2 Garands in Denmark

[Jsne]

Hi All
I am from Denmark and I want to show my 2 M1 Garand and ask a few questions.
I have Own both from about 1995-1996. Back then I dident know mutch about M1s
Except I have one when I was a soldier in the Danish Army 1980-1981. first in 2005 I dicided
to learn more and start looking for a Book. I found an Email on the internet and send a mail
To a guy I am sure you all know about: Bruce N Canfield and ask him where i coult buy his book. He asked why I want his book fore, He could see I was from Denmark and the book was mostly for collectors and therefore most interesting for US marked. I told him about my two Garands and said I want to learn more about them. I said He will be happy to send it Him self.
See Pictures.
Now the Garands: Top One IHC Gab Letter serial:4643296
Barrel: LMR Punchnark D6535448 5 53 A12 Pm Canonmark
Oprod: D-6535381 IHC
Bolt: D-6528287 IHC
Triggergroup: All IHC Housing IHC 6528290, Hammer: C5546008 IHC, Safety: F. Punchmark on pinds.
Gas lock screw: NHC-IHC
Front sight wery wide.
Stamps on Right receiver leg: in top A 54 And under: IHC F 6528291
Stock canal date 1153 outside sanded with a P in a cirkel. no other stamps wisible.
Rear sight: Elevation IHC and hex with W. Windage Only DRC? And here come my first question. could it be correct for these rifle? I have seen most market both DRC and IHC

I have no Clue about this rifles history. I bought it in 1995 include A M1 carbine (Indland 1944) In original configuration. and a Mosin Nagant M91/30 in nice condition. price: 6000 DKR (About $ 800)

The Whole rifle Sems in great condition with great bore and the only Maby wrong part sems to bee the windage knob. Should I change it or leave it?

Remmber both rifles are bought before the Internet where acces to parts was not easy in Europe.

Next Riffle bottom 1942 Springfield Serial: 871731 werry end of September 1942
Former Danish Army rifle.

Barrel: VAR Barrel in Good condition.
Oprod: Uncut SA 3 D35382
Bolt: D28287-12 SA Heat lot:RE6B
Triggergroup. rev 7 with all original parts ( werry short lived version but correct for the rifle)
Gascylinde :Narow base
rear Sight: Lockbar type 2
Stock: Walnut but sanded. sems too be correct US stock
Gasscrew: New type with valve.
The rifle came with a groved lower band. it is the only thing i have replaced. I maby switch it back on. It looks cool. and are a part om the rifles history

This rifle was bought directly from the Danish Army in 1996. so all changes exept the lower band ( and Sling) is done in military service (US or Danish). It seems that many parts in this rifle had survived untouhed.

JSNE

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[browningautorifle]

I wouldn't change anything. They're Danish returns except they didn't get far. That makes them cast off from your own army and they are as used. You folk did your own work on them and changed parts as required, the VAR barrels are known to be accurate. It'll cost far more to juggle parts and in the end you still have a mixmaster. It's as it left service now...both of them. You can never return them to "Original"...

[Ovidio]

I wouldn't change anything. They're Danish returns except they didn't get far. That makes them cast off from your own army and they are as used. You folk did your won work on them and changed parts as required, the VAR barrels are known to be accurate. It'll cost far more to juggle parts and in the end you still have a mixmaster. It's as it left service now...both of them. You can never return them to "Original"...

If they "worked" in that way, then they are original to me.
At least, I see it that way with guns that are bought directly from the army.
Same thing happens here in Italy with the Terni arsenal.
You get what you get and in the configuration they were used, so: original.

Nice gats, by the way.

[browningautorifle]

Same thing happens here in Italy with the Terni arsenal.

Interesting point that you folk shared rifles and parts to some extent, "Hands across" so to speak.

[Jsne]

Yes. I dont know the exact number of
US build vs. Italian builds Garands we had in Danish Service.
But I do know that the IHC is not one of them
So where this came from??
All US Garands where of wwII vintage. First half
Was left overs surplus rifles delivered in 1950
Second half vas overhauld rifles in 1952 after that
Italian rifles. Thats is the official “Danish Story “ but I dont know
For sure.
I agree with you Ovidio about the military work.
That i why I will put back the groved lover band
Next time I have the rifle taken apart.
It is the only part I have changed on the 1942 SA.

Jsne