M1 Tanker

[sigman4rt]

A local gun shop has an M1 Tanker made by Arlington Ordnance. It's a used rifle. Anybody have any info on the fireare or maker? Good, bad, junk? TIA!!

 

[cdrt]

Arlington Ordnance is an importer only. Their firearms come from Korea. My Blue Book says the Tankers are a combination of new and old parts. The barrel should be new manufacture; not sure about the rest of it.

Navy Vet & SWIFT Boat OIC

 

[sigman4rt]

Thanks for the reply, any conclusions, quality or junk?

 

[Plink]

Got a friend with one that he picked up years back. It's a reliable gun but not terribly accurate. If the price is right, it might be worth having though.

 

[iamkris]

The only M1 Tanker I've fired had horrible feed problems. Couldn't get through a clip without choking.

 

[Gator]

Tankers are very temperamental. Generally the only ones that work are SA Inc. ones, or ones that have been put together by a good gunsmith that knows tankers.

All of the parts could be GI parts, including the shortened barrel and op-rod. All you would need to restore it would be a barrel, op-rod, and spring guide, so it might be worth it for parts, but only if the price is right.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Timing. Shorten the barrel and you change the timing. The gas enters the port sooner with a short barrel. Because the helix (cut-out) in the op-rod hasn't been changed, the unlocking will begin sooner and more violently. Thus, over time, the gun can self-destruct. Reengineering the op-rod like Beretta did goes far in making the gun reliable and efficient. The chop shops including Springfield Armroy never put in the reengineering work that Beretta did.

 

[GRIZ22]

I have an Arlington Ord that works fine. It'll shoot 2-3" at 100 yd if I do my part. I've pobably put 6-700 rds through it. Just be sure you only use NATO spec ammo in it. Just because it's FMJ 147-150 gr ammo does mean it's NATO spec. The Austrian Hirtenberger 7.62x51 ammo is not marked NATO (cross in the circle) but is only about 100 fps faster and works fine. Same for the Australian or South African.

You really don't need the block that fills the magazine to compensate for the shorter round. It's a good idea as it prevents you from putting in a clip of 30-06.

 

[VA27]

Will the shop let you test fire it? What's the price? I've always wanted one, but I had to settle for a SOCOM.

 

[Ian]

I have used two Arlington tankers. One required a new main spring (from Wolff), after that both worked very well. One went through a 4-day rifle class without trouble. I love 'em.

 

[sigman4rt]

The price is a little steep, IMO. They want $800. however they have a 30 day money back warranty on all used guns, if you don't like it for whatever reason bring it back in the same condition in less than 30 days and recieve a complete refund.