H&R M1 Garand Cutaway

[BradMacc82]

Had never seen one before, brought in as part of a collection we’re assisting with - thought it may be appreciated here.

Pending verification, but supposedly 1 of the original 6 made by H&R to be used as instructional aides - if it is, amazing to be able to handle it personally, and if it isn’t, it’s still cool as hell.

 

[spoon059]

That is pretty cool! Does it cycle?

 

[inkd]

Holy crap, that is cool!!!!

 

[BradMacc82]

That is pretty cool! Does it cycle?

Honestly, I haven’t tried it. Have no doubt that it’d hand cycle - I just don’t want to damage or disturb it in any way.

 

[BradMacc82]

Some beautiful Garands and M1A’s in this collection, also a Dutch contract Breda (currently, possibly more at a later date) - it’s been years since I’ve seen some of them (helped relocate them when the owner moved houses).

I’m glad I don’t have the pockets, cause there’s a few I’d love to have for myself.

 

[emerald]

Really neat stuff.

 

[Doco Overboard]

I'd say it's worth a lot of money.
Interesting that the GC is saw cut.
Maybe they had to do that to get it to stay tight
on the barrel.

 

[Boondock Saint]

Outstanding pics!

 

[jr355]

Just WOW, thanks for sharing!

 

[Lafayette]

This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! Is this collection being pieced out?

 

[wreckdiver]

So cool.

 

[BradMacc82]

This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! Is this collection being pieced out?

It is. The owner is getting up there, and has asked that we assist in finding these new loving homes.

For those that may have a clue, we are indeed assisting Polecat (lou) with his inventory.

 

[BradMacc82]

There's also a legit D-model that we're still in process of evaluating, and locating the optic for it - it was taken off sometime within the past 7 years when the collection was moved from 1 residence to another. But it is a beautiful example.

 

[BradMacc82]

Outstanding pics!

Thanks, not bad for just a iphone... lol

 

[mawkie]

Very cool! Esp. if it can be verified that it's an authentic H&R issued item. Then it's honey bar the door, 'cause a lot of Garand collectors would probably love to acquire it. Good for the consignor.
Let's hope that the scope for the M1D can be found too.

 

[BradMacc82]

Very cool! Esp. if it can be verified that it's an authentic H&R issued item. Then it's honey bar the door, 'cause a lot of Garand collectors would probably love to acquire it. Good for the consignor.
Let's hope that the scope for the M1D can be found too.

I know the optic for the M1D was on the rifle 7 years ago - I had hands on it directly back then. It's just a matter of tracking it down in the consignors' home.

As for the cutaway, I'm not as knowledgeable as others when it comes to M1's, so I'm interested to see if it can be verified and authenticated - but so far going by photos of other cutaways that I've seen, this seems to be done to a much higher standard than the repro's.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

The late Bill Ricca had a large cutaway display of the Garand he would set up at gun shows. He was an acknowledged expert on parts for the Garand, Carbine, M14 as well as other US arms. He was always pleasant to talk to and impart knowledge.

The last time I saw him was at the Frederick gun show several years back…he was looking to sell his business as his health was failing. I’ve no idea what happened to his inventory.

 

[Doco Overboard]

Looks like it has a SA barrel on it. As far as I know that may be correct for an HR rifle during some part of the manufacturing process.
Also I think it has a firing proof on the wrist but devoid of an acceptance stamp.
Which would make sense to me as never being accepted, but proofed at the factory.
You should put it on the cmp site and let some of those guys look it over.
Maybe Bob S or RCS from the milsurps forum could provide some useful info as well.
Right now, with the pictures presented, as far as being an HR the only way one could really tell is by looking at the shape of the receiver forging in the 5th picture.

 

[BradMacc82]

Looks like it has a SA barrel on it. As far as I know that may be correct for an HR rifle during some part of the manufacturing process.
Also I think it has a firing proof on the wrist but devoid of an acceptance stamp.
Which would make sense to me as never being accepted, but proofed at the factory.
You should put it on the cmp site and let some of those guys look it over.
Maybe Bob S or RCS from the milsurps forum could provide some useful info as well.
Right now, with the pictures presented, as far as being an HR the only way one could really tell is by looking at the shape of the receiver forging in the 5th picture.

I can get a better picture tomorrow, I was trying to be a little subtle with those shots, but I can crop out the last digits of the serial.

 

[Doco Overboard]

I can get a better picture tomorrow, I was trying to be a little subtle with those shots, but I can crop out the last digits of the serial.

I get people not wanting others to see the #s. I dont like strangers all strapped up at my place so everyone's got their thing I guess.
But anyway, When you mentioned it was an HR I could only tell by the receiver forging.
I bet it starts with a 466 or 467 maybe =lucky guess.
The heat lot and drawing numbers are what the hard core guys are after.
I watched some cut a way's for different rifle types go for real decent money. And they were rifles manufactured in significantly higher numbers/differing countries
Surprising to me, advanced collectors evidently like that sort of thing. Even machine guns.
I think a lot of them were done elsewhere from the factory though like in base workshops or depots.
I dont know why a cutaway would be produced by a manufacturer for a system that had been in production for a number of years other than a learning tool for an armorer course or something. Or for a project course.
But thats just a guess too I dont really know.
I think its a neat conversation piece and worth a few coins to the right person. Most guys are just happy to own a decent representative example that functions well or becuase their grandfather, uncle carried one somewhere.
Or made by a tractor company or something like around my way its like that.