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1944 M1 Garand

Ambrose
Would a 1944 Springfield Garand have a milled or a stamped trigger guard?
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  • nmyers
    Either, depending upon which month it was made.

    Neal
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  • mark christian
    Serial number? 1944 was a transition year for trigger guards so anything after 3 million could have a stamped guard, but there was plenty of overlap between the two types. After the change over milled guards still on the factory floor were not simply tossed into the waste bin and scraped, they were still used, but no additional milled guards were produced and when supplies of milled guards were depleted it was stamped guards from then on.
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  • Ambrose
    Thanks. It's 3,300,000+ and has a stamped guard. It's a CMP recon, has a CMP cartouched stock, barrel is stamped '05, and whole rifle looks new. (Shoots like new, too!) I wonder who does the work on these reconditioned M1's.
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  • nmyers
    That would make it likely a December 1944 rifle, which probably originally had a stamped TG; but, a forged TG wouldn't necessarily be wrong.

    However, the question is moot. Your rifle is unlikely to have ANY original parts on it.

    I assumed that these rifles were assembled by the armorers at Anniston, but don't know that for a fact.

    Neal
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  • jonk
    You never know. I just got one at the north store at camp perry with an original barrel and bolt, but not an original trigger group or stock. But not a refurb either.

    I like the milled trigger guards but functionally there is no difference.
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  • carolinashooter
    These CMP Specials are put together down in Anniston by the CMP armorers. New wood , new barrels and fresh repark. Nice rifles. Nearly 0 collector value unless you just wanted an example of one. Perfect for the JCG matches that they are intended for.
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