Herschel,
Everything that you said makes sense and matches up with the rifle. The bridge is drilled and tapped, as well, like you said
The elevation and windage adjustments are both 1/2...
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Herschel,
Everything that you said makes sense and matches up with the rifle. The bridge is drilled and tapped, as well, like you said
The elevation and windage adjustments are both 1/2...
Thank you for the confirmation on the bolt. It didn’t seem original but the engraving of the serial on the top threw me off. It originally got me thinking the rifle was an attempt at a forgery but...
Thank you for the confirmation regarding the validity of the rifle through the SRS!
Is the bolt original to the rifle? I’ve never seen an example as such with the shorter arm and serrated bolt...
I would really appreciate the input and expertise of the forum members to find out exactly what I have here. All my research efforts have hit a wall and lead me to believe its either an early 1903...
Thank you again for the insight. Everything you put forth is sensible.
rcathey:
Thank you for the quick reply and insight. I was seeing the same returns through searches of RIAC and Gunbroker. It appears that the market on Garands has gone somewhat soft over the...
Hello. New to the forum. A friend of mine who isn't a gun guy recently inherited some items from his father who was a serious collector of WWII firearms. Among those are what appears to be a...