There is no need for special gas plugs for the M1. The 30-06 was developed at 50,000 CUP and it’s still there today. The M1 rifle was designed, adopted and produced around the M1 ball cartridge. The full power 173g loading. This loading stayed with M1AP loading throughout the 30-06’s military lifetime. Millions of full power loads were fired through the M1 rifle without ill effects. The Lower powered M2 Ball ammo was actually adopted a year after the M1 rifle. Even the CMP manual states that any 30-06 180 grain and below is safe in the M1 rifle. The lower power M2 ball came about because of the Army’s requirement for ammo that would not carry past stateside rifle ranges in populated areas. NOT because of the weaknesses in the M1 rifle. Any well maintained M1, properly greased with new recoil springs, will tolerate standard 30-06 commercial loadings.
I don't really think these are necessary, even the CMP says commercial ammo under 180 grains is ok. I think a few instances of bent op rods from just simply being worn out got blown out of proportion. The higher pressure might slightly accelerate wear but I don't think its very significant.
there has been a few danish issued m1's on the uk market in 7.62 nato , they have always been an expensive rifle here in the uk, the price dropped just after the filming of saving private ryan but they were dog rough but it soon shot up, you cant get one for under £1200 now
Very interesting, yeah, I believe this one was a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conversion from 30-06. It would have been really cool if it had been a post WWII US Navy conversion, but I'm still happy with it. I think I paid $900 for it about 4 years ago. I don't know about you guys, but I think a lot of old curio and relic (50 years old and older) weapons here in the USA have shot up in value due to them being in a lot of popular video games. They are certainly getting harder to come by regardless. That being said, I'll be featuring a cool No.1 MK.lll* in an upcoming video on the 9th.
@@The_Casual_Collector i have a lot of friends in the firearms trade in the uk and they all say it is getting harder to get the mill surp items, i got my first sten in 1995 and it was £69 now there £800 and back in about 2010 you could get an ak for £100 now they are £600+ the stock of older firearms are drying up, we have a lot of HK products coming from MKE in turky , i know they import to the us under another brand name
No worries, here is a recent test on them and they have links on where to get them: www.gun-tests.com/rifles/garands-gas-plugs-we-test-for-function-safety-and-accuracy/ Mine are from Garand Gear.
Please try to avoid rabbit holes. It took almost 15 minutes to go through 5 minutes of content. And why are you trying to show us the plug through the plastic bag when you are going to install it anyway? I don’t expect a response, just food for thought.
Hey Casual THANKS for the shout out !!! Coffee is heaven for sure. 3 really nice M1 there too !!
Yes sir, they are very nice! You're very welcome for the shout-out. Thanks again for the mugs!
Schuster makes some handy gun related gadgets
They sure do, making the Garand grand again, lol.
@@The_Casual_Collector They make a Rivet tool for the M16 front sling swivel that comes in handy as well.
@willoneill7897 I may have to get one of those...I boogered up the one on my A2 clone, thanks.
Adjustable is the best.
There is no need for special gas plugs for the M1. The 30-06 was developed at 50,000 CUP and it’s still there today. The M1 rifle was designed, adopted and produced around the M1 ball cartridge. The full power 173g loading. This loading stayed with M1AP loading throughout the 30-06’s military lifetime. Millions of full power loads were fired through the M1 rifle without ill effects. The Lower powered M2 Ball ammo was actually adopted a year after the M1 rifle. Even the CMP manual states that any 30-06 180 grain and below is safe in the M1 rifle. The lower power M2 ball came about because of the Army’s requirement for ammo that would not carry past stateside rifle ranges in populated areas. NOT because of the weaknesses in the M1 rifle. Any well maintained M1, properly greased with new recoil springs, will tolerate standard 30-06 commercial loadings.
I don't really think these are necessary, even the CMP says commercial ammo under 180 grains is ok. I think a few instances of bent op rods from just simply being worn out got blown out of proportion. The higher pressure might slightly accelerate wear but I don't think its very significant.
@redtra236 you could be right on that, I'd rather be safe than sorry though...probably overkill, but that's okay.
Keep rocking your thing 👍🙏😎
Brother I will support you with one of those mugs, me too, drink coffee all the time❤
Cool, thanks! Yeah I need to do some serious thinking on the whole merch stuff. It's definitely on my mind, just have to figure out all the logistics.
I have a Garand Gear plug and my bayonet mounts just fine.
@@TheHanz117 I might need to show how it fits on the video. I believe mine might be an early style one. I'll have to take another look at it.
@@The_Casual_Collectorthe gen2 is supposed to accommodate a bayonet as per their website👍. Thinking about picking one up
there has been a few danish issued m1's on the uk market in 7.62 nato , they have always been an expensive rifle here in the uk, the price dropped just after the filming of saving private ryan but they were dog rough but it soon shot up, you cant get one for under £1200 now
Very interesting, yeah, I believe this one was a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conversion from 30-06. It would have been really cool if it had been a post WWII US Navy conversion, but I'm still happy with it. I think I paid $900 for it about 4 years ago. I don't know about you guys, but I think a lot of old curio and relic (50 years old and older) weapons here in the USA have shot up in value due to them being in a lot of popular video games. They are certainly getting harder to come by regardless. That being said, I'll be featuring a cool No.1 MK.lll* in an upcoming video on the 9th.
@@The_Casual_Collector i have a lot of friends in the firearms trade in the uk and they all say it is getting harder to get the mill surp items, i got my first sten in 1995 and it was £69 now there £800 and back in about 2010 you could get an ak for £100 now they are £600+ the stock of older firearms are drying up, we have a lot of HK products coming from MKE in turky , i know they import to the us under another brand name
@@chrisgosling6083 thought M1s were a no go in the UK? If you can have them that's nice though
By any chance is that a garand thumb you have there ?
I seem to be having trouble finding the adjustable gas plug
No worries, here is a recent test on them and they have links on where to get them:
www.gun-tests.com/rifles/garands-gas-plugs-we-test-for-function-safety-and-accuracy/
Mine are from Garand Gear.
Are they all parkerized?
@colestephen4846 are you asking are the 3 M1s parkerized?
@@The_Casual_Collectoryeah, I’m looking into getting mine done and just can’t find any good examples of how it will look after
Please try to avoid rabbit holes. It took almost 15 minutes to go through 5 minutes of content. And why are you trying to show us the plug through the plastic bag when you are going to install it anyway? I don’t expect a response, just food for thought.
@@mmgross144 points noted, thank you.