Very, Very early WW2 SA

[RCS]

Joe, More data would be nice(especially for people who collect data sheets on early pre war rifles) such as your bolt heat lot, type of firing pin, polished bolt face etc.

I really do not know if your rifle is original or not - it looks like it could be original- but remember that back in 1975, Rock Island Armory was in the trade-in program with the NRA.
For around $21 and your old M1 receiver (welded stuff not allowed) you received a like new or as collectors would say "mint" M1 receiver with barrel. I had a friend in Texas that got a Aug 1941 barrel and receiver and another friend in Minn that got a 405xxx with S-A 12 41 barrel. Also saw an early 1943 barrel/receiver, barrel had a TE of 1.0. None of these barrels had chrome on the gas ports.
Some Lend Lease rifles had their parts "harvested" to build-up "correct" period rifles and a late 1941 SA rifle in excellent condition was worth more than the Lend Lease.

Robert

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[Joe W]

Joe, More data would be nice(especially for people who collect data sheets on early pre war rifles) such as your bolt heat lot, type of firing pin, polished bolt face etc.

I really do not know if your rifle is original or not - it looks like it could be original- but remember that back in 1975, Rock Island Armory was in the trade-in program with the NRA.
For around $21 and your old M1 receiver (welded stuff not allowed) you received a like new or as collectors would say "mint" M1 receiver with barrel. I had a friend in Texas that got a Aug 1941 barrel and receiver and another friend in Minn that got a 405xxx with S-A 12 41 barrel. Also saw an early 1943 barrel/receiver, barrel had a TE of 1.0. None of these barrels had chrome on the gas ports.
Some Lend Lease rifles had their parts "harvested" to build-up "correct" period rifles and a late 1941 SA rifle in excellent condition was worth more than the Lend Lease.

Robert

Robert,

I sent you an EMail. If you are interested, send me your email address I will send you a data sheet

In the meantime, Bolt D28287-2A RE4A, ( HOLE IN REAR OF RIGHT BOLT LUG ), Firing pin - Round, Blue Black, Extractor - blue, TE = 1 MW = 0+, 12-41 barrel
Gas Port is NOT chrome plated. I had always thought the rifle may have been substancially original with possibly a few parts added but never really sure. What you say is quite possible. If someone built this rifle up from the barrel and receiver he did it while parts were reasonable and available. All the parts show very little if any wear.

[Bob Seijas]

"Rock Island Armory was in the trade-in program with the NRA. For around $21 and your old M1 receiver (welded stuff not allowed)"

Heh, heh, we exchanged welded receivers several times, got back some honeys. Returned receivers were destroyed. I know a guy who put two halves together with Bondo and sprayed it black -- they took it