First M1 Garand

BlackBart · Nov 13, 2011

Mark392001 said:
Alot of surplus .308 out there at AIM and others. CMP is the only game out there for the '06 though.

If so I stand corrected but there are other sources for 06....there are a LOT of pack rats out there willing to sell it off. Right place at the right time, when I go **** up I suspect there will be quite a few rounds on the open market.

midcountyg · Nov 13, 2011

I looked at that rifle Saturday, and it was a nice looking rifle. Enjoy, and let us know how she performs.

boomboom929 · Nov 13, 2011

Mark392001 said:
Navy rifle? I've seen a few of those in .308, they're nice.

You betcha...I lucked up and got one and a carbine.

Indiana Jones · Nov 13, 2011

Congrats! Welcome to America!

Darkemp · Nov 13, 2011

BlackBart said:
If so I stand corrected but there are other sources for 06....there are a LOT of pack rats out there willing to sell it off. Right place at the right time, when I go **** up I suspect there will be quite a few rounds on the open market.

You are correct. Alot of cans of '06 being sat on out there. Still I would say alot more .308/ 7.62x51NATO which is still being used. I don't think any nations out there are still producing '06 for their armies.

BlackBart · Nov 13, 2011

Mark392001 said:
You are correct. Alot of cans of '06 being sat on out there. Still I would say alot more .308/ 7.62x51NATO which is still being used. I don't think any nations out there are still producing '06 for their armies.

Maybe not BUT it was produced for 2 world wars, Korea and Vietnam, compared to them most others are mere skirmishes.

Darkemp · Nov 13, 2011

BlackBart said:
Maybe not BUT it was produced for 2 world wars, Korea and Vietnam, compared to them most others are mere skirmishes.

True the 06' had a long run, but there hasn't been a military firearm in the caliber produced in almost 60 years. Surplus of the 06' will last some time, but alot of the resellers are buying from CMP. 7.62x51NATO was the primary machine-gun round of all NATO countries until the mid 90's, and having been through the cold war buildup there are vast quantities out there. 5.56 is now the dominant round for both light machine-gun and infantry rifles.

Drmsparks · Nov 13, 2011

06 surplus is now selling for more than 308 again so quite a few guys are looking at converting their garands to 308.

I figure I'll reload the 06 and save the 308 for the M1a and FAL's.

Darkemp · Nov 13, 2011

Drmsparks said:
06 surplus is now selling for more than 308 again so quite a few guys are looking at converting their garands to 308.

I figure I'll reload the 06 and save the 308 for the M1a and FAL's.

Thankfully for reloading purposes you can use the same bullets in both calibers. I do 150gr and 169gr loads in each that work best for different rifles and minimize component cost by buying bulk.

BlackBart · Nov 13, 2011

Mark392001 said:
True the 06' had a long run, but there hasn't been a military firearm in the caliber produced in almost 60 years. Surplus of the 06' will last some time, but alot of the resellers are buying from CMP. 7.62x51NATO was the primary machine-gun round of all NATO countries until the mid 90's, and having been through the cold war buildup there are vast quantities out there. 5.56 is now the dominant round for both light machine-gun and infantry rifles.

Which blows IMHO. 6mm in 100gr would be a better man killer in a minimum size and weight increase.

Darkemp · Nov 13, 2011

BlackBart said:
Which blows IMHO. 6mm in 100gr would be a better man killer in a minimum size and weight increase.

Same thought process as the 9mm vs .45acp debate.

boatbod · Nov 13, 2011

midcountygunshop said:
I looked at that rifle Saturday, and it was a nice looking rifle. Enjoy, and let us know how she performs.

Will do, and likewise on the one you picked up! Which reminds me, how the hell did I manage to step away for 15 minutes and during that time a sweet little SA M1 appeared on your table?? I'm pretty sure it wasn't already in the room, and I was stood by the outside door for all but 5 mins when I went to the john. Grrrr :lol2:

BlackBart · Nov 13, 2011

Mark392001 said:
Same thought process as the 9mm vs .45acp debate.

No, 45 acp has been with us a long time, both good but 45 kills much better. TWICE the bullet weight.

midcountyg · Nov 14, 2011

boatbod said:
Will do, and likewise on the one you picked up! Which reminds me, how the hell did I manage to step away for 15 minutes and during that time a sweet little SA M1 appeared on your table?? I'm pretty sure it wasn't already in the room, and I was stood by the outside door for all but 5 mins when I went to the john. Grrrr

It was already in the room. A gentleman had been carrying it around for a while. He found something at another table he wanted, so decided to part with it. It now resides next to the Winchester I bought there last year

This one needs some parts changed to make it WW2 correct, and may not be worth investing that much time and money in to for that purpose. I haven't gauged the erosion yet, but bore looks good, so hope it will make a nice range rifle once I recrown the barrel.

boatbod · Nov 14, 2011

midcountygunshop said:
It was already in the room. A gentleman had been carrying it around for a while. He found something at another table he wanted, so decided to part with it. It now resides next to the Winchester I bought there last year This one needs some parts changed to make it WW2 correct, and may not be worth investing that much time and money in to for that purpose. I haven't gauged the erosion yet, but bore looks good, so hope it will make a nice range rifle once I recrown the barrel.

It looked pretty sweet - definitely not something that'd been kicking around in the back of his truck for years!

BlueHeeler · Nov 14, 2011

j8064 said:
It sure is a purdy rifle. Now you need a CMP Garand in 30-06 AND it's baby sister (M1 carbine) to keep it company. Garands get lonely.

You might as well pick up an M1A too since you already have the .308 caliber.

Of my rifles, the Garand is probably my favorite. Enjoy it in good health.

midcountyg · Nov 14, 2011

boatbod said:
It looked pretty sweet - definitely not something that'd been kicking around in the back of his truck for years!

It was well taken care of, and worth the money. I went to the range today for a few minutes and thought about trying it out, but had to test another gun and didn't have enough time :sad20:

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