I'm out of control - another Garand! This time a Dane!

[levallois]

Well, I went to the gunshow to sell a M1917 Eddystone as I had two and don't need two. I sold the rifle and started to see Garands everywhere. From the guy selling about 10 Rack Grade Springfields for $650 each - what a bunch of rat-traps they were too. To very nice IHCs for $1000+ and a very nice nearly all matching Winchester for $1750 (way more money than I had on me or wanted to spend). Then I see her, a Springfield receiver with a VAR barrel and walnut stock. I couldn't put it down and when I did someone else picked in up. After seeing about 8 people pick it up, I picked it again for the last time; I paid $850 - more than I wanted to spend but she's a beaut! I got stopped twice carrying her out by interested buyers. The specifics are as follows:

Receiver 37877XX - April 1945?
Barrel - VAR with a crown, D6535448 1-57 276, DK with a crown, a "M" and KOA in an oval
Bolt 12SA
Rear sight DRC and NHC
Trigger Housing D2829 BMG
Hammer 2SA
Safety SA
Op Rod 6535382 SA
Stock - I think the stock had US inspector's marks but they are too faint to read, There is also the serial number stamped on the bottom edge of the butt

I read somewhere that the VAR barrels are good ones? It's got a TE of 2.5 and MW of 2. I don't know if I got a good deal or not but I think that I can live with it either way.

Overall -



Barrel markings -



Stock markings - I can't see anything. I'm imagining the ghost image of an ordnance wheel to the right of the markings box about 3/4-inch but I could be dreaming. Maybe someone on the forum can recognize something familiar?



Thanks for looking!

John

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