M1 Garand 6.09M

[Joe W]

I just sold a 6.08 about 2 weeks ago for $ 1050.00. I had bought it at Anniston in 2012 for $ 675.00. It was a nice looking rifle but did not fit my collecting tastes as it was rebuilt by CMP from a NM barrel and receiver. Parts were a mix of late SA and HRA (op rod). The stock was CMP walnut. What I didn't care for was that it had been refinished in a dark black, not only barrel & receiver but small parts as well including trigger group, gas cylinder and op rod. The trigger group almost looked as if it was refinished as a unit. I never shot it but believe it would have made a nice shooter as the NM barrel appeared to have little if any use. Some will say I could have got more but I was satisfied with what I got considering what I paid.

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[rcathey]

What I didn't care for was that it had been refinished in a dark black, not only barrel & receiver but small parts as well including trigger group, gas cylinder and op rod.

Mine's the same way. Got a pretty good deal on it but I also don't care for the so clearly period-incorrect finish. Fine shooter, though.
Has a Springfield Armory barrel dated to, if I recall, 1952. Reckon it was finished sometime around then.

[Joe W]

Mine's the same way. Got a pretty good deal on it but I also don't care for the so clearly period-incorrect finish. Fine shooter, though.
Has a Springfield Armory barrel dated to, if I recall, 1952. Reckon it was finished sometime around then.

Mine had what I believed to be the original 4 of 56 SA barrel. I suspected that CMP had it refinished but I could never find out for sure. One thing for certain, it did not have that finish when it was still a NM rifle. The rifle was built up from a barrel & receiver using a mix of late parts. All the parts had the same black finish so I believe that whoever built up the rifle applied the finish. My guess was that either CMP or someone contracted by CMP did the refinish but never could find out for sure.