M1 Garand paint marks
Has anyone seen these type of marks before or know what these paint marks represent? Thanks
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I have seen loads of Garands but never any marked like that. My guess would be it was part of some organized unit, maybe a drill team, reserve unit etc. It was NOT done by the factory.
Many of the lend/lease guns had the stocks marked by the country they went to. Carbines were frequently marked by the S. Koreans.0 -
Not a DCM mark so must be some local designation. Rack or unit # of some listing. 0 -
Generally called "rack numbers", the military (including the US military) has painted numbers or symbols on firearms to allow somone to look down a row of gun racks in the storeroom & quickly account for every item. Rack numbers are usually painted on the stock because they are less likely to be obliterated by cleaning solvent. "Import marked" M1 rifles & M1 carbines from Korea will often have Korean markings.
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Rifles marked like yours is usually a good indication the firearm retains its original finish. I wouldn't consider the [nail-polish] on the gun a serious flaw.
Check front of barrel for import company stamp.
Best, Joe0 -
It is just a rack number. As Neal; pointed out, it was quite common to ID rifles with these numbers to allow for a quick check of what might be missing in the rack: "Where the hell is number 54"?
You'll see these numbers on the stocks and also at the top of the rear sight, but along the side of the receiver is a little unusual.
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Occasionally you'll come across paint markings that seem mysterious, but they must have meant something to someone.
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