Wow!

The cartouche was a government acceptance stamp meaning, "OK, we own it." The Circle P only meant it was proof tested. I used to have a WIN-13 that came out of the WRA museum sales just before they gave the rest to Cody, it had a nice P and no cartouche because the government never owned it.

Thanks Ramboueille. I guess if legit it is worth every penny asked. I guess I really know very little of Garands because I would have looked at this and said "parade gun". Thanks again.

I'm checking right now, but I seem to remember there being one of these in the Fowler Collection at the Virginia War Museum in Newport News, VA.

Bob

Well with two of the well respected garand collectors weighing in on this one, I would say just like the #3 rock ola on the carbine board, this is legit. I can eat crow on this one. I would have said honor/parade gun myself. The big question I had when I saw it was it did look like a correct WIN-13 with no heel markings. It would have been a bummer if a post had done that to a highly collectible rifle.Now if I could come up with $15,500 I could have both.
Thanks for the info guys!!!
Dave

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Originally Posted by usgicollector

Well with two of the well respected garand collectors weighing in on this one, I would say just like the #3 rock ola on the carbine board, this is legit. I can eat crow on this one. I would have said honor/parade gun myself. The big question I had when I saw it was it did look like a correct WIN-13 with no heel markings. It would have been a bummer if a post had done that to a highly collectible rifle.Now if I could come up with $15,500 I could have both.
Thanks for the info guys!!!
Dave

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The earlier Gen Hatcher rifle has the WRA logo but no serial number. I think the VMI rifle has only the logo too.