Author Topic: Information about M1 Garand (Read 860 times)

hemc · « **on:** April 02, 2005, 12:12:34 PM »

Can anyone tell me where I can get more information about this M1 Garand: There are no marking on the receiver behind the rear site. On the right side of the receiver is the following.

M1 03xxx
M1 Rifle cal. 30-06
Made in the USA by C.A.I., St. Albans, Vt.

I have found out this is the Century Arms Inc. An importer. I have markings on other parts by suspect these are parts put together to make a firearm?

lefty o · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2005, 01:19:22 PM »

its a parts gun of questionable quality. actually the reciever is of questionable quality, the rest of the parts should be decent.

IntrepidWizard · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2005, 01:36:56 PM »

The receiver has been known--as well as the bolt to explode on the Century ones.

lefty o · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2005, 09:22:13 PM »

bolts are USGI, and are no more prone to exploding than the ones in a cmp garand. the CAI recievers are not high quality, but lets be factual.

CAV Trooper · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2005, 01:01:42 PM »

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Made in the USA by C.A.I., St. Albans, Vt.

Bummer, guy. CAI makes the receivers (or has them made for them by

) and then assembles the guns using surplus parts from wherever. Parts could be US, Danish or Italian.

The receivers are very often so far out of mil-spec that they can be dangerous and there is virtually no decent Garandsmith who will work on them. Below is a link from Fulton Armory regarding what they found out about CAI guns:

http://www.fulton-armory.com/CAI-TI.htm

If the one you are asking about is yours...good luck.