Got my $50 estate sale Garand finished

[rattletrap1970]

Well as promised, here are some pictures of my M1 Garand. I picked it up at an estate sale for $50. A pipe had burst in the house of some hoarder that died and soaked some of the guns. This was one of them.

Here are the Before Pics:

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Here are the After pics:

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[Orlando]

What a differnce, looks good. I take it you had to replace the barrel?

[rattletrap1970]

Yeah, replaced the barrel with a Criterion .30-06.
I can't wait to get this to the range and dial it in.

[Schriv]

Very nice.
Were you able to salvage the original stock, or was it a write-off too?

[rattletrap1970]

Wrote the stock off, it was saturated with water. No cartouches that I could find. But the wood was all punky and grin raised from soaking. I sold it off and got a CMP matching walnut with all the hardware. It really is stunning. I really wish my Dad coulda seen the start and end of this project. I look at that thing and I don't have words.. Really.

[melloman]

Looks great. $50 what a deal.

[rattletrap1970]

Well the Rifle cost me $50
The Stock from the CMP was $134
The Criterion Barrel, Trigger Job and Re-Park of the Reciever was $333
(I did all the other metal and work on the Garand)
So the Garand was $517

The Alpine M1 Carbine was in worse shape than the Garand but didn't need a barrel. That was $50, Stock $125 (I did all the other work myself) so $175 when done.

Also got a J.C. Higgens Model 50 in .30-06, Mosberg 500 12GA, and a High Standard tube fed .22 rifle. Each for $50. One by one I'm going through them. The Higgens has a CZ receiver, that one I want to turn into a 7mm-08 varmint rifle (it was the worst of all the guns). The Mossberg needs a little de-rusting, but, not bad. The .22 just needs the stock refinished and I'm going to slow rust blue it.

[cuppednlocked]

I'd say you did well!

[dan]

Nice job.

I'd say no big loss on the stock that was on it. It looks like a birch replacement anyway.

[rattletrap1970]

Nice job.

I'd say no big loss on the stock that was on it. It looks like a birch replacement anyway.

Had big grain like walnut, but really punky, molded and grain all raised up from water. I sold it for 50 bucks with no hardware (I re-parked all that and have it as spares)

[rattletrap1970]

Well here she is at her debut at the range yesterday.

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac51/rattletrap1970/Garand1sttry02_zps281543b3.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/user/rattletrap1970/media/Garand1sttry02_zps281543b3.jpg.html)


Here's the first test results. These were fired with some untested ammo I made a little while back. They were 155gr Sierra Palma Match HPBT with 49.0gr of AA-2460 seated at 3.300 COAL, federal lg rifle primer. You can see where I walked in from the right at the 7 ring, then (2) 8's, then all black. There was with a little brake between shots to adjust the gas plug to allow proper function with this load. 200 yards, stock sights. One more click left and I think that would have been (3) x's, (9) 10's (6) 9's (2) 8's or 190 out of 20 shots

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac51/rattletrap1970/Garand-1sttry_zps85b4d875.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/user/rattletrap1970/media/Garand-1sttry_zps85b4d875.jpg.html)

[timshufflin]

You did a really good job on your rifle Sir! It looks so much better.

[rattletrap1970]

Couldn't have done it without YOU Sir.

[timshufflin]

Couldn't have done it without YOU Sir.


Seriously, I was involved in this? My memory is so gone, my apologies.

[rattletrap1970]

Yeah, I'm the guy from Connecticut that had you re barrel the action, parkerize the barrel and action and do a trigger job.

[timshufflin]

Got it now, I'm refreshed. Back to work.

[Orlando]

Good job on saving a old war horse

[cuppednlocked]

Looking good!

[Schriv]

I'm still amazed at the difference. That was a well spent $50.

[rattletrap1970]

Well, it was $50 for the rifle.
$134 for the stock
$333 For all the work
So $517 and done.. But even so, where do you get a Garand that looks and shoots like that for $517? LOL

[rattletrap1970]

I am getting an aperture front sight and a NM rear insert. That plus some tailor made stuff made from those fire-formed shells and I think we'll have a 9 - 10 ring shooter all day long

[MH53GUNNER]

SWEET!

For 50 bucks that is the deal of a lifetime. The rifle came out looking fantastic. History saved... Well done!:p

[rattletrap1970]

Every once in a while I pull off a real hat-trick. Wish my ole man could have seen this one.