Pre war SA -8-41 GHS, for new members

[Joe W]

Thankyou guys, I appreciate Bodyman's comments, and RCS, if the small wheel, and short channel are rarely encountered, have these features been encountered before, and the rifle was issued, so mixed parts could have been done in reassembly by GI's..
If I could get another earlier follower, would it make a huge difference in value, or leave it as it is?
Thanks, Andy

As you are sure that the follower could not be correct nor original to that rifl,e I would change it. The stock is another story. Dave McClain had answered a very similar question as follows : " It's a stretch that a stock with a MWO ( modification work order ) that was not issued until Nov. 1941 could be on a rifle with a 8-41 barrel but a three month final assembly difference is certainly possible. Rifles were often delayed at final assembly for a variety of reasons so it's still possible your rifle was not final assembled until after Nov. 1941. "

[RCS]

Look real close at the photo of the short channel - I fail to see any evidence of a long channel modified to short channel - I have only seen a few channel modifications but always on stocks going through rebuild (example WRA WB with SA GAW rebuild stamp, buttplate modified to trapdoor and short channel)

[Garandrew]

So its more than likely a swapped stock..could have been done by GI;s too..

Andy

[RCS]

I would find a few parts that match-up in color such as the lower band and a early rev 8 follower and a '41 rear sight cover with the small symbol and install these parts. The stock is worth alot of money either short or long channel .

[Garandrew]

The rear sight cover is early, with symbol..

[Johnny Peppers]

378852 (SA 10-41), and 391085 (SA 11-41) both have small wheel long channel stocks. This is 378852 with all it's dings, but in a way they show that the wood has been together a long time.