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How to clean a M1 Garand
montanajoe
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This video goes into more detail on take down. Don't really care for the method of removing the stock in this video compared to above video.
https://youtu.be/ph6_a2nM3EE
One thing I have done with my Grand over the years when cleaning and re-assembling. When it comes to greasing the operating rod handle slot and camming surface on the operating rod, and locking recesses for the bolt. I have been using marine wheel bearing grease in place of normal gun grease. It seems to leave a nice water repelling grease filmed surface that stays on really well.
Great tip, thanks for that.
Sadly, one of my wish list was a m1 garand but never happened never got up enought $ to get one
But thank you for posting
I like working on M1 Garands. I built one back in '83 and then built another in '84. I have never found them to be finicky about reloads, shooting everything from 110 gr. SP to 190 gr. Match HPBT. My favorite powder was IMR 4895, but I also used 4064, H380 and others. Some of the slow powders you just filled the case and seated the bullet, but velocities were fairly low.
I know I in the vast minority but I always pronounce the name to rhyme with 'parent', as Gen. Hatcher says in his book. He was a good friend of the man, so I figure he would have known. My dad pronounced it Garund, too. That's how he was taught at Ft. Knox in '43.
I had an M-14 for four years. But it was just a loaner….
Yep @elubsme mine was M16 but also a loaner…. I'm waiting to see if I can get one of Marks' when LF auctions them.
Good luck with the bids
Took me back to ROTC days. Took that damn thing apart thousand times and never got to shoot it.
That wasn't fair.