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**Bob Seijas** · 06-24-2010 02:21 PM

The cartouche was a government acceptance stamp meaning, "OK, we own it." The Circle P only meant it was proof tested. I used to have a WIN-13 that came out of the WRA museum sales just before they gave the rest to Cody, it had a nice P and no cartouche because the government never owned it.

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**Bill Hollinger** · 06-24-2010 02:24 PM

Thanks Ramboueille. I guess if legit it is worth every penny asked. I guess I really know very little of Garands because I would have looked at this and said "parade gun". Thanks again.

**Bob Womack** · 06-24-2010 05:54 PM

I'm checking right now, but I seem to remember there being one of these in the Fowler Collection at the Virginia War Museum in Newport News, VA.

Bob

**usgicollector** · 06-24-2010 06:37 PM

Well with two of the well respected garand collectors weighing in on this one, I would say just like the #3 rock ola on the carbine board, this is legit. I can eat crow on this one. I would have said honor/parade gun myself. The big question I had when I saw it was it did look like a correct WIN-13 with no heel markings. It would have been a bummer if a post had done that to a highly collectible rifle.Now if I could come up with $15,500 I could have both.
Thanks for the info guys!!!
Dave

**Ramboueille** · 06-24-2010 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by usgicollector

Well with two of the well respected garand collectors weighing in on this one, I would say just like the #3 rock ola on the carbine board, this is legit. I can eat crow on this one. I would have said honor/parade gun myself. The big question I had when I saw it was it did look like a correct WIN-13 with no heel markings. It would have been a bummer if a post had done that to a highly collectible rifle.Now if I could come up with $15,500 I could have both.
Thanks for the info guys!!!
Dave

The earlier Gen Hatcher rifle has the WRA logo but no serial number. I think the VMI rifle has only the logo too.

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