newbie w/garand questions

[srk3006]

Howdy! first post here. i have found an h&r m1 with barrel, receiver, bolt all h&r, trigger housing sa, barrel appears strong appears it maybe arsenal refinished, here's the BUT...it has an import mark r/s barrel "ari cd arlington, va", faint and very small. does this destroy value of an otherwise great looking rifle? any advise greatly appreciated

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[eb2151]

"ARL OD ARLINGTON, VA" = Arlington Ordnance of Arlington ,VA
Imported M-1 Garands and M-1 Carbines till 1994.
They were returned from Korea,for a fee.
Ed Byrns

[browningautorifle]

It doesn't have much collectors value. I'd take it and see if it shoots and just keep it for that. Look harder for a collector. They cost more and seldom "fall" into one's hands. Show us some pics anyway...

[srk3006]

[browningautorifle]

I've had a lot of guns that looked a lot worse. That one looks fine.