Browsing my PSA email flyers, I came across this. If I was in the position to blow that kind of money I would do it right now.
How and why did they modify the clip? .308 Garands don't need the clips modified, unless you mean a clip modified to not eject. I've seen those on scoped Garanads that block the clip from ejecting. The only one I've seen like that was modified to not eject, and only accepted seven rounds. Makes them into a seven round top loader.I think Paragon sales was peddling something like this back in the 80s calling them "tanker garands". No scope and they used a modified en bloc clip for the 7.62. Remember seeing them at gun shows.
How and why did they modify the clip? .308 Garands don't need the clips modified, unless you mean a clip modified to not eject. I've seen those on scoped Garanads that block the clip from ejecting. The only one I've seen like that was modified to not eject, and only accepted seven rounds. Makes them into a seven round top loader.
I've rebarrelled three .308 Win M1s. There is no need for modification to the clips, nor do you need a spacer block. Screw in a new barrel, finish ream and you are good to go onto to stock fitment and tuning.
If you put a 30-06 loaded clip into a .308 M1 the bolt will stop 1/4 from going into battery. In theory it will not work. M1s gotta be in battery for the firing pin to rotate into place to reach the primer.
Conversely, if you put a .308 loaded clip in a .30-06 it can be made to fire. What happenes is the bullet is far enough in the chamber for the bullet to fire without incident. Probably wears out the throat, but they do fire. Empty cases look like 45-70s with the neck blown out creating a straigh wall case. Not something I've done, but have seen pictures on web posts.
Do you work on M1s for people?As a recovering M1 impulse buyer I've seen and heard some much bullhocky it made me love my '03s a little more each time. My .308 M1s will be migrating towards the front of the safe as 7.62x51 replaces .30-06 as the surplus ammo of the future.
I try and steer new M1 buyers to consider .308 over .30-06 for access to affordable ammo. Most won't though, as they want an orignal rifle. The CMP had the very affordale CMP Specials in .308. They were sold out the last two visits I made to Annisrton. For those into shooting more than collecting, .308 M1s are the way to go.
Our litigous society scares the crap outta me working on other's guns. That said I have, and will occaisonally, help others.Do you work on M1s for people?
$3,999.99? I would say they need to lay off of the blow!Looks like a reproduction of an M1D but it’s hard to tell on my phone. Probably a decent shooter but seems a bit salty to me.
Looks like a reproduction of an M1D but it’s hard to tell on my phone. Probably a decent shooter but seems a bit salty to me.
Being a long time fanboy of the M1D, the price is not over the top. Even in a pre-pandemic world that price would be reasonable IMO considering the historic provenance of the entire package. The box alone is very rare.$3,999.99? I would say they need to lay off of the blow!
If it were a genuine M1D.Being a long time fanboy of the M1D, the price is not over the top. Even in a pre-pandemic world that price would be reasonable IMO considering the historic provenance of the entire package. The box alone is very rare.
But it IS, though.If it were a genuine M1D.
Is that an original scope and mount? I know the rifle is but there are reproduction scopes and mounts floating around. If they are original the price isn’t to bad since a USGI M1D can run 5-7kBut it IS, though.
Not genuine USGI, but genuine Breda.
Compare it in price to the Italian BM59 and it is cheap...$3,999.99? I would say they need to lay off of the blow!