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M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« on: November 10, 2019, 02:38:21 PM »
One of the pastimes I had/have is assembling M1 Garands.  Most of what I've done has been on the Breda (BMR) and Beretta (PB) Danish receivers, either in .30-06 when I have VAR barrels or in 7.62x51, using Italian "BM-59" barrels (23 1/2" long) and assembling them to the Tipo 2 configuration.  This is an odd duck receiver made by Breda for Beretta, and marked for both.  She has a majority of PB/BMB parts and is in 7.62x51.  Stock is a Mechanica Terni and hand guards are PB, all cut for the Tipo 2.  Shots well.  The Italian barrels are of good quality in my experience.   Cheers, Bruce.


























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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2019, 02:42:45 PM »
Nice!   thumb1

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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2019, 04:32:41 PM »
Wish I could find more of the receivers at a reasonable price.   I'd still be making them.

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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2019, 05:15:11 PM »
nice wok Bruce, looking good.  thumb1
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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2019, 12:31:27 PM »
Really nice work there for certain!  thumb1
      

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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2019, 02:03:44 PM »
Thanks all. I like my Garands.  More to come later.

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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2019, 08:20:06 PM »
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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2019, 02:03:03 PM »
Very nice work! Certainly beyond my gunsmith abilities.

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Re: M1 Garand, Breda/Beretta
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2019, 04:07:17 PM »
Thanks, P32.  I'm not anywhere near being a gunsmith, just an advanced assembler and fitter.  Though after building the Garands then going to piecing together AR's, it felt like I went from Tamiya tank models to Lego's  chuckles1