new owner of an M1 GARAND and have questions but only see vids etc that are months/years old. i was hoping to find a discussion forum. am i in the wrong place? thanks
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new owner of an M1 GARAND and have questions but only see vids etc that are months/years old. i was hoping to find a discussion forum. am i in the wrong place? thanks
I think that you are in the right place. But, when you consider that the last USGI M1 rifle was made in 1957, I don't see where it's critical that videos or books be current. The topics that are "stickies" above the discussion questions are a great resource, both for the novice & advanced shooter/collector.
Folks here really enjoy looking at rifles, so you may get more interest in your questions if you post photos of your "new" rifle.
What questions do you have?
CMP forum is more US rifles (Garand, M-1 carbine, 1903/1903a3 etc) specific. Many folks are on both forums.
CMP Forums
There aren't really any "New" problems with the M1 rifle... Yes we troubleshoot here...Quote:
Originally Posted by chainsaw69
sorry, not ignoring the site but been outta town for awhile shoveling it all uphill. i got a SG and a FG in recently. the SG has a '53 marlin bbl which i understand were pretty accurate in the later productions. TE is 3 and MW is 1 plus. i understand that they only made 50,000 of theses? so i guess my question is, is it theorhetically "rare" and accurate, sans shooting trials of course. the FG has a stock made from a 2x4 i think so i bought an old stock to be refinished and it has a P in a circle on the handgrip?? also on the CMP buttstocks the sling swivel just screws into the wood but on the old stock there is a "mouth" shaped cutout. hows that work? thanks in advance for the help. i will post pics when i figure it out. can i post em from my computer or do i have to use a picture service thing? oh, i read horror stories about stock OP rod springs so i got in a kit from orion 7 ? and replaced the OP rod spring in the SG. not brave enough yet to disassemble it further yet. and...the OP rod is a NM.
So, I'm guessing the "SG" is Springfield Garand, but what's an "FG"? Also the M1 rifle never had a "Mouth shaped cutout" anywhere... Also the sling swivels don't screw into the wood. Time for pics... You can post them from your computer, just follow the directions on the sticky you see in the beginning of this forum.
I think SG is service grade FG field grade.
this! i will get pics posted today sometime. i hope. i read the sticky on posting pics and it looks like my extremely limited computer skills may be able to leap that hurdle.Quote:
Originally Posted by yoopercollector
Attachment 92890Attachment 92891ok, disregard the comment on the buttstock swivel. sometimes my observations are made from memory and of course they are wrong. gonna try and post pics. i am in the process of deconstructing my reloading room and house and 3 shops in anticipation of an eventual move so the pics get taken in less than ideal backgrounds.
Clean looking rifle though. More pics would be good too...details...
looks like i didn't get a wide enough angle with my cell phone. if i remember right left pic is SG and right one is FG. will take better pics soon.
Sure, take a look at some other posts and you'll see what pics usually go up...for details...
ok here we go again. had to change phones awhile ago and this one suks for pic quality but.......
the first number on the reciever is a 3. kinda hard to see. all pics of parts are on the FG
NOW you tell me! ok, i will do that thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
bbl on FG
mas pics
They're both typical 'shooter' mix masters. That's not a bad thing. The middle picture in post #16 shows the stock to be a CMP repro. Not a bad thing either. That stamp is not military. And they do say they will use new wood stocks.
Go here for the TM and FM. Free .pdf. Note the need for the provided UN & PW.
Biggerhammer.net - Miscellaneous Firearms Technical and Training Manuals
No...it even says CMP...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunray
right. no doubt its a CMP. but i bought an old one i am refinishing and it has a P in a circle on the handgrip. whats that mean?
also whats the consensus on the marlin bbl? i read a lot of diff. stuff on it such as if it is after 1950? its a good accurate one and that they made a very limited number of em. anything else? thanks
also #2....on the pics i tried to make the serial #s visible. any opinions on who made em and when etc etc
Believe it or not. I just checked my gun safe and there's room for it. Send it to me asap before that slot gets filled.
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Go and shoot it. Here is the results of my recent range trip with my H&R service grade and surplus HXP ammo.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3_133323-1.jpg
Why so close?
It's about as well as I can see with iron sights now a days.:cool:
Aloha, Mark
By serial, when the WWII era rifles were made. If Post WWII HRA, IHC, or Springfield there's no know data by month.Quote:
Originally Posted by chainsaw69
M1 Garand Born on Date
Ser # research for HRA M1s.
http://usriflecal30m1.com/ProductionMFG.aspx?mfg=HRA
Aloha, Mark