7 April 2025 Gas Trap Garand Video of the Day - SN 5

The FIRST M1 Garand Ever Produced - YouTube

Very nice piece...

I heard it is going to auction (was owned by the late Billy Pyle)

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Originally Posted by RCS

I heard it is going to auction

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All of that is correct, in May I think. I'm looking forward to seeing what it sells for.

Fascinating.

Bob

Number 5 was John Garand's rifle that he kept in a safe. Notice the vertical cut behind the operating rod track - unknow why Garand made this cut. Art Tuttle sold the rifle to Pyle
long time ago. Tuttle worked with Garand during the war years.

Some speculation concerning the stock - from advanced collectors

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Originally Posted by RCS

Number 5 was John Garand's rifle that he kept in a safe. Notice the vertical cut behind the operating rod track - unknow why Garand made this cut. Art Tuttle sold the rifle to Pyle
long time ago. Tuttle worked with Garand during the war years.

Some speculation concerning the stock - from advanced collectors

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According to the video number 5 was to be scrapped and JCG wanted so Art T. Built it back up for him - so it would not be surprising that it was not in its factory condition

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Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester

it would not be surprising that it was not in its factory condition

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That was also the way I understood the video to suggest, not as originally issued.