Remanufactured M1 opinions requested

[Spikestrip]

I saw in the local pawn shop, a great looking M1. It's obviously been re-arsenaled, and the owner wants $850 including California tax and background check fee. Included are the bayonette and two stripper clips.

What are your thoughts on this one (I know it's tough without pictures, but it looks fine).

Thanks!

[Dookiebutt]

We need more details. Who made it? How was it rearsenaled? What kind of bayonet? Heck, a bayonet could be worth several hundred dollars alone.

[Spikestrip]

Thanks Dook, I'll call the shop and ask. I didn't know there was more to it than just a re-arsenal job...

[Orlando]

Is it a Import? welded reciever? Post war or WW11 bayo. The enbloc clips are cheap .50 - $1.00 each.

[Dookiebutt]

Did you buy it?

[ruger22com]

Considering that CMP is now OUT of garands....(no even rack grade)...if you can talk him down a hundread it might not be a bad deal. all depends on the condition.

[Orlando]

CMP will have Garands again.

[ruger22com]

Originally Posted by Orlando

CMP will have Garands again.

next October at the earliest.

[Orlando]

Next October is better than never!

[tbonecpk]

sweet too bad I wont be able to buy another one for a while gotta get me a car lol

[Dookiebutt]

Can't drive your rifle to work.

[M1D-Garand]

Originally Posted by Dookiebutt

Can't drive your rifle to work.

Can't shoot your car on the range neihter!

Rob

[tbonecpk]

lol oh and here is another hinderance I'm 19 and moving to Califonia! cant buy a firearm period until you're 21! so yeah....

[.22guy]

You can buy long guns at 18, no handguns until 21. Why are you moving here? I'd recommend against it personally.....

[M1D-Garand]

Originally Posted by .22guy

You can buy long guns at 18, no handguns until 21. Why are you moving here? I'd recommend against it personally.....

Probably he's goin' home!

Rob

[tbonecpk]

yup goin home. Been away far too long. I left my mom and 2 younger sisters the summer after my freshman year of high school and yeah.... oh and I thought that you couldnt pick up a firearm period in cali tell you're 21 hmmmm that's good to know. Oh yeah and I miss the beaches of San Diego .22guy

Pat

[WyrTwister]

Originally Posted by Spikestrip

I saw in the local pawn shop, a great looking M1. It's obviously been re-arsenaled, and the owner wants $850 including California tax and background check fee. Included are the bayonette and two stripper clips.
What are your thoughts on this one (I know it's tough without pictures, but it looks fine).
Thanks!

Make sure it is not a Century Arms rifle !

Most Garands have been re-built by Uncle Sam , at least once . Do not know if that is what the seller is refering to .

Lots of things you can / need to check on a Garand . Do some reading before you drop your cash .

God bless
Wyr

[tbonecpk]

yup I agree with Wyr that's why I came here lol

[WyrTwister]

Originally Posted by tbonecpk

yup I agree with Wyr that's why I came here lol

Take a loaded round of 150 grain USGI surplus M2 .30-06 amm and stick the bullet / projectile in the muzzle of the barrel . If it swallows the bullet up to the brass , the muzzle is worn out . Accuracy will probably be poor .

Brownells.com sells a guage to do this , more scientifically . The other end of the guage is inserted into the breech , to check throat errosion .

It would be a good idea to check headspace , but you need to strip the bolt to do that & the seller is probably not going to go for that .

The trigger guard un-latches at the back and hindges at the front . This allow you to seperate the action from the stock .

While minor pitting below the wood line would not disqualify the gun , none is better .

Do a visual of the action & trigger assembly .

Re-assemble the rifle . How much force is required to snap the trigger guard back in place ? Loose or no force needed means the action is not held securely in the stock .

This often negativly affects accuracy . Although I have a 1/2 worn out Garand w/ no clamping force , that shoots 2" groups at 100 yards w/ LC 69 ammo . Go figure ?

Will the owner let you test fire the rifle ?

If it ejects the clip , before the clip is empty , this is not a difficult / costly thing to fix .

oF COURSE , LOOK AT THE BORE WITH A BORE LITE . But the barrel does not have to be perfect to shoot OK . The Garand I refered to above is a WWII receiver w/ a 1948 barrel . Re barreled after WWII , it probably went through Korea . You can tell by the look of the rifleings that there have been a LOT of rounds down the tube . But it still shoots well .

USGI Garand receivers are harder than wood pecker lips . They are intended that the replacable parts should wear out and not the receiver .

The action on my " old " Garand is smoothhhhhhhhh . My other Garands have been re-parkerized . They are not nearly as smooth . This is to be expected .

Best of luck ,
Wyr