Can anyone help, M1 Tanker Garand question.

[pdhntr]

I have a Tanker Garand that my father bought in the 1980s I believe. It is stamped TANKER on the side of the receiver, and Springfield Armory on the "tang". It is a 30-06.

I have been researching this with the idea to sell, and I can't figure out what a reasonable price would be.

It seems Springfield Armory made their own receivers and started the serial numbers at 7,000,000. The serial number on this one is 3,6xx,xxx. I have looked carefully at the receiver, and it doesn't look like a reweld. At the time of purchase, if Springfield was making their own receivers, the serial number should be in the 7,000,000 or beyond.

I know there was never a tanker garand, that is not my question. I just can't seem to find a definitive price because the serial number doesn't seem to match up with what Springfield Armory was putting out at the time. Or most likely, my research is not accurate?

I figured I would start here as there must be someone that has more knowledge of these than I do.

Thank you for any help you can give.

Jim

 

[jimbo88mm]

Shuffs Repark has been refinishing Garands for a long time. One of his services is to convert a Garand into a "mini-G" which is a lot like the "tanker" His site will probably give you a good idea.

http://shuffsparkerizing.com/services/the-mini-g/
http://shuffsparkerizing.com/services/the-mini-g/
I would also check the CMP forums. I'm sure someone over there can get you pointed in the right direction.

Good Luck!

 

[TRA]

I have been assured there was never a M-1 Tanker model. Tankers normally were issued M-3 grease guns. Some branches still Do.

The mini M-14 was a similar deal.the short versions were usually cut down in theatre. They were somewhat of a handful and cutting one down made them a real handful, especially if it was still equipped with a selector switch.

 

[Knotwild]

Glad I saw this post. I have an M1 with a ruined barrel and I have been debating parting it out or selling. Now I know what to do with it! Mini G .308 looks like what I want.

 

[eric32]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.luck...anker-garand/amp/?client=ms-android-sprint-us

You might have a fulton armory version. The Tanker was a experimental weapon only one survived its in a museum.

 

[pdhntr]

Thanks guys for the help.

Jim

 

[snert]

Call SA.

See if they will let you talk to a tech and maybe to the "historian" and that way you may get an idea of whether they made it or it was cobbed together.