well used M1 rifle

[RCS]

This rifle came from an estate sale from a remote area in Wisconsin (the owner was a WW2 vet). Not in the best condition, wood is marked and has dents, the bottom of the front handguard has alot of chips. The right side of the receiver is missing alot of the finish. The bore is bright with a TE of 4.5. The serial is in the 2.77 range, barrel is S-A 4-44, everything is correct (type 3 lockbar, single slot gas cylinder screw, very faint SA GAW stock)

They had trouble finding a buyer but my friend bought it (this was in 1993). I only have one photo after it was cleaned-up. I shot it too - everything works

Now this looks more like a veterans bring back than a DCM rifle, but the guyAttachment 15663 could have bought it and used for hunting ?

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[Joe W]

I wouldn't comment as to "vet bring back" or DCM or whatever because if your not sure, then I surely wouldn't know. In any case, it sure looks like a nice unmolested rifle that has never been messed with. As they say, it sure has that "been there, done that" look. While working as a "Infantry Weapons Armorer" in the mid 50's Marine Corps, I handled quite a few M1's. While a very few of the WW2 era SA's and Winchesters still had some older parts, the vast majority of these early rifles had been updated. Cut op-rods, new gas cylinder lock screws ( so that the "new" M5 bayonets could be mounted), long fork follower rods and post war rear sights. While we did have some late post war SA's, H&R's and a few IHC's, those older WW2 era rifles still in service had been floating around the M.C. since at least the Korean War. My point is that, to me, your friends rifle sure looks like it had left military service long before Korea and as it has no updated parts, maybe as early as WW2. Did I say I wouldn't "comment", Oh well, you know how that goes. LOL, Joe

[tokiwartooth]

This rifle came from an estate sale from a remote area in Wisconsin (the owner was a WW2 vet). Not in the best condition, wood is marked and has dents, the bottom of the front handguard has alot of chips. The right side of the receiver is missing alot of the finish. The bore is bright with a TE of 4.5. The serial is in the 2.77 range, barrel is S-A 4-44, everything is correct (type 3 lockbar, single slot gas cylinder screw, very faint SA GAW stock)

They had trouble finding a buyer but my friend bought it (this was in 1993). I only have one photo after it was cleaned-up. I shot it too - everything works

Now this looks more like a veterans bring back than a DCM rifle, but the guyAttachment 15663 could have bought it and used for hunting ?

Can I ask you what he paid for it?