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joeaf1911a1
I have a 1943 M1 Garand that was rebuilt to 308 Winchester - National Match sights, a very nice looking piece with excellent dark parkerizing & handsome stock. Not flashy, just a good ol' M1. So of course, a problem has developed.

The hammer follows the bolt home during firing - I presume there is a trigger or disconnector problem. By way of function testing, when I work the action & keep the trigger pulled fully to the rear, the hammer always follows the bolt. So the hammer is not engaging the disconnector. However, when I remove the stock & op rod spring & test function, the hammer does engage the disconnector.

The trigger group is not particularly tight when closed in place on the stock. But it seems closing the trigger guard - locking the gun back together, causes the hammer to not be cocked back far enough for it to engage the disconnector when the action is worked.

Any suggestions on how to fix this? The hammer, trigger and disconnector all appear unmolested - their surfaces are all hardened & smooth. Should I replace parts & if so which ones? Or, should I be relieving wood behind the trigger guard? I'm not eager to do that because I presume a good, solid fit is required for accurate shooting.

Just as an aside, I know my limitations when it comes to guns. I can clean up & repair Colt and S & W revolvers as well as 1911 trigger work and ambi safeties. Nothing spectacular, but a little work on an M1 should be within my modest abilities if anyone has the info to pass on.

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  • joeaf1911a1
    Recently picked up a M-1 rifle and wonder if it is a "collecter
    grade" or not and its value. Reciever is # 36566**. No electra engraving on leg. Barrel is 3 SA 3 45. Op rod # D35382 9SA. Trig assy
    is D28290 18 SA. Hammer # C46008 7 SA Safety SA 11. Follower assy 12.
    Bolt D28287 19 SA B 18. Lock bar rear sight. All metal finish is about
    95 percent. Bore is bright and shinny. TE of 2 and MW of 1. Stock
    has SA and under it in a box and crossed cannons next to it. The letter
    P in a circle is on the pistol grip front. I fired only 3 clips of
    L.C. '69 through it to check it out for function and sight it in as it
    appears almost unfired cond. Have the papers with it from DCM back in
    the 1980's where he purchased it and never fired it.


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  • nmyers
    Not sure I understand your description of the stock markings. I would need to see some high quality digital photos & have a lot more details, but nothing you said sounds wrong. There's a good chance that it is all original, but I can't be sure at this point.

    Neal
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  • Rebel_James
    Joe,
    Mark Christian will answer you with a lot of what you're looking for when he see's your post. The barrel was made in March of '45.

    I can tell by looking at the trigger guard it's a stamped trigger guard, which is the 'late' version.

    What's the make of the receiver? It will be just above the serial number.

    Now, if I can just find my Scott Duff book before Mark replies, I'll look like I know waht I'm talking about.


    "If they won't give us good terms, come back and we'll fight it out."
    -- Gen. James Longstreet
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  • Rebel_James
    Joe,

    I still haven't found my book, but did some searching online. Your garand is a Springfield, made sometime in Sept.-Oct. '41. Since it was rebarreled in March of '45, it isn't original throughout.

    As far as value, someone better than I am needs to look at it in person.

    Hope this helped.

    "If they won't give us good terms, come back and we'll fight it out."
    -- Gen. James Longstreet
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  • joeaf1911a1
    Rebel James: I used *'s for the last two of the serial numbers. From
    my info gathered the reciever was made within a month of the barrel.
    Mar or Apr. '45. Doubt it would be a rebarrel. Yes, I neglected to
    include the "Springfield" in my first post.
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