2007-02-14 08:32:18 · 14 answers · asked by lithiumcore 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Yes you can, and it's easy and works great.
The scope mount brand I used was B-Square. B-Square makes mounts that are solid, but require no real gunsmithing. All I had to do was take off the rear sight.
This mounts the scope just off the left side to allow the top ejection to work.
The other thing you'll need is to buy a Springfield Armory M-1 sniper cheek piece. This is a copy of the originals used in WW2. It is made of leather, and kind of works like a montecarlo stock, putting your face in-line with the scope. I also ordered an original Sling at the same time so that I had a match set.
And there were a million M-1's made, do whatever you want to with yours.
2007-02-14 16:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
M1 Garand Scope Mount
2016-10-01 06:59:37 · answer #2 · answered by mcclair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M1 Garand Scope
2016-12-18 03:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by pilkington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a telescopic sight can be mounted to the M-1 Garand rifle, but, to do it right without spoiling one of these fine old vets, it takes some rare parts, including the 'scope mounts.
In fact, the M-1, as model M-1D, was issued to Marine Corps and Army snipers within months of its' issue to regular troops, and its' use continued through the Korean War and later, until the M-1 was replaced by the M-14 in the late '50's, and the M-14 had its' own 'scoped sniper variants, as well.
2007-02-14 21:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bound's hubby here:
Yes, you can ... but with limitations.
The easiest was mount a scope on a Garand is to rebarrel your rifle with an M1D barrel. The available scope mount for this barrel requires a 3/4" ... 7/8" diameter scope ... which you may have difficulty finding.
Or else you can get a Griffin & Howe type scope mount, as offered by Fulton Armory ... but mounting them requires heat treating the receiver ... that is why FA will not place the Griffin & Howe mount on a customer receiver.
The biggest problem you will have to overcome with any other type of scope mount is allowing enough clearance for loading and ejecting an en bloc clip.
Good luck!
2007-02-14 08:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
There are two variants of the M1 Garand, the M1-Garand C & D that were either produced with, or modified to accept scopes.
If you wished to preserve the original appearance of your Garand [and I hope that you do], you should either consider purchasing one of the original C or D models, or purchasing the original hardware [scope, mounting brackets, bolts, etc] for one of these variants and attaching an original scope and mount to your Garand. I have seen such hardware available at many of the gun shows in the MD/VA area.
2007-02-14 09:59:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Please don't ruin a historical firearm because you think you need a scope. The Garand was never a good sniper rifle...although true it was pressed into limited snuiper duties at times. It's a Battle Rifle, and a man in battle cannot be dealing with a scope!
I may be in a small minority, but I feel that riflemen-in-training should be trained thoroughly in using iron sights before they should ever consider a scope. I regularly compete in John C. Garand style matches with an 18 inch target at 200 yards.....no scopes only issued peep sights. I'm middle-of-the-pack, but nearly everyone on the range shoots 70-80% on target and some of these old farts are on Social Security!
Point is, learn to be a great rifleman with iron sights and practice. Scopes are a distraction to actually learning good shooting skills.
I'll tell you this..... if you really want to impress people, learn to shoot with the peep sights, then let them have at it. They will be amazed you can even hit the target at 200 yards.
2007-02-14 10:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Good question. But really, who needs a scope with an M1 Garand? With one clip, I blew a 500 pound rock to pebbles with my friends. I'll bet the Germans that didn't get hit by an M1 died of a heart attack when they charged over a hill into a batalion of M1 armed soldiers. At the very least, they had to change their underwear. I would hate to go up against an M1. They are wicked. And sadly, they are now outdated.
2007-02-14 08:36:51 · answer #8 · answered by sirdoctorfine 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋
You can, but why? The iron sights are adjustable to 1000 yards and work good enough with practice. That magnificent rifle is a war hero! Why deface it with something you might not even need? I have one and wouldn't dream of scoping it.
2007-02-14 11:42:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes but it's not designed to.
Like the guy above said, it ruins a historical firearm.
I'm not sure about why you would need the scope and it would probably cause problems because the way the rounds are ejected.
2007-02-14 11:36:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋