USAF Premium Grade M1

[Defender3]

What does the community think of this rifle on the CMP Auction Page? Looks to have been rebarreled, but I can't say I've seen this high a number 'cept for the guy in CT with 6100499.

http://auction.odcmp.com/auctions/detail.asp?id=1556


Picture courtesy of the CMP and lifted from their auction page:

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[M1Riflenut]

What does the community think of this rifle on the CMP Auction Page? Looks to have been rebarreled, but I can't say I've seen this high a number 'cept for the guy in CT with 6100499.

http://auction.odcmp.com/auctions/detail.asp?id=1556


Picture courtesy of the CMP and lifted from their auction page:

I took a stab at it and got outbid,but I ain't done yet!

[dobek]

I emailed Brian Vick about it and the barrel is stamped AFPG - if my memory serves me right the barrel date is good (it's the same as the AFPG I have) - I don't think the guys building these left too many original barrels on - they were looking for the cream of the crop for these.... the barrel is a true NM manufactured barrel - not just some hand selected thing....

check the drawing number



I was thinking about it just for the fact it's such a high number - then secondarily its an AFPG - -

The one I have is absolutely stunning - the guys that put these together were truly artisans....

You guys sure have good taste - we always seem to be looking at the same items....

Steve

[Defender3]

You guys sure have good taste - we always seem to be looking at the same items....

Steve

Dave and I gave you a break on that one item, but we may not be so nice this time around!

[ALLoriginALL]

I have an early AFPG 3.4M with the original barrel (properly marked), unmodified original op-rod and unbedded cartouched stock. All other treatments and modifications common to the AFPG rifle are all present. It is a minty speciman.

[CAP]

I'm new to this forum so I hope this is the place I'm looking for
I just aquired a Garand from a good friend who is culling his collection. He got it in 1966 from the NRA he paid the
extra $20 for a hand select . What he got is a SA serial
number 4,309,XXX with a LMR barrel dated 10 53 and
stamped AFPG above NM. The stock is lighter than the hand guards and has no marking at all inside or out.
The windage knob is in 1/2 degree increments so that
is right for an AFPG but from my research some of the
other parts don't exactly match the dates of the receiver
and barrel. I have been told that the armorers that built
these may have selected what they thought were the best
parts. Is there any way to confirm this rifle is an AFPG ?

[Defender3]

I'm new to this forum so I hope this is the place I'm looking for
I just aquired a Garand from a good friend who is culling his collection. He got it in 1966 from the NRA he paid the
extra $20 for a hand select . What he got is a SA serial
number 4,309,XXX with a LMR barrel dated 10 53 and
stamped AFPG above NM. The stock is lighter than the hand guards and has no marking at all inside or out.
The windage knob is in 1/2 degree increments so that
is right for an AFPG but from my research some of the
other parts don't exactly match the dates of the receiver
and barrel. I have been told that the armorers that built
these may have selected what they thought were the best
parts. Is there any way to confirm this rifle is an AFPG ?

I can't help you with your answer, but I'd suggest you post this as a seperate thread so it gets the exposure necessary to generate some answers.

+1 to you as it also seems you may have used the search function before posting.

[Ramboueille]

I'm new to this forum so I hope this is the place I'm looking for
I just aquired a Garand from a good friend who is culling his collection. He got it in 1966 from the NRA he paid the
extra $20 for a hand select . What he got is a SA serial
number 4,309,XXX with a LMR barrel dated 10 53 and
stamped AFPG above NM. The stock is lighter than the hand guards and has no marking at all inside or out.
The windage knob is in 1/2 degree increments so that
is right for an AFPG but from my research some of the
other parts don't exactly match the dates of the receiver
and barrel. I have been told that the armorers that built
these may have selected what they thought were the best
parts. Is there any way to confirm this rifle is an AFPG ?

If he bought the rifle through the DCM (not NRA), the the bill of sale will prove what it is. Used AFPG barrels were available as surplus so the AFPG marking alone does not indentify the rifle as anything special.