The Found M1

[ledge]

I wonder if that is a type I or type II lock bar rear sight?

[usgicollector]

That is a T2 bar
You can tell by the hole in the middle of the pinion for staking in place

[JBS]

Great find and congratulations. Would it not be ironic if the two rifles shot at each other ? Wish they could talk.

[Griff Murphey]

Sounds like the family gave it a break. Good to see it survive. Too many ignorant people turn these in for destruction by the police. A gun friend who works for Goodwill industries says they get guns all the time and Goodwill makes them turn them in to the cops for destruction. I always watch the video footage of police "buy-backs" to see what history is being lost...

[read6737]

Well 6 weeks have passed and the rifle has finally come to stay.
I will take more pics soon as I have finished rewiring a house.

Let me know what you would like photoed and what I should look for.

[jmoore]

Any photos of the rifle in detail would be appreciated! Parts AREN'T just parts, each can be traced to a particular range of S/Ns as originally built.

It might do to make a list of the markings on the individual pieces. A bit daunting the first time, but I've done it many times.

Perhaps someone can suggest a handy template for the Garand like the M1 Carbine Collectors Club has done.

I'm kind of excited about your discovery but take your time on getting the "nitty-gritty".

[Ramboueille]

Any photos of the rifle in detail would be appreciated! Parts AREN'T just parts, each can be traced to a particular range of S/Ns as originally built.

It might do to make a list of the markings on the individual pieces. A bit daunting the first time, but I've done it many times.

Perhaps someone can suggest a handy template for the Garand like the M1 Carbine Collectors Club has done.

GCA Datasheet here:

http://www.thegca.org/images/master_datasheet_v2.jpg

There are a several battlefield pickup M1 rifles the GCA has published datasheets on over the years.
Two (full story Fall 2008 GCA Journal) in particular were found about August 27, 1944 during the capture
of the village of Plouzané in western France and used by the Free French.

[Rick B]

Ramboueille ,, this sure would make a nice story for the GCA mag. I would rather have rifles like this over a mint unissued one. That been there done that is my favorite. Rick B

[Ramboueille]

Ramboueille ,, this sure would make a nice story for the GCA mag. I would rather have rifles like this over a mint unissued one. That been there done that is my favorite. Rick B

Rick B,

You're right! These battlefield pick-up stories are hard to come by but if it's been posted on the Internet, GCA won't publish it given permission from the author. Most Internet posted photos won't print commercially anyhow but the original digitals will.

[Bumble442]

How cool!