The serial number listings by month presented below were developed by Scott Duff, a recognized authority on and author of a series of books on the M1 Garand. M1 Garand British Lend Lease Question I recently acquired this Garand from a friend. Download Winlogilab here. The rifle looks like new and has a barrel date of 2-42 and serial number 548,xxx.

A Comment on Throat Erosion from Scott Duff It has come to my attention from discussions with many M1 Garand owners that a misunderstanding of an acceptable versus an unacceptable Throat Erosion (TE) reading exists. A note of clarification is in order.

When discussing serviceability specifications of U.S. Martial Arms, it is best to review the primary source, the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps documents from when the M1 rifle was the issue rifle to front-line troops. I have in my files TB ORD 587 dated 20 December 1954 entitled Field Inspection and Serviceability Standards for Small Arms Material. A chart on page four outlines the serviceability specifications for the M1, M1C, and M1D rifles “To Accompany Troops Overseas.” The specification given for “Breech Bore Rejection” is “Over 0.306” or a TE reading of 6 on a gage.

No specification is given for muzzle wear. If combat troops in the 1950s were issued rifles with a TE of 6 or under, then the same is good enough for a rifle in my collection. I would not go to the John C. Garand Match at Camp Perry with a rifle with a TE of 6, but for general collecting, in my opinion, it matters little. This is also a good time to note that based upon my observations the TE of a new production SA barrel during World War II ran anywhere from approximately 1.0 to 3.5. Pre World War II SA barrels were usually in the 0.0 to 1.0 range. Winchester barrels were generally in the -1. Planes Mistaken For Stars Mercy Rar Download. 0 to 2.0 range, but I have seen new WRA barrels with higher and lower readings.

An expanded version of this including information on post WII barrels will be published in a future issue of the Garand Collectors Association Journal (GCA). If you are not a member of the GCA and would like to join (as an M1 owner you really should be a member just as a gun owner you should be an NRA member) you may download a membership application from the GCA website.

Collectable M1 Garands Collectable Navy Garands and Others Match and Service Grade Shooter Garands Click for Collectable Garand Accessories! Click for Scott Duff's books on the M1 Garand! Sale of each collectable M1 Garand includes a detailed Data Sheet prepared and signed by Scott A. M1 Garand, Springfield Armory, s/n 408009 (Dec. 1941) Lend Lease with British Proof stamps. This is a very good condition pre Pearl Harbor Lend Lease rifle with British Proof marks as described in my article featured in the April 2002 issue of American Rifleman magazine. It is one of the 38,001 M1 rifles sent to England under Lend Lease in 1941-42.

The Parkerized finish is a beautiful dark green color with little wear. The S-A-11-41 barrel has a bright and shiny bore, TE = 2.25, MW = 1.0, no chrome at the gas port, and British Proofs at the chamber end of the barrel underneath the op rod handle. Featured parts include: -2 bolt RE4D heat lot, round firing pin, unmodified 3 op rod, -5 trigger housing, forged trigger guard (C-46025-3-SA), -2 hammer, -6 safety, hammer spring housing and plunger without finish, narrow base gas cylinder with nearly complete finish, front sight seal intact, solid lock screw, short pinion with flush nut, checkered elevation cap, revision 8 follower, late op rod catch without finish, grooved rear hand guard clip, and all other expected components of the period.

The long channel stock is in very good condition with well struck SA/GHS cartouche, large Ordnance emblem, and proof P. The only flaw is that the rear hand guard has quite a few dings on both side, but more on the right side. Quickeys 4 Serial Keygen Crack. They appear to have been caused by the op rod handle of other rifles stacked on it. Some of the original Cosmoline is present in protected areas.

This is an exceptionally nice looking example, and it was most likely assembled during the month and year of the Pearl Harbor attack. I would not hesitate to add this one to my own collection.

- $4,195!!SOLD!! M1 Garand, Springfield Armory, s/n 6080448 (1956). This is an original example of a tough-to-find late production service grade M1 that is in very good condition. The SA 3-56 barrel has a bright and shiny bore, TE = 1.5, MW = 1.0. All expected 65-code SA parts, including: YO1 heat lot bolt, SA W.H windage knob, BS elevation knob, BS gas cylinder lock screw, and very good condition stock with well struck Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS) and proof P, and only a few minor handling and storage dents and dings. This is a very nice looking example of a fairly scarce rifle that is missing from most collections. Most collectors seek to have a 6m serial number M1 in their collection to represent the end of the M1 service rifle era.