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    The M1 Garand Barrel - For Better or Worse

    I have been looking at M1icon Garand Auctions for a 1943 SA Garand. (Yes I know I just bought one, its an addiction I think... I'm also looking at Chinese and Yugoicon SKS's .. like I need another one)

    BUT... what I have noticed is that a lot of emphases on matching parts, in particular receiver and barrel. This makes me wonder, why do people change the barrels rather then sleave their barrel if it is worn out?

    Would a sleeved barrel be preferable over a "new" barrel when it comes to a person who is a shooter/collector?
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    Sleeving isn’t really a procedure I’d advise on a full power rifle round.
    22 long rifle, sure, but not 30-06.

    I’d think there’d be some safety concerns there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcathey View Post
    Sleeving isn’t really a procedure I’d advise on a full power rifle round. 22 long rifle, sure, but not 30-06. I’d think there’d be some safety concerns there.
    That's probably why I have never seen or heard of it, I imagine the pressure would be an issue.
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    Giving it a little more thought, I’d also add that the majority of barrel changes on Garands were performed at military armories decades ago.

    They didn’t have any desire to keep original markings...as collectors well know!

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    I know that some Italianicon rifles had sleeves in 6,5mm Carcano and the Finnishicon P-14 marked barrels for the Mosin Nagant also had sleeves. but it would not hold up to the
    pressure of the 30M2 cartridge in an M1icon rifle.

    Nowdays they sleeve alot of the old Winchesters in 44-40, 32-40 etc all low pressure rounds

    Also I know that a quality sleeve in 22 rim fire can be very accurate

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    the Finnishicon P-14 marked barrels for the Mosin Nagant also had sleeves.
    I read about this someplace, these rifles are supposed to be rare from what I remember.
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    barrels

    Also Finlandicon ordered special barrels from the Swissicon and Germanyicon for there Model 1924 Mosin Nagant rifles tooAttachment 110774Attachment 110775Attachment 110776

    Interesting but I got off the main subject

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    The Finish barrels were sleeved in an attempt to salvage worn out barrels. The rifles were marked on the receiver with P-25, P-26 or P-27.

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    One thing skipped here is that shooters can't really be so choosy with barrel markings and real hardcore collectors will accept a well worn or ugly inside barrel if it's correct and perhaps original. They would rather have original than pretty. So you'll see a 1940 issue rifle that bore condition is moot in discussion and price...when most parts are original.
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    There are around half a dozen M1icon barrels dated S-A 6-40 which is the first month of the gas port barrel production. These will sell
    for quite alot of money and like Jim stated above, the bore condition is not really that important. The Advanced collector wants that
    barrel date

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