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  • HKFaninCarmel

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    Hello Group-

    I’m proficient on several categories of weapons, but completely ignorant on older rifles. Especially military rifles. I happen to have this Springfield Armory .30 M1 Rifle.
    Can someone tell me more about what I have here who is knowledgeable on it? I’m debating keeping it and learning about it more or just selling the damn thing. No idea on value, any hint there is helpful too.

    Do I need accessories? Anything important to look for in terms of understanding value or condition?

    Thanks
     

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    The 7,008,000 serial number rifle you mentioned is a commercial-production M1 receiver that was manufactured circa the 1980s by a civilian firm that copyrighted the name “Springfield Armory” years after the National Armory in Springfield, Mass., closed. These commercial-production rifles were not made for the U.S. government and were serially numbered beginning in the 7,000,000 range, presumably to distinguish them from military production Garand rifles. These rifles were not mentioned as the article only pertained to “G.I.” M1s manufactured for the government.
     

    ol' poke

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    What you have is more commonly know as an M1 Garand. there are thousands of experts, and volumes of information online. Get a box of 30-06 (made for the Garand, as modern ammo can bend the op rod) and some enbloc clips and see how she shoots!

    Good shootin!
     

    92FSTech

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    I don't know anything about the commercial Springfield Armory builds (the commercial Springfield Armory Inc is a entirely different entity from the old US Government arsenal Springfield Armory), which yours appears to be, however I have a few Garands from the 40s, and they are a blast to shoot.

    As others have stated, find some Garand-safe .30-06, some en-bloc clips, and shoot that thing...the iron sights on them are probably the best mil-spec sights ever designed, and you'll be amazed at what you can do with them.

    As to ammo...the receivers and barrels are plenty stout to handle any SAAMI 30-06, but the operating rod will take a beating and potentially get bent by most commercial stuff these days as it is quite a bit hotter than the M2 ball mil-spec ammo that the gun was designed for. You can buy "Garand-safe" .30-06 that's loaded to proper spec, or change out the gas plug to an adjustable one to reduce the pressure on the op-rod and make it safe to shoot regular commercial ammo. Personally, I reload my own and my Garands have never seen anything but my reloads since I've owned them. There's lots of good data out there for Garands loads...the most popular powders are 4895 and 4064.

    As to accessories, I've already mentioned that you'll need some en-bloc clips. A bore guide is nice to protect the crown, as you have to clean from the muzzle end due to the design of the receiver, a ratcheting chamber brush (once again because it's hard to get at the chamber end of the barrel), and a gas plug wrench are also good to have. Other than that, go watch Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers to see what was accomplished with that rifle, then go hit the range!
     

    senork

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    You may want to consider going to garandgear.com. There is an ammo study that indicates what are acceptable pressures for various types of commercial ammo for the m1. There is also an article concerning the garand gear gas plug. Also recently the CMP suggested not using any ammo in excess of 175 grains or somewhere there about. Good readings on garandgear.com and the cmp.org
     
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    They are a blast to shoot. Even if you choose to sell, you should shoot it first. I have been told that matching numbers between the parts will enhance its value but I have zero idea what a baseline value might be with or without matching numbers. I think the decadence surrounding the M1 Garand makes it a particularly worthwhile rifle to own. I cannot imagine lugging that thing up and down, in and out of trenches, over fencing, etc. There is some lore surrounding the sound the clip makes when it's ejected and lands, and how that nuanced sound was used by GI's; though the truth to the lore has been debated.
     

    55fairlane

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    Ok here we go, I earned my first CMP EIC "leg points" with a rifle identical to yours. (I think I still have Camp Perry mud on the butt plate from a few years ago)
    Your sling is not correct to use as designed , a quick goo-foo search on the m1907 sling will help ya rig it.
    Your rifle was designed to use m2 ball ammo a 147 grain bullet at 2700ish feet per second ammo. Your sights are "calibrated " for this velocity. Higher pressure ammo may bend an op rod.
    Fun rifles to shoot.

    Aaron
     
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