A few years ago I inspected/cleaned the M1's of a local VFW, at the request of CMP. All the op rods were bent, really bent, so I recommended scrapping all the rifles. CMP would replace small parts, but not oprods. CMP replaced all the rifles. I would contact CMP and see if they will replace the rifles. Forgot who the point of contact was, but the CMP would work with VFW/American Legion to keep the rifles operable. Hope this helps.