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Keeping this old thread alive, I also have an m1903 with a RA-P and JF stamped scant stock. I doubt that some collector was doing it.

Not the case if they are selling a to a C&R holder in CA or if the seller is a C&R holder or private party. That law, which is several years old, only applies to dealer to dealer transfers.
As far...

Picked on up in great condition at the CMP a couple years ago. I believe it was $250 at the time. $450 seems a bit steep.

And?

Are they in 20 or 22 inch length?:D

Classic dent caused by the op-rod handle of another Garand pressing into the wood.
See this link showing how the were packed on pallets.
CMP's warehouse - - Bumpfire.net

Well, originally I was concerned with the pointed A, now that doesn't bother me so much. I am now wondering about the length of the bottom end of the S. Is it distortion caused by age or is it...

Rick, thanks for hanging in there and helping out. This is about as close as I can get.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG00292-1.jpg

Yes it is a SA rebuild stamp on a M1 Garand stock. This SA, RA combo is in demand as many believe that it is the most correct markings for a M1D rifle stock.

Here is another photo. I was concerned with the pointed "A" also. It almost looks like someone poked the top with a bullet tip.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0029-1.jpg

If you mean M1D, I don't believe so. The barrel marking should end in 555 not 448.

Need the experts opinion on these stamps. Real or reproductions?
Thanks.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0013-1.jpg

You are probable okay as is. First of all, as already stated, the bolt needs to be stripped to check the headspace, Second not all gauges are the same. I have an Eddystone that closes on a Forester...

Don't you mean what country it was returned from. By the way, a import mark does not automatically cancel out any collectors value. It may detract from it, but does not cancel it out. A garand in...

For the front sight, you need to punch out the pin first and if you don't have any type of sight puller, you can knock the sight off with a hammer and wood block. It helps to soak the sight...

Yes, but it was smooth black parkerizing that looked very close to the original browned/blued finish. It did not look like the parkerizing that we normally think of on US military rifles.

If all the parts are parkerized, it went through a rebuild. Almost all of the parts should be marked, this link is a good reference.
U.S. Rifle M1917 Markings

Picked this up a few years ago and never really paid any attention to it until now. Stock is what I believe to be a older SA, both butt plate screw holes are the same size and the only markings...

IHC is one of the four companies that produced Garands for the US. The others are Springfield, Winchester & Harrington & Richardson.
Springfield and Winchester were the only ones making Garands...

I know that he had a bunch or original flip sights, but this one looks like the aperture had been drilled out to make it
the right diameter. Could just be the lighting in photo #9 ?

Have this posted over on the CMP Forums, and figured I would get the opinions of the experts over here. Picked up this carbine a few days ago. It is in the NPM serial number range (44276xx) however...

Accuracy with my criterion is great. You can find parts at Springfield Sporters, Sarco or Numrich.
http://ssporters.com/parts/1917and%20P14enfield.htm
Sarco, Inc. - P14 P17
Numrich Gun Parts...

If you send their research division a check for $25, the will check their records. If they find any record of it, they will send you a letter on CMP letterhead stating when it was sold and the grade...

That is one nice M1917. The market is a bit soft right now. If you can, hold onto it for awhile until the economy improves.

You can get a real M1D rifle, less scope, mount ring and cheek pad, for $1500 from the CMP. You can get the repo parts to complete it for under $500.
Go with the CMP and you will have a documented,...

Don't have one in 308, but I do have a Mini-G (30-06 M1 with a 16" barrel) When I got it I was worried about the recoil, but it came with an adjustable gas plug and actually has less recoil than a...