Madness? Garand with serial number under 2000

[jmoore]

Was the reliability mod to correct the seventh round stoppage introduced after the beginning of the gas port production? Was skimming through Duff's book this morning, but the dates didn't stick.

Regardless, I don't think I'm even close to that level of "purist" to consider the lack of the fix a requirement for a fantasy build using new production parts. If I had a real gas trap front end in storage, then getting a proper reconstruction would be important. But that's not very likely...

Did find a "no pad" trigger housing in the stash. Looks like a machining error, but it's a "no dash" unit. Best trigger guard found so far is a -1, a bit late. Have an early op rod, uncut, somewhere. Think it's a -1 as well. Also too late. For sure it's not early enough, anyway.

BTW, the rifle looks ten times better now that it's wearing a different stock and handguards. With "no number" grooved bands for funsies. Stock is a spare OG/GAW assembly that's not as a tight of a fit as i like, but it's far better "eyewash" than the sanded and "Tru Oiled" mess that was on the rifle. Makes sense with the 1950 date barrel anyway.

Here's a new on on me: Bubba sanded all the way through the thickness of the end cap metal - in more than one place!: