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    Mi Garand Gas Trap

    I am hoping someone can give me some information on this reproduction/restoration.
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    I don't see all that much,..

    I don't know the rifle specifically but I don't really see all that much to get excited about. Stock is new/repro fer sure, rear sight is later, lots of little parts are not gastrap era, I would guess that most of the hard parts like barrel and gas cylinder are repro too, and no idea if they bothered to try to get even repro keystones or type 1 rod let alone real ones ...

    If you want to make one yourself, there are lots of the little numbered parts still around and with patience you might actually be surprised at what you can put together in a relatively short time. Many guys have built up early recievers with as many early parts as they can (or some era thereafter).

    Here is my gastrap resto . When I started out I tripped over a few really early parts and it kind of snowballed from there. It took me about a year to acquire this little pile (back when it wasn't nearly as pricey as it is now), but after this point it starts to get really difficult and much more pricey.



    I haven't really tried to go beyond this though as there are more enjoyable ways to spend your had earned money and time, like ...

    Do you have any more specifica questions?

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    Further,...

    There were some reproduction barrel/cylinder combos that were made with the intention of actually being shot. They were not inexpensive (like 2500.00) and I don't think there were that many made, but as they were meant to be shootable, it was kind of a neat way to sort of have your cake and eat it too ...

    One guy shot one at Perry in an IHC reciever ...
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    But,...

    Oprod looks neat - modified but neat ... Does not appear to be too much else of a gastgrap era there, though.



    http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...Item=147799266

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    I appreciate your feedback! Do you think this is one of the rifle reproductions you refer to?

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    That would be my guess,...

    That would be my guess but I have no idea how they were marked. See if the seller can give you any more, or if we get lucky someone else around here may have an idea.

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    The first of the repro gas trap gas cylinders were sold with a caution that they were not made to be fired. I have no idea how you tell them apart.

    Repro Gas Trap Parts

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    gas trap gas cylinders

    Before the Garandicon Guy, repro gas trap cylinders were made in northern Illinois, Calif and either KY or Tenn. Some even had the drawing numbers.
    There could be other sources of limited manufacture too.

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    I have new information. I think this rifle was built with one of the dozen or so Gas Trap barrel & gas system assemblies made by Gene Barnett/S&Z Machine.Please see pictures and the attached article

    Fulton Armory: The Gas Trap Gallery!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gfguns View Post
    I have new information. I think this rifle was built with one of the dozen or so Gas Trap barrel & gas system assemblies made by Gene Barnett/S&Z Machine.Please see pictures and the attached article

    Fulton Armory: The Gas Trap Gallery!
    I'm not sure what the purpose is for the questions regarding the source. The early parts are fake, does it matter who made them?

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