Making the M1 at Springfield Armory

[IRON WORKER]

Here is the link to my thread on the M14 Forum,

http://m14forum.com/steel-wood/196076-m1-s-sa.html

[Bulletguide]

Great photos, thanks for the link. Takes some time to take it all in. I really like the guy using a rasp to finish down the M1 stocks. I wondered how much was done by hand...
Very cool.

[IRON WORKER]

[IRON WORKER]

Blind men gaging firing pins


Boring gas cylinders

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rifling machines


drilling aperatures


straddle milling aperatures


broaching aperatures

[IRON WORKER]

aperature steps


Blanchard grinding aperatures discs


stock contouring


-75 cold room test facility

[IRON WORKER]

Barrel contouring FAYE automatic lathe



barrel straightening


preservative drying line

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chambering

[IRON WORKER]

oiling stocks


Aunt Bee checking trigger housing forgings

[IRON WORKER]

JC Garand holding last M1 Produced


more later

[Jersey Devil]

Really great, Ironworker......thank you kindly for taking the time to post them here for our members!!

[CCyooper]

Yes, I second that ... outstanding contribution to the forum.

[IRON WORKER]

More pics

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[IRON WORKER]