Threaded muzzle on an M1

rob slover · 03-12-2008, 09:21 PM

I had an springfield M1 that was built in 44 thats' muzzle was threaded inside the barrel for a depth of about .5in. What was this for? thanks.

M14man · 03-12-2008, 09:25 PM

Inside? Possibly an alteration for a theatrical blank firing device.In would be nearly invisible. It could cause a major catastrophic failure though; if a live round was fired with it in place.

oldjarhead · 03-13-2008, 01:42 AM

I think my vote is with M14 on this one. All normal military attachments that I'm aware of are external.

Orlando · 03-13-2008, 06:55 AM

Its for a blank firing device. I had a chance to view all the Garands at the North Store not long agao. The Ceremonial rifles there had the blank firing devices removed. Most of them had external threads but a few had interenal threads. Some also had a hole drilled through the barrel under the gas cylinder .
Your rifle could be one of those. Thats the bad thing about CMP selling those, people buying them up and reselling them to unsuspecting buyers.
I dont think it is unsafe to fire but would think it would be very unaccurate. Dont take my word on the saftey of it though, something you have to decide. I probably has the barrel welded to the reciver also. Personally I would hang it on the wall and buy another

Dookiebutt · 03-13-2008, 09:36 PM

It's for a BFA. I have a G4 with a barrel threaded like that. It still fires live ammo fine without the BFA.

03-12-2008, 09:21 PM	#1
rob slover Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	Threaded muzzle on an M1 I had an springfield M1 that was built in 44 thats' muzzle was threaded inside the barrel for a depth of about .5in. What was this for? thanks.

03-12-2008, 09:25 PM	#2
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 365 Trader Rating: (0)	Inside? Possibly an alteration for a theatrical blank firing device.In would be nearly invisible. It could cause a major catastrophic failure though; if a live round was fired with it in place.

03-13-2008, 01:42 AM	#3
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pottersville, MO Posts: 682 Trader Rating: (0)	I think my vote is with M14 on this one. All normal military attachments that I'm aware of are external.

03-13-2008, 06:55 AM	#4
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 484 Trader Rating: (0)	Its for a blank firing device. I had a chance to view all the Garands at the North Store not long agao. The Ceremonial rifles there had the blank firing devices removed. Most of them had external threads but a few had interenal threads. Some also had a hole drilled through the barrel under the gas cylinder . Your rifle could be one of those. Thats the bad thing about CMP selling those, people buying them up and reselling them to unsuspecting buyers. I dont think it is unsafe to fire but would think it would be very unaccurate. Dont take my word on the saftey of it though, something you have to decide. I probably has the barrel welded to the reciver also. Personally I would hang it on the wall and buy another

03-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,021 Trader Rating: (0)	It's for a BFA. I have a G4 with a barrel threaded like that. It still fires live ammo fine without the BFA.