Advice on Buying an M1 Garand

[Griff Murphey]

Be sure to take the gun out of the stock and if possible remove the lower handguard to look for weld marks where the barrel was tacked to the receiver. If so it is a reactivated drill rifle and possibly not suitable for live fire.

[farmritch]

The Danish guns shoot well, but are not GI. Stu

NOT GI? well where do you think they came from eh?
Yes they were GI, made here and then sold/loaned to the Danes

Farmritch

[ltcboy]

NOT GI? well where do you think they came from eh?
Yes they were GI, made here and then sold/loaned to the Danes

Farmritch

Danish M1

[Punch The Clown]

OK,OK. What I meant was that they weren't used by US Soldiers.
I'm up to 3 WWII M1's and I like to think about where they were and what they saw. Stu

[Bear57]

Which ever store your closest to....GO-G0-G0!
If you really want to hold it in your hands and check it out before you buy, by all means, go the either the North store of the South store. They guys behind the counter will help you pick one out. Besides, it's great fun to look at all those pieces of history and fondle them. Have fun and good luck!!!!! .....

[cuppednlocked]

OK,OK. What I meant was that they weren't used by US Soldiers.

The Danish returns from the CMP that I've seen are all WWII serial numbered guns. Granted, I have only seen a small number (CMP guns). Perhaps the rifles purchased by the Danes were new?

[Punch The Clown]

The Danish returns from the CMP that I've seen are all WWII serial numbered guns. Granted, I have only seen a small number (CMP guns). Perhaps the rifles purchased by the Danes were new?

I stand corrected. My bad.