Gas trap Garand....What?

ANZAC32 · 12-31-2006, 04:30 PM

Gidday all, happy new year. Pardon my ignorance but there seems to be a great deal of hoo-ha surrounding the "gas trap" Garand. Could someone please enlighten me as to what the difference is to a standard M1? I'm guessing that the gas trap version was an early prototype or pre war production model.
Cheers.

littlejoe872 · 12-31-2006, 05:10 PM

Here is a link to a page that compares the two types. The Gas Trap was an early production model. They are pretty rare.

Fulton Armory: The Gas Trap Gallery!

ANZAC32 · 12-31-2006, 06:16 PM

Thanks for that, has anyone got one of these rifles? If so apart from the collector value are they any better than the stock standard war production models?

Orlando · 01-01-2007, 02:55 PM

The value is in the collectability. I beleive the problems were in the gas trap system, it was difficult to clean and carbon deposits built up. Thats why they were changed to present configuration. There is a Gas Trap Op Rod spring selling on E-Bay now. Its up over $600.00 !! eBay: Early M1 Garand Gas Trap Port Op Rod Spring Keystone (item 260069539193 end time Jan-02-07 15

00 PST)

12-31-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
ANZAC32 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17	Gas trap Garand....What? Gidday all, happy new year. Pardon my ignorance but there seems to be a great deal of hoo-ha surrounding the "gas trap" Garand. Could someone please enlighten me as to what the difference is to a standard M1? I'm guessing that the gas trap version was an early prototype or pre war production model. Cheers.

01-01-2007, 02:55 PM	#4
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 545	The value is in the collectability. I beleive the problems were in the gas trap system, it was difficult to clean and carbon deposits built up. Thats why they were changed to present configuration. There is a Gas Trap Op Rod spring selling on E-Bay now. Its up over $600.00 !! eBay: Early M1 Garand Gas Trap Port Op Rod Spring Keystone (item 260069539193 end time Jan-02-07 1500 PST)

12-31-2006, 05:10 PM	#2
littlejoe872 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 352 Images: 20	Here is a link to a page that compares the two types. The Gas Trap was an early production model. They are pretty rare. Fulton Armory: The Gas Trap Gallery!

12-31-2006, 06:16 PM	#3
ANZAC32 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17	Thanks for that, has anyone got one of these rifles? If so apart from the collector value are they any better than the stock standard war production models?