Mag Fed M1 Garand Question

[mccullma]

I give up. I used to be a collector of Garands. This one stumps me. It is also a 5 digit serial number. It is not a reweld or Beretta. Ant idea of what this is and any story behind it?

 

[1shott]

what caliber is it?

IIRC Italy did there own version of the M1 Garand/M14 mix.

There are also conversions here in the US that are done

 

[okcBob]

Receiver looks USGI. 1942. It’s been re-parked.
There were conversions years ago by private individuals to accept BAR mags. Don’t know if there were kits you could buy for the conversions.

 

[cowadle]

Look up shuffs parkerizing.he has been converting garands for years.

 

[RickN]

308 or 30.06?

 

[1911DA]

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

 

[Seadog]

I give up. I used to be a collector of Garands. This one stumps me. It is also a 5 digit serial number. It is not a reweld or Beretta. Ant idea of what this is and any story behind it?

An interesting M1 with what looks like a BAR magazine conversion. Looks like a T20 M1 Garand.

 

[mccullma]

308 or 30.06?

I'll try and check the caliber in a day or so. Didn't think to look. I just got some pictures.

 

[RidgeRunner45-70]

what caliber is it?

IIRC Italy did there own version of the M1 Garand/M14 mix.

There are also conversions here in the US that are done

I thought these were the Italian BM-59.

 

[RidgeRunner45-70]

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