1st Garand

All collectible military bolt rifles are discussed here. From all countries around the world.

Preservation forum, please no altered military surplus rifles or discussions on altering in this forum. Please read the rules at the top of each forum.
Post Reply
User avatar
BuckeyeSgt
Posts: 4505
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:48 am
Location: Fort Worth, TX

1st Garand

Post by BuckeyeSgt »

Picked up a Springfield today. Came with both gas set ups. Two sets of rear sights. Earlier milled trigger guard. Some en blocs and ammo.
Image

Image

Image

Image
Некто кроме нас
US Army 90-94 98G Russian
Army Reserves 94-98 37F
Top
User avatar
BubbaDX
Posts: 1784
Joined: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:29 pm
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Re: 1st Garand

Post by BubbaDX »

Sweet! Very nice looking stock. Congratulations. :thumbsup: :Drool1: :thumbsup:
"The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." - Albert Camus
Top
User avatar
redspoon
Posts: 1764
Joined: Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:56 pm

Re: 1st Garand

Post by redspoon »

Oh yeah Buckeye, very nice. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: That is a good looking Garand.
Top
husker51
Posts: 1268
Joined: Sun May 20, 2012 8:24 pm
Location: Western Nebraska

Re: 1st Garand

Post by husker51 »

Oh man! Merry Christmas! That looks so sweet! I am getting ready to buy one. Just recently joined the M1 Garand Collector's Association. Congratulations!! Nice! Very Nice!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), Inaugural Address, January 20, 1953
Top
User avatar
BuckeyeSgt
Posts: 4505
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:48 am
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Re: 1st Garand

Post by BuckeyeSgt »

What do these normally go for?
Некто кроме нас
US Army 90-94 98G Russian
Army Reserves 94-98 37F
Top
User avatar
RazorBurn
Posts: 1227
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:01 pm
Location: Southern WV

Re: 1st Garand

Post by RazorBurn »

Did you get it from an individual, or directly from the CMP? Very nice looking Garand! :thumbsup:
Threadkiller extraordinaire...
Top
User avatar
BuckeyeSgt
Posts: 4505
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:48 am
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Re: 1st Garand

Post by BuckeyeSgt »

An individual. I bought 2 CZ82s, 1000 rounds and 5 mags for $400. He seems to be selling his collection off a little at a time. But his prices seem to be about what he paid for them. Or less. So I've been keeping an eye on his listings.
Некто кроме нас
US Army 90-94 98G Russian
Army Reserves 94-98 37F
Top
User avatar
Junk Yard Dog
Owner/Founder
Owner/Founder
Posts: 48747
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:54 pm
Location: New York

Re: 1st Garand

Post by Junk Yard Dog »

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :vcool:
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Top
User avatar
Sonny
Posts: 1507
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:04 pm
Location: Alberta

Re: 1st Garand

Post by Sonny »

:Drool1: :thumbsup:

Question: Can you use regular hunting ammo in those? Someone told me that regular hunting ammo was to hot for these rifles but I think he could be BS'sing me.
Top
User avatar
BuckeyeSgt
Posts: 4505
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:48 am
Location: Fort Worth, TX

Re: 1st Garand

Post by BuckeyeSgt »

This one is set up for all ammo. But the original parts cannot shoot commercial ammo. Bends the operating rod or something like that.
Некто кроме нас
US Army 90-94 98G Russian
Army Reserves 94-98 37F
Top
User avatar
Sonny
Posts: 1507
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:04 pm
Location: Alberta

Re: 1st Garand

Post by Sonny »

BuckeyeSgt wrote:This one is set up for all ammo. But the original parts cannot shoot commercial ammo. Bends the operating rod or something like that.

Ok thanks,learn something new all the time.. :thumbsup:
Top
User avatar
Vendetta
Posts: 405
Joined: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:05 am

Re: 1st Garand

Post by Vendetta »

You can run original op rod with an adjustable gas plug or the garand gear plug. Mine runs great with 150 gr commercial and the garand gear plug.
Top
User avatar
qz2026
Posts: 4170
Joined: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:54 am
Location: Nothern Lower Michigan

Re: 1st Garand

Post by qz2026 »

Congrats! Beautiful rifle. I leaning more an more into getting one of these... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Top
User avatar
desdem12
Posts: 16839
Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:51 pm
Location: Eastern Washington

Re: 1st Garand

Post by desdem12 »

:Drool1: :vcool: :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)
Top
User avatar
WeldonHunter
Posts: 5238
Joined: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:55 pm
Location: Louisiana
Contact:
Contact WeldonHunter

Re: 1st Garand

Post by WeldonHunter »

Very nice Drew. If you want to run commercial ammo in that you can use one of these, a ported gas plug. http://www.garandgear.com/ported-gas-plug.html It's different from a vented plug. There's an explanation at the site. You can also use M2 Ball with this plug. Here's a few other sites with parts for it if you ever need them. http://www.fulton-armory.com/M1-Garand.aspx http://www.ammogarand.com/m1-garand-part.html http://www.m1garand.com/store/m1garand.html

Edit: I just reread the first post you made Drew and you said it came with both gas setups. I saw the part about commercial ammo mentioned and that's why put the link to the gas plug. It was Sonny that asked. My bad :facepalm1:
Last edited by WeldonHunter on Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:14 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Top
User avatar
entropy
Posts: 2004
Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:19 pm
Location: Way North of Rongo

Re: 1st Garand

Post by entropy »

:Drool1:

Nice!
"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." -Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

Murphy was an optimist.

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Top
TulaTom
Posts: 1394
Joined: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:48 pm

Re: 1st Garand

Post by TulaTom »

Very nice! :Drool1: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Top
User avatar
Lotema
Posts: 1565
Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:15 pm
Location: Western Washington

Re: 1st Garand

Post by Lotema »

:Drool1: :Drool1: :thumbsup: beautiful Garand! Love the wood grain on that stock!
Lotema
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours. -- Richard Bach
Top
User avatar
dou44
Posts: 2169
Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:15 pm
Location: tn

Re: 1st Garand

Post by dou44 »

nice looking rifle from the tag I see it was a service grade . sn puts it around july -august 1944
Top
User avatar
shoto2758
Posts: 1145
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:45 am
Location: Central Florida

Re: 1st Garand

Post by shoto2758 »

Sweet Shooters,i have two from the CMP.
That's a Mans Rifle..
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Do Not Think Of Winning.
Think,Rather,Of Not Losing

Gichin Funakoshi
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Collectible Military Firearms Forum”