Late 1944 S.A. Garand (almost original?)

[browningautorifle]

Like I said earlier, I think this one came from Lever arms in Vancouver back some years. They had a huge influx of M1 rifles from Denmark and they stripped them ALL to every part to build "Correct" models. They had everything from three digit serials up. This would be one that was assembled when they were left with good parts that could only be put together to a nice shooter. Nothing wrong and wouldn't worry. Trying to figure out what's the correct era for the serial number will just be frustrating...and pointless.

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[Bob Seijas]

Trying to figure out what's the correct era for the serial number will just be frustrating...and pointless.

AMEN. If one part is wrong it puts everything into question. There is a legal maxim about a witness that says "Falsus unum, falsus omnia." If he tells one lie, you have to discount his entire testimony.

[hurrikane18]

AMEN. If one part is wrong it puts everything into question. There is a legal maxim about a witness that says "Falsus unum, falsus omnia." If he tells one lie, you have to discount his entire testimony.

Well we can agree to disagree on that. When it comes to WWII rifles, if it’s 100% original, it probably doesn’t have much of a story to tell. It was either unissued or it just didn’t see many battles. Not that I wouldn’t want it - from a collectors standpoint, 100% original is the holy grail. But from a history standpoint, I’d LOVE to have the rifle that’s 80% original with 20% replacement parts because they got worn out, dinged up, or broken during the war and had to be replaced. Just because it’s not your cup of tea doesn’t mean it’s worthless just because one or two parts aren’t original from factory.

[browningautorifle]

this all adds up to someone's attempt to correct an arsenal overhauled rifle. This is quite common. Based on this, I don't think there is any way to conclude any parts are original to the rifle.

So maybe at some point people will believe me when I tell you all the story of firsthand knowledge of...

I think this one came from Lever arms in Vancouver back some years. They had a huge influx of M1 rifles from Denmark and they stripped them ALL to every part to build "Correct" models. They had everything from three digit serials up. This would be one that was assembled when they were left with good parts that could only be put together to a nice shooter.