Nightcrawler
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Does anybody out there shorten M1 Garand rifles to carbine length?
See, I've been looking at Oleg's Garand and I've decided I want one just like it. I love the M1D flashhider, too, and the synthetic stock.
Don't worry, guys. I would never have this done to an orginal Garand. If I really went through with this, I'd do it to a Springfield Armory new production model.
Before, I've expressed an intense dislike of the idea of a .308 Garand, just because I'd prefer original .30-06. Thinking, though....unless you get that adjustable gas port (and maybe even with it), you can't really fire .30-06 ammo that's more powerful than 7.62mm ball out of it without damaging it. The advantage of .30-06 over .308 is the greater volume allows higher velocity and heavier bullets (especially out of the M1's 24" barrel). But, in the M1, I don't think you can shoot commercial ammo or 220 grain bullet loads without damaging it. (Perhaps those adjustable gas ports can aleviate this?)
In any case, I think my Garand Carbine would be in .308, just for ammo commonality with my FAL. (My super nice, Orion 7 Garand, that I swear to God I'm going to get someday, will be in original .30-06.)
So, can the shortening be done these days? Who does them? I understand it has to be done just so in order for the weapon to be reliable. Something with the gas piston or something?
Thanks.
See, I've been looking at Oleg's Garand and I've decided I want one just like it. I love the M1D flashhider, too, and the synthetic stock.
Don't worry, guys. I would never have this done to an orginal Garand. If I really went through with this, I'd do it to a Springfield Armory new production model.
Before, I've expressed an intense dislike of the idea of a .308 Garand, just because I'd prefer original .30-06. Thinking, though....unless you get that adjustable gas port (and maybe even with it), you can't really fire .30-06 ammo that's more powerful than 7.62mm ball out of it without damaging it. The advantage of .30-06 over .308 is the greater volume allows higher velocity and heavier bullets (especially out of the M1's 24" barrel). But, in the M1, I don't think you can shoot commercial ammo or 220 grain bullet loads without damaging it. (Perhaps those adjustable gas ports can aleviate this?)
In any case, I think my Garand Carbine would be in .308, just for ammo commonality with my FAL. (My super nice, Orion 7 Garand, that I swear to God I'm going to get someday, will be in original .30-06.)
So, can the shortening be done these days? Who does them? I understand it has to be done just so in order for the weapon to be reliable. Something with the gas piston or something?
Thanks.