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Secretary of Army Robert Stevens presents John Garand with an M1 Garand rifle at his retirement in 1953
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$287,500
Springfield Armory John Garand Presentation M1-Garand
WOW - What a stock!!!:bow::bow::bow:
I was thinking the same thing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ovidio
Reject wood, specs say "straight grained walnut" LOL SA set them aside for presentation pieces like this one.
I still want it!
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I like flamey wood. No, really. This would probably grade in between AAA and AAAA. Here it is in color:
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Incidentally, the rifle sold at Rock Island Auctions in 2018.
Then there's maple. This guitar top is rated at AAA.
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A few years ago I stayed in the Millennium Broadway Hotel in NYC on a business trip. The first time I boarded one of the elevators I was started by some gorgeous and rare flamed mahogany on the doors. Also somewhere between AAA and AAAA. Sorry for the bad pic - the elevator lobby was very dark.
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By contrast, when I ordered a custom stock for my Garand, I paid a slight premium for little better than standard wood. I was delighted when the walnut turned out to be somewhere around A-A+.
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How is wood graded for flame and figure? In dark rooms, by sniveling little aesthetes with glasses. Don't hate me for saying that: I have glasses... and am something of an aesthete. :madsmile: I just don't snivel.
Bob
The GCA bid on that rifle at the RIA auction, but we got outbid :(
What was the winning bid?
That rifle sold for $287,500 through the Rock Island Auction Company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ovidio
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Serial Number 6,084,405 SPAR912
The final regular production M1 Rifle made at Springfield Armory