Garand Question?
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Sounds okay for a March rifle, anyway. What month was the rifle built?
In the Service, barrels on these critters were changed-out whenever there was excessive wear or damage to the existing barrel. I once sold a 1938 Garand which had a 1943 barrel on it: absolutely corect for a rifle which had seen a lot of action, as that one had. It also had the second type rear sight with the lock bar, much too late for the very early receiver.
Sounds as if you're putting together a strictly wartime rifle.
Good luck!
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In the Service, barrels on these critters were changed-out whenever there was excessive wear or damage to the existing barrel. I once sold a 1938 Garand which had a 1943 barrel on it: absolutely corect for a rifle which had seen a lot of action, as that one had. It also had the second type rear sight with the lock bar, much too late for the very early receiver.
Sounds as if you're putting together a strictly wartime rifle.
Good luck!
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The lock-bar rear sight on a Garand IS the second model. The ORIGINAL rear sight looked like the (common) third model, just put together backwards. It was famous for slipping out of range adjustment and so was replaced with one that didn't slip, even though the thing had to be unlocked before the adjustment had to be made. Finally, the problem was attacked properly, the third sight was designed and put into production and the problem solved at last. The result is that the Garand has likely the best sights of any semi-auto military rifle. It's all in Hatcher's "Book of the Garand".
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Here is a link someone sent me some time ago.......The rifle is a March 1945 as well.
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- Tucson, Arizona
I do have to laugh a bit on the "correct parts thingy" The armourers were only interested in turning out serviceable rifles to be issued or re-issued. The next part in the bin was fitted if the original one needed replacement regardless of who made it or when it was made.
Keep in mind these rifrles were used in WW2, Korea, and even Vietnam.
Keep in mind these rifrles were used in WW2, Korea, and even Vietnam.
I realize that; but if this one has the barrel that was on it when it left the factory it makes it that much more valuable. Most of the Springfields I have come across have 1950's barrels on them so obviously they have been refurbished. Not to say this one went back to the armoury and they happened to have some barrels that matched the date code on the receiver but that seems quite unlikely.
