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8/9/2013 6:16:42 PM EDT
I'm looking at a m1 garand Springfield with a 3.5 million serial number with a barrel date 12 44 but the stock only has a P and a DoD cartouche which are on the 5 million serial number range. Thoughts?
8/9/2013 6:24:56 PM EDT
[#1]
probably the simplest answer is the stock isn't original.  you almost never find a M1 that has all the same parts that it had when it came off the assembly line.  CMP rifles are all pretty much mixmasters.
8/9/2013 6:34:28 PM EDT
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probably the simplest answer is the stock isn't original.  you almost never find a M1 that has all the same parts that it had when it came off the assembly line.  CMP rifles are all pretty much mixmasters.
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The only ones I've seen that were 100% correct were the Korean unissued ones that went for many thousands. You will have from time to time have a good chance of finding the correct barrel and receiver match though.



 
8/9/2013 6:42:27 PM EDT
[#3]
FPNI.  Stock's been replaced with a postwar DOD cartouched stock.
8/9/2013 6:54:22 PM EDT
[#4]
Ok thanks  what would be a good price range for something like this?
8/9/2013 7:53:13 PM EDT
[#5]
it really depends on the condition -- the bore, muzzle wear, throat erosion.  Service grades from the CMP were going for $625 until they pretty much sold out recently.  I would expect to pay at least $800 t0 $1200 in a gun store or on gunbroker for a wartime rilfe with an original barrel in decent shape.
8/10/2013 9:25:19 AM EDT
[#6]
Too many unknown variables to make a determinination

Need:
SN
barrel date
make of small parts and majority being correct or not
Stock condition
overall metal condition
8/14/2013 9:05:07 AM EDT
[#7]
The most faked part of an M1

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=fake+m1+garand+cartouche&id=BA0063F414967782DA815CDEBC22AECBF87E1532&FORM=IQFRBA
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