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Yes, an SA rebuild technique from the early 1960s after the NM guys invented their own glass bedding. Prior to that, they sometimes inletted wood fillets, but the glass was so much easier. Some early collectors thought it was a transitional step between Type 1 and Type 2 NM rifles LOL.
I mentioned that the auction listing had many pictures...here are the rest of them...
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An early hammer in that one. 5Mil number SA, the last of the many. Very nice.
Thanks all for the info on glass bedding.
The LEAD Garand arrived at my FFL today and I looked it over before it started the 10-day "cooling off" period.
It looks good. Very little wear on the metal and the stock is solid, with only a few small dings. The lower handguard has a small split near the receiver end. The Letterkenny triangle stamp is present on the pistol grip.
Bore is great-- sharp, shiny, and measures a "1" on the CMP muzzle gauge.
More pics and a range report when I've cooled off.
GREAT photos, Calfed, wish we could get that kind of quality in member submissions to the GCA Journal :(
We'll be watching.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calfed
I took a few pics of mine...it does have the triangular stamp on the pistol grip, generally thought to be some kind of inspection stamp.
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The bore is mirror sharp and gauges a "1" on the CMP muzzle gauge
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