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They are running low on the black cases but yes that's what they come in now and they are extremely nice. I thought the tan were better than the green but the black blow both of them away.

That one is outside of my wheel house, I'm not familiar with those markings. Maybe an expert will chime in. I'm not as familiar with foreign or commercial made barrels if that's what it is. I don't...

Is there a picture?

Wow what a nice cartouche.

Looks like a rebuilt ww2 Springfield. Rob 30-06 will know what it is for sure. I believe rebuilt at Springfield by an inspector with an H initial. Rob may want it on his list.

Your rifle has a lot going for it. If you can afford it get the Bruce Canfield or Duff books. There is also a small blue Duff book with serial/drawing number match ups from original rifles. When I...

First thing is look at the date on the barrel. If the barrel is a replacement barrel that is not within 3 months roughly of the date of manufacture of the reciever I would just put a WW2 rebuilt...

Those must have been some nice rifles, and being a collector he probably knew what he was looking at. A nice WRA barrel alone will cost you $500. Garands are all over the map, but if he knows the...

Agree, now that you mention it, the butt does look heavily sanded.

Not a bad price depending on geography. The WW2 serial number is a plus. Check the date and manufacturer of the barrel as a bonus. Most likely the barrel has been replaced like most have. The rear...

Beautiful rifle, uncommon, and neat piece of history.

IIRC, E is for Edward and R is for Rex (King).

I would consult my books for more information but an expert will probably chime in here soon. Looks like a MK 1 that had the upgrades from the star...

PM sent. Generally rifles in that serial range are in good condition as it is near the end of production in either 55 or 56 and were not used in ww2 or Korea, I can look in my book to verify date of...

Thanks Bob! Looking forward to it!

Tom