three digit gas trap on Julia Auction

[Mark in Rochester]

listed as "Rare and Spectacular Springfield Garand Gas Trap SN 338, Believed To Be the Finest in Existence"

[Calif-Steve]

Benicia Depot shutdown in 1964(?). So the rifle disappears about that timeframe. I think the owner held on to it for many years and in/around the early 1990's conversation started up on it. If I recall it correctly, the buyer paid $1500.00 to get ahold of it. I do know a collector had bought it and it went into his private collection. That is where I lose track of it. Lots of funny stuff occurred when the Depot shutdown. They had a huge sale of parts, M1917, M1903, and all other stuff. What they didn't sell went off to the Base Dump. True.

[Bob Seijas]

I don't think so... just from the three pix RCS provided the gas cylinder looks refinished, front sight is wrong, I don't see any numbers on the handguards or a stock cartouche. I haven't looked it up on Julia for better pix.

[Bob Seijas]

The Ziegler gun turned up in the late 1970s... serial was 46195, by far the latest Gas Trap known at the time.

[Mark in Rochester]

Finest?









I don't think so... just from the three pix RCS provided the gas cylinder looks refinished, front sight is wrong, I don't see any numbers on the handguards or a stock cartouche. I haven't looked it up on Julia for better pix.

well they believe it to be - remember when they had the Wardor Garand that belonged to David Carradine - I was surprised that they were not up to speed on M1's - they have a mint Singer 1911 in the March auction cant wait to see what that one goes for

[Bob Seijas]

I would enter my 1684 in the competition. The serial is ground off for presentation as a retirement gift, and the stock has no cartouche because it was not delivered, but the rest is mint and all original to the first production contract, including the welded seam rod. Also in the contest would be 19059 that was sold out of the Burt Kellerstedt collection, totally original and near mint. Both were featured in the GCA Journal in the past.

[RCS]

I noticed that serial number 338 is going to start at $35,000 on auction

[browningautorifle]

I'll bet they get it all too.

[limpetmine]

I got a 4 digit from CMP auction a few years back, and have half the numbered parts. The other half are unobtainium, so I've toyed with a 7.62x 51 build with it.

[cpc]

I believe I saw this rifle at the SOS for sale a few years ago for $40k. I cannot find it in my notes but I'm thinking this is the one.