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>>5333672
Oh yeah, just need to tell you another thing, if you get an M1 in .30-06 Springfield, make sure it has an adjustable or vented gas plug fitted, as the M1 was made for the M2 Ball loading, which is lighter in pressure than many typical modern commercial loadings of .30-06.

The barrel and receiver of the M1 can handle some pretty hefty pressures, but the operating rod is only meant to travel up to a certain speed, and a fair amount of modern commercial ammo will result in way too much gas, working the operating rod way too fast.
What this can cause is for the rot to fairly quickly bend, crack, and worse, it can seriously batter the receiver of the gun. This can happen in less than one loaded magazine.
An adjustable or vented gas plug makes sure that there's never too much gas, and without one, you would best stick to either old M2 Ball surplus ammo, handloading your own ammo, or commercial ammo specifically marked as safe for M1 Garand rifles.

With an M1 built or converted for .308 Winchester, this is not as much as a problem, as typical loadings in this caliber are pretty closely comparable to the old M2 Ball .30-06 loadings.

Also, if you have no experience with them, the proper loading procedure has you holding the operating rod in place with the palm of your hand when the gun locks open and asks for a new clip. As the action will slam closed when a clip is inserted all the way, your palm will hold the action open until you've inserted the clip, and you will avoid the gun biting your hand, which can hurt.