What was this? No SN Springfield??

[Rick B]

I beg to differ on them knowing what they had. They could have stripped that rifle and made three times what he did or more. You may hold him in high standards but that doesn’t mean nothing slips by every now and then. We all can kick ourselves for something like this from our past.

No Trap stock= $1,500.00 plus
No Trap PLate= $500.00 plus
Scope mount= $700.0 plus
Then the rest of the parts.


Rick B

[Bill Hollinger]

If it is all real. I didn't see any close up shots of anything to be able to say for sure. Rick, I know you know more than you are saying. Do you know something we don't?

[M1Riflenut]

I stated somewhere on a forum I thought this one was a "sleeper" that was missed by most,myself included. I would like to see the buyer post all about it someday because I think Rick B is on the right track. That rifle,at least based on the pics,smells old,not fake.

[Bob Womack]

On the early Garands, wasn't the forward end of the bolt camming pocket, just forward of the handle, shaped diagonally, like this early Winchester:


rather than blocky like this from the item in question:



There's some time data.

Bob

[islandhopper]

Yes, up until about 20,000 I believe.

Also notice that the rear handguard does not have the clearance cut, but rather is dented from the op rod. This is very interesting to say the least. Lots of things I didn't notice first, second and third time around. Good catch on the square cut RickB! (I'd like to see the left front end of the receiver to see if it is swept back like the WRA receivers. The lettering reminds me of the gas trap receiver in one the GCA Journals from about a year or so ago).

In addition, I see what I think is a WRA lower band, front sight and possibly stock ferrule (it's difficult to see but the staking looks sort of like the WRA - again the pic is dark and hard to see) so maybe it is an early WRA stock - weren't they usually made from fancy wood out of the custom shop? The early '43 barrel if it gauges good and the round front clip latch are nice items also.

If they know so much about Garands, I'd think they knew which way the rear sling swivel went for proper installation.

[buchkshot]

Something is terribly wrong. Either the rail is fake or someone bunged up a perfectly good receiver when they misaligned the middle socket head screw hole. HTH

[Jim K]

I would like to see what is under the scope base; that is where CAI put their name and serial number.

Jim

[Rick B]

I would like to see what is under the scope base; that is where CAI put their name and serial number.

Jim

It is a real SA Garand and in the 12,000 serial range. I compared the stampings and there 100% real I state my life in it. Rick B