Got a LEAD!

**Bob Seijas** · 08-03-2016 08:46 AM

Yes, an SA rebuild technique from the early 1960s after the NM guys invented their own glass bedding. Prior to that, they sometimes inletted wood fillets, but the glass was so much easier. Some early collectors thought it was a transitional step between Type 1 and Type 2 NM rifles LOL.

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**Calfed** · 08-03-2016 04:33 PM

I mentioned that the auction listing had many pictures...here are the rest of them...

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**browningautorifle** · 08-03-2016 09:53 PM

An early hammer in that one. 5Mil number SA, the last of the many. Very nice.

**green** · 08-06-2016 11:04 AM

Thanks all for the info on glass bedding.

**Calfed** · 08-19-2016 07:49 PM

The LEAD Garand icon

arrived at my FFL today and I looked it over before it started the 10-day "cooling off" period.

It looks good. Very little wear on the metal and the stock is solid, with only a few small dings. The lower handguard has a small split near the receiver end. The Letterkenny triangle stamp is present on the pistol grip.

Bore is great-- sharp, shiny, and measures a "1" on the CMP icon

muzzle gauge.

More pics and a range report when I've cooled off.

**Bob Seijas** · 08-19-2016 08:41 PM

GREAT photos, Calfed, wish we could get that kind of quality in member submissions to the GCA icon

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**browningautorifle** · 08-19-2016 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Calfed

The LEAD Garand icon

arrived

We'll be watching.

**Calfed** · 09-26-2016 05:18 PM

I took a few pics of mine...it does have the triangular stamp on the pistol grip, generally thought to be some kind of inspection stamp.

The bore is mirror sharp and gauges a "1" on the CMP icon

muzzle gauge

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