Gas Trap receivers with 44 barrels/stocks?

[Bob Seijas]

I had trouble, too, until I finally figured it out. If you click Manage Attachments below the message, you get a window File Upload Manager with a shaded box Add Files in the upper right. Clicking that gives you the opportunity to Choose Files. Clicking that opens the documents on your computer. You can highlight one of your photos and click Upload. It will appear on the original Manage Attachments screen and give you the choice Insert Inline. That will put the pic in your post wherever your cursor was. I then preview the post to make sure it's there, then post.

This rifle, BTW, is a Winchester battlefield pick-up in Germany after the war... just wrote an article on it for the GCA Journal. it's all original 2405606, quite a find recently acquired by one of our members in Madrid.

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[Ms15710]

Thank you, Bob, I appreciate it, it was quite confusing figuring it out.

As for that rifle, I'm jealous of those who live in Europe and manage to find these rifles. It's a dream of mine to be able to own something recovered from Europe or a genuine veteran "bring-back". As far as I'm aware, any rifles found in Europe are not only illegal to import but technically stolen U.S. property as well, correct? I had the very fortunate luck to purchase a Guam Garand, which is most likely the closest I'll come to acquiring a battlefield pickup.

[Bob Seijas]

Technically, any vet bring-back is stolen property but AFAIK nobody has ever been charged for it. GCA has written up a number of battlefield rifles, they are so neat. One of my faves is the Iwo Jima Garand featured in the Fall 2013 Journal.

[1563621]

Another NJ member! Thanks Bob.

[Doco overboard]

I just went and looked at notes quickly for a Garand I have. Its five digit/w 44 barrel, saw cut gas cylinder. #20555 or something like that.
Nothing extra ordinary I can tell from it other than it has the concentric ring trigger guard and it runs like oiled glass when its in use.

I received it from the CMP a few years ago. Rack or Field grade it was,and when I ordered it I requested a new barrel at the same time which went on something else.
Luckily for me, I didn't need to replace it .
So, I replaced the op rod spring, went over it, shot it a few times and was surprised at how accurate it was with ball ammo.
Very surprised actually, but maybe that days outing was just a fluke I'm no tournament marksman to say the least.

I can now recall it has a Winchester bolt, the ejector was near frozen etc. I greased it up put it away and haven't had it out since.

Happy Thanksgiving all - Blessed Holiday season, pleased to be able to contribute a small bit here,

Brian