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kustomrides
I have a Springfield Armory .30 I'm getting ready to sell. I would like to inform the buyer as much as possible. This one was made in Sept. 1942 from the SN 822xxx. The barrel is stamped "SA 3 51" so I believe that means Mar. 1951, with a "P" on the bevel (Proof Firing).

I cannot find info on the various drawing numbers (SA = Springfield Armory of course):

Receiver: D28291-17

Operating rod: D353382

Trigger housing: D282290-12-SA

Bolt: D28287-12SA with W10A below and a diamond-shaped stamp below that

Safety: C46015-9SA

Thanks for any input!
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  • nmyers
    You are correct, the barrel was made in March 1951. So, that means that the rifle is an arsenal rebuild with a mixture of parts. The drawing numbers of all the parts is irrelevant in this case. One exception would be the markings stamped on the stock.

    Most buyers would just want to see photos of the complete rifle & the parts.

    A smart buyer will ask you to measure the bore at the muzzle, either with a Muzzle Wear gauge, or a single round of USGI M2 ball inserted point first in the muzzle.

    Neal

    EDIT: The stock is from a later WW2 era rifle. But, in good condition, it is worth a premium to collectors.
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  • kustomrides
    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    You are correct, the barrel was made in March 1951. So, that means that the rifle is an arsenal rebuild with a mixture of parts. The drawing numbers of all the parts is irrelevant in this case. One exception would be the markings stamped on the stock.

    Most buyers would just want to see photos of the complete rifle & the parts.

    A smart buyer will ask you to measure the bore at the muzzle, either with a Muzzle Wear gauge, or a single round of USGI M2 ball inserted point first in the muzzle.

    Neal


    Thanks. I researched further and it appears the receiver, trigger housing and bolt (at least) are consistent for the 1942 manufacture date.

    The stock is worn from war, but I can make out that the cartouche is incomplete (looks like SA's stamp), with "SA GAW", which I gather means Springfield Armory, George A. Woody.
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  • kustomrides
    quote:Originally posted by nmyers


    EDIT: The stock is from a later WW2 era rifle. But, in good condition, it is worth a premium to collectors.


    Yep, I checked into that after posting. While the rifle was manufactured in Sept. 1942, the stamp on the stock is from Aug. 1943 - March 1945.

    And so a story emerges about this old horse (bought by my late father in 1993 in California). It entered service late 1942, but sometime in WWII it got a new stock. That stock is no longer new, but the front wooden hand gaurd is new, as is the lower band and sling. Restored but not with an eye to conceal the restoration. Other parts are original to 1942, though I'm not sure whether the rounded butt-plate is '42 or came with the later WWII stock. Then in 1951 it got a new barrel. Looking at the barrel (the bore is good, but not pristine, outside is pitted), I'd venture to say this dog hunted in the Korean War as well.

    And it still fires.
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  • kustomrides
    Not sure about rules on posting wide pictures, so here is the URL of the right side of the weapon:

    http://www.kustomrides.com/Photos/auctions/M1Garand/M1Right.jpg
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