Which book would you get?

[Dave B]

Which book would be a good book for a 1st time M1 owner? A little history and pics of different variations + care and feeding. Sort of a overall manual for the beginner shooter collector thats easy to read.

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[garandfan1974]

M1 owners guide by Scott Duff.

[paul1440]

M1 owners guide by Scott Duff.

+1 to that recommendation.

[Bill Hollinger]

Ditto! Scott A. Duff

[Bodyman]

Scott Duff's is the second one for when you start needing more detailed information. I normally tell folks that the first to get is Bruce Canfield's on Garands and Carbines - it is a great overview and will let you get a good taste of all the different areas and allows you to find which is the most enticing to you. Then get Scott's red book and you can go happily broke trying to replicate what you find there, like the rest of us ...

AMHO - best regards ...

[Kirk]

Duffs Red Book. It cover's only through the end of WWII but has lots of excellent data about correct parts & ID. His blue book covers through the Korean war, end of production & end of SA but is sparse on details.

Duff's Pocket Guide (also blue but only $10) is excellent for identifying parts from early production to the end.

[Maniac]

Scott Duff's is the second one for when you start needing more detailed information. I normally tell folks that the first to get is Bruce Canfield's on Garands and Carbines - it is a great overview and will let you get a good taste of all the different areas and allows you to find which is the most enticing to you. Then get Scott's red book and you can go happily broke trying to replicate what you find there, like the rest of us ...

AMHO - best regards ...

+1 What Bodyman said, plus you can whet your appetite for the inevitable M1 carbines you'll want. Scott Duff and Larry Ruth are among those who contributed to Canfield's book.

[Bob Womack]

...and, a fun little picture essay book to see the history and service of the weapon is The M1 Does My Talking by Robert Bruce.

Bob

[campperrykid]

M1 owners guide by Scott Duff.

Another vote for the "...Owners Guide ". It covers the basics and would answer most new owner questions - all in just over 120 pages.

[DaveN]

ditto, bodyman happily going broke, but so is my wife!