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M1 Garand · Deep Dive

M1 Garand

A Springfield receiver stamped with a Winchester serial — and the butt-trap kit everybody sells as WWII that is not.

The rifle America went to war with — Garand's sixteen-year road to 1936, the Springfield and Winchester serial overlap, how it works, strip to the last pin, maintenance and repair, what to feed it, bayonets and period kit, and one wartime Springfield documented part by part.

Photo: Springfield Armory M1 Garand Rifle by Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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    Volumes

    1. Vol 1 Overview — The Rifle That Went to War in the Army's Own Cartridge
    2. Vol 2 John Garand and the Road to 1936
    3. Vol 3 The Wartime Rifle — Springfield and Winchester, 1937–1945
    4. Vol 4 Korea, the Post-War Makers, and the End of Service
    5. Vol 5 How It Works
    6. Vol 6 Reading an M1 — Markings, Drawing Numbers and Dating
    7. Vol 7 Springfield 2450021 — Parts, Dates and Value
    8. Vol 8 Field Strip
    9. Vol 9 Detail Strip — Bolt, Trigger Group, Gas System, Sights
    10. Vol 10 Maintenance, Lubrication and Gauging
    11. Vol 11 Common Problems and Repairs
    12. Vol 12 Ammunition — Why the Garand Is Particular
    13. Vol 13 The Best Ammunition for Each Job
    14. Vol 14 Bayonets — Which Fit, and How to Mount One
    15. Vol 15 Period Accessories — Slings, Belts, Clips, the Butt-Trap Kit, Grenade Launching
    16. Vol 16 Collecting, Value and Restoration Choices
    17. Vol 17 Law, Buying from the CMP, and the Cheatsheet