Winchester from a local show

I got this Winchester Saturday at a local militaria show. It came with a M1907 sling and accessories in the buttstock. Including the sling and accessories that are probably worth around $100 together the package was $1600, so figure $1500 for just the rifle. Expensive compared to CMP prices but reasonable compared to the $1000+ asked for not-Winchester mixmasters I see at gun shows. I bought it from a guy I've bought other items from in the past including a No. 4 Lee Enfield, couple of nice bayonets, and a Japanese grenade, so he knocked $100 off the price as a "frequent buyer discount".

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Slideshow with more pictures at http://s625.photobucket.com/albums/t...view=slideshow

Wow. NICE!!

Nice pics too!

I haven't seen a follower rod like that one before, is that average for a winchester?

It is a Winchester part. See WTS Winchester M1 Garand Forged Short Fork Follower Rod - CMP Forums

Mine is not far off yours and has a lot of the same parts. Nice looking rifle.

Everything I see looks great ... but no good pix of the gas cylinder. Is it Dulite blue? That's the key to any WRA M1.

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Originally Posted by bob seijas

Everything I see looks great ... but no good pix of the gas cylinder. Is it Dulite blue? That's the key to any WRA M1.

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This is the only picture I took of the gas cylinder.

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There is no finish left on the bottom half of the gas cylinder.

Wow, that is nice! I have Winchester ser-nr 2350849 so we are quite close as well. A lot of similar parts! Single slot gas-plug? And is the rear barrel band stamped? If I remember correctly mine is milled....

edit: I made athread about it, check it out if you're interested :)
Took some pictures of my Winchester M1

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Wow, that is nice! I have Winchester ser-nr 2350849 so we are quite close as well. A lot of similar parts! Single slot gas-plug? And is the rear barrel band stamped? If I remember correctly mine is milled....

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It has the poppet-type gas lock screw, probably an upgrade somewhere along the line. The lower band is milled with the typical Winchester machining marks.

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Was the stock marked for GHS? Isn't that a Springfield stock? Bob?

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Was the stock marked for GHS? Isn't that a Springfield stock? Bob?

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Looks like GHD for Guy H Drewry which should be correct? Quite faint cartouche though, hard to make out what it says

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Was the stock marked for GHS? Isn't that a Springfield stock? Bob?

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It used to look like this.

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I included this picture earlier showing some Winchester characteristics.

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hay bob, you wouldn'y have another gas cly like that lying around would you?--charles

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Originally Posted by Milsurp Collector

It used to look like this.

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Looks like GHD for Guy H Drewry which should be correct

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Yup, That's it..

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Originally Posted by bob seijas

Everything I see looks great ... but no good pix of the gas cylinder. Is it Dulite blue? That's the key to any WRA M1.

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More gas cylinder photos

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You got a very good deal :thup:

Nice buy. I did see this same rifle on G.B. a week or two ago. Lucky for you it didn't sell at that time. I don't recall the asking price on G.B. but I know it was alot more than $ 1600.00
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