Hello! I see here people very fond and expert, so I thought I'd show you a M1a1 to know your opinion on it. I'll be glad to know if you think this will be worth of some restoring, as matching parts to '43, or just let it be as it is.

Here in Italyicon we can collect weapons, it's a specific license for get guns not to shoot, just have them. Well this one was from that kind of collection (in nice company of a sniper garand really original sniper + a mint korea garand).

Well this is it: serial 2.94X.XXX






















here I see the small cross cannon stamp, faint and hard to see, but seems to be there in sun light.

Ok, my guess is: this may be an original m1a1, restored in Benicia Arsenal where high wood has been machined to low, front band, rear sight, mag catch and safety has been changed.

Inside parts are Inland.

What would you do if this was yours: Would you restore it to sept-oct '43 or keep it as it is now?

Thanks for your time and patience.

Have a great day!

Matteo
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