Italian Made Garands

doctor rizz · 09-18-2007, 02:01 PM

Are the italian made M1 garands any good for shooting. And if so what price range would be around.

Stock Doc · 09-18-2007, 11:03 PM

Yes and they are about the same as a U.S. Garand anymore. If you can score one for $500.00 do it as they are rare with just under 11,000 PB's and 11,000 BMR's being made. Not all that many made it to the U.S. without import maks also. Rick B

Dookiebutt · 09-22-2007, 09:18 AM

If I remember correctly, they are made on WRA machinery that we sent them by companies that have been building firearms for 500 years. I think you will be okay.

The ones I have seen are of excellent quality.

Sarge · 10-03-2007, 04:55 AM

Generally accepted that they are probably a bit beter than the US made rifles because of improvements in metalurgy techniques in the 10 yrs after the end of WW 2.
I have never heard anything bad about them at all! I've got one.
Sarge

09-18-2007, 02:01 PM	#1
doctor rizz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Columbus, Mississippi Posts: 140	Italian Made Garands Are the italian made M1 garands any good for shooting. And if so what price range would be around.

09-18-2007, 11:03 PM	#2
Stock Doc Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Middle Ohio I see water Posts: 961	Yes and they are about the same as a U.S. Garand anymore. If you can score one for $500.00 do it as they are rare with just under 11,000 PB's and 11,000 BMR's being made. Not all that many made it to the U.S. without import maks also. Rick B __________________ If I cant fix it,, It must REALLY be broken!

09-22-2007, 09:18 AM	#3
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 2,042	If I remember correctly, they are made on WRA machinery that we sent them by companies that have been building firearms for 500 years. I think you will be okay. The ones I have seen are of excellent quality.

10-03-2007, 04:55 AM	#4
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 390	Generally accepted that they are probably a bit beter than the US made rifles because of improvements in metalurgy techniques in the 10 yrs after the end of WW 2. I have never heard anything bad about them at all! I've got one. Sarge