M1 Problems

[fogerty]

A few years ago I inspected/cleaned the M1's of a local VFW, at the request of CMP. All the op rods were bent, really bent, so I recommended scrapping all the rifles. CMP would replace small parts, but not oprods. CMP replaced all the rifles. I would contact CMP and see if they will replace the rifles. Forgot who the point of contact was, but the CMP would work with VFW/American Legion to keep the rifles operable. Hope this helps.

[PKelly]

Some of you gents are pretty harsh. He called their M1's a POS. It's not as if he called your momma fat or your daughter a whore, lighten up.

[madsenshooter]

Timely thread. I've been having a problem with my Garand, last two matches I shot in it ejected the clip, along with the eighth round, in rapid fire. After reading some of your ideas, I think I found the offending clip, not enough square edge for the latch to get a positive hold.

[blackhawk2]

I went thru this a couple of years ago with worn out M-1's....There is a Amy Command in Michigan that directs the CMP to support Honor Guards...It Maybe Tradoc....Don't know for sure....Don't hold your breadth on what you get from the CMP....regards alex

[meterman]

Not quite that simple. We've already spent over a thousand on op rod straightening, replacement op rods, replacement stocks, replacement gas cylinders and a myriad of small parts. I replaced the parts recommended by the readers here, and shot it yesterday for funeral #9 of the month. The first shot worked, the 2nd failed to feed, jamming halfway out of the clip. So, was it a crappy lot of ammo (2012 LC mfg,) or was it an out-of-spec gas cylinder? We can't test fire them in town any more, since the last time we did the cops showed up in their black SWAT gear and AR15s, looking for shooters.

I guess I will have to beg the CMP to replace these. We can't keep spending money on them, just to have something else fail. We need reliable rifles.

[UUURah]

I guess I just don't GET IT.

When I first got ahold of my American Legion M-1's about 10 years ago, they were total PIECE OF SHEITES. But it was mainly from neglect, never being cleaned, various SMALL PARTS not being replaced, and not Greased properly. Yes, I said GREASED. Here in the South, we use Gun Grease. I have a bunch of those small Garand Pods that I use.

Today, they are in such good shape that there is one that seemed to not have been fired with blanks as much. The bore took a good cleaning, and came out nice. It didn't have a BFA on it so, in order to keep the GasCyl and front handguard on, I put on a GasCyl Lock (out of my "stash"). Then I took it to the range.

Firing it at 100 yds, it did fine, not MOA, but good enough for "Gubmit Work". I wouldn't hesitate to use it in a Garand Match if need be.

Yes.... those PIECE OF CRAAAP Garands. What was John C. Garand thinking when he invented it. What was Patton thinking when he said, "The Garand is the Finest Battle Implement ever devised by man".

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.

[blackhawk2]

As far as a gas cylinder inspection....I have a pin gauge, manufactured by Vermont Gage, in a .530 diameter...Remove the gas plug, insert the gage with the decimal point leading the way into the gas cylinder....If you can insert the pin gauge past the 0, it is time for a new gas cylinder....regards alex

[meterman]

All I can say in closing is that keeping these 10 junkers running is like keeping 10 '49 Frazers running at the local stock car races. Yes, we grease them, no oiling. I am about to start my official whining. It would be different if they just stayed locked in the safe, but we use these things every week. We are doing the military's work, and need better tools to do it with.

[meterman]

Fail to feed on 5 on the last volley today.

[John Kepler]

Can't you ship these to the Army for repair?

Think about it Phil.....who the hell in this man's Army knows ANYTHING about a Garand, let alone how to fix one! The rifles are museum pieces built before most of the guys in today's Army's Great Grandfathers were born! It's like asking a current ASE Certified mechanic to be able to work on a Model T or Stutz Bearcat as readily as he works on a Toyota Prius!