Reddit reviews The M1 Garand Owner's Guide

First of all, congrats on the M1. My M1 was my first rifle and, after my wife and dog, is the one thing I would pull from a burning building. I'd highly recommend you pick up a ported gas plug from Garandgear.com. It should run you around $35 and will allow you to shoot modern 30-06 hunting rounds without the risk of damaging your rifle. I also highly recommend The M1 Garand Owner's Guide. Fantastic resource.

Scott Duff has an excellent series of books on the M1 Garand. For the M1 carbine I recommend War Baby by Larry Ruth.


The M1 Garand, World War II: History of development and production, 1900 through 2 September 1945 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1888722010/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_OdcrDbNVAZ87Z

The M1 Garand: Post World War II https://www.amazon.com/dp/1888722002/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aecrDbEA59JSA

The M1 Garand: Serial numbers & data sheets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006F5XFG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_recrDbDN3REQ4

The M1 Garand Owner's Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1888722037/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5ecrDbXABQP1B

The M1 Garand of World War II: A guide for the collector https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006EQKE0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RfcrDb027R9N6

War Baby! The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbine, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0889351171/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ddcrDbWHCNXAB

I'm in the same boat - mine arrives today from CMP - so I've been doing the same as you.

I got this book from Amazon, and it's proven to be a good resource for me while I've been waiting for my rifle.

One thing you'll need for sure is grease to lubricate all the rotating parts. After doing a bit of research, I arrived at this grease off Amazon.

You'll of course need ammo and enbloc clips. CMP is also the best/cheapest source of both of those, so add that to your order for the bayonet.

Finally this website is another good resource.

Enjoy your rifle!!