But it looks like a Type II. Wood gave it away in the first photo. Type I's have the most incredible wood on any M1. Still, beauty of a rifle. I know you and Seijas are safe queen fans that will...
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But it looks like a Type II. Wood gave it away in the first photo. Type I's have the most incredible wood on any M1. Still, beauty of a rifle. I know you and Seijas are safe queen fans that will...
That's one nice rifle. I have no doubt it's original, just has that look...and a hard SN range WRA to find intact. Would very much like to know the serial number. Thanks for sharing. You can omit the...
Sorry to hear about that. I'm sure you reported to police the serial numbers to get the guns on the national list. Thieves are often stupid. If they sell the guns to local pawn or a gun shop, often...
Overall the GCA editorial staff does a great job in proofing content and usually double and triple checks everything with several sets of eyes before getting signed off for publication. Sometimes...
Looking forward to reading the article and another issue of the Journal! M
In addition to the parts WRA marked and listed by RCS on his previous post, CM marked trigger housings, A marked triggers and both CM & A marked clip latches can be added to the list. Numerous fonts,...
Bob's posts reminds me of this. Early on in my collecting career and observing M1 rifles, I attended at gunshow at West Springfield Ma. and on one vendors table was a lonely Bluesky import marked SA...
Robert.....thanks for photos. My stock has crude hand tool door hinge modification and lower butt screw hole remains small diameter. Probably done low eschelon or field.
Found above described stock recently in my stash. Only modification is that it has been routed for trap door buttplate hinge and faced off to fit solid buttplate. No other modifications to holes. ...
Have several new pawls remaining for carbine bolt tool. Will trade even up for a tool with broken pawl if you have extra. This way we both can make a serviceable tool. anthony@m1garand.com
Have approx. 5000 once and multi fired Carbine brass cases. Appox half is deprimed, sized, and mouth flarred....but need to be trimmed to 1.280
The other half is once fired just polished. Need to...
A phone call to the right guys can usually turn up something. Prices I have seen/heard asked and sold both auction and private sales.
Grade III ....lots a use, some pitting, high T and M...