Hope nobody falls for this

**LeagleEagle** · 02-10-2011 07:30 PM

Found this on Gunbroker:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=214953480
Seller doesn't claim it's an original M1A1 icon

. Stock seems to give it away. I don't see the sharply defined and cut recess for the cheek piece that the originals have. Buy now for $2390, yeah right!

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**ChipS** · 02-10-2011 08:05 PM

Serial number is IBM & I don't believe any original M1A1 icon

stocks were cut for M2 selector.

**frankderrico** · 02-11-2011 08:18 AM

I'm sure that is a reproduction stock. Better pics would help.
I have seen original M1A1 icon

stocks that were M2 cut. That would probably have been done post WW2.
It is possible that an IBM could have been put in an M1A1 stock in a rebuild, but that one does not look to be a USGI stock.
Not good enough pics of the holster to tell if USGI. Real $200.00 and up, repro about $30.00
I think the seller is way off on the price. Gun dealers are like that. Whole package worth more like about $650.00/$700.00.....Frank

**gsimmons** · 02-11-2011 08:52 AM

He has two for sale. They both look like repro stocks.

**imarangemaster** · 02-11-2011 05:05 PM

+1 Repro stock. The grain pattern is even the same as the repro stock I had. I saw that auction and didn't realize he was claiming it was real. I just thought he was smoking crack because he expected to get that much for a carbine in a repro stock.

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 02-11-2011 05:17 PM

Yep, he's just fishing.
The other is a commercial Springfield Armory, Inc and the only thing he claims is 'original' is the sight, sling, and case.

Started at $2000 and BUY IT NOW for $2,390.00

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