Mr Garand
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Talyn
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The closet things to a Garand clone is the M-14/M1A & BM-59.
He just had a birthday Jan 1. Only what-137 years young!
There was a Garand clone. SA did it a couple of times. Once in the 80s and again around 2000-ish.
I think the 80s ones might’ve been OK. There were enough GI parts around then.
I had one of the ones from ~25 years ago. It wasn’t that great. The receiver was made in Australia (ADI?), which is OK, but wasn’t the greatest work. It was a casting, and some of the lines and contours weren’t quite right. The grooves in the receiver for the rear sight elevation knob were shallow and barely there in one area.
The small parts were mostly (or all?) non-GI.
I thought it might be OK to have around to let others shoot instead of my “real ones” but I traded it off after a couple of years.
There was a Garand clone. SA did it a couple of times. Once in the 80s and again around 2000-ish.
I think the 80s ones might’ve been OK. There were enough GI parts around then.
I had one of the ones from ~25 years ago. It wasn’t that great. The receiver was made in Australia (ADI?), which is OK, but wasn’t the greatest work. It was a casting, and some of the lines and contours weren’t quite right. The grooves in the receiver for the rear sight elevation knob were shallow and barely there in one area.
The small parts were mostly (or all?) non-GI.
I thought it might be OK to have around to let others shoot instead of my “real ones” but I traded it off after a couple of years.
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Hellcat
Beware! Avoid these receivers:
National Ordnance M1 Garand is generally considered a lower-quality option compared to a genuine USGI (U.S. Government Issue) M1 Garand, as National Ordnance rifles often used cast receivers which can be less reliable and potentially unsafe, making them primarily valuable for parts rather than as a reliable shooter; if considering a National Ordnance M1 Garand, thorough inspection and potentially a receiver replacement with a USGI part is highly recommended.
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National Ordnance M1 Garand is generally considered a lower-quality option compared to a genuine USGI (U.S. Government Issue) M1 Garand, as National Ordnance rifles often used cast receivers which can be less reliable and potentially unsafe, making them primarily valuable for parts rather than as a reliable shooter; if considering a National Ordnance M1 Garand, thorough inspection and potentially a receiver replacement with a USGI part is highly recommended.
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Ronin
I have a national ordinance 03a3 that i later learned to never shoot. i did shoot it a few times before i seen the warning. haven't after that. i was told it was used by the national guard that surrounded central high school to let the 9 black students in. 1957 i believe. don't have no proof of that though.
Same here. I have one, shot it some, then saw it was risky. Oh well, I lived.
KillerFord1977
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Oh , we know all to well about shrinkage.
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Hellcat
Oh , we know all to well about shrinkage.
Having a difficult time getting your bolt to go into battery?
KillerFord1977
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