My new garand will not breakdown

[Chris4366]

My name is chris I need help with a garand, I can not get the barrel out of the stock.I have tride every thing I do not want to break it.The rifle looks new and will shoot under a inch at 100 yards with 1963 match ammo that I got with the gun,now I want to clean it thank you.

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[AFJon]

Chris,

Normal cleaning does not require the removal of the stock.

Question one have you removed the trigger assembly?

If so turn the rifle upside down and smack the stock with the flat of your hand. That should loosen the stock from the barreled receiver.

Here is a link to some files on disassembly of the M1.
Dropbox - M1 Garand

Jon

[Patrick Chadwick]

and will shoot under a inch at 100 yards with 1963 match ammo that I got with the gun

This sounds like a case of wanting to pull up an excellent plant to see how the roots are growing.

If

Question one have you removed the trigger assembly? If so turn the rifle upside down and smack the stock with the flat of your hand. That should loosen the stock from the barreled receiver.

does not work, leave it alone. If, as suggested, the system has been bedded, then removing it forcibly may break the bedding, and it will not be possible to reinsert the barrelled system cleanly. A case of "It's not broken, so don't fix it".

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I pade 450.00 for it.

Over here that would be a Grade 1 steal! Congratulations

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Just looked at the photos. You appear to have acquired a genuine National Match rifle at a bargain price.

Don't change a thing - get the others!

[Chris4366]

Hi guys I just called the guy with the other two rifles and will get them both, and asked him if there was any thing wrong with them he told me a guy tried to break one down and could not I hope there the same.Also why is the bolt head polished and barrel from receiver to the date,also I found a paper in the but stock that has something to do with long range shooting with my rifle.Is there any other NM marking to look for THANKS GUYS

[Bob Seijas]

That is service shop procedure, definitely not SA NM.

[Chris4366]

Well I was just hoping it was a match rifle,but it really does not mater to me I really like the rifle.I felt like I won the lottery of Garands for a wile but you cant miss what you dont have.I still have a garand that shoots under a inch at 100,and it looks good.I STILL WISH IT WAS A MATCH THANK YOU

[ed skeels]

If it is that tight, probably bedded IMO.
Ed

[WarPig1976]

Have you used the largest hammer available to you? If so, get a bigger one.

[Seaspriter]

rifle looks new and will shoot under a inch at 100 yards with 1963 match ammo that I got with the

I have a 1943 Winchester Garand that was upgraded to National Match grade with a 308 stainless Krieger barrel. The barrel was bedded in the stock. I won't even try to remove it as it will change the dynamics of the gun. If yours is bedded, you might just leave it alone.

[jmoore]

Best advice is to leave it in the stock until it needs rebedding. If possible. You can every once in a while pull the gas cylinder, but if it's tight, like it should be, then probably just pull the plug and swab it out in place. If you shoot it like a team rifle then you might need rebedding once a year, and probably a barrel change and general rebuild every couple or three. But that's unlikely!