M1 Garand, M14/M1A. M16/AR15 and M1 Carbine magazine articles

[RDS]

I have been collecting gun magazine articles on a wide range of firearms since the 1960s. I have articles on M1 Garands going back to 1938. I am willing to photo copy any of my articles and mail to you for a small fee to cover my expenses. PM me the articles you looking for. Also have articles on M14/M1A, M1 Carbine. M16/AR15 and many other firearms.

[Phil McGrath]

Get them while you can saves you countless hours of searching and finding someone willing to burn copies like I had to do(thanks RDS). These are very nice too have for reference.

[Jersey Devil]

I'm in for any gas trap or pre-war M1 Garand articles, please!

[RDS]

I'm in for any gas trap or pre-war M1 Garand articles, please!

Brian
I have American Rifleman Aug. 1938 and Sports Afield Nov. 1940 but both are photo copies. I will check for others.

[RDS]

Brian
Coming your way American Rifleman August 1938 "Our New Service Rifle", AR May 1940 "Dope Bag" M1 Garand Semi Automatic Rifle", Sports Afield Nov. 1940 "We Try Out The Army's Garand Rifle", American Rifleman May 1941 "Marine Corps Rifle Tests"

[CCyooper]

I’m looking for any articles that are specific about lubrication of the M1 prior to June 1943. Regards

[RDS]

Sorry all the articles I have are vague on this. I know Lubriplate came after the rain tests. General Hatcher in his book mentions "Light Preservative Lubricating Oil" and " Lubricating Oil for Aircraft Instruments and Machine guns". Other early articles list "Graphite Grease". I found no reference to Federal Stock numbers or trade names.

[Phil McGrath]

Guy's there little overlooked trinkets of golden info in those articles.

[Jersey Devil]

Articles received, and I cannot thank you enough......these are very valuable additions to my reference library........many, many thanks for them!!

[CCyooper]

Sorry all the articles I have are vague on this. I know Lubriplate came after the rain tests. General Hatcher in his book mentions "Light Preservative Lubricating Oil" and " Lubricating Oil for Aircraft Instruments and Machine guns". Other early articles list "Graphite Grease". I found no reference to Federal Stock numbers or trade names.

Thank you. Yes, I know what the specific type of graphite grease that was used as well as the spec for the oil Identified for use on Gas Traps. The grease was not Stano-Rust or spec SXS-77, that came later. I’m trying to determine if the Stano-Rust tube identified in Canfield is a SXS-77 compliant spec grease or something that was experimental. So far I have not found any reference to this type of grease in any ordnance publication. I believe Canfield also has confused this product with a different product developed for rust prevention in the Winchester section of his book. More to follow as I gather more information regarding my assumptions. I don’t think I am uncovering any new material, I just know contrary to what is published Stano-Rust was not the specified grease prior to the SXS-77 Spec which I believe was approved in FY38/39. First mention I’ve seen of the spec in use is in the 1940 FM 23-5. Just trying to put together a lubrication timeline. I’ve read online that ch 6 first identified lubriplate but I have not been able to confirm that. So far in my limited research I have been concentrating on the early years, stano-rust, spec sxs-77, etc.

[Phil McGrath]

Guy's there little overlooked trinkets of golden info in those articles.

A little soon I know but, I like the little blurb about tighting the spines on the G/C and not the splines on the barrel that is the common mod this day.