gunbroker auction. 5/45 M1

[SRiverrat11]

Thank you. Bill. I bid on the rifle but wouldn't go high enough. Then I see the guys new auction selling a 228 million receiver with a 3/44 barrel. I had a 245 mil rifle and that was dec/43 Jan 44. I guess I like to believe people are good.

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[Joe W]

Thank you. Bill. I bid on the rifle but wouldn't go high enough. Then I see the guys new auction selling a 228 million receiver with a 3/44 barrel. I had a 245 mil rifle and that was dec/43 Jan 44. He's selling fakes. I guess I like to believe people are good.

A 228xxxx serial number would indicate mid Nov. 1943 BUT rifles were not assembled in strict serial number order. Also a number of receivers, having failed various inspections, were sent back for repair and may not have been returned for anywhere between 2 weeks and 3 months. By the time the receiver was barreled and built up into a completed rifle five to six months may have gone by. While the barrel would seem to late it is possible that it is original and I would not be to quick to label it a "fake" or state that the dealer / seller is "selling fakes".
Do you have the auction number ? I would like to take a look a the rifle.