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January 28th, 2012, 01:57 PM
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#1 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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Hello everyone today my wife bought me a nice M1 made by Springfield Armory. How do I tell if its the Arsenal or Springfield Armory Inc? I know the stock isn't original for sure not sure how to tell about the rest of the parts rifle looks almost new so not to sure. Any help would be appreciated I have pics in the community pics albums, "my first Garand" for some reason cant post them in a thread thanks to everyone.
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January 28th, 2012, 02:12 PM
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#2 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Heartland, USA
Posts: 286
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What is the serial number?
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January 28th, 2012, 02:13 PM
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#3 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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4356XX thanks for the help
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January 28th, 2012, 02:13 PM
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#4 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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I did leave the last two numbers out
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January 28th, 2012, 02:49 PM
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#5 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Heartland, USA
Posts: 286
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That would be a Springfield Armory of 1942 vintage.
The best place to learn about M1s is the CMP website.
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January 28th, 2012, 02:54 PM
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#6 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Missouri
Posts: 271
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Pictures would be very helpful.
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January 28th, 2012, 03:19 PM
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#7 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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Pictures of the Garand in question
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January 28th, 2012, 03:23 PM
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#8 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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Thank you all for your help, finally figured out how to get some pics in here sorry for poor quality pics.
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January 28th, 2012, 08:56 PM
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#9 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 396
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Paul, that's excellent!!
That receiver was produced right in the heart of WWII Springfield production. It really doesn't get any better than that. That's a pre D-Day serial number, which to me is the pinnacle of M1 history personally.
Freaking awesome sir.
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January 28th, 2012, 09:01 PM
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#10 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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Thank you any ideas on that barrel? From what I can understand is 30-06 1-10 twist rate the last markings are MM
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January 28th, 2012, 09:12 PM
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#11 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a rock IN CENTRAL MASS.
Posts: 822
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Post all the numbers on the barrel. Might be commercial
can't read off pic.
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January 29th, 2012, 04:59 AM
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#12 | | Old Salt
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Salem, Or
Posts: 1,864
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Originally Posted by SOCOM42  Post all the numbers on the barrel. Might be commercial
can't read off pic. |
Looks like a Dougless thats been parked black oxide.
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January 29th, 2012, 05:44 AM
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#13 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: central New York
Posts: 171
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That serial number would be in the May-July 1942 production range.
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January 29th, 2012, 05:45 AM
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#14 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: central New York
Posts: 171
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I wish my wife would buy me an M1.
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January 29th, 2012, 06:18 AM
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#15 | | Rifleman
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 71
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Yeah my wife is awesome, thanks everyone for your help, the barrel markings are, 1 10 3006 3 93 3 45T MM. I of course know the first half but not the other.
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