[ncpapaul]

Can someone give me a clue on what this rifle is? It looks like a modern Tanker Garand by Springfield Armory (Inc.?) but all the numbers look like it was a 1956 year produced standard Garand. I inherited it from my brother who unfortunately passed away and I do know he was into quality guns and not some shop made conversions. Thanks for any input, Paul

 

[dhollis51]

I always wanted a tanker Garand.

 

[ncpapaul]

Just FYI the barrel is 16.5" from bolt face to end. And 19" from bolt face to end of muzzle flash hider.
I don't do well with 16.5" long 30:06 rifles.

 

[GunnyGene]

Just FYI the barrel is 16.5" from bolt face to end. And 19" from bolt face to end of muzzle flash hider.
I don't do well with 16.5" long 30:06 rifles.

This might help.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | 'Tanker Garands:' The Real Story

Most “Tanker Garands” were made for commercial sale, but a few are genuine. This is their story.

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[HerrZnk]

Probably a SA relatively modern model, made with Korean-War era receiver and parts.

 

[Trailboss]

There are some shops that do well-done conversions that will go for big bucks. I've heard Shuff's Parkerizing will modify your Garand into what they call a Mini-G rifle with enblocs or converted to M-14 mags. Not my cup-a-tea, as I expect the fireball to be impressive, but it might be worthwhile to look for paperwork or talk to his friends to find out the source.

 

[ncpapaul]

I'm leaning towards letting the CMP shop convert it back to standard form.