Gas trap book

[Bill Hollinger]

What book should I get on the gas trap Garands? TIA

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[browningautorifle]

The book by Pyle is good.

[RCS]

Billy Pyle's book is the most complete and with excellent drawings and photos. There are data sheets from gas trap rifles too.

[Bill Hollinger]

Well, I found one on Amazon for $275.00. I guess I'll not be buying that anytime soon. Who sells a paper back version?

[saddler]

Well, I found one on Amazon for $275.00. I guess I'll not be buying that anytime soon. Who sells a paper back version?

AMAZON!!

Dude - seriously!!!

Try ABEBOOKS - 6 copies of the Pyle book on there.
1 here in the UK, 1 in Canada, 4 in the USA.
Prices range from $45US to $67US - though if ya feeling generous - take whatever you pay for your copy from ABE off the $275 on Amazon - divide by 50% & send me that value in 6.8 brass

[Bill Hollinger]

AMAZON!!

Dude - seriously!!!

Try ABEBOOKS - 6 copies of the Pyle book on there.
1 here in the UK, 1 in Canada, 4 in the USA.
Prices range from $45US to $67US - though if ya feeling generous - take whatever you pay for your copy from ABE off the $275 on Amazon - divide by 50% & send me that value in 6.8 brass

Yeah I know. I went back and looked some more and found a number of the hard back collector grade books for less than $60.00. So, I'm buying a book!

[browningautorifle]

I got mine at the Calgary gun show for $60 Cdn two years ago. I guess I did well.

[Bodyman]

You can buy all kinds of books for 275.00! (follow the link at the bottom).



A warning on Pyle's book though, it WILL make you want to buy all kinds of expensive stuff - and you can take it to the bank that contracting the numbered strain of Garanditis is potentially VERY costly ... really cool stuff though.

Scott Duff Publications Historic Martial Arms: M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1903, Krag, M1911A1

[Bodyman]

Next thing you know you will be considering buying a trigger for several hundred dollars - whoa, that's definitely NUTS!!!



But oh man, that is gorgeous, ... all in the white like that and not messed up by a repark and with that gorgeous pewter looking finish that is only accomplished thru age, wow ...

So, look out - you have been warned. Buy Billy's book at your own peril!

Or Scott's, or Walt's, or Bruce's, or eventually Wayne's, ... (grin).

Oh yea, ... link;

Early M1 Garand Gas Trap Trigger C46020-2 : Collectible Parts & Accessories at GunBroker.com

[RCS]

Are these revision 2Attachment 21273Attachment 21274 triggers worth anymore with the "hump" on the sear ?