Korean War military rifle

[Adam Helmer]

M.T. Pockets,

The infantry soldier in Korea carried the M-1 Garand .30-06 rifle. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) in Ohio has "issue" grade Garands for about $500+/-. Better grade and Match M1 Garands are over $1,000.

The CMP has Original Garands and they would be my first choice for finding a Garand. There are many folks advertising in "Shotgun News" and "Gun List" with Garands and many "May" be parts guns assembled for a "ready market" for such desirable arms.

Gil has the CMP link and that would be my first source for a Garand. Korean soldiers may have been issued M1 Carbines, depending on assigned duties, and CMP has those. Perhaps you need to ask the grandpas what THEY carried, so you can be correct in the arms you acquire.

Adam