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07-10-2009, 03:17 PM
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#221 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX
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What do you mean bolt action Garand, what is a machined triggerguard? :P
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07-10-2009, 03:20 PM
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#222 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio
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Hes just yanking your chain. You have a WWII forged trigger guard instead of the later stamped metal trigger guard
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07-11-2009, 02:33 PM
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#223 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wshington State
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Greetings to you all
New kid on the block.
Been around the block a few times however.
I am the proud owner of a Garand I purchased from the CMP.
Uncle Sam let me shoot one of his many years ago, so I thought I
should have my own.
Been a long time since I used one of these beauties and I have forgotten
a lot. So if I come up with any dumb questions, please over look it.
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07-11-2009, 02:35 PM
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#224 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio
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Welcome
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07-11-2009, 02:38 PM
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#225 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wshington State
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Thank you.
I have owned the rifle for some time but have never had occasion to take it
out to the range. As soon as I get finished painting the deck that will change. LOL
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07-11-2009, 03:54 PM
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#226 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado
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Welcome to the forum! Hope you got a good bit of M2 ball with the rifle. They're just too much fun to shoot.
Dave
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07-11-2009, 04:17 PM
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#227 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO
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Originally Posted by DesertRaider109  | What do you mean bolt action Garand, what is a machined triggerguard? :P | See the rear of your trigger guard, where that "ring" is? That identifies it as a casting that was machined, commonly called a "milled" trigger guard. The other style has a "dogleg" there instead of a ring, and those were stamped out of steel, not a machined casting.
I believe the milled t/g's are correct for most WWII vintage rifles? Could be wrong. I just think they look better anyway, more "authentic" I guess. My '43 Springfield is like that.
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07-11-2009, 04:28 PM
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#228 | | Firearm Zealot
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I prefer the more positive lockup you get with the milled guard's rear hook.
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07-11-2009, 06:40 PM
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#229 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas
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| I like the look of the machined trigger gaurd too. Thanks for sharing the pic....
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07-11-2009, 07:15 PM
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#230 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northen CA.
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Hello Yellowjacket56 this a fun place for shooters and all sortsa stuff.I have always loved the M1 Garand and glad you have one.Even more so for all of you who have sacrificed for this great nation.THANK YOU !
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07-12-2009, 02:52 PM
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#231 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Friendswood, Texas
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| Garand Arrives!
I just received my SA SG, it's a real beauty. CMP stock, good looking metal overall, with a bright throat on the barrel; so it’s probably not been re-furb'ed or re-Parked. Barrel, trigger group, and bolt are HRA. Receiver serial number is 587XXXX, indicating manufacture in 1955. Sent in my order on 1/28/09, got the rifle on 6/30/09. Here’s a few photos. The target was shot at 100 yards, resting on my range bag, so I've probably got a 3 MOA rifle, maybe a little better. | |
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07-12-2009, 02:58 PM
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#232 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St.
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Nice rifles. Yellowjacket you got any pics of this gun? We all want to see 
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07-12-2009, 08:37 PM
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#233 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Friendswood, Texas
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Thanks! I was wondering about the stock. It's new wood from CMP so it has that slightly rough feel. Maybe a couple coats of Tung Oil will seal the wood and smooth it up a bit. Or would a clear varnish be better?
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07-12-2009, 08:44 PM
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#234 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: D-Bar CA
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wow, that is a spitting image of mine from the cmp
I am currently applying BLO to mine. It's coming out really good. I'll probably do a few more coats and put it all back together again.
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07-12-2009, 08:48 PM
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#235 | | Mil-surp Collector
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bennington NewHampshire
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Originally Posted by crewdog564 | Thanks! I was wondering about the stock. It's new wood from CMP so it has that slightly rough feel. Maybe a couple coats of Tung Oil will seal the wood and smooth it up a bit. Or would a clear varnish be better? | If you can,sand it down with some 220 grit paper,(after you give it a wash with Murphy's soap)then use Boiled Linseed Oil.That in my opinion works the best.I've done that to all my old guns,and they are in great shape.Hope thi info helps.  | |
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07-13-2009, 12:01 AM
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#236 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wshington State
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Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel Nice rifles. Yellowjacket you got any pics of this gun? We all want to see | Well, I do not own a digital camera and I do not have any pictures on film, yet. Will post them as soon as I get the pictures and figure out how to do so. I am a rotary dial telephone sorta of guy. My kids tell me I am digitally challenged.
I have quite a supply of ammuniton from CMP and I also have some old
ammunition with corrosive primers. I am trying to decide if I want to shoot them or not. Maybe pull the bullets and reload some of my own. I am going to order another couple of cans from CMP this week.
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07-14-2009, 09:10 PM
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#237 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas
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Here she is, my very 1st M1 Garand. Purchased from the CMP- she came with a new stock installed. I've named her "Earl', as she is a late March 1943 receiver anyways.  FYI, I did installed the web sling before taking the pictures....   
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07-14-2009, 11:33 PM
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#238 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: northern IL
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| Hey Iron Congrats on your new
When I first brought my M1 to the range I was shankin like i had the bug.
It must of taken me hours,what seems to me to pull the trigger.
Its been three trips to the range now, and Im havin a gas with M1.
It is without a doubt, one of the best riffles ever shot!
I hope your new gives you the same!
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07-15-2009, 01:15 AM
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#239 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St.
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tbird, did that web sling come with it? Beautiful rifle, thanks for sharing!
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07-15-2009, 01:39 PM
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#240 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas
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| No sir. I've had that sling since about 1988 (when I purchased my 1st M1 Carbine-commercial brand). I bought that web sling way back then thinking it fit my M1 Carbine & had after learning it did not fit the Carbines, I packed away. I ran across it again after all these years when I started reading about the CMP and had ordered my Inland M1 Carbine. I guess I knew way back then that I'd own a Garand some day...
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