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Posted: 7/13/2006 6:23:13 PM EDT
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Got this Garand here locally for $800. Rifle looks to be pristine with a sweet wooden stock. It is in the 4xx,xxx serial number, which according to Springfield is made in late 1941. It as some NM parts labled on it. My question how can a rifle this old be so clean? Were Garands issued to office clerks? I already have a 101,xxx,xxxx Springfield Garand that shoots nice 4-6" shot groups. My rifle looks like it has been to Normandy, Market Garden, and Battle of the Bulge, so having a pristine looking Garand kind of excites me. Anyways I am thinking of picking up the other Garand. thoughts? |
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there is a large number of really good garand "restorers" out there so be careful with nice rifles with nice price tags seen guys that do all kinds of work on M1s , carbines , 03s , john sons, 1897 trenches, whatever and try to pass um off as "survivors" at gun shows and the web for $1000s go to any major gun show there will be one or 2 the goofy thing some of these guys do beautiful work and could probably make the same money legitimately restoring peoples rifles |
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Eric, Plus 1 on what coop said..... A 1941 rifle with NM parts on it obviously does NOT have it's original finish..... It's been rebuilt a time or six, probably both in and after US Service. Very common, not unusual. BTW, what's the date on the barrel??? Look behind the op-rod when you have it pulled back. Best, Swampy Garands forever |
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