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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Anyways, if it's the plug that's stripped, you can just get a replacement from Fulton Armory. If it's the gas cylinder, that can also be replaced with a replacement part. If it's the gas cylinder lock, taht can be replaced but if it's the threads on teh barrel, you might have to replace the barrel. The barrels are easy to find and replacing the barrel isn't too hard but requires some pretty pricey tools to turn the barrel in and set the headspace. That would be better left up to a gunsmith that already has the tools to do it. BTW, Semper Fi and welcome aboard.
