Magazine fed Garands

[Tom in N.J.]

Back in early 1966, I started to assemble a non-welded H&R M1 receiver, modified to take M14 magazines, into a "look alike" M14 type rifle. Through the Shotgun News I found a guy who was selling H&R surplus M14 parts not too far from my home. He had a milling machine and drill press and made up the required special parts. I had some stuff welded and phosphate coated at work. When NJ passed its assault weapons ban in 1990, effective in 1991, I registered the rifle. By doing so it keeps its flash hider, bayonet lug, 20 round magazines and pistol grip M14A1 stock.

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[Calfed]

I liked the looks of this one, even with the the drawbacks that Neal identified, but there were just too many unknowns and no way to get any answers...Rewelded receiver or op-rod...poorly done milling on the receiver...etc.

Probably just as well that I let it go.

[Bob Seijas]

We're working on an article on them for the GCA Journal, written by a smith who has done a number of very high quality conversions. It's early, so it will be a while.

[Calfed]

We're working on an article on them for the GCA Journal, written by a smith who has done a number of very high quality conversions. It's early, so it will be a while.

Should be an interesting subject, Bob.

I'm a GCA memeber and will look forward to seeing that

[Rotor]

I have a BM59 E conversion on a Sarco kit form CMP Armory CMP Armory ( http://www.cmparmory.com/ no affiliation to Civillian Marksmanship Program)
Tim Shufflin from Shuffs parkerization (shuffsparkerizing.com/ ) does M14 mag conversions as well as BM 59 conversions with your parts. I don’t have one of Tims rifles yet. Yet.

See this write up and photo essay I did over at Jouster a few years ago.
SARCO BM59 Type E Garand kit comes to life

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I finaly found a decent stock for it.
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JR