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dmazur · April 22, 2011, 09:00 PM

Well, your question does seem related to this thread...

1. As discussed above, there were several modifications made by Beretta (and others), but these are not Garands and are not being sold by CMP. Due to magazine dimensions, an original Garand receiver modified to take a BAR magazine won't have sufficient metal remaining to be safe. So, the short answer is, there aren't any.

2. For a short time, Springfield Armory Inc. (not WWII era Springfield Armory) made new Garand receivers (or bought them on contract, made by others), but these were cast rather than forged and are generally considered inferior replicas when compared to WWII/Korean era forged receivers. My understanding is that all Garands are rebuilt using parts from WWII/Korea. Some are NOS (new, old stock) and some are refurbished.

3. They make M14 clones known as M1A's which are chambered in 7.62 which use detachable magazines. While these are similar to Garands in action design and overall appearance, they are not Garands.

4. A Garand will function properly with enbloc clips. Conversions to use external magazines should be viewed with an objective eye and a proper concern for safety. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want an M1A, buy an M1A.

5. See Fulton Armory for one source for parts, books, Garands and semi-auto M14's -

http://fulton-armory.com/

And, here's a link to a gunsmith that will do Garand modifications -

http://www.shuffsparkerizing.com/Con...ker_Sniper.php

April 22, 2011, 09:00 PM	#12
dmazur Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,310	Well, your question does seem related to this thread... 1. As discussed above, there were several modifications made by Beretta (and others), but these are not Garands and are not being sold by CMP. Due to magazine dimensions, an original Garand receiver modified to take a BAR magazine won't have sufficient metal remaining to be safe. So, the short answer is, there aren't any. 2. For a short time, Springfield Armory Inc. (not WWII era Springfield Armory) made new Garand receivers (or bought them on contract, made by others), but these were cast rather than forged and are generally considered inferior replicas when compared to WWII/Korean era forged receivers. My understanding is that all Garands are rebuilt using parts from WWII/Korea. Some are NOS (new, old stock) and some are refurbished. 3. They make M14 clones known as M1A's which are chambered in 7.62 which use detachable magazines. While these are similar to Garands in action design and overall appearance, they are not Garands. 4. A Garand will function properly with enbloc clips. Conversions to use external magazines should be viewed with an objective eye and a proper concern for safety. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want an M1A, buy an M1A. 5. See Fulton Armory for one source for parts, books, Garands and semi-auto M14's - http://fulton-armory.com/ And, here's a link to a gunsmith that will do Garand modifications - http://www.shuffsparkerizing.com/Con...ker_Sniper.php __________________ .30-06 Springfield: 100 yrs + and still going strong Last edited by dmazur; April 22, 2011 at 09:10 PM.