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I have an H&R M1 Garand (5.58 mil serial) and SA M1 Garand (3.69 mil) from the CMP, both excellent rifles. I just received the SA not long ago. Receiver made in April/May '45, and the rifle was...

It looks good to me, for whatever that's worth.

A safety marked F is an International Harvester part, not HRA.

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The stock looks like it's a Springfield...

Either it's ammo, or you've shot it enough to smooth out what issue it has been having.

Question - is the stock an old surplus stock (usually reddish hue, sometimes with stampings/cartouches) or...

She looks beautiful. Great work!

The new spring is worth a shot.

It worsens as you shoot it, which is interesting. Maybe as things warm up something is binding?

Might be an out of spec part, but easiest fix is a new spring or...

Have fun!

The thinner parkerizing does make me think this is in fact a Danish Navy M1. This was a feature amongst Danish M1's overall...theories are tossed around as to why the finish was so thin...

The rear sight cover has an anchor on it, and a number, indicating that it was lent to Denmark who then issued it to their Navy. At least, the sight cover came from a Danish Navy M1 Garand :)
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Oldish thread I know, but something that I've seen pop up here and there.

So long as the pistol is properly assembled, and functions as it should, you can carry the pistol with a round in the...

I've heard really good things about their spring kits for M1 Garands, I'd say go for it.

Per this website: http://myplace.frontier.com/~vzewegj7/id12.html

(1) Bolt is for 5,9XX,XXX to 5,999,000 range. A little late for the serial# of this rifle. Should be A14 or A15 instead. Very...

Do you have the CMP cert for it? If not, for a small fee ($25 I think) you can have the CMP check on your rifle, and give you a new certificate. Those are a very nice thing to have for the rifle,...