them for the GCA Journal, written by a smith who has done a number of very high quality conversions. It's early, so it will be a while.

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Should be an interesting subject, Bob.

I'm a GCA memeber and will look forward to seeing that

Some commercial guys modified M1's for magazine feeding but to remain in 30-06. In those alterations they used BAR magazines.

I just recently traded one off. A gentleman by the name of Walter Craig (Selma Ala.) converted it sometime in the early 60's from I beleive a cut receiver. Being an old welder I took a good look at it and it looked to be welded and remilled and they did an excellent job. It had been converted to 7.62 and to take the M14 mags. It shot very very well but was a bit finicky about magazines. It did not like the XS drum mag at all. I ended up trading it for an FAL.

I have a BM59 E conversion on a Sarco kit form CMP Armory CMP Armory ( http://www.cmparmory.com/ no affiliation to Civillian Marksmanship Program)
Tim Shufflin from Shuffs parkerization (shuffsparkerizing.com/ ) does M14 mag conversions as well as BM 59 conversions with your parts. I don’t have one of Tims rifles yet. Yet.

See this write up and photo essay I did over at Jouster a few years ago.
SARCO BM59 Type E Garand kit comes to life

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I finaly found a decent stock for it.
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JR