Bought this beauty off 1563621 today.  Apparently all original except the op rod is a National Match.  Gauges 1 and  1 with a bright shiny bore.  We have a date this Sunday at Range-14.

 

 congratulations on the new member of the family! She looks great! I always wanted one myself

Nice!

1 minute ago, JohnnyB said:

 congratulations on the new member of the family! She looks great! I always wanted one myself

Of all the firearms I own, this is the one I've wanted for the longest time.  I don't know why I didn't do this sooner.

Grands are great rifles.  Did you get it from CMP?

3 minutes ago, GRIZ said:

Grands are great rifles.  Did you get it from CMP?

It's a DCM originally sold in 86 that came through Red River Army Depot..

Very Nice!

Definitely on my list...

12 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

It's a DCM originally sold in 86 that came through Red River Army Depot..

Enjoy it!  Make sure you use Garand safe ammo.

Came with orig. box and paperwork! Enjoy

Nice !  

sweet, i need one.

 

1 minute ago, CageFighter said:

sweet, i need one.

 

When you are ready, hit me up.  I know a guy.

Welcome to the Garand Owners Group.  Don't forget to "Grease the Weaser" to avoid light primer hits (white lithium grease stored in butt-stock that goes on Op Rod)!  And don't baby it when loading a clip.  Slap that bitch in the Op Rod so the extractor goes all of the way home!

Good luck on Sunday.  Wish I could be there with ya, but I got some NRA Board meeting bidness to take care of this weekend.  Lemme know if ya need some extra clips as I probably got more than I can use.

Rosey

White lith. or axle grease works too.

1 hour ago, 1563621 said:

White lith. or axle grease works too.

@1563621 btw, there was a lube tube in the buttstock..  Like a double ended tube, I guess one side for oil and the other grease.

Silver metal or yellow plastic?

20 minutes ago, 1563621 said:

Silver metal or yellow plastic?

Plastic

looks like this.  The oil is dried up and almost looks crystallized. 

 

29 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

@1563621 btw, there was a lube tube in the buttstock..  Like a double ended tube, I guess one side for oil and the other grease.

Phrasing?

1 hour ago, Scorpio64 said:

@1563621 btw, there was a lube tube in the buttstock..  Like a double ended tube, I guess one side for oil and the other grease.

You can use any kind of grease.  I use Mobil 1 Synthetic grease.  I like the red color, it sticks well, and doesn't harden up with time or the cold.

55 minutes ago, Zeke said:

Phrasing?

Glad I didn't bring up penetrating oil.........

oops.

 

Good choice. Congrats.


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On 9/4/2018 at 10:35 PM, CageFighter said:

sweet, i need one.

 

Stop by, I got a couple in stock

12 hours ago, Oakridgefirearms said:

Stop by, I got a couple in stock

i maybe free this weekend.

 

Nice...just picked up a all correct 43 (except rear sight but will replace) sa!

 

 

3 minutes ago, myhatinthering said:

Nice...just picked up a all correct 43 sa!

Pix, or it didn't happen.  Come on man, you know the drill.

27 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

Pix, or it didn't happen.  Come on man, you know the drill.

Seriously. 

Noob mistake  

43 minutes ago, myhatinthering said:

Nice...just picked up a all correct 43 (except rear sight but will replace) sa!

 

 

PICS!!!!!!!!!!!

45 minutes ago, myhatinthering said:

all correct 43 (except rear sight

@1563621 Is this something you might have laying around?

lol...I will...just have to get around to it

 

early 1943 with all parts SA (except rear sight). It’s almost completely correctly for the month of manufacture as well. It has the correct -6 SA op-rod, a -8 housing, -7 hammer, & -12 follower, original stock although cartouch is barely visible.  etc etc

 

will post pics this weeken.