I recently received an old M-1 Garand from my dad when I got out of the Marines. He was in during Korea and I served during the Gulf. He was interested in shooting it again and he wanted me to check it out first. I cleaned it and lubed it. The action worked well but I only got to fire 1 round before something came loose. It is right under the barrel. It is a threaded component but it seems to be stripped. I would like to get this rifle fixed and take my dad out shooting someday. I have looked around the area but can't seem to find anyone to fix it. Does anyone know a person in the Massachusetts area that does work like this? I would consider sending it out of state but I don't know the legal issues around shipping a firearm. Any help would be appreciated. Semper Fi.
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