M1 Garand - Arlington Ordinance ??
Steve Harris
I've heard of some black stock Arlington Ordinance M1 Garands for sale.
Does anybody know anything about them? Are they any good?
Steve Harris
Colorado Springs
Ordinary_Guy
har...@frii.com (Steve Harris) wrote:
#I've heard of some black stock Arlington Ordinance M1 Garands for sale.
#Does anybody know anything about them? Are they any good?
#Steve Harris
#Colorado Springs
Steve,
I haven't seen these rifles at any of our gun shows; OGCA is this
weekend and I'll keep a eye open.
I have a feeling that these are the dregs of the AI supplies, as
imports have dried up. I reserve the right to be wrong, but I would
suspect that the stocks are painted crinkle black because they were
hideous in their original state.
Remember, you get what you pay for; but only if you're real lucky.
Regards,
Walt
Garand Collectors Association newbie
-Pettlon,B.D.
#I've heard of some black stock Arlington Ordinance M1 Garands for sale.
#Does anybody know anything about them? Are they any good?
#
#Steve Harris
#Colorado Springs
Hello Steve,
I purchased an AO rebuilt M1 5 months ago, and used it weekly for a highpower
league. I was skeptical of AO, but needed a rifle as my DCM M1 didn't arrive
until mid-July.
Outside of a broken firing pin after ~500 rounds, it has served me well. It's
a Winchester receiver that has been rebarreled in .308 (1-12 twist) and mated
to a new birch stock. Looks sharp. Set me back $480 plus tax.
Good luck,
Brian D. Pettlon
free...@mcs.com
NRA Life/NRA-ILA/ISRA/GCA Newbie
vangundy marvin w
Steve Harris wrote:
#
# I've heard of some black stock Arlington Ordinance M1 Garands for sale.
# Does anybody know anything about them? Are they any good?
#
# Steve Harris
# Colorado Springs
I bought one of these M1 Grands at a gun show about 3 weeks ago. It had
a
new barrel, new wood and a rebuilt gas system. I've had two minor
problems with it so far. First the trigger guard would pop opened when I
fired the gun. I had to take it
to a gunsmith to build up the catch that the trigger guard snaped into.
It
cost me $10 to have that done. The other problem I had was when I fired
the gun
the elevation nob would move a click. I had to replace the elevation nob
to fix the
problem which cost me another $16. Other then these 2 small problems I
have had
no problems. I have fired over 200 round with the gun so far and after
the first clip the gun has preformed with out a flaw except for the two
minor problems I all ready mentioned. I have not had a chance to see how
accurate it realy is because I just replaced the elevation nob this past
weekend. So far I'm very happy with the gun and would recomed buying
one. The reason I bought this gun is that I sent in my application for a
DCM M1 Garand a couple of weeks ago and I what a M1 so I get use to one
and fugure out what type of reloaded ammo worked best in a M1. I going
to the range this weekend and will have a better ideal of how it is
shooting. I'll post a reply on how well it was grouping at a 100 yards
on sunday.
Jr. Van Gundy
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
gunrunner
# I have a feeling that these are the dregs of the AI supplies, as
# imports have dried up. I reserve the right to be wrong, but I would
# suspect that the stocks are painted crinkle black because they were
# hideous in their original state.
# Walt
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You are sort-of right - they were the last. I just bought ALL that were
left in the U.S.! When I get done with them, they'll have a NEW BARREL,
NEW STOCK and will be in matching condition for under $800 (while they
last!)
If anyone wants one, let me know!
middlecoast
Steve Harris wrote:
#
# I've heard of some black stock Arlington Ordinance M1 Garands for sale.
# Does anybody know anything about them? Are they any good?
#
# Steve Harris
# Colorado Springs
Are you by any chance confusing Arlington Ordnance, a purveyor of
firearms, with Arlington Ordinance which would be a law enacted by a
municipality?
pf...@ns.net
gunrunner <gunr...@earthlink.net> wrote:
## I have a feeling that these are the dregs of the AI supplies, as
## imports have dried up. I reserve the right to be wrong, but I would
## suspect that the stocks are painted crinkle black because they were
## hideous in their original state.
## Walt
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#You are sort-of right - they were the last. I just bought ALL that were
#left in the U.S.! When I get done with them, they'll have a NEW BARREL,
#NEW STOCK and will be in matching condition for under $800 (while they
#last!)
#If anyone wants one, let me know!
That's still over twice as much as a DCM Garand is going for, and I'll
wager the depot-rebuilt DCM gun is still the better gun in terms of
fit, finish, and overall quality...
Darin R. Pfaff, SSgt, USAF
Range Officer, Lincoln, CA