This video explores a fascinating Colombian modification of the M1 Garand rifle to chamber the 7.62mm NATO cartridge. Following WWII, Colombia adopted the .30-06 cartridge, acquiring numerous M1 Garands. With the advent of 7.62mm NATO, a brief experimental conversion program was initiated. The described method involved shortening the barrel and receiver, and modifying operating rods and handguards. Distinctive quarter-inch holes were drilled into the stock and handguard as a visual and tactile indicator of the caliber change. The scarcity of these converted rifles suggests the modification was not adopted on a large scale, with only a small batch of test rifles surfacing in a 1990 Springfield Sporters purchase.
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