3.0 mil SA Garand

I snagged a Springfield Armory Garand today. The SN#3095991 puts it at August 1944. The barrel is stamped 2 SA 5 44. The bolt is D28287 2SA RE5C. The op rod is D35382 SA, The Trigger assembly is 6528290 SA, hammer is 346008 SA. The finish on all parts is consistent. The walnut stock and hanguards appear to be consistent in finish and color. There is a boxed [SA] over a K on left side stock and a (P) on pistol grip. One interesting note, there is a white grease painted 991 and underlined on the inside of base plate of TA. The same thing is found on the inside of stock channel. 991 is the last three digits of the SN# on the receiver. The bore and crown are very good. I was told this was a DCM rifle. I will post pics later.

A -2 bolt dates from not later than Mar of '42. Your rifle would most likely have originally had a -19 bolt or possibly a -12, -17 or -18 depemding on how parts in stock were used up. It also would have had a -9 curved op rod; a D28290-12SA or -14 trigger housing with a stamped TG and a C46008-7SA hammer. The boxed SA stamp should have more to it. Please post pitures! The CMP may be able to verify your rifle was a DCM sale.

Kirk, Thanks for the feedback. After some searching I found that the stamp on the stock is a post war re-build stamp. It is an "open box" with no bottom. The "K" seems to be the same size and font as the SA. I am wondering if this is the original barrel? It is May of 44 and the receiver is August of 44.

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It may very well be the original barrel. Barrels & receivers were made in different shops & married together at assembly. It is common for the barrel to be dated several months after the receiver.

I am not familiar with the [SA] K stamp but that with the white (assembly?) markings indicate a rebuild. Nice looking rifle!

Three month generally but yours is not to far out of whack so it could very well be an original marriage. Looks like a nice rebuild. Congratulations!

That rifle came from CMP in 1998. Look at the barrel date closely, is it a "5" or a "6" 44?

I have just looked at the date stamp on the barrel and it is certainly 5 44. I really appreciate your info on when it came from the CMP. I need to spec the ME and TE. The crown still has that sharp edge chamfer that shows the rifling coming all the way to the edge.

To reduce the possibility that it's a duplicate serial number, is your heat lot B31B and drawing number D 28291 34? If so, then it's probably the same rifle I worked on as a volunteer many years ago.

Rambouleille, I am amazed that it is the same rifle you worked on in the past. The heat lot is as you described. I doubt if this Springfield has been fired much since then. I paid $800 for it simply because of the serial number range and barrel date. The condition of the rifle is very good plus. There are a few dings on the stock but the wood and finish are very consistent. Did you keep track of the rifles you worked on? I wonder if I could get some certification from the CMP that it was one of their garands?

You can get verification from CMP if you want. There is a $25 search fee whether they find it or not (they will). However, and in my opinion, I don't think it's necessasry. Your rifle is a rebuild which most are today. The only thing a CMP letter will show is that they sold it because there won't be any other provenance regarding originality or "correctness." It's not a "Collector" or "Correct Grade" rifle.

It really doesn't matter where it came from unless you are curious, the rifle stands on its own for what it is regardless.

If you send their research division a check for $25, the will check their records. If they find any record of it, they will send you a letter on CMP letterhead stating when it was sold and the grade it was when sold.