TLeo Posted March 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2021 I had been looking around lately for a nice M1 and saw this one listed at a gun & pawn shop about 90 minutes away. It looked good in the photo on their web site, so I took the drive and this lost puppy followed me home. They also threw in a full bandolier of hxp M2 ball ammo. Looks like the barrel is dated 11-63 and it is shiny and smooth down the bore with crisp rifling. The store says it is a 1941 receiver but I don't have my reference book so could use some help with confirming that and any other info about the parts pictured. There is a brush and gas port wrench stuck in the stock I need to somehow get out as well. Stock has the usual dings and stuff but looks quite nice. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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olivedrab1970 Posted March 18, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2021 Nice example of GI surplus Garand, make a great shooter. Quite possibly refitted CMP rifle. Robin- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd62 Posted March 18, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2021 I've never met a Garand I didn't like! Congrats on adding a nice piece of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted March 18, 2021 41 minutes ago, olivedrab1970 said: Nice example of GI surplus Garand, make a great shooter. Quite possibly refitted CMP rifle. Robin- Yeah that's certainly possible. that didn't occur to me....especially with the greek m2 with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottz63 Posted March 18, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 18, 2021 Beautiful and great find! Your receiver dates to March, 1941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted March 18, 2021 Thanks for that info Scottz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottz63 Posted March 18, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 18, 2021 You are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 18, 2021 Beautiful rifle, I really like the stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic Posted March 19, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 19, 2021 Take it for a test run. as Patron said. “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted March 19, 2021 I do plan to give it a try first chance I get. I think it should be a nice shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted March 20, 2021 Share #13 Posted March 20, 2021 Try to get Bruce Canfield's M1 Garand book, it's easy to find and fairly inexpensive and contains lots of good info and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted March 20, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 20, 2021 very nice garand and already stated - who doesn't like a garand - I agree a CMP refit - she does need to be fired!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubgunFun Posted March 20, 2021 Share #15 Posted March 20, 2021 Nice gun! Looks great. I don't see anything about it that looks questionable. Looks like all USGI. CMP may have rebuilt it as I think if it was a GI arsenal rebuild there would have been electro-pencil marks on the right side of the receiver where the drawing numbers are at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie96 Posted April 20, 2021 Share #16 Posted April 20, 2021 Congratulations on the new rifle! BTW the Trigger housing and bolt numbers put them somewhere between November 1944 and the end of production. The gas screw is late to post war as well but the makers markings are unknown yet. Have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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