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M1-D Garand, correct?
I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I have an M1-D garand I bought 20 years ago. If I give Sn, markings on rifle and stock would it be possible to verify it's correct. I can post pictures the next time one of my kids comes for a visit, sorry can't do it sooner, just can't figure it out.
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04-05-2008 04:45 PM
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I think we can help somewhat, but could you check the top of the rifle behind the rear sight and tell us who the manufacturer is?
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Badger
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You also might want to look at the barrel #, it should be 77,XXX-HTH-SDH
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O.K., dug it out of safe. Story at time of purchase was that it belonged to a retired Philipino military officer who had retired in Canada. It is a Springfield manufacture.SN1701xxxx. Barrel has either a funny looking V or a smeared M then what looks like oD, then S-A 1-52, these markings on right side of barrel visible when bolt opened.P in circle on pistol grip with a 3 on heel of buttstock. Leather cheekpiece marked MRT with 2 52 below came on rifle. Telescope M84 serial# 69xx mounted on scope.Thanks for any info. I like rifle alot whether "authentic" or not so knowledgeable opinions won't hurt my fee;ings or shatter any dreams. Thanks!
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M1d
So I have to take the top handguard off to see the marking?How doyou do that, don't want to wreck anything!
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Originally Posted by
big bear
I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I have an
M1-D garand I bought 20 years ago. If I give Sn, markings on rifle and stock would it be possible to verify it's correct. I can post pictures the next time one of my kids comes for a visit, sorry can't do it sooner, just can't figure it out.
Serial numbers cannot help with a M1D model.
ALL M1Ds are conversions. The "only" way to tell originallity is via the barrel drawing number as Badger ect. have pointed out.
Where the confusion probably stems from is that M1Cs were done in batches, and the serial number ranges are generally known or inferable.
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The way it was explained to me by a guy who was in the import business for over 30 years and a whole lot smarter than I'll ever be. As pointed out in the forum the gun were most definitely, parts guns, no exceptions. The M1 Barrel with block assembly was marked with a 77,XXX number. Now, I am not entirely certain if it was only the block and barrel assemble, late barrel, early barrel etc. But, the ones he showed me were marked under the op-rod, as a matter of fact, they had a pile of them at that time and were all marked in that fashion. does this mean anything, Not really, only that that batch were marked in that fashion and this is why I will never collect U.S. Martial arms again. I was at it over 20 years and even the "guru's" don't agree very often and there is not such thing as buy a gun that was issued, only correct as issued-HTH, SDH
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