Opinions on Type 1 lockbar and no trap buttplate

[zaugau]

I recently purchased a Garand that had few pics on the sale ad, but it was a 3 digit so I went for it. I had been trying for a long time to fill that hole in my collection, and was interested mostly just in the receiver.

Anyhow, when I got it I was surprised to see that it had a Type-1 lockbar sight on it, as well as a no trap buttplate attached to an aftermarket stock of all things (no modification to the trap area so it fit poorly). I tried looking through my books, GCA journals, and pics on the internet but that's it for my experience with these. For what it's worth, my 2 cents are I think the lockbar and short pinion are real, but I can't tell one way or another about the buttplate so am assuming repro.

I'd really appreciate more experienced assessments on these. I wasn't expecting these parts, they were just gravy so I'm not invested in them one way or the other. Just want to know what I have, and learn more. Thanks!

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