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09-14-2014 12:28 AM
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From what can be seen in the pics it does have some correct parts there are some that are not correct, follower rod, op rod, hammer .
If it has as you say "faint proper cartouche" it is fake as it should be a SA/GAW and it appears to have a post war IHC stock
Last edited by Orlando; 09-14-2014 at 09:17 AM.
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Thanks for the information. I noticed the difference in parts dates according to the frontier site but I could not find information on whether a difference in dates for some parts is normal, as in the case in some other milsurps.
I don't know my stock profiles. The cartouche on the side of the stock looks square but maybe I am seeing things. Today in better light it doesn't look much like a square at all. No P on the bottom. No cannons. It maybe it is "correct" as it can be.
So... The next question is this a rebuild or a hobbyist assembled rifle? How do you tell? Is this one more desirable as it has a number of correct parts or is a rebuild a rebuild in the Garand community?
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Definitely a shooter. We'd need detailed pics of small parts to be able to tell if they are correct for that rifle. And THEN, it may have been assembled...
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Okay, what do you need to see?
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The rifle will need to be completely stripped and careful pics taken. There are numbers on each part that you'd need to show and the wear also tells stories. You speak of an inspector's mark...even the buttplate would need to be shown.
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Great. I'll see what I can do with taking this apart. It looks a bit involved. CMP has some good pics of diss.
What is the finish on the receiver? I read a number of posts on what this could be.
I thought I was getting a decent deal on this one with the parts I could see. Most Garands available from retailers in this area are Post-War Springfield and HandRs. Should have went with CMP and ended up with the same thing and saved a couple hundred. Its a nice rifle regardless.
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If you paid a grand for a Garand, that's a good deal. This rifle's in mostly pristine shape, even if the parts are a put together. It won't hurt it as a keepsake and shooter. The finish is Parkerizing.
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Beautiful M1 rifle and welcome to milsurps.com. We have some very knowledgeable folks here who are all eager to help out the new folks. Enjoy
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Very nice. Looks like a lot of correct parts to me.
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