Gonna rent here, why do folks claim to have a M1 Garand Tanker?? There is no such thing as a M1 tanker, only 225 were produced for testing, never issued. Recoil was terrible, muzzel flash was blinding, and the report was deafening. Some escaped destruction, one in the Smithsonian, the ones not destroyed are in private collections. There were certainly none in 308, but people still claim to own a "tanker," . OH Well. Rant over and out.
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PICs of said "Tanker"
This is a refreshing rant...
Found this.
What is a Tanker Garand?
To get you up to speed if you’re not in a mood to slog through the Facebook comments, the rifle in the photo is an original Springfield Armory M1 Garand that’s been worked over by Tim Shufflin of Shuff’s Parkerizing. The original 24-inch .30-06 barrel has been replaced with a 16-inch .308 Win barrel, eliminating the need for a front handguard and dropping the overall weight from 9.5 pounds to a much handier 7.7 pounds. The end result is what Tim has dubbed the “Mini-G”, but depending on who you ask, it may or may not be accurate to also label it as a “Tanker” Garand.
https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/m1-tanker-garand/
What is a Tanker Garand?
To get you up to speed if you’re not in a mood to slog through the Facebook comments, the rifle in the photo is an original Springfield Armory M1 Garand that’s been worked over by Tim Shufflin of Shuff’s Parkerizing. The original 24-inch .30-06 barrel has been replaced with a 16-inch .308 Win barrel, eliminating the need for a front handguard and dropping the overall weight from 9.5 pounds to a much handier 7.7 pounds. The end result is what Tim has dubbed the “Mini-G”, but depending on who you ask, it may or may not be accurate to also label it as a “Tanker” Garand.
https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/m1-tanker-garand/
Back in the 60's winfield or goldenstate sold m1s touted as "tanker" garands. I don't know who modified them or how many --There was no claim that they were original but no denial either --
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