M14 Forum

MARINES84-88 · January 20th, 2012, 06:12 PM

My friend owes me some money and wants to give me this tanker,I dont know squat
about M1 tankers.It has winchester receiver and HR trigger group.Shoots good
but I dont know anything about them,here are some pics

huntinghawk · January 20th, 2012, 06:23 PM

FedOrds were hit or miss as per their M14s. But if the rifle shoots well I wouldn't worry about. While FedOrd was in business I don't think there was any China parts being made for the M1.
Value is whatever it is worth to you.

HH

Sailormilan2 · January 20th, 2012, 06:52 PM

Depending on how much money he owes you it may be a good deal. USGI receiver, and most of the parts will e USGI. If you wanted, you could convert it back to a standard Garand with a barrel, op rod, spring and handguards.

Receiver does not appear to be a "reweld" or welded receiver.

bd111 · January 20th, 2012, 07:06 PM

It's a chop-tanker. Probably a re-welded receiver. Look it over carefully. Some re-welds are done very well, others not so hot. If it's a sound piece I wouldn't mind owning it for a brush-country rifle.

Phil McGrath · January 20th, 2012, 07:36 PM

Winchester receiver and a Win bolt, are those flush nut lock bar rear sight? those are a few bucks for sure. I see plenty of trading material if your looking for a project rifle.

asa sarge · January 20th, 2012, 07:48 PM

I'd grab it if I were you. Don't listen to all the nay Sayers about Federal Ord. They made a lot more good rifles than bad. Only thing I'd check is to be sure the receiver isn't welded. If not, take it and don't look back.

huntinghawk · January 20th, 2012, 08:09 PM

Yes, lock bar rear sight means its an older receiver normnally.

HH

Sailormilan2 · January 20th, 2012, 08:19 PM

Doubtful that it is a welded receiver. It has a -2 front receiver half, which is Winchester.

huntinghawk · January 20th, 2012, 08:42 PM

If its 30/06 no reason to suspect that it would be welded.

HH

1KPerDay · January 20th, 2012, 09:13 PM

How much does he owe you ? I paid $650 for my fed ordtanker which was probably too much. But I like it. Mine isn'ta reweld.

MARINES84-88 · January 21st, 2012, 06:08 AM

what could I expect to get out of it if I take it?

Sailormilan2 · January 21st, 2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MARINES84-88

what could I expect to get out of it if I take it?

Check out Gunbroker.com for Tanker prices. There is currently a Fed Ord Tanker on there and his asking price is $1100.

bd111 · January 21st, 2012, 08:43 AM

I wouldn't consider less than $1,500 for my SA '43 BA rebuild Tanker. If not re-welded, you'll have a WRA receiver, bolt, and lockbar. Stock? Either way, people pay more for WRA's than SA's.

PhillipM · January 22nd, 2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by huntinghawk

If its 30/06 no reason to suspect that it would be welded.

HH

From the Garand Collector's Assn.

Tanker:

A deceptive term for a shortened commercial version of the M1. Near the end of WW II a cut down M1 was tested and rejected. Gun dealers later began to manufacture this type to sell many of the welded receivers they had made (see REWELD), and coined the term “Tanker” to suggest use by tank crews.

Reweld:

The common collector term for a rifle made from demilled receiver halves (see DEMIL). In the 1960’s and 1970’s the government destroyed surplus M1 rifles by cutting the receiver in half with a torch. Dealers bought the scrap halves and welded them back together to make rifles, especially the so-called “Tanker” Garands.

http://www.thegca.org/glossary-of-terms#REWELD

bd111 · January 22nd, 2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillipM

Dealers bought the scrap halves and welded them back together to make rifles, especially the so-called “Tanker” Garands. * * * *

Which is precisely why a re-welder with some skill and both halves of a WRA receiver could keep it all WRA.

A first-rate honest Tanker you'll always come out on if you pay fair value going in. A re-weld you probably won't. Prospective purchasers will be alert.