M1 clips

[A. F Medic]

A friend of mine (disabled Marine in a wheel chair) retired from Gunsmithing many years ago and was cleaning house. He found about 12 M1 clips marked Winchester (he thinks). He wanted to know if they had any money value! Thanks!

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[RCS]

There are two kinds of Winchester en bloc clips:

First is the very early WRA clip with the notches cut all the way through both sides of the clip - these are high value from $30 to $60 each

second is the later WRA clip with indents on both sides (like normal WW2 clips) these are much less in value, perhaps a few dollars or more

I can post a photo if you need to view the difference

[A. F Medic]

I talked to the Marine and he would appreciate a picture. He does not have a computer so I will print it out for him. Thanks!!

[RCS]

I only have photos of the early Winchester clip with the notches cut all the way through both sides of the clip. Also note the early WRA stamp is centered while the later WRA stamp is off-setAttachment 61333Attachment 61332

[Rick Cummelin]

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), you can maximize your "profit" by selling on eBay, as there always seems to be plenty of interested bidders who will compete for your items, especially M1 Garand stuff.

[Neal Myers]

Are any clips marked "OM"?

Neal

[RCS]

Actually there were three variations of the Winchester clips, but the average collector will only find these two WRA marked examples. The very early Winchester clip had the wrong location for the notches and were sent back to be re-cut.

There is also a "blank face" early clip that some claim is also Winchester ?Attachment 61377Attachment 61376

[browningautorifle]

The very early Winchester clip had the wrong location for the notches and were sent back to be re-cut.

That sounds like it would be a pain.

[RCS]

It was my understanding from talking with advanced collectors, that Winchester used the modified clips for test firing their early production rifles. Photo shows an early example of a Winchester rifleAttachment 61428 that was serial numbered on Jan 15, 1941 (ref Canfield's book)

[browningautorifle]

That one would be just past the educational series then?