Winchester Appraisal Needed Guys

Im looking to buy this rifle but im very unsure of it. The guy selling it either knows his stuff or would be a great used car salesman ,Heres the details:



Winchester Model M1 Carbine .30 GHD Proofed Stock, Leather handled matching Bayonet, w/sheath strap, oiler, Serial # 582011x-Date Of Manufacture-year 1942 EXCELLLANT CONDITION NOT A IMPORT MATCHING NUMBERS-One of the best looking carbines ive ever seen-looks to have never been hardly used at all-has standard non flip rear site amd marked with the W on barrel-reciever-stock and Does not have a Import mark anywhere.Ive been offerd 1,500 so far its that nice-


I will include 3 pictures he has put up. - Thanks

run from it

Boy is that ad screwed up! Agree - run, run very fast!

Wow no kidding? A little reserch goes a long way.. in the wallet.

If the barrel is dated 1942 it is about 2 years too early for the 5.8 million serial number.

The boxed GHD looks double struck.

What next, will he try and sell you a 1952 Corvette?

If the seller of that WRA can get $1500 for it he'd better take it while he can! But I'd bet it's just part of his "story"

bulldog mack13

A forum member has a very nice 6.4 mil WRA on the "Want to Sell Forum" if you are interested.

I have a WRA Type III stock here that had a Korean rack paint job on it.
The Rack paint was applied just forward of the right side oiler slot. Here it shows signs of being sanded across the grain.
Not sanded far enough forward to have removed a normaly placed WRA CC.
Instead of a CC it has a Rectangular box with G.H.D. inside.... similar but not exactly like the one pictured above. This one is stamped up side down.
W marked slingwell, other usual signs found on WRA stocks. Wood bridge marked D.
The camera is on vacation with the wife.
But I can't explain this one.
Has anyone ever seen just a 3/8" tall by 13/16" wide boxed G.H.D. stamp on a Winchester carbine stock?

Not trying to take over this thread, just seen the boxed GHD above and remembered I had this one here.

Charlie-painter777

Interesting to see a replacement barrel, type III band with bayonet lug, AND a type I flip sight.....

[QUOTE=imarangemaster;168431]Interesting to see a replacement barrel...[QUOTE]

What leads you to believe it is a replacement barrel?

The list of things wrong with that carbine would be REAL LONG if complete. Start at the front. Looks like a marked front sight. The barrel looks like it was turned down to get rid of import marks. To late for a flip sight. The stock looks like a Inland with the Boxed GHD added. Those are just a few things you can see in three not to good photos. It would probably be real bad hands on.