1922 M2 encounter

[Kirk]

I was offered an 1922 M2 Wednesday, s/n 3XX. It is parked but the bolt was left bright & the firing pin & shroud are blued. The bolt is marked M2 on the top of the root & F on the bottom. The barrel is marked SA 8-32. The stock has been sanded & has no markings visible but is otherwise in VG-Ex shape. It came with two magazines; one has three teeth on each side; I did not see any markings like M2 on it. The second must be an after market; it would not lock into the clip slot & had no teeth. The receiver ring & bridge were d&t. It carries a Lyman 48 long slide with an elevation index of 125.

It came with a hand written letter from the owner who was described as a descendant of the original owner, A US Army officer. A number of the oficer's military records were included but no record indcated purcahse of the rifle. Incidently, he was promoted to sargent in January 1941; commissioned in 1943 & retired a Captain in the 60s.

Asking price is $1500 which I tought was a bit steep for an M2 that had been refinished & was d&t. Any thoughts what it may be worth?

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[MK111]

Is the reciever marked M2 or MII? If M2 then it is a orginal. The magazine should be marked M2 on the side. The M2 magazine is slightly longer the the unmarked M1 magazine. If you do buy it make sure it will feed properly but I don't see how it would as the M2 mag is about 1/8" longer. The second magazine is it about 1/4" longer or about the same length? Orginal mags are about 150.00 when you can find them.
1500.00 is about the going price for these guns nowdays.

[Kirk]

The receiver is marked Cal .22 M2. I looked at both mags & did not notice (but may have missed the M2 on the GI mag. That mag protruded about 1/8" below the trigger guard; it was easy to grab the teeth. The other mag was the size; is unmarked; has a removable base; lacks the thumb tab & will not lock into place.

So, $1500 with a d&t receiver and a sanded stock is a fair price?

[Jeff L]

Kirk, you might want to see if you get some input from Herschel, the resident model 1922 expert.

-Jeff L

[Mike Haas]

The receiver is marked Cal .22 M2. I looked at both mags & did not notice (but may have missed the M2 on the GI mag. That mag protruded about 1/8" below the trigger guard; it was easy to grab the teeth. The other mag was the size; is unmarked; has a removable base; lacks the thumb tab & will not lock into place.

So, $1500 with a d&t receiver and a sanded stock is a fair price?

Kirk - $1200 to $1500 is about average retail; dependant on some info you didn't provide. (Serial # - Stock type, buttplate ete.) Photos would help.
See the attached thread.

Which of the Springfield 1922s is the best? - Military Surplus Collectors Forums

Springfield M1922 - Looking for info - Military Surplus Collectors Forums

[Kirk]

I was out of own on a business trip. I was killing time after my meeting was over & before I had to be at the airport & didn't have a camera with me. The stock & butt plate looked that same as the one in the second link above; pistol grip; grasping grooves with a solid butt plate (no trap) & with coase checkering.

Ah well, i'td been a hassle to book air passage for it on short notice.

[Herschel]

Kirk, An M2 with the three digit serial number would have been made up with the early , non-adjustable, M2 bolt. It is easily redognized as the locking lug is just like a 1903 safety lug. Nearly all the 4,300 or so that came with the non-adjustable bolt have had the bolts replaced with the one with the headspace adjustment. The magazine should fit almost flush with the floorplate. The rifle would not have been drilled and tapped for scope blocks when new. The scope blocks holes will substantially reduce the value of the rifle. The Lyman 48 with the elevation marked to 125 is correct for the rifle. However, it is not what is referred to as a long slide. The long slide version is numbered to 150. Lyman's production of slides numbered as low as 60 have caused confusion as to what is a long slide. The seller will be lucky to get half the $1,500 asking price.

[joefriday22]

I went to a local gun shop a few weeks ago and they had two 1922 M1's behind the counter. They were both in excellent condition, with original blued/black finish and original configuration with no upgrades. One was serial number 34,,yes 34 and it was $1,499 and the other was in the same condition serial number 1,7?? and was $999....both already sold..

They are still behind the counter as of today and still not paid for.