Finally after years of waiting I own a Garand

[Rumpelhardt]

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The information I got so far is Built in ether February or March of 1944 and I assume the electropencil on the action that says SA 1-66 means that it was refurbished at Springfield Armory in January of 1966? Just a guess on my part.

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[Bob Seijas]

Nice LMR barrel, should shoot well.

[browningautorifle]

I assume the electropencil on the action that says SA 1-66 means that it was refurbished at Springfield Armory in January of 1966?

Sounds about right...nice rifle. Yes, the Line Material barrel should be a shooter.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Great start but be warned. It does not end here.

[Jonzie]

Nice Rifle thanks for sharing the pictures

[Rumpelhardt]

Any books comparable to Ian Skennrton's Lee Enfield Story for the Garand? I see one by Canfield would that be it or is there another?

[browningautorifle]

Scott Duff has some out but I only got the red and blue ones. There's also one by Pyle called the Gas Trap Garand and well worth getting for the early info...

[Rumpelhardt]

With the exception of a recoil spring in 3 pieces and a missing ejector plunger it got a clean bill of health from the gun smith. Now I need to get some clips and ammo.

[browningautorifle]

With the exception of a recoil spring in 3 pieces

You mean the op rod spring? Good thing it wasn't fired like that, hard to say what would have happened... Anyway, good to go now.

[Rumpelhardt]

Ya that's the one . That's why I have them checked out by some one who knows what they're looking at.