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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    SRS records indicate that s/n 1607 was sent to Winchester on Sept 19, 1938, for examination. was also test fired by Winchester.

    Very early time period to send out an example of the "new" M1icon Rifle. It would appear
    that Remington nor any other potential manufacturer were not included.Attachment 83842
    Any information on serial number 7898 which I have?

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    I do not have any information on s/n 7898, but sn 7114 was the subject of a secret Britishicon trials program (Billy Pyle's book: The Gas Trap Garandicon) and even converted to full auto around 1939.

    I believe it is still in the MoD Pattern Room Collection

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    7114

    Yes, I examined it in the Royal Pattern Room over 30 years ago (that's how Billy first got the data). It was the first time we had seen or heard of an SA trigger stamped A.
    Real men measure once and cut.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    I do not have any information on s/n 7898, but sn 7114 was the subject of a secret Britishicon trials program (Billy Pyle's book: The Gas Trap Garandicon) and even converted to full auto around 1939.

    I believe it is still in the MoD Pattern Room Collection
    RCS--

    Thanks for looking for me.

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    fjruple, there may be additional Springfield Research serial number data on the M1icon rifles as I do not have the complete set.

    Your s/n 7898 rifle, is it still a gas trap or gas port conversion ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    fjruple, there may be additional Springfield Research serial number data on the M1icon rifles as I do not have the complete set.

    Your s/n 7898 rifle, is it still a gas trap or gas port conversion ?
    RCS--
    When I acquired the rifle it came from the Blue Sky guns that was from South Korean lot that came into the US. The rifle was rebuilt in the late 1940's as part of the major rebuild program after WWII from the barrel date on the barrel. So I imagine it had been rebuilt at least once before from a gas trap to a gas port before WWII. The receiver has the 7th round weld repair. The rifle is currently wearing a .308 Winchester Douglas Premium air-guaged Match barrel. The rifle is a tack driver.

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