Recent content by Freedomv

M-14/m-1a I have been an M-1 man and then an M-14/M-1A man and now an AR-10 Man. Why? Because M-1's were an Icon of WW2 and I wanted one. My first was a MN out of Rock Island. I shot it at Camp Perry and elsewhere then started shooting M-14/M-1A's as they were a little more accurate for me...

Last tool. I have the last tool my grandfather ever used. It does not change anything or bother me. It is still a tool the same as his wrenches, etc. What does bother me is our laws concerning 'Death with degnity' and the interferance of government in our lives. This election year...

Thanks everyone. From your responces it appears that the paperwork is just a nuance as I suspected. I am told that a family member has decided that he wants the rifle and that is what should become of it in my oppinion.

Actually I am not in the market to buy any M-1's. In fact I should sell a few of mine and a roll-a-way full of parts etc. ( I used to build & shoot match M-1 & M-14/M1a) However I hate to sell some things that my Grandkids may like to have in the future.

Would you pay more for an M-1 Garand with DCM paperwork? I have a friend who’s brother has died and left him with an M-1 Garand rifle that was purchased through the DCM. He has asked me if the DCM paper work for the rifle increased the rifle’s value or is it just an added ‘touch’ to the...

Humpty, Thank you for the information and welcome to THR. I haven't really shot this rifle, maybe two or three rounds is all just to see if it worked. It appears to be what I would call "simple quality" well built and serviceable. The magazine/clip is some what difficult to remove...

It looks like you will be on a scavanger hunt for things of interest to display. Have fun! I have always placed a "World Map" within easy access on a wall somewhere in my "Go to Room". This allows me to look for places that I have been or read about, teach my Grandchildren about the planet...

Many thanks 45............Your explaination seems to be correct and I will have to keep my eyes open for more information. This rifle has been "around the block" a time or two and has had a lot of bluing wore off. The stock's finish is crackling and can be scraped off with your fingernail...

I do not have the capability for pictures at this time. I should note that a friend could not find it in his gun dealer books and all referance to GevarM rifle (manufacture's name) that I could find were for .22 calibre rimfires.

I just purchased this from an old farmer and cannot find any information on it. Does anyone have any knowledge of this rifle? It is a Bolt Action with a Clip/magazine. I think that it is about 40-45 years old. Thanks Freedomv

Sir, The only way to obtain a new bolt for your rifle would be to send it back to the factory. I am sure that they will treat you well. At least they treated a friend of mine very well when he "bubbaed" his .223 model 700 bolt. (sanded the locking lugs to true them up, didn't work!!!) New...

Sorry to say, but this is not good. Some one has taken a reject barrel, that is to say one that has had the shoulder turned too far and will not screw into the reciever and tighten up in "time" with the reciever. The barrel has been screwed in untill the front sight lines up perpendicular and...

M-1 Garands are very complicated actions. Yours is probably, "out of time". This is caused by the wearing of the engagement surfaces that operate the bullet/cartridge follower, timing it with the clip release latch. Changing out the parts one unit at a time may fix your problem. (If you...

Wow, I just read what I posted last night. It is amazing what pain; lack of sleep and Vicodin will do to your mind, sorry about the misspellings and such. I think the CMP may have good receivers available, I know at one time they did. I have a reparkerized receiver, actually a complete...

I have built a number of m-1 and m-1a rifles for match shooting and have run accross this type of thing before. The National Ord. rifles that I saw in my day(20-25years ago) were not top quality. Just a fact that I am noting. From my experince I think that the Barrel threaded portion of the...