Devine

[Ls6man]

Hey guys.. here is one of my “golden era,” M1a’s…

Devine,Texas rifle.. a lot of the @3k possible serial numbers were sold as bare receivers.. and of the Texas built rifles.. some have lost their original barrels.. was fortunate enough to find this one 6 years ago in a LGS

https://imgur.com/gallery/TmD8BVB

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[browningautorifle]

Looks like a brand new barrel, note the flashing along the cartridge guides at the breech. I doubt it's been shot at all. Nice rifle...

[Bob Seijas]

001994* rifle RTI BX 2I0 DEVINE TEX
002026 rifle RTI BX 210 DEVINE TEX
002028* rifle RTI BX 2I0 DEVINE TEX one engraved
002068* rifle RTI BX 2I0 DEVINE TEX one engraved
00209X* stripped receiver

[tom gray]

I have 2179 but the barrel is not marked. All GI parts. Maybe sold as a bare receiver?
Maybe just not marked? Any thoughts?

[mark1]

Bob, do you have any data on 00748 Devine? I think it was sold as a receiver.

[Bob Seijas]

Could be the one with X as a last digit. Note that these have three zeroes. "One" denotes a one-line address, "Engraved" denotes how it is marked.
000655* rifle DEVINE TEX one hand stamped
000689* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000690* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000708* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000710* rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
00074X rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved
000777* rifle DEVINE TEX one
000784*
000812* Jul-73 rifle DEVINE TEX one engraved

[mark1]

Yes it has 2 zeros, 000748, It is not marked at all with the address in Devine. Only the s/n on the top of the barrel under the hand guard

[Bob Seijas]

The twp-zero numbers seem to start higher.
001013*
001096* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one hand stamped
001097* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one hand stamped
001098* rifle TI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one hand stamped
001101* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TX one engraved
001119*
001179* rifle RTI BOX 2I0 DEVINE TEX two hand stamped

[tom gray]

My 2179 is actually 002179. I did not realize the 0's could make a difference

[Bob Seijas]

One of the first with the Radium address:
002127* Apr-74 barreled receiver "Devine address" one
002134* receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one engraved
002167* Sep-74 barreled receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one
002168* Sep-74 barreled receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one
002282* Sep-74 barreled receiver 12106 RADIUM SA TEX 78216 one