Help appraising a M1 Garand

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Took an M1 on trade. Great condition.
Receiver is "US rifle Cal 30 M1 Springfield Armory" SN:86603
I did research and found this is made in 1940

Bolt is a Springfield Armory D28287-12SA made in 1942.

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Op rod SN#: D35382 SA so looks to be 1941 manufacture date

The cartouche? Dunno but there is a stamped number: 6367

trigger group: 2829D-8 -SA so 1942 manufacture

I have no idea what this is worth. I'm guessing $1400-$2000

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Think the -3 receiver and the low serial number make it an early rifle, according to my reference sources. Machining is pretty rough as well, for a Springfield

Grizz
 
If you want a true value, we would need to know more about it. Op rod, etc.

If it is not a put together rifle, it went through a factory refurb post war. This is judging from things like the post war rear sight and trigger guard. If it did and remains as it was, the receiver should have a marking on it and the stock should have a cartouche and/or refurb arsenal stamp.

Shoot me a PM if you want some help. Always happy to look at another garand :)
 
Any marking on the rear sight base? The machining marks almost look like WRA - should be a punch mark on either side if it is WRA.
 
domus.don said:
If you want a true value, we would need to know more about it. Op rod, etc.

If it is not a put together rifle, it went through a factory refurb post war. This is judging from things like the post war rear sight and trigger guard. If it did and remains as it was, the receiver should have a marking on it and the stock should have a cartouche and/or refurb arsenal stamp.

Shoot me a PM if you want some help. Always happy to look at another garand :)
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Op rod SN#: D35382 SA so looks to be 1941 manufacture date

The cartouche? Dunno but there is a stamped number: 6367

trigger group: 2829D-8 -SA so 1942 manufacture

I dont know what else has a stamp on it. I dont see any stamp on the rear sight housing at all.
 
domus.don said:
If you want a true value, we would need to know more about it. Op rod, etc.

If it is not a put together rifle, it went through a factory refurb post war. This is judging from things like the post war rear sight and trigger guard. If it did and remains as it was, the receiver should have a marking on it and the stock should have a cartouche and/or refurb arsenal stamp.

Shoot me a PM if you want some help. Always happy to look at another garand :)
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I would guess its a factory re-work because everything has a SA stamp somewhere on it.

I have a brand new Springfield M14 National Match and this 1940s M1 feels smoother then it does.
 
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