What rifle was this? 1940s military style .22

H&R made the .22 Model 65 Reising to complement the .45 service guns.

Need a lot more info than this.

Springfield M1922 was actually adopted as a trainer until WW2.

Doesn't fit the story above (was made post-war), but there was a Marlin 99 that was designed to look like an M1 Carbine. There was a 70s copy of the Shooter's Bible laying around when I was a kid, and I remember seeing it in there.

Post a picture and show barrel markings

Could it have been a springfield 87m? Those are Garand-esque.....ish.....

Heir Kommt Die Sonne said:

Actually i almost think it was, that name is very familiar. Were they around in the 40s and 50s?
Looking at pics online I think it is the one i'm looking for.

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Yes, the "Click/Clack" Gill guns were around then. The basic design continued in production at least into the 1960s as my Savage 187M was made in 1967. Mine has a shortened forestock and visible tube while the 87s had the longer forestock and covered tube.

Wasn't a semi auto, but Mossberg made the Model 44US as a trainer.

Here's a pic of loonwolf's pick: https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/j-stevensspringfield-model-87m-training-rifle-77788

There is a modern company that was advertising scaled down 03's and promising the Garand to come. There was a lot of stated interest, but I don't think the co. took off.

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I believe it was Kimgston Armory, and they are out of business. Google them, they made M-1 and M-14

Dave DeLaurant said:

Here's a pic of loonwolf's pick: https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/j-stevensspringfield-model-87m-training-rifle-77788

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I really like that, was not aware of the M model... a very grand model

Well, the "official" trainers issues out to ROTC were either the Remington M-50 or the Mossy 44US. And that was post WWII.
During the war there were too many demands of extant production of Cal..30 weapons to divert any to .22LR. By 1942, there were enough refurbished 1903 and 1917 to meet training needs, which freed up M-1s to go into combat. In 1943, the Carbine entered the system, further improving numbers available for both training camps and combat.

Th US, unlike many other places, never adopted an 'official' training rifle.

The M-2 and M-22 were more specialty target rifles that were built by Springfield, mostly to keep the place open through the Depression. John Garand actually designed a fascinating trainer, bu the war prevented any production of it. The US already had any number of working .22 rifles, in any number of working configurations.

Heir Kommt Die Sonne said:

Yea it was the 87s/87m. How much do they usually go for?

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Well, that one sold at auction for over a grand. They are exceedingly rare, Ive never seen one in the flesh, so I wouldnt hold your breath on actually finding one.

You may want to consider the affore mentioned Marlin 99M1- it is a dead ringer for a M1 carbine, and they do pop up occasionally in the $300ish range. They do have an issue with wearing out the feed throat, though, which is tough and expensive to fix.

Erma also made a .22 M1 carbine copy, but Ive never heard good things about how they feed and function.

The Mossberg "M" models, such as the 151M are fairly common, reliable, and relatively inexpensive too, though they dont resemble a Garand or Carbine much, visually.

Keystone is currently producing a series of military-style single shot bolt action .22s based on their Cricket action, though I think they are a bit too pricey for my taste.

Then there are always the Eastern European military trainers such as the Romanian M69, Polish WZ, and Russian TOZ which are tough, reliable and still reasonably priced.

How about a 10/22 international? Still in production, wont break the bank, kinda has a Garand-ish vibe-

NIGHTLORD40K said:

Well, that one sold at auction for over a grand. They are exceedingly rare, Ive never seen one in the flesh, so I wouldnt hold your breath on actually finding one.

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Gee talk like that is like waving a red flag (or rascally wabbit) in front of a bull... Now I have gots to get one...

indy1919a4 said:

Gee talk like that is like waving a red flag (or rascally wabbit) in front of a bull... Now I have gots to get one...


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Good luck in your quest, sir! Methinks it should have been a white buffalo rather than a bull, however.

NIGHTLORD40K said:

Good luck in your quest, sir! Methinks it should have been a white buffalo rather than a bull, however.

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I will stick with the bull, he was armed..

NIGHTLORD40K said:

You may want to consider the affore mentioned Marlin 99M1- it is a dead ringer for a M1 carbine, and they do pop up occasionally in the $300ish range. They do have an issue with wearing out the feed throat, though, which is tough and expensive to fix.

Erma also made a .22 M1 carbine copy, but Ive never heard good things about how they feed and function.

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Chiappa also markets an M1 Carbine lookalike in both .22 and 9mm:

https://www.chiappafirearms.com/family.php?id=31

BTW, I've seen one of the Chiappa 9mm M1 Carbines at one of the big sporting chain stores, but the .22s haven't made it to my neighborhood so far.

If you are looking for M1 Garand in .22 the best one is probably the Kingston Armory one. As they came from he factory many were jamomatics. You will need to replace the trigger pack with the Ruger BX and install a Ruger bolt. Once that’s done done they run great and are otherwise high quality and very accurate. Plus, they look a heck of a lot like an M1!