Beautiful Garand you have there, Enjoy it
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Beautiful Garand you have there, Enjoy it
Your right I was mistaken,
Rear Sight Lock Nut N/A Type 1 January/1936 to March/1942 1 - 530000 Flush nut, short pinion, 6-40NF thread
Elevation Knob N/A Type 1B June/1940 to...
Looks alot like my 1945 Springfield march 45 sn, with 3/45 barrel but the stock is a replacment.
I have a Winchester 1943 that has a 1956 sa barrel and overton stock. Most WWII rifles were well...
the seller did say that the bold had surface rust when he got it from his grandfather after he passed away, I I assume he cleaned/buffed it
I do not see any electro-pencil etching on the parts, the bolt Number matches the Rifle
the Stock is a AVT-40 (Full Auto) Stock so I am sure there was some refurb proccess
Here is a New Picture...
A couple of new pictures
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2015/09/1943_Tula_SVT40_Tokarev_0444-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2015/09/IMG_0326-1.jpg
I have been searching for a 1943 SVT 40 for a long time and a deal came up and I had to get it.
I know it's a 1943 and by the Star it's a Tula but thats all I know.
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https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/12/IMG_1860-1.jpg
You are right, I wiped away cosmoline and sure enough the letters are AFH.. Wow I am blind, So what would have been the standard for...
Ok, thats what the initials BMG is.. Good to know
So I assume it's an authentic WWII 1943 Garand Bayonet then..
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/12/IMG_1815-1.jpg
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So what I believe I have is a Cut-down 1906 cut down to 10" I think it's original,
It's Marked with AFH (American Fork and Hoe) there is an Arsenal Bomb w/ U S
and a date 1943, on the hilt there...
LOL.. Fantastic, I plan to do just that... :super:
I picked it up because the price was low for a M44 with all matching numbers and in good condition. Any info from the experts.
Mosin Nagant M44 1944 Carbine izhevsk...
Interesting, I did not know that. Thanks..
I am sure that it's not since this is an Arsenal rebuild. but I am no going top go nuts trying to correct it since the Stock and trigger group are not a...
The CMP Auctions have been running in the high teens, I also pulled the trigger so to speak, on an M1 Carbine. I got a RIA Arsenal Rebuild 1943 National Postal Meter Rec, Slide and Barrel, IBM Stock...
Want to trade?
Here are stripped pictures
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/11/IBM_Trigger_Housing_1791-1.jpg
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barrel Markings
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/11/Barrel_Date_1752-1.jpg
Hammer
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/11/Hammer1738-1.jpg
Front Sight (Marked with an N...
You like.. that hammer is also blued to match the rifles..
The glass is actually polycarbonate so its break resistant. I was showing someone that I can hit it with a hammer and it wont break.
I will take some pictures with the parts off to show more detail
I picked up a 1943 M1 Carbine, National Postal Meter with a Buffalo Arms Barrel dated 11-43.
the Rifle had been arsonal rebuilt (notice the bayonet lug) not standard in 43; More of a post war...
Yes, the bayonet is a korean era, it belongs to my 1954 HRA,
What is cool is that a WWII rifle that has its origional barrel with low readings.
All origional 1945 Springfield M1 even the barrel is origional
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2014/11/March_1945_SA_M1_Garand_1275-1.jpg...
Yes thats correct..
I wonder what the 77 means
avk 77 41 bys
avk = Ruhrstahl AG, Brackwede-Bielefel
77 = ??
41 = Year
bys = Ruhrstahl AG, Guss-stahlwerk, Witten
No, he did not, I never knew what it was until someone pointed it out. I thought that it may have been a partial stamp from capture.
Thanks for the Information..
so here is what I have .. not much
First Contract Awarded May 1942
November 1942 - 255 Serial Number Range - 916405-921699
December 1942 - ???
January 1943 -...
I have been searching for the Monthly manufacturer numbers for Remington Rand and I had hit a dead end.
All I know is Remington Rand was awarded its first order on March 16th, 1942, for a total...