Got a LEAD!

[Calfed]

I won a LEAD rebuilt Garand this weekend at an online auction. The lot description was pretty thorough and it came with many pictures.

I've become interested in the arsenal overhaul rifles and recently glommed an "O-66" Garand that is in outstanding condition. This LEAD looks pretty good too.






It almost looks to have the "red triangle" on the pistol grip.

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[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

GCA did very nice LEAD story recently.Interesting M-1. Nice score

[Calfed]

GCA did very nice LEAD story recently.Interesting M-1. Nice score

Thanks, HOH, I've got that issue of the GCA journal.


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A beautiful example!

Thanks, Bob.

The auction description had the barrel as TE 2/ MW 1.5...hopefully it will be a good shooter.

[browningautorifle]

Yup, nice looking rifle.

[Calfed]

Thanks, guys!

I got the bug for the 60's rebuild marked Garands and glommed a USMC rebuild last month. Those have the "O-6x" mark on the upper receiver, which shows up in the pictures.

I figured that I would have trouble getting a LEAD, RRAD, or TE rebuild at auction, because auction houses usually do not break rifles down for their online auction pictures.

I was shocked while perusing the auctions to find the listing with the "LEAD 3-65" displayed in the pictures.

[Bob Seijas]

A beautiful example!

[jmoore]

Has it got the little red paint triangle on the bottom of the grip area?

[Calfed]

Has it got the little red paint triangle on the bottom of the grip area?

I think so. The only picture that shows the bottom of the pistol grip seems to show a small reddish orange triangle.

[green]

Examined a LEAD rebuilt M1 ,3-69, also rebuilt by SA, 5-64, and it has glass bedding in the stock where the magazine floor plate seats. Is this common on rebuilt M1s?

[browningautorifle]

glass bedding in the stock

This is done where the wood starts to collapse from oil saturation and needs a tightening up.