Pic of my M-1C Garand

[G-MAN]

My dad gave me this rifle just before he died. It was given to him by a friend he had in the BATF. I grew up hearing my dad's Marine Corps stories of his M1.

Some of the last times my dad and I spent together were on my uncle's farm shooting it. It is without a doubt my all time favorite rifle. A real pleasure to shoot and handled everything I ran through it, from 125 gr varmint loads to full 150 gr military ball.

Trivia question: Anyone know the difference between the M1C and the standard M1?

[rugerman1]

Quite a treasure you have there Gary.

Mark

[steves]

I would agree with rugerman1, quite a treasure . There probably is a Garand forum.

[rugerman1]

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php might have some answers

[G-MAN]

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php might have some answers

Answers to what?

[rugerman1]

Originally Posted By: rugerman1

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php might have some answers

Answers to what?

I'm trying to cheat and find the answer to:

"Trivia question: Anyone know the difference between the M1C and the standard M1?"

[G-MAN]

Originally Posted By: GMAN

Originally Posted By: rugerman1

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php might have some answers

Answers to what?

I'm trying to cheat and find the answer to:

"Trivia question: Anyone know the difference between the M1C and the standard M1?"

I know the answer. I was just seeing if anyone else knew.

[wwillson]

I found this on Google:

The M1C and M1D .30 cal. Sniper Rifles were specially adapted for sniper use from the M1 Garand service rifle. The M1C and M1D sniper rifles served the U.S. Army and Marine Corps from late in WW II through the mid-1960s.

Wayne

[Scotty]

Great rifle. Keep that one in the family.

[G-MAN]

I found this on Google:

The M1C and M1D .30 cal. Sniper Rifles were specially adapted for sniper use from the M1 Garand service rifle. The M1C and M1D sniper rifles served the U.S. Army and Marine Corps from late in WW II through the mid-1960s.

Wayne

Yep. The M1C was the first sniper version of the M1 that was actually adopted and put into use. It's got a G&H scope mount (which you can't see in my photo because it's on the other side of the receiver.)

The M1C was not simply a standard grade M1 with a scope stuck on it. The barrel was match grade and when used with match amo was capable of outstanding accuracy. The M1C was the primary sniper weapon for US forces during the Korean war.

[troy_built]

Nice gun.

[Arkie_Lefty]

Mine's been cut down and turned into a "Tanker" version. Never were produced in volume, experimental only. With an 18" bbl., it's hard to get enough hearing protection!

G Man, yours so do as you please, but conventional wisdom is to only fire ammo with same basic balistics/burn rates/pressures, etc. as military ball, as anything else can do damage (bend) the op-rod/piston assy.

Another difference between standard Garand and "C",,,,about $2,000.00!

Bob

[steves]

Mi-c is the sniper version with the off set scope and the leather cheek rest to push your head off set like the scope.

[steves]

There used to be a guy in I think it was Ar. who did trick tanker conversions ,I think his name was Roland Beaver ? It was years ago.