Mag Fed M1 Garand Question

[okcBob]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_BM_59

Gas cylinder is usgi , different than the BM 59

Everything looks like an M1 (Not a BM-59), except the mag

 

[kirk1978]

IMHO that's the way the M-1 Garand should have been made.......20 and 30 round magazines more than enough fire power.........

That thing was heavy enough with 8 rounds.

 

[1shott]

I thought these were the Italian BM-59.

Could be I have no idea.

 

[leemozoid]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_BM_59

This. I am a recovered M1-aholic. The Italians were prolific experimenters with the M1 post-war, even to the point of having two separate (Breda and Beretta) manufacturers make their own for domestic and export uses.

 

[RickN]

It says 30 Cal M1 on the receiver. I believe that is 30.06 and it looks to long to be a BM-59. I would be willing to bet it is an M-1 converted to use BAR mags.

 

[Kid Glock]

Yes, back in Shotgun News days (80's maybe?), I recall conversions on M1's to accept BAR mags? Mags were cheap too, even for the times, IIRC, $5 at Numrich.
I always wanted one along with BAR gunner's belt (holds 12- 20rd. mags) but the cards never fell right. Heavy yes but packs a wallop.
In Stevens M14 book, I believe in the chapter "M1 Learns to Rock and Roll" it mentions this conversion and problems associated. IIRC, it worked ok in semi but not full. Hence the shorter but comparable T-65, later the 308 Win.