M1 Navy match? 7.62mm nato

[redjade01]

I have a Navy match M1 Garand(maybe), Serial# 58037##( last 2 omitted) It has the last four of the reciever SA model serial#, on the the barrel, and inside floor plate. Stock is like new and is not original. All NM parts, Barrel production date is 65, H&R 7.62mm NATO, and last four. With that said What is rough value and is it correct? I found it in SC, a man in his 70s-80s was the owner and he shot it in matches years ago. Thats all I know. Thanks . SSG BG

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[Bob Seijas]

I hope the barrel and housing numbers are painted, not stamped... a notorious faker used to stamp them.

[browningautorifle]

Bob, are you saying the 7.62 are just in paint? Or just the serial numbers?

[Bob Seijas]

Receiver serial notations. WARDOR used to do that. His fakes still surface periodically in a game of Pass The Trash.

[Joe W]

I have a Navy match M1 Garand(maybe), Serial# 58037##( last 2 omitted) It has the last four of the reciever SA model serial#, on the the barrel, and inside floor plate. Stock is like new and is not original. All NM parts, Barrel production date is 65, H&R 7.62mm NATO, and last four. With that said What is rough value and is it correct? I found it in SC, a man in his 70s-80s was the owner and he shot it in matches years ago. Thats all I know. Thanks . SSG BG

Email Jim Adell of the GCA Board of Directors @ adell@hotmail.com, giving him serial number and the data on the side of barrel. If you want paper verification he will send that to you. I am not sure if he will only do this for GCA members, but if you are not a member it would be worth the $25.00 membership fee for this service alone. Not to mention the four Journals you receive during the year and other benifits.

[Thaine]

Jim verified a Navy Trophy Rifle ('43 Springfield receiver H&R 7.62 bbl) for me as such (it had been "upgraded" to a match gun). I paid $1400 in 08 for it. There is a discussion concerning these currently on Culver's forum also. I shot a batch of our (Navy) Garands during the 60-70's and don't recall other than sights any of them having NM parts. That wasn't a big benefit as I recall, after all look who we had building them! LOL. That alone would make me suspicious. I also know our local SAMI (small arms marksmanship instructor) had 7.62 replacement barrels in the armory and these "walked" over time.
Thaine

[redjade01]

I paid alot less, and all the metal look to be very good. I swapped the stock and did not have to do any metal work. Barrel is around 2TE and 1ME. I hear the barrels are 1/12 twist, is that correct. I may try some 125 Noslers or Speer T-N-T. Going this weekend and shoot it some. I will try and post some pics. Thanks

[Phil McGrath]

If you barrel is marked SA 116865614 then its 1/12 twist, I just had mine rebarreled with one and its a hummer with the 125TnT, and Canadian IVI 7.62 is scairy accurate, 168 handloads with Sierra or Nosler CC did very well also, I'm happay as a clam! T/E 1 M/E 0, my next batch of reloads I'm looking at is the 135 Sierra HPBT.

My complaints are ejection, its all over from 1 too 4 o'clock all clear the action about 20ft worth, #2 sometimes the case mouth takes a good wack, I think a coil and a half off the ejector spring may help solve these two issues.

Shooting impressions, I have a M1 in 30.06 and a M1A in 7.62 but a M1 in 7.62 is a different animal, I would say that a M1 in 7.62 is a all day shooter it has less felt recoil than my M1A with the same loads, and NO I'm not telling the wife she can stick with her NM/AR.

[Thaine]

I swapped the stock

Was the stock that came with it bedded? If not, I seriously doubt it is a "Navy" Match M1

Thaine

[redjade01]

so if it was a navy match and someone else swapped the stock then that would make it NOT a navy match? Bummer..... well I got 825.00 in it and will post some picks next week. Going to shoot some 155 match, and 125's and see how it goes.