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Gunsmithing
1944 M1 GARAND REFURBISH
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<blockquote data-quote="Chokoloskee Joe" data-source="post: 1656182" data-attributes="member: 110441"><p>I would not touch a thing as it looks great and is original only once. It is true that almost all WWII rifles probably went thru re-armoring at least once or twice, but that is still original in my view. I have a CMP 1942 Garand that was re-armored for the Korean War with a new Ogden Armory stock and re-barreled in 1952. I bought it in memory of my dad that served in both WWII and Korea and I would never touch it. Even with a worn barrel it shoots great by the way!</p><p></p><p>You also mention that your rifle is unsafe. A worn barrel may or may not shoot well, but it is safe to shoot unless something else is wrong. These guns were so over built that I doubt your rifle is unsafe. All CMP rifles are safe to shoot if that's where you got it. Any competent gunsmith can check the gun out and tell you whether it is unsafe to shoot for a modest fee. In any case, you can attach a note to the display on the back that you don't know whether the rifle is safe to shoot and leave it to your heirs to sort it out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chokoloskee Joe, post: 1656182, member: 110441"] I would not touch a thing as it looks great and is original only once. It is true that almost all WWII rifles probably went thru re-armoring at least once or twice, but that is still original in my view. I have a CMP 1942 Garand that was re-armored for the Korean War with a new Ogden Armory stock and re-barreled in 1952. I bought it in memory of my dad that served in both WWII and Korea and I would never touch it. Even with a worn barrel it shoots great by the way! You also mention that your rifle is unsafe. A worn barrel may or may not shoot well, but it is safe to shoot unless something else is wrong. These guns were so over built that I doubt your rifle is unsafe. All CMP rifles are safe to shoot if that's where you got it. Any competent gunsmith can check the gun out and tell you whether it is unsafe to shoot for a modest fee. In any case, you can attach a note to the display on the back that you don't know whether the rifle is safe to shoot and leave it to your heirs to sort it out. [/QUOTE]
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