The Best of The GCA Journal Book 5

The Best of The GCA Journal Book 5

Volume 13, Number 1 through Volume 15, Number 4

Contents

Winter 1998 Garand Tales From World War II........................................................................................................................................... 1

by Steve Todd From the President.................................................................................................................................................................... 4 M1C in Vietnam........................................................................................................................................................................ 5

by Michael Pollack M1 Garand Serial Number 102............................................................................................................................................... 6

by James R. Schinner World War II USMC Exploded View of the Garand............................................................................................................ 9

by Peter Jensen What a Find!............................................................................................................................................................................ 10

by Mike Roberts Another Combat Veteran Garand......................................................................................................................................... 14

by Scott A. Duff Another Gas Trap M1 Discovered........................................................................................................................................ 16

by Scott A. Duff Letters........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Spring 1999 Combat Veteran Garands....................................................................................................................................................... 20

by Scott A. Duff The Civilian Marksmanship Program.................................................................................................................................. 26

by Steve Rutledge Match Sights on M1 Rifles...................................................................................................................................................... 31

by James S. White From the President.................................................................................................................................................................. 33 GCA Represented at the First Annual John C. Garand Match......................................................................................... 34

by Frank Walter Jr. The M1 Garand and Cal. .30 Ammunition.......................................................................................................................... 36

by Rick Gushman

Summer 1999 Good Guys Do Finish First!................................................................................................................................................... 39

by Dennis Scott The Rubber M1........................................................................................................................................................................ 46

by Richard Deane CMP News................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 U.S. Martial Arms Collecting in the 21st Century.............................................................................................................. 48

by Bruce Canfield Gas Trap Production............................................................................................................................................................... 51

by Robert Seijas Big Boys Don't Cry.................................................................................................................................................................. 52

by Neil Parker The Garand Lives..................................................................................................................................................................... 54

by Mark Christian More CMP Photos................................................................................................................................................................... 55 International Photo................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Denmark Parts Kits................................................................................................................................................................. 57

by Thomas Byrne

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Fall 1999 The "Unknown" M1C 1951 Springfield Armory Conversion........................................................................................... 59

by Bruce Canfield

An M1 Auction........................................................................................................................................................................ 63 by Michael Shuken

LT Fletcher Harris, 1st Platoon Leader B Company, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry........................................................ 64 29th "Blue and Gray" Division, Normandy, June 6 ? July 11, 1944

by Marty Black

U.S. Rifle, Cal. 30, M1............................................................................................................................................................. 65 by John Baltes

IHC Receivers and Heat Lots................................................................................................................................................. 66 by Dave McClain

Photo......................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 The Garand Receiver............................................................................................................................................................... 68

by Richard Deane

Barrel Usage on New M1 Rifle Production 1952-1957...................................................................................................... 70 by Scott A. Duff

Photo......................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 Book Review ? The Gas Trap Garand................................................................................................................................... 74

Winter 1999 M1C Production Research to Date....................................................................................................................................... 76

by Dave McClain and Bob Seijas

1999 GCA Convention Report.............................................................................................................................................. 80 A 1943 Garand......................................................................................................................................................................... 82

by Peter Jensen

Camp Perry ? JCG Match ? 1999.......................................................................................................................................... 84 by Mike Campbell

How I Spent My Summer Vacation....................................................................................................................................... 85 by Walt Kuleck

Finish Wear on Early M1 Gas Cylinders.............................................................................................................................. 87 by Bruce N. Canfield

Barrel Usage on New M1 Rifle Production 1952-1957 Part 2........................................................................................... 88 by Scott Duff

Photo......................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 It Still Happens......................................................................................................................................................................... 94

by Bob Seijas

What Is It?................................................................................................................................................................................ 95 by Bob Seijas

Letters........................................................................................................................................................................................ 96

Spring 2000 The Danish M1s ? Two Reports............................................................................................................................................ 98

by Michael Gingher and Lane Smith

One Early Perception of the M1 Rifle................................................................................................................................. 101 by Bruce N. Canfield

My Affair................................................................................................................................................................................. 103 by Sergeant Major Mark Bucksath

The Development Trials of the M2 Flash Hider................................................................................................................ 105 by Jim Pullen

Type B, Dummy Rifles.......................................................................................................................................................... 107 by Lawrence H. Byrd

Winchester Barrel Markings................................................................................................................................................ 107 by John M. Hattanhauer

Follow Up on the "What is it" Question............................................................................................................................. 108 by Mel Bishop

"It Still Happens" ? A Commentary................................................................................................................................... 109 by Bob Seijas

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Barrel Usage on New M1 Rifle Production 1952-1957, Part 3........................................................................................ 109 by Scott A. Duff

News From CMP................................................................................................................................................................... 113

Summer 2000 Original "Two-Tone" Receivers?......................................................................................................................................... 115

by Bob Seijas A November 1941 Lend Lease Garand............................................................................................................................... 116

by Robert J. Harrison ROTC Reunion Speech: 1940 to 2000............................................................................................................................... 118

by William E. Adams At Long Last ? I Visited Anniston....................................................................................................................................... 121

by Richard Deane The M1 and the Resurfacing Nambu.................................................................................................................................. 123

by G.M. Black A Diamond in the Rough: the Mossberg M44 Training Rifle......................................................................................... 125

by Richard Deane, Orest Michaels, Victor Havlin and George Fram More Danish.......................................................................................................................................................................... 126

by Richard Deane Letters...................................................................................................................................................................................... 127

Fall 2000 The M1D vs. the M1C........................................................................................................................................................... 130

by Bruce Canfield The Saga of the "C"................................................................................................................................................................ 133

by Walt Kuleck Photo....................................................................................................................................................................................... 134 Uncut Dated 10 Inch M1 Bayonet....................................................................................................................................... 135

by Thomas Boyd "Rebuild" Marks on M1 Rifles............................................................................................................................................. 135

by Roland Beaver U.S. Coast Guard Award Rifles............................................................................................................................................ 137

by Tom Allen A Rifle's Place in History...................................................................................................................................................... 138

by Walt Kuleck A Sad Chapter in the Life of a Grand Garand Rifle.......................................................................................................... 138

by Richard Deane Photo....................................................................................................................................................................................... 142 Danish Stock Discs Revisited............................................................................................................................................... 143

by Frank Walter Letters...................................................................................................................................................................................... 144

Winter 2000 Convention Report ? 2000 Springfield............................................................................................................................... 146 John Garand Bust Rededication.......................................................................................................................................... 148

by Robert Seijas Sixty-Sixth Reunion ? Class of 1934................................................................................................................................... 149

by Bob Seijas Will the Real 3-52 M1D Barrel Please Stand Up?............................................................................................................. 151

by Walt Kuleck M19A1 & M2A1 Ammunition Boxes For Cal. .30 Ball & Match Ammunition For the M1 Rifle............................. 152

by Rick Gushman True Stories From Real Men................................................................................................................................................ 153

by Richard Deane Third Annual John C. Garand Memorial Match ? 5 August 2000................................................................................. 155

by Walt Kuleck Early HRA Garands.............................................................................................................................................................. 157

by Lane Smith, LTCOL USAF (Ret)

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Refinishing/Restoring the Stock and Other Wood Parts of the M1 Garand Rifle........................................................ 158 by John Baltes

The Winchester M1 of WW II Part 1.................................................................................................................................. 160 by Dave Frenn

Just When You Thought You Had Them All?.................................................................................................................... 162 by Scott A. Duff

Letters...................................................................................................................................................................................... 164

Spring 2001 Inspection Arms By President Harry S. Truman.............................................................................................................. 167

by Luther M. McDowell The Winchester M1 of WW II Part 2.................................................................................................................................. 167

by Dave Frenn Photo....................................................................................................................................................................................... 170 Merritt Gate ? Marine Military Academy.......................................................................................................................... 171

by John Baltes My Own Little Corner...of the War, A Look Back...After 50 Years...To Guadalcanal............................................... 172

by Harry Wiens and Chuck Russell Never Raised To Be a Soldier............................................................................................................................................... 173

by John Hagen and Chuck Russell M1 Rifles 1952-1957............................................................................................................................................................. 173

by Scott A. Duff Rock Island Rebuilds............................................................................................................................................................ 176

by Bruce N. Canfield Lest We Forget!...................................................................................................................................................................... 180

Summer 2001 Is My Service Grade CMP Garand Safe To Shoot?........................................................................................................... 182

by Richard Deane The Winchester M1 of WW II, Part 3................................................................................................................................. 186

by Dave Frenn My Lucky Find....................................................................................................................................................................... 189

by Norman Marten Leonard F. Hicks, Springfield Armory Inspector.............................................................................................................. 190

by Robert Seijas Correct Bayonet Scabbard Accessory for Post-War Garands?........................................................................................ 192

by Michael V. Stratton What Happened Here?......................................................................................................................................................... 194

by GCA Board of Directors M1 Rifles 1952-1957, Part 2................................................................................................................................................. 195

by Scott A. Duff Letters...................................................................................................................................................................................... 199

Fall 2001-special extra cover pages Reno Convention Report ? August 2001........................................................................................................................... 205 A History Lesson ? GCA 1986 ? 2001................................................................................................................................ 207

by Richard Deane GCA Special Volunteers 1986 ? 2001................................................................................................................................. 212 CMP/GCA/JCG..................................................................................................................................................................... 213 A Bolt-Action Garand ? Straight Pull................................................................................................................................ 214

by Chad Long A Garand Tale........................................................................................................................................................................ 214

by Robert Collins A Garand Tale........................................................................................................................................................................ 216

by Mike Burduck M1 Rifles 1952-1957, Part 3................................................................................................................................................. 220

by Scott A. Duff

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