Early WRA carbine [Big E show]

**Garandrew** · 03-15-2009 06:41 PM

Note, type 1A receiver, early dogleg hammer, early safety, early unmarked stock and handguard, early boxed WRA/GHD, high wood "I" cut stock, early spring tube, type 1 band, seems 100% legit. I got it at the Big E show today.
If you look at the many pics, ignore the 03-A3 front sight pic, its for another forum.

Early WRA pictures by AndrewG1957 - Photobucket

Thankyou for looking, Andy

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**Harlan (Deceased)** · 03-15-2009 06:51 PM

Awesome Andy!

Loved the slide show with all the detailed photos.

**Jim Nasium** · 03-15-2009 08:41 PM

Great presentation Andy!! That's quite a nice early Winchester, Sir.

j

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 03-15-2009 08:48 PM

And what is something like that going for now a days?

**Jim Nasium** · 03-15-2009 09:35 PM

I especially like the old petrified crud that you can still see in some of the nooks and crannies. It verifies the age and the lack of being "messed with".

jim

**BruceV** · 03-15-2009 09:48 PM

What a beautiful rifle! I am completely ignorant of Carbines. But I enjoyed looking at your pictures. Sincerely. BruceV

**Garandrew** · 03-15-2009 11:18 PM

I traded an M1D, and a late 1944 WRA carbine, with correct, oddball front band, that needed explaining, not text book.
Andy

**Newscotlander** · 03-15-2009 11:32 PM

You traded the 5.7? I liked the 6.56 better. Hopefully you can get all that dried cosmoline icon

off of it.

Congratulations and nice meeting you on Saturday.

I went home with two type 1 firing pins and three of the early conical extractor plungers. Not really sure why I collect this stuff. It's probably a lot like crows and shiny objects.

**Garandrew** · 03-16-2009 05:17 AM

Yes Chris, I kept the later, darker stocked WRA...nice to meet you too..and seeing Bill Ricca and George again, as well

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