M1 Garand Lower Band Pin Question(s)
Hi all,
I apologize for the slight influx of threads I've been creating ever since I've joined the forum, it is all just to gain more insight into the M1 Garand as I delve more into collecting.
I see that on many auctions for these rifles, they make a noticeable claim to the pin still being in place on the lower band. What exactly are the implications of this? Does this simply mean that it was never disassembled (the barrel + front handguard section) of the rifle? Is it a negative connotation if it missing?
Furthermore, when and where would the lower band pin be removed if this was the case?
Apologies if there are any misused terms.
Thank you!
Sorry, not convinced by the photo
Well Bob, maybe it’s just my eyeballs, but the “staked” region in that photo looks very untidy. The few examples I have of staking show one clean dimple from a punch. That area looks as if it had been struck at least twice - first at 8 o’clock and later at 9 o’clock. As it might appear if, for instance, the pin had been driven out, replaced, and then staked again.
It is noticeable that the position of the head of the pin in that photo is rather deep. Which would happen if, just maybe, the pin was driven in flush on the other side.
To form a clearer opinion, one would need to see a good close-up photo of the other side.