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Exclusive!! Currently there are thousands of surplus M1 Garand parts sets on the market and receivers are becoming available. Save several hundred dollars by assembling your own. In this course Master Armorer and International Firearms Expert, John D. Bush shows and demonstrates step by step, the identification, sorting and selecting of parts and receivers. He shows you how to check parts for wear and fit, and a clear demonstration of the barreling and headspacing process. Complete assembly and final fitting is next. Also included is a discussion on how to identify parts by manufacturer, interesting facts and bits of history. This is the only complete course detailing everything you need to know in the process of assembling an M-1 Garand from a parts kit.
(about 109 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on November 09, 2005 in Firearms::Kits & Scratchbuilt and Firearms::Armorer's Courses.
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Extremely informative. Very good info on correct assembly as well as parts inspection. I highly recommend it to anyone considering purchasing or building an M1 Garand.
Very good for those who need to look over an M1 before having to go to the gunsmith or at purchase time - if possible. The video shows how to put together an M1 from parts - usually a harder thing to do than taking them apart. However, the good tips are on what to look for on various parts for wear and possible malfunctioning. This video is not as in-depth as the AGI Gunsmith Video but helpful for the newbie M1 owner.
A good video on building the M-1 rifle. My only two issues with the video are, first, that he only uses a "No-Go" gauge to check headspace. He should be using both a "Go" and a "No-Go" gauge to ensure headspace is neither too shallow nor excessive. I suppose since he's building from a "parts kit" with a used barrel, excessive headspace is his primary concern.
Secondly, the "eyeball" method of barrel/receiver alignment is OK I guess, but I feel you can get a more precise alignment using either an alignment tool or even two machinist's levels. Not a big issue, but he should have mentioned that there are other methods out there to check alignment. Keep in mind any misalignment will not only have the front sight out of true, but will also cause misalignment of the op-rod in the gas cylinder causing flyers and unusual wear on the piston and cylinder.
Overall an excellent video though. The chance to see an original Springfield Armory barrel installation tool was a treat too. :-)
great video. instills enough confidence to build your own..
