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Hey guys.. here is one of my “golden era,” M1a’s…
Devine,Texas rifle.. a lot of the @3k possible serial numbers were sold as bare receivers.. and of the Texas built rifles.. some have lost their original barrels.. was fortunate enough to find this one 6 years ago in a LGS
https://imgur.com/gallery/TmD8BVB
Looks like a brand new barrel, note the flashing along the cartridge guides at the breech. I doubt it's been shot at all. Nice rifle...
001994* rifle RTI BX 2I0 DEVINE TEX
002026 rifle RTI BX 210 DEVINE TEX
002028* rifle RTI BX 2I0 DEVINE TEX one engraved
002068* rifle RTI BX 2I0 DEVINE TEX one engraved
00209X* stripped receiver
I have 2179 but the barrel is not marked. All GI parts. Maybe sold as a bare receiver?
Maybe just not marked? Any thoughts?
Bob, do you have any data on 00748 Devine? I think it was sold as a receiver.
Could be the one with X as a last digit. Note that these have three zeroes. "One" denotes a one-line address, "Engraved" denotes how it is marked.
000655* rifle DEVINE TEX one hand stamped
000689* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000690* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000708* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000710* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
00074X rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000777* rifle DEVINE TEX one
000784*
000812* Jul-73 rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
Yes it has 2 zeros, 000748, It is not marked at all with the address in Devine. Only the s/n on the top of the barrel under the hand guard
The twp-zero numbers seem to start higher.
001013*
001096* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one hand stamped
001097* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one hand stamped
001098* rifle TI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one hand stamped
001101* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one engraved
001119*
001179* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TEX two hand stamped
My 2179 is actually 002179. I did not realize the 0's could make a difference
One of the first with the Radium address:
002127* Apr-74 barreled receiver "Devine address" one
002134* receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one engraved
002167* Sep-74 barreled receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one
002168* Sep-74 barreled receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one
002282* Sep-74 barreled receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one
Elmore traded as many receivers as he sold complete rifles. He would give AMU armorers receivers for having them build him NM rifles. Ahhhhh....the good old days.