three digit gas trap on Julia Auction

[cgroc09]

That was the one at the SOS show. She sold for 46,000.00 with buyers premium ... WOW. It was a good day for the seller and the auction house .

[Calif-Steve]

I recall about 20 years back(?) I was at the Vallejo, CA Gunshow and a dealer had Garand 1313 on his table with no takers. I took a hard look at it and I should have grabbed it. But money was scarce then and I had battled Hodgkins and was not too chipper. The Garand was a 1964 rebuild with all new parts and a birch stock. Looked nice to me but I passed on it. Anybody ever hear of 1313?? Odd SN and I still remember it.

[RCS]

Here is another four digit, this one is quite rareAttachment 83724

[browningautorifle]

four digit

Is that one yours?

[Bob Seijas]

Probably built in the first 10 days of May 1938.

[RCS]

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" M1 Rifle. It would appear
that Remington nor any other potential manufacturer were not included.Attachment 83842

[philb]

the rear sight has been changed, should be locking bar style

look at his daughters, just see the locking bar

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id640460503

[RCS]

Garand's daughter is holding an early "gas trap" rifle (note the difference between the two rifle front ends) . The gas trap rifle in original configuration never had a lock bar on the rear sight

[philb]

yer it did

[philb]

http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/...CF9A3B5AD8B9B0

gas trap garand NUMBER 1