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frank54
I just got a correct grade M1 from CMP. I don't know a whole lot about them, I field stripped it and cleaned it by using the instructions included. Everything looks great. I was wondering though, the instruction say I should have it looked over by an experienced gunsmith before firing. Is this just a c.y.a. statement, aren't these rifles headspaced and test fired? Thanks, John
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  • frank54
    hey guys, help me out here, i have two local gunshops in town that are both selling springfield m1,s in 308, they both claim to only have one each, and both are unfired. one has a 1499.00 price tag, and the other has 1599.00 on it. since i am looking to buy one, i was wondering about the price. they say all parts are springfield except for the top over barrel, it seems to be a tan color plastic. any ideas on this being a good purchase for a shooter and future collectable?
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  • cpermd
    No,
    You need to do some research and learn to spell.

    CP
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  • nmyers
    Well, sometimes we get up a little cranky in the morning, & the words don't come out exactly the way we intended. I think our friend CP really meant to say, "Good morning! Welcome to our forum!"

    The US M1 Rifle is also known as the Garand, as it was initially developed by Mr John Garand. There have been a number of modifications made to the M1 rifle, but not many of them are practical or cost effective.

    There is no such thing as an "M1A1 rifle", so I really don't know what you have in mind. Google is sometimes your friend, but maybe not in this case. You might want to browse the Fulton Armory website for information about various US military rifles, & see if that gets you in the right direction. Get back to us if you have additional questions.

    Neal
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  • Herschel
    I believe the Italians modified the M1 Rifle to take a long magazine resulting in an appearance somewhat like the M14 Rifle. I believe it was called the BM 59 or M59, not sure. It can be done but why when there are M1A (M-14 type with only semi-auto capability) rifles available. Perhaps you want the rifle in .30-'06 and the M1A is in 7.62 NATO but neither man nor beast can tell whether he was shot by a 7.62 (.308 Win.) or .30-'06. Welcome to the forum. There are lots of helpful people here that can answer most questions about guns.
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  • mark christian
    I think that you want to know whether an M1 Garand can be converted into an M1A-type rifle, the M1A being magazine fed. There are firms out there who do this kind of work and with varying levels of success. There is a lot of milling and machine work that needs to be done and once you move forward on the project you are committed because the rifle cannot be restored to it's original configuration. Nearly every conversion to magazine feed also means a switch in calibers to 7.62X51 (.308) in order to use the M14 magazine. Attempts to use BAR magazines in the M1 have been disappointing since the magazine is a poor fit and the feed angles are all wrong. The M14 and BM-59 magazines fit much better since both of those rifles are based on the M1 Garand.

    It is a big project and in the long run it is easier to just buy an M1A type rifle.
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  • 45er
    Welcome frank54!

    About the only thing I've to add is, on a personal level, would hate to see a Garand chopped up for such a project. Fesible or not. [oops-- did I spell that correctly?] Feasible, there it is.

    Of course, your inquiry may be out of curiousity if the project is possible to do so, and not actually asked with intent to do so? No matter. We all come here for info about firearms, hence-- doing our "research", eh? Which is exactly what this forum is for. And "experts" being subjective, well, nobody knows it all, except for the few know-it-alls, hahaha.

    Keep coming back.
    Best,
    45er
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  • Emmett Dunham
    You can convert your M1 to .308, contact Springfield Armory for the information and pricing. You can also buy a Holbrook device to make the M1 Garand bolt stay open until you have the clip install then pull back and load the first round. The bolt stays open after the last round is fired and the clip stays in the rifle. Not a M1A, No M1 thumb and the caliber is right.

    http://www.m1thumbsaver.com/


    Emmett
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