M1 garand
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Dusty Stevens
Hollow Point Dispenser
Its all about who puts it together. Check with the few garand gunsmiths that build match winners and let em at it
Like Dusty typed. I also went to a good smith. Wow. What a difference. He said he had to do extra work on the wood......
And had bought this. http://estore.thecmp.org/store/catalog/catalog.aspx?pg=product&ID=065CRI/M1
The Garand
was and is a battle rifle, not a target rifle. As we all know, in the right hands, one can be improved to shoot better for battle rifle competition, but then there are rules that govern vintage Garand matches and some improvements are not allowed.
Its a battle rifle. Enjoy it for what it is.
was and is a battle rifle, not a target rifle. As we all know, in the right hands, one can be improved to shoot better for battle rifle competition, but then there are rules that govern vintage Garand matches and some improvements are not allowed.
Its a battle rifle. Enjoy it for what it is.
MilGunsmith
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I was told that it is there to hang the receiver up during heat treating.
dmort
Active member
Tid Bits about the Garand
To start with the Garand was my issue rifle for four years and we got along very well. We had to qualify at the range with this rifle every year. So, if you didn't do very well the first time you had the opportunity to improve. In my third year I finally qualified Expert. I aced the three hundred yard sitting rapid fire and the 500-yard prone slow fire and that was enough. I had a little luck too. The flags down at the butts hadn't changed from the day before so I didn't have to change my windage dope, I could just go. Anyway, I was a happy camper and even more so when I was invited to try out for the Division Rifle Team. Because of my position at the time my CO said you aren't going anywhere, and my young bride was afraid I would be away from home more often than I already was. It never happened and that's OK at least I got the invite.
The Springfield, Garand and the M14 all used the same simple bayonet lug. The blades started at 16 inches went down to 10 on the Garand and the final version was even shorter. The M14 was the last issue rifle that would accept a bayonet.
The M1 bayonet in boot camp was used as a measuring tool when making up your bunk. The bottom sheet was exposed the length of the blade. The top sheet was folded over the blanket the length of handle.
When the Arny was issued the new M14 we were going to be next in line which would be a matter of years. In spite of the time lapse we were issued the new bayonet before we would ever see the new rifles. We were supposed to turn in the Garand bayonet but some of us didn't. I had mine chrome plated in Okinawa and gave it to my brother when I was back stateside. My son has it now and we stuck it on the end of my O3-A3 Springfield, and it looked pretty good. It's marked USMC 1940 something. People collect them now. Should have never had it chromed.
Mort
To start with the Garand was my issue rifle for four years and we got along very well. We had to qualify at the range with this rifle every year. So, if you didn't do very well the first time you had the opportunity to improve. In my third year I finally qualified Expert. I aced the three hundred yard sitting rapid fire and the 500-yard prone slow fire and that was enough. I had a little luck too. The flags down at the butts hadn't changed from the day before so I didn't have to change my windage dope, I could just go. Anyway, I was a happy camper and even more so when I was invited to try out for the Division Rifle Team. Because of my position at the time my CO said you aren't going anywhere, and my young bride was afraid I would be away from home more often than I already was. It never happened and that's OK at least I got the invite.
The Springfield, Garand and the M14 all used the same simple bayonet lug. The blades started at 16 inches went down to 10 on the Garand and the final version was even shorter. The M14 was the last issue rifle that would accept a bayonet.
The M1 bayonet in boot camp was used as a measuring tool when making up your bunk. The bottom sheet was exposed the length of the blade. The top sheet was folded over the blanket the length of handle.
When the Arny was issued the new M14 we were going to be next in line which would be a matter of years. In spite of the time lapse we were issued the new bayonet before we would ever see the new rifles. We were supposed to turn in the Garand bayonet but some of us didn't. I had mine chrome plated in Okinawa and gave it to my brother when I was back stateside. My son has it now and we stuck it on the end of my O3-A3 Springfield, and it looked pretty good. It's marked USMC 1940 something. People collect them now. Should have never had it chromed.
Mort
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