m1 garand scope

[treboris]

id like to put a scope on my garand. does anyone know of any body that sells the side scope mounts? ill take used military or replica idc as long as it works.

[7idl]

nononononnonnonono

not on a wwII M1 !!!!!!!

Please, for the love of God and J.Garand, NO!

[treboris]

my garand isnt exactly ww2. the reciever is 1944, the barrel, trigger group and internal parts are from the 50's/60's. and my stock is from the 60's. its a frankenstein of garand parts. i really like the scopes on the garands because you can still use the peep sights.

[vim]

Here's a mix of good info and entertainment on the topic.

[treboris]

thanks, it was very interesting but didnt help me find the mounts

[10x]

A WWII receiver means it is a WWII rifle. If you tap the receiver for a mount the value of the rifle will plummet. But it is your rifle to do with as you wish.

If you want a scoped rifle, you would be better off getting an M1A.

I don't know if anyone makes a side mount for an M1 anymore. Who would you get to tap the receiver and install it?

As a suggestion, google S&K mounts. Their M1 mount replaces the rear sight without damaging the rifle. Try it for a while to see if you can get used to the offset.

[Paradude54]

Have you given any thought to a Scout scope mount and scope set-up? You can do it without any modifications to the Garand. The best price for the mount is at the CMP website, http://estore.odcmp.com/Store/catalo...note5=&max=100

Just something to consider. Personally, I LOVE Scout scopes, but not all people like them.

[treboris]

i like the side scope better especially the one that leave my iron sites intact. i will be attending gunsmithing school soon so any work is not a problem. i love my garand and have no intentions of selling it so the value doesnt really matter too me.

[DOC]

If you aren't going to sell it you might as well deck it out like an M4 where the owner has to much money to burn.

[treboris]

If you aren't going to sell it you might as well deck it out like an M4 where the owner has to much money to burn.

i was thinking about that. my next step is to mount an 870 12 gauge on the bottom and a light on the side.