is the M1 Garand, 1903 still in active use?

[ABNAK]

The M1s we had were pretty effectively demilled - the whole barrel had metal poured down it, which ran into the trigger / FC area, stocks were pretty beat up over years of use. Not sure what you'd get off it worth using. Maybe the M14s are different, but I doubt it.

I was referring to the ones that have the bolt welded shut or similar. In that case you have the trigger group, op rod, FH, sights, etc. to scrounge.

I guess there are a multitude of ways to "demill" something but it sounds like whoever did the M1's you had was a little OC!

[RazorBurn]

Video of the Norwegian Royal Guard with M1's. Totally bad ass!

[lowprone]

A friend of mine was an armorer for the AZNG and he went to the Philippines not too long ago
and spent a few weeks converting 30.06 Garands to 7.62 Nato to arm the militias in the islands.
They like the Russians never throw anything away.

[pinzgauer]

I was referring to the ones that have the bolt welded shut or similar. In that case you have the trigger group, op rod, FH, sights, etc. to scrounge.

I guess there are a multitude of ways to "demill" something but it sounds like whoever did the M1's you had was a little OC!

USMA ones had bolt welded shut somehow, also barrel plugged and welded. Stock and finish looked decent.

When I first saw my son's, I commented that it was neat. Mistake... They hate them, and just having a group moving through halls and stairways shows why the days of the MBR for GIs are over.

Plus the fact the M14 empty is heavier than an M4 with 3-4 loaded mags