Using the palm of your left hand lift up on the stock left of the trigger. The stock will pivot from the lower band and come free of the receiver. If your stock has a tight fit you may have to physically pull the receiver out of the stock.
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What is a good price for an M1 Garand?
Miltech offers rebuilt M1 Garands with match-grade barrels for $1,795 plus M1-D Sniper Rifles for $3,250, complete with M84 scope. Of course, one of the most popular go-to sources for M1 Garands is the CMP or Civilian Marksmanship Program, although recent runs on its reassembled but 100 percent authentic GI guns has been rapidly drying up supplies. Most of the lesser priced (i.e., Rack Grade) guns are currently sold out as are all Winchester Garands, but those still available include Field ...
How reliable is an M1 Garand?
When properly maintained it’s as reliable as anything else. It’s not a complicated design, and mine goes “bang!” every time I pull the trigger. But… it’s been surpassed by more modern designs, and it’s heavy, and modern magazines are much easier/c...
How reliable was the M1 Garand?
The M1 Garand was a fantastic rifle. It was reliable, accurate, and powerful. And it was a semi-automatic service rifle in a time when almost every powerful nation was issuing bolt action rifles. If you want to find out more, here’s a video that discusses why it was such a great rifle:
When did the DCM start selling M1 Garands?
The first time the M1 was available for sale to civilians, by the Army, was an announcement in the “American Rifleman” for October of 1955, though they may have been available and the 1954 National Matches.
What is the finish on a M1?
However, your M1's can have a US made stock or a foreign one. The finish on your M1 typically would be Raw linseed oil, or Tung Oil. It's impossible to know what foreign countries used on the stocks. In later years the stocks can also have been treated with boiled linseed oil ...
What are the parts of a rifle handguard?
In the case of the front handguard, these are the spacer and the front hanguard ferrule. These parts were never designed to be removed once installed.
How to remove a spacer from a ferrule?
To remove the spacer you have to bend back the tabs holding the ferrule on and slide out the spacer. However, bending the tabs often damages the parkerizing and work hardens the metal.
How to make wood stock glossy?
Using a hair dryer or a heat gun on medium heat, warm a small area of the wood. DO NOT BURN THE STOCK! If the wood turns glossy in the presence of heat, wipe it with a paper towel. When no area of the stock turns glossy when heated you're done.
Can you remove a liner from a handguard?
Removing the liner from the handguard can weaken the wood significantly. Handle carefully! 2 The rear handguard also has a metal clip attached to it. This handguard is the most fragile of the wood pieces. Improper removal of the handguard clip will result in either a broken handguard or other damage.
Does refinishing a stock affect the value of a rifle?
Refinishing your stock can effect the collector value of the rifle. Getting Setup Stock strippers often contain very caustic chemicals. Proper safety gear and gloves are required at all times. If you haven't yet stripped your rifle down, do so now.
Can you steam out dents in stock?
8 Small dents in the stocks can be steamed out with the use of a kettle. Dent's that cause the wood grain to break normally will not respond to being steamed. Be very careful around cartouches and any stamped marks on your stock. Damage to these marks can drastically decrease the value of your stock.
What color is the rear handguard?
The rear handguard is of new construction. I'm left with fairly different natural wood colors — a grayish stock, a darker front handguard, and a distinctly orange rear handguard. The rear handguard remained fairly orange even after plenty of sanding. It's just different wood.
Does the forward handguard change?
The forward handguard didn't change very much. I thought that the dark spots of oil on it might lighten further with application of brake cleaner and rubbing with steel wool. Brake cleaner is basically an aerosol spray of hydrocarbon solvents — acetone, methyl-ethyl-ketone, and so on.
M1 Garand Troubleshooting
The M1 Garand rifle is a highly reliable weapon. Carefully maintained, cleaned, and lubricated , it should give you no problems. But just in case, here are some ways to troubleshoot the Garand.
Loading
Starting with a completely unloaded gun, the operator pulls back on the operating rod handle until the bolt locks in the fully open position. Two mechanisms hold will hold the bolt back: The operating rod catch engages a notch on the operating rod, under the rear of the barrel.
Feeding and chambering a round
The bolt is pulled back slightly, and the operating rod catch now disengages because the follower has been depressed.
Firing
The trigger is pulled, disengaging the trigger lugs from the hammer hooks and allowing the the hammer to swing forward under the pressure of the hammer spring.
Ejecting the fired cartridge case
As the bullet passes the gas cylinder port near the muzzle, hot gases are directed through that port into the gas cylinder. That pushes against the piston formed by the forward end of the operating rod, driving the operating backward. The gas port pressure needed for operation is 6000±2000 p.s.i. (41,370±13,790 kPa).
The rest of the bolt cycle, preparing the next round
The bolt and operating rod reach the end of their range of travel, and the operating rod spring now brings them back forward "into battery", or back to the firing configuration. The next round is stripped from the clip and chambered.
Gunner Asch
Acraglass can put back "wood" rather nicely after an oopsie. Well..most
Mopar Doctor
Using a mallet or a rubber hammer to get it to close is OK. Springfield
Steve W
Mine is all original and is TIGHT when closing. You have to lean on it
