22.06 duplex Garand.

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04-05-2015, 11:59 AM
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22.06 duplex Garand.

Here is an interesting Garand...if you have the $6G's for the opening bid.

22.06 Garand that shoots two .22 caliber projectiles per round.

Springfield Armory U.S. M1 Rifle 22-06 Duplex

http://www.rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/64/lid/1612

Rare Springfield Armory Experimental 22-06 Duplex M1 Garand Semi-Automatic RifleThis is an excellent example of a late 1950s production, experimental M1 Garand rifle chambered in the experimental Duplex cartridge of "22-06". After WWII the U.S. Army developed a series of experimental cartridges that were intended to improve the hit probability by using hyper-velocity and multiple projectile cartridges, based on the 30-06 cartridge. The test rifles used at that time were all the standard service rifle of the day the M1 Garand. This excellent rifle is one of those test rifles intended to use/fire a "duplex" cartridge. The duplex 22-06 cartridge itself is actually a 30-06 case necked down to 22 caliber that had an elongated neck which held two 50 grains bullets (stacked on top of each other). The intent being that with a multiple cartridge you would increase your hit probability just like firing a salvo cartridge. The rifle itself was manufactured by Springfield Armory in 1957 and it has the original and correct all corresponding parts. The barrel as noted is in 22 caliber and it is marked on the side: "SA 3799 6 57 8142 4238 RP CAL 22 DUPLEX". The bolt is marked SA 65282871-SA/YO1 and the operating rod is marked 6535382 SA. The complete trigger group is all correct late post war SA production that is correctly marked. It is fitted with the standard gas cylinder with a high hump gas cylinder lock and a four-slot gas plug marked "BS". It is fitted with a standard front and rear sight set. It is fitted with a standard walnut stock and hand guard set. The stock has the DOD cartouche on the left side with a single circled "P" proof in the pistol grip area. The stock has two strips of red tape, one on the buttstock and one on the underside of the forend, both probably intending to alert the user that it is chambered for a non-standard cartridge.

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04-05-2015, 9:01 PM
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Cool to see the actual rifle used for testing, but I would like to know what the throat erosion is, that would have to be a barrel burner.. Duplex and triplex load testing has been going on since the 1800's with "buck and ball" loads in the Civil war, and three round ball loads for the 45/70 Trapdoors.
I've shot the 45/70 load, prints a 6-8" group at 100yrds. Another interesting load I've played with, was stacked hard lead discs, loaded in a .357 like a wadcutter round. At 10yrds the entry hole was about an inch in diameter, there was rarely an exit hole, depending on the target.
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