H&R vs. Springfield Garand

[Ken O]

HI, can any of you Garand experts out there tell me if there is any quality difference between the H&R and the Springfield Garand. I'm looking at buying a 1954 H&R and thought I should check first.
thanks, Ken

[highpower790]

If its in good condition,there should be no difference in quality.I have one of each,they all shoot good!

[ccandgc]

There shouldn't be any difference at all, except condition of any given example.
Springfield made garands before, during and after WW2, totaling about 4 million. HRA manufactured during and a while after Korea ended...around 430,000. I have a few garands and they are all unique and awesome in their own rights....so I personally would snag that HRA if it's in decent condition....

[mls343]

HRA's are generally newer, but Springers are classic. Both will shoot superbly. Get it as you will not be disappointed.

[pro-nra]

I have all four manufacturer and this is my $0.20 opinion on the quality as each rifle comes out of the production line. I rank them as follows:
#1, HRA. They are just well built sexy rifles.
#2, Late SA. Just a hair shy of equaling the HRA.
#3, IHC. Good quality rifles.
#4, WWII SA. From the pressure of war production, quality not as good as post war SA.
#5, WRA. Ever seen the underside of a WRA receiver? You can use it as a file. Nough said.

[TMB 1]

This is my $0.20 opinion on the quality from the four manufacturer as it comes out of the production line. I rank them as follows:
#1, HRA. They are just well built sexy rifles.
#2, Late SA. Just a hair shy of equaling the HRA.
#3, IHC. Good quality rifles.
#4, WWII SA. From the pressure of war production, quality not as good as post war SA.
#5, WRA. Ever seen the underside of a WRA receiver? You can use it as a file. Nough said.

They're all quality made, some just have better finish than others. If they weren't quality I don't think WWII SA & WRA made 70+ years ago would still be going strong today.

[smle-man]

The HRA benefits from all of the final engineering changes in the M-1 rifle series. the M-1 was continuously tweaked throughout series production. That said, for the shooter they are interchangeable.

Minus 10 points if you refer to the Springfield manufactured rifle as a 'Springer' and minus 20 for 'Winnie'. Just pointing this out.

[Orlando]

Forget the manufacture you want to inspec the individual rifles and pic the best of the two

[ccandgc]

Minus 10 points if you refer to the Springfield manufactured rifle as a 'Springer' and minus 20 for 'Winnie'. Just pointing this out.

Is that like "shotty"?

[Father Ted]

Minus 10 points if you refer to the Springfield manufactured rifle as a 'Springer' and minus 20 for 'Winnie'. Just pointing this out.

What if you call HRA "Harry" and IHC "Harvey"?

[NOTABIKER]

first choice should be a WW 2 Garand for the history

[Bobby Ricigliano]

HRA seems less common on the market. Since they made a lot less of them I guess that makes sense. The only Garand I would avoid would be a Century or National Ordnance receiver. But collectors don't even acknowledge these secondary options. I almost bought one before I new better. Stick to the big 4!

[Ken O]

Thanks, I'm going to seal the deal. It has great CMP ratings and is a beautiful looking gun. Even though someday I might have to get a dinged up WW2 era Garand for my collection.
thanks, Ken

[kurac]

HRA turned out some nice M1's. When ordering from the CMP, you probably have a better chance of getting a nice HRA than a nice SA. It seems like the timing was just right decades ago to make that possible today.

[Crunch130]

My dad was one of Patton's infantrymen summer of '44 through VE Day. Last year in March when the CMP was only officially accepting orders for H&Rs, I ordered one but wrote a request on a yellow sticky for a Springfield with a S/N less than about 3.2 million (so it could have been at the Battle of the Bulge) mentioning my dad's service. They sent me a 2.01 million (Oct '43) SA with all marked metal parts being SA, even the 1946 replacement barrel.

I got exactly what I wanted.

Crunch