Garand Gas Cylinder Question

**Loy Hamilton** · 03-23-2009 08:54 PM

Why is the cylinder in the photo split just below the front sight?

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**Bill Hollinger** · 03-23-2009 09:03 PM

It is called "saw cut". It is intended to tighten the gas cylinder to the barrel. When the front sight screw is tightened it clamps down on the barrel. There were two types of cut; straight and diagonal.

**Dan Shapiro** · 03-23-2009 11:39 PM

SA goofed on the barrel specs, rather than scrap the barrels (there was a war on afterall), the 'saw-cut' modification was done. Doesn't hurt either the barrel or the gas cylinder. Only thing to remember is that if you have one, you should loosen the front sight screw before removing the gas cylinder from the barrel.

**RCS** · 03-24-2009 01:30 PM

saw cut SA cylinder with front sight seal

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