stainless steel garand

[roc]

The other day a friend of mine were talking about your forum. he says he bought a stainless steel .30 cal. garand about ten years ago. He said he got 4 magazines with it. my question is did springfield make a stainless steel m1 garand in .30 cal. I always thought that the m1 garand was like a 30-6 or a .308 and was loaded from the top with a clip. He said he would bring it over so we can look for some markings. He also said it is marked garand on top.

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[Bill Hollinger]

I think you will find your friend is mistaken. Take photos and post.

[roc]

Whenever my friend bings it over I will take some photos. thanks

[mack]

Several years ago, Sarco sold bare receivers in stainless, made by Caspian I believe as were many others they sold. I know nothing about them and have only seen one or two in the last ten years, both assembled into rifles. I shied away from them since the reports of poor manufacture and alignment of bolts and op rods made me nervous about their long-term viability and worth. Perhaps your friend bought one of the rifles assembled on Sarco's receivers. That's my only guess.

[twh]

My guess would be he bought a Ruger mini 14 instead of a Garand given that the M-1 doesn't use a magazine.

[Joe W]

My guess would be he bought a Ruger mini 14 instead of a Garand given that the M-1 doesn't use a magazine.

That would also be my guess. The Ruger Mini-14 is offered in stainless and is magazine fed. It has been around since about 1974.

[roc]

Ithank everyone for their input. my friend brought over the rifle in question and it turns out to be an eiverson stainless steel .30 cal carbine. I guess he believed the person who sold it to him that it was a garand. he also wondered what it would be worth to see if he had been taken. he says he paid 400.00 dollars for it ? thanks again for all your help.

[Bill Hollinger]

He did okay.

[Capt.dave]

I have a M1 garand in Stainless steel made by Springfield. I am all so trying to sell this gun if you have any ideas where i could sell it please let me know.

[Rick Cummelin]

I have a M1 garand in Stainless steel made by Springfield. I am all so trying to sell this gun if you have any ideas where i could sell it please let me know.

With only your three photos to peruse, I would venture to say that your rifle was bead blasted and chrome plated. Especially since the serial number is from October, 1944.