Replacement Garand Parts

[boxcab]

I'm looking for recomendations of internet vendors who sell quality replacement parts at fair prices for M1 Garands.

Please suggest what parts should be kept as spares (or are becoming hard to find) like springs, op rods, and those little parts I should have in a spare parts kit.

Thanks for any help,

Boxcab

 

[hps1]

Our club had 8 Garands on loan from the DCM which I maintained. Three of these rifles were fired enough to completely wear out the barrels and had to be sent in for exchange.

Over the course of several years and anywhere between 6 to 8 thousand rounds per rifle, the cartridge follower arm and pin was the most common problem (wear causes ejection of clip on 7th round). Probably replaced 4-5 of these. One or two firing pins, an ejector or two; a couple of extractors and one or two op-rod springs. All in all, the garand is an extremely durable rifle.

Sarco used to have M1 parts, not sure if they are still in the parts business as that has been a few years ago.

Regards,
hps

 

[MechAg94]

Sarco still advertises parts in Shotgun News. I bought a few accessories earlier this year.

 

[Dienekes]

Fulton Armory, Norm Ricci, perhaps some others over at Culver Shooting Pages at www.jouster.com

Beware of off-spec or refinished parts. I have gotten nipped in years past. And the prices are up, unfortunately.

I have a "couple" of Garands and they are quite trouble free once you pick up 50 years or so of slack on new aquisitions. I think it's a good idea to simply replace all springs on a "new" rifle so as to have a known starting point on things. The op rod spring in particular, which should measure out at about 19 1/2", and be replaced every thousand or two rounds. Just get a standard weight one, not an extra strength one. I have also replaced clip latch springs and here a HD one may help.

Small bolt parts are good to have/replace--firing pin, ejector & spring, extractor and spring.

The books list allowable wear on op rods and cylinders. They do wear, and new ones are getting pricey. Haven't had an op rod rebuilt but probably will have one done on principle. Not sure if anyone is rebuilding gas cylinders at this time.

Thus far I have just bitten the bullet and bought new ones, while wishing I had laid some in years ago when I first thought of it (but was broke). My NM rifle wears new ones and doesn't get shot too much. My usual shooter Garand parts are in nice shape--but I have a new op rod and cylinder so my kids and grandkids will be able to shoot it years from now.

Barrels are the easiest things to come by and ought to be around for a long, long time to come.

Always bear in mind that a Garand is a work in progress as well as a piece of history.

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.

 

[dfariswheel]

Here's some good Garand parts suppliers:

http://www.fulton-armory.com/

http://www.e-gunparts.com/

http://www.jackfirstgun.com/

http://www.billricca.com

http://www.amherst-depot.com/gunparts.htm

http://www.gun-parts.com/index.html/

http://www.poppertsgunparts.com/index.htm

http://ssporters.com/

http://www.chestnutridge.com/

 

[hps1]

cartridge follower arm and pin was the most common problem (wear causes ejection of clip on 7th round).

Recommend that you have a new one on hand before trying this, but you can bend the follower arm slightly to compensate for wear in the arm/pin area. To bend the arm, open the jaws on a machinist vise just enough to hold, but not clamp the arm as it would be in the rifle; the pins will prevent the arm from slipping thru the jaws. Measure the distance from the top of the vise jaws to the approximate center of the arm. Using a 3/8 -1/2" brass punch, place punch at center of arm and strike w/medium hammer. Bend the arm approx. 1/32", put it in the rifle and try it. If it still ejects clip and one loaded round, repeat process until it ejects MT clip only. Works great. You can also make a jig to do this on the range by bolting a couple of pieces of square hot rolled steel together and placing the jig on a solid bench.

You have nothing to lose and so far have always been successful in "hammer fitting" the follower arms in this manner.

Regards,
hps

 

[boxcab]

Thanks All!

Fulton is just a few minutes away from me, I'll have to check them out. I'll go through all the web links and make some mental notes.

Thanks again,

Boxcab