Winchester M1 Garand **PICS**

[jjjxlr8]

Bore is very nice. Bright and shiny with good rifling. I haven't done the bullet test, yet.

Edit: OK, looks like the muzzle is a 1! It's actually better than my HRA that was measured as a 1 at CMP.

Winchester...


Winchester left, HRA right...

[bearrowland]

That is a sharp looking Winnie, right down to the uncut op. rod. Thanks for the pics!

[jjjxlr8]

uncut op rod?

[jmoore]

Parts flying in "correct" formation? Observe the finish difference between the front sight and barrel in the photo from Post #11.

[browningautorifle]

uncut op rod?

The op rods were altered to prevent cracking at the square corner...

[jjjxlr8]

Parts flying in "correct" formation? Observe the finish difference between the front sight and barrel in the photo from Post #11.

Yeah, the finish on the barrel looks better than the finish on surrounding parts. I suppose this must have had a barrel replacement at some point in it's life? The bore is too good to be original, isn't it? Did Winchester date the barrels? A friend told me that his SA Garand has a date on the barrel.

[browningautorifle]

Why does the gas cylinder lock appear to be smaller at the front than the gas cylinder. It's as if it was reduced in height at the top front. As if removing a hump from a later lock...They should be the same contour as the front of the gas cylinder..? Or very nearly?

[jjjxlr8]

Here's some better photos...

[Neal Myers]

The gas cylinder lock looks right to me; all WW2 locks have the beveled front edge. A Winchester lock & front sight will usually have a punch mark.

We worry when all parts have the same finish, not when they vary. The gas cylinder is actually stainless steel painted black. I really don't know if Winchester supplied any spare barrels. Winchester barrels used in WW2 were not date stamped. But, the odds are against a Winchester replacement barrel getting installed on a Wincester receiver. Some rifles actually avoided combat, sparing them from corrosive ammo.

[browningautorifle]

Yes, the lock is good. Maybe it was the shine or the angle before. I checked mine too and it's the same as this one. Minor variation between early and late, but basicly the same.