M1 Garand Pictures

[Bluntforce]

Originally Posted by Pogo

You need to take a look at parts 9 & 11. It might just be gummed up with cosmoline, but probably spring # 11 is weak.

First thing I did. Worked for a little while. Don't have the rifle anymore.
Thank you.

Even gave the new owner a spare clip latch spring.

[gunnysmith]

Originally Posted by Bluntforce

I'm saying I had one that threw the clip out after the first shot and seven rounds of Lake City's finest encased in said clip would slam down on my head like Charles Martel slamming his warhammer into the head of a pedophile goatraping Moorish headbanging shitfuck.

My Winchester M1 did that. The op rod spring had broken and was threading in to itself.
I figured that it was "hammering" to hard causing the latch to release.
Quit doing it with the new spring.

[Bluntforce]

Originally Posted by gunnysmith

My Winchester M1 did that. The op rod spring had broken and was threading in to itself.
I figured that it was "hammering" to hard causing the latch to release.
Quit doing it with the new spring.

The op rod was in 16 pieces when I bought it. Replaced it before firing.

I didn't change any of the trigger group, barrel, gas tube, sights or any pieces of the bolt.

Put new stock on it, replaced Clip latch, clip latch pin and clip latch pin. Replaced operating rod, bullet guide and all related parts.

It was a Winchester with a Winchester milled trigger guard and a Blue Sky barrel.

The problem stopped for one whole session. Then cropped up again. I bought it in 1990 for $350, I could have bought two for as much as I sunk in it and wish I had.

I could get it back if I really wanted to, but I don't know why I would do that to myself

I might not have replaced the op rod arm, can't remember. All parts on the end of it that feed ammo got changed. Shit

[Gus]

Originally Posted by gunkgy

I saw the suggestion, so I will start one.

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My HRA Garand from CMP

I will have to get picts of my gun show SA Garand

gunkgy is that a brand new M1 ... sure looks like it

[gunkgy]

Originally Posted by Gus

gunkgy is that a brand new M1 ... sure looks like it

Korean war era. built in the 50s.

[Boris]

here is a couple pics of mine,not the best,I was doin all kinds of stuff trying to block light,the laundry is pretty bright though



if you look closer at the receiver (finger pull on the curved part) it appears to be nicked really bad by something,at fiirst I thought it was a weld but it's not,I am thinking shrapnel or bullet damage,I can't say for sure though

[Arnulf]

Originally Posted by Boris

here is a couple pics of mine,not the best,I was doin all kinds of stuff trying to block light,the laundry is pretty bright though



if you look closer at the receiver (finger pull on the curved part) it appears to be nicked really bad by something,at fiirst I thought it was a weld but it's not,I am thinking shrapnel or bullet damage,I can't say for sure though

Nice.....where did you find her?

Gun pics usually come out best outside on a sunny day.

[Boris]

Originally Posted by Arnulf

Nice.....where did you find her?

Gun pics usually come out best outside on a sunny day.

a guy at work,he said it was a wall hanger because he ran a bunch of corrosive ammo through it and didn't clean it, so the barrel looks like a sewer pipe and the gas system may be damaged,it is a spring of 1945,and I paid a hundred bucks for it,pretty good deal I think even though it won't shoot

[Gus]

Originally Posted by Boris

a guy at work,he said it was a wall hanger because he ran a bunch of corrosive ammo through it and didn't clean it, so the barrel looks like a sewer pipe and the gas system may be damaged,it is a spring of 1945,and I paid a hundred bucks for it,pretty good deal I think even though it won't shoot

I'll second that (good deal), hell a new barrel an a little TLC it will be as good as any M1.

I'll give you a $110.00 for it sight unseen.

[Arnulf]

Originally Posted by Boris

a guy at work,he said it was a wall hanger because he ran a bunch of corrosive ammo through it and didn't clean it, so the barrel looks like a sewer pipe and the gas system may be damaged,it is a spring of 1945,and I paid a hundred bucks for it,pretty good deal I think even though it won't shoot

Helluva deal my friend.....

M1 Garand for $100

[Pogo]

Originally Posted by Boris

if you look closer at the receiver (finger pull on the curved part) it appears to be nicked really bad by something,at fiirst I thought it was a weld but it's not,I am thinking shrapnel or bullet damage,I can't say for sure though

What are you saying is nicked? The receiver or the operating rod?

If the nick is where the red arrow is pointing, it's supposed to be there.




If you are talking about that little round notch on the operating rod, that is supposed to be there. It is a relief cut.

[buzgun]

Getting off subject a little...I watched a movie called Tribes about a hippy who was in the Marines.....The hollywood prop people hacked up some nice M1's to look like M-14's

[Bluntforce]

Originally Posted by buzgun

Getting off subject a little...I watched a movie called Tribes about a hippy who was in the Marines.....The hollywood prop people hacked up some nice M1's to look like M-14's

They did that on A RUMOR OF WAR a miniseries with Brad Davis in the lead and Brian Dennehy and Lance Henriksen in bit parts. Either that or they were Beretta 59s, looked goofier than shit in American soldier's hands whatever they were.

[Arnulf]

Originally Posted by buzgun

Getting off subject a little...I watched a movie called Tribes about a hippy who was in the Marines.....The hollywood prop people hacked up some nice M1's to look like M-14's

I seen that yrs ago....Jan Michael Vincent was the hippy and Darren McGavin was the DI.

[WFO2]

Here my SA redone and ready to hit anything these old eyes can see.