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October 8th 1943 Winchester M1 Garand
Last edited by 2k05gt; 05-28-2014 at 11:24 PM.
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05-28-2014 10:34 PM
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Rifle's gorgeous. We'd love to see more detail though, as in internal pics. Is there a stock mark from the inspector? I think you'll find your bayonet is a Chinese reproduction.
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Last edited by 2k05gt; 05-29-2014 at 08:44 PM.
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Now that's dedicated. That's detail...more than we're used to. Barrel is a nice '55 re-barrel, all the secondary markings are clear and honest. Looks to be lots of original parts in this one. Re-built at Rock Island...looks like a rack marking in the heel of the butt. If you had the bayonet re-parked then it may be correct, the scabbard is definitely a repro and the marks look like the bayonet is but I can't see close enough. The repros were so badly finished, they often rusted in storage...and they looked to have been painted. This is one and if you look at the marks, it's spot on for yours...
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Can't say as I'm much of an expert. There are some here though. They'll be along. Bayonets aren't that hard to find. I happened to get a 1905 made in 1917 at a gun show after a younger collector referred me to see a "Repro" that was just over there...when I checked it out, it was an as new bayonet with a Mk1 scabbard...for $130 CDN...it now goes with my LL M1, a Springfield 3XX XXX.
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SA Rebuild?
Am I seeing an SA electropenciled on the receiver leg? That would say it was rebuilt at Springfield. Either it was done twice, or the stock is off a Rock Island rebuild.
Real men measure once and cut.
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Right...I saw that and it didn't click...like I said, there are experts here.
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Am I seeing an SA electropenciled on the receiver leg? That would say it was rebuilt at Springfield. Either it was done twice, or the stock is off a Rock Island rebuild.
I believe it was done at Springfield in 1964 (pencil marking), I believe you are correct on that the stock is off an RAI rebuild. that makes a lot more sense now that you pointed that out.