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FWIW, both DRC and IHC/DRC sight knobs were very common on late production Springfield rifles. Many correct (as originally produced) rifles have had parts replaced because some folks just didn't...

FWIW, that cartouche looks fine to me. I like the receiver's finish & the sight knob too.

Without valid provenance, there's no way to determine who did the conversion to M1D. Could have been an arsenal rebuild, a field conversion, or a "Bubba Built" in someone's garage. "Bubba" has...

IMHO, it's not the original bolt. No reason at that time for SA to source parts from a competitor.

Yep, the US provided tons of "support" to South Vietnam, including lots & lots of small arms.

I'm sure you remember Bob, that a bunch of the CMP M1Ds had been rebuilt at Tooele Depot in Utah and...

IMHO, the only way your friend will receive the maximum value (whatever that may be) on any of those WRA clips will be to sell them on eBay. Regardless of published values (for just about anything),...

I totally agree with Orlando--you may be making a HUGE mistake. Most original H&Rs I have fondled were a VERY dark grey parked finish. Either post some good photos, or get an opinion of an expert...

Production of the -16 Trigger Housing was relatively limited, from Jan '45 - Mar '45 and they DO exist. Those "couple of people" are mistaken. Keep looking.....

Nice photo of one here: I got my...

I would if I still had them. They "left the building" years ago. Plus, my memory could be failing me re: Hickok slings being dated or not.

FYI- There are some genuine WWII leather slings out there that were made by "Hickok" and are stamped on the back side (the rough side) of the leather in a real small font, like 1/8" or so. The...

IMHO, not worth a $2000 gamble, but then I'm pretty cautious--especially toward a rifle with no provenance.

AFAIK, SA never built a NM rifle on a non-SA receiver. They were proud of their product (SA rifles) and had plenty of receivers available. Chances are that your rifle was built by someone else,...

First, it's done by a process called spot-annealing, meaning that just the number "3" was heated up with an acetylene torch to soften the steel, and then re-stamped with a number "8". Then, because...

FWIW, I agree with Bob. Nice rifle. Great price. But no documentation (at this time), so no verification or validation--just assumptions for now. Having owned a couple of AFPG match rifles, and...

You answered the barrel question already, so I thought I'd reply to your stock marking question:

Shouldn't there be some type of inspector mark on the left side of the stock?

The answer is: Not...

A common cause for the extraction issues you describe is a very dirty/pitted chamber. If the pitting is deep enough, not much can be done. If it's just dirt/carbon or very superficial pitting,...

Agree with RCS--the lock screw offered in that auction is most definitely not original US issue for the M1--likely made on the other side of the Pacific ocean. But hey, that's just speculation on my...

If the rifle came with a "Correct Grade" Certificate from the CMP, then you have an authentic Correct Grade rifle. Without the certificate, you may (or may not) have a correct rifle, which is...

If it helps, those forging marks on triggers and bullet guides were apparently used only during WWII. They are not seen in rifles produced after WWII.

Yes, bending of the follower arm is not an authorized fix for a timing issue. Usually a brand new, notched bullet guide will fix most timing issues.

Also, checking the timing is about a 30 second...

If you are/were shooting single-shot as you mentioned, the spent case will likely NOT eject forward to the 2:00-3:00 positions, and is MORE likely to eject straight up or even possibly back towards...

From what I have seen in the past, and I assume this "event" will not be different, the CMP brings a bunch of stuff to sell: Rifles of course--usually all grades available at the stores; ...

It appears, from what you posted, that your rifle is short-stroking, meaning that the op rod isn't travelling back far enough consistently. There can be MANY possible causes for this, such as:
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As I recall, Blue Sky M1s ran the spectrum from a few pretty decent rifles to mostly total junk. LOTS of totally worn-out barrels & other parts. Many Blue Skys sold for around $200 in the Denver...

FWIW, those parts might cost you $60+ or - if you bought them from a dealer at a gun show. Of course, if you were trying to sell them to the same dealer, he would offer you $30-40 or so. Profit...