Yard Sale Carrying Case Purchase

[Patrick Chadwick]

I hate sidetracking the topic but is that the same thing that happens when you take a photo of a television set screen?

Yes! Interference between two fine rasters. It is also a problem with color newsprint (because of the dot rasters) that requires careful orientation of the color layers at different angles.

[tenOC]

I think its real. One big tip is the zipper, which is usually brass in the repos. Also, the color and weave of the canvas. Depending on what was used to make the red letters, it might be removable without bleaching out the canvas.

I'm not trying to hijack. I have a brass zipper one that I think is real. Upon posting pics someone posted one of a confirmed real one with brass zipper. Mine's a Shayne with brass TALON zipper. A comment was made that Shayne is more common and less likely to be repro.

[Aragorn243]

Seems to be that you guys are indicating it looks real but do we have a consensus yet. It the zipper correct? Is the sling swivel correct? Why was it extended if it was extended and was it done when new or at some later date.

[JimF4M1s]

Aragorn243,

The case looks good to me. I only question such bold print of the Tweedies marking with the other wear of the case. Maybe someone tried to embellish it some?

I have some cases that were extended and will hold a Garand. They don't appear to have started out as a carbine case. The reason I say that is because the carbine case has the sewn on end piece at a certain spot. On the extended one the case is longer at the barrel end before the end piece went on. So I think it was designed to be longer from the get go. Not taking a carbine case, unstitching the shorter end piece and sewing on a longer one. Or it really had a different purpose all together but worked with a Garand so people use it that way.

Jim

[Aragorn243]

Jim,

The Tweedies looks unmolested to me. Edges are crisp and color is uniform.

Do you think this is one of the Garand cases then or could I use it for my 03A3? I haven't tried it because I didn't want to damage it but that is what I initially bought it for, hoping my 03A3 would fit in it.

Steve

[JimF4M1s]

Steve,

A regular carbine case is 37 1/2" long. The entended ones I have are 47" inches long. I have never tried to put an 03 in one, mainly because I do not own an 03. I have a few Garands, and they do fit.

Measure your case and the item you want to put inside. That should let you know if it will fit.

Jim

[Aragorn243]

Well at 41 1/2 inches, an 03a3 is one inch too long. Someone suggested a grenade launcher on the M1 Carbine. Would that be a possibility?

[JimF4M1s]

A Garand is 43.5" long and an 03A3 is 43.9" long. I would think it would fit. But as I said I don't have one and have never tried to put one in the extended case.

I have also not tried to put in a carbine with an M-8 installed.

[phil441]

Steve, referring to your first post....It looks good to my untrained eye. Don't damage it trying to shove in something other than what it was made for.
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