Interested in thoughts on this WRA:
M1 Carbine USGI - Winchester / WRA 7.2 Million : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com
Cheers,
Grand Pa Charlie-painter777
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Interested in thoughts on this WRA:
M1 Carbine USGI - Winchester / WRA 7.2 Million : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com
Cheers,
Grand Pa Charlie-painter777
pretty rough gun Charlie. I'm seeing a well worn gun that has been re-parked. Looking close you can see lot of pitting and the dings in the muzzle crown are a dead giveaway, under that new park job. All sitting in a well sanded stock....I wouldn't let the fancy white paint sway me.....that's what I see. That my 2 cents worth.
Hey, Gramps! Looks like a book could be written about it - appears to have been around the block a few times before hitting the detail shop. It's been a little slow here lately without you! :wave: - BobQuote:
Originally Posted by painter777
seen lot better looking one on the racks at shows lately that were far less money
Did anybody else notice the seller name and struggle with pronouncing it correctly the first time? :yikes:
It's unique is the best thing I could say about it. If one is going to repark something, wouldn't you want the colors to be more original looking though? It's one of those things that's hard to put a price on though since it's been redone to such an extent. Overall, not something I'd buy and I want a 7 million Winchester too.
I have to give the seller credit for all the pictures he posted. I wish more sellers would do all the pictures. Most will not do even if you ask for more, so I never buy from them without pictures.
Dick
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I forgot to say nice to have you back Painter 777 :wave:
DICK
This serial number indicates June 1945 production at WRA. They were well into M2 production by then. Can I see a "2" overstamped on the "1" on the receiver ring photo?
I'd bet the 1 is over stamped by a 2.
I own an Inland 7199xxx that's duly taxed and over stamped 2 with barrel dated 4/45.......
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There is no 2 over stamp on that receiver ring. All my 7m Winchesters are very lightly stamped, just as this one. I would take that bet.
"All my 7m Winchesters " Well it sounds like you have a few. Do you have one with an EW flip safety? I saw one sell on GB last year with a fake EW flip safety. Just checking.
Of course the butt plate is not correct. And it is a good try at a restoration. Not a bad deal if someone was wanting one. I have seen worse sell for more. My thoughts are the TH and stock are wrong. The rear sight is wrong. The slide and mag catch could be wrong. The refinish is wrong color and no blued parts.
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Do you have one with an EW flip safety?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...eqvbrnwh-1.jpg
I also would take that bet. I own 72550** M1 (no over stamp) June 22. 1945. "EW" Type 3 Safety.
That would be apples and oranges. Carbine Club members who read CCNL 355, page 10 on WINCHESTER M2s would know better.Quote:
I'd bet the 1 is over stamped by a 2. I own an Inland 7199xxx that's duly taxed and over stamped 2 with barrel dated 4/45.......
To make matters worse, Inland didn't do any overstamping of numbers on the markings at the front of the receiver.
Hey, Chris,
You had to post a picture of a beater. Looks like one out of a "Box". I think I have a three or four, maybe five, with an EW flip safety. I don't have all that many 7.2s, if you count them like eggs. The 7.2 I saw sell on GB had larger font EW letters and did not have any periods.
I remember many moons ago a CC NL told to watch out for fake EW flip safeties but that was the first one I had seen.
It is from a "box".
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tilsomt4-1.jpg