How to tell if a Garand is a reweld?

[flying_scotsman]

I've done a search, and I can't find any info. I have a Garand with a funny stain on both sides of the receiver, but there are no grinding marks I would expect to see if the receiver were rewelded.

Anyone have some first-hand experience?

Thanks

 

[tiriaq]

If you can get hold of a copy of Kuhnhausen's book he describes the problem in detail. Usually front & rear will be from rifles of different mfr. Alignment problems, pits, cracks.

 

[flying_scotsman]

Alignment appears to be good, the receiver is all Springfield Armoury, as are most of the major cpmponents.

Are you referring to Kuhnhausen's shop manual "The U.S. .30 Caliber Carbines"?

 

[Slash5]

I assume you saw this:
http://www.fulton-armory.com/Weld.htm

 

[tiriaq]

No, Kuhnhausen's book on the M-1/M-14 rifles. But Slash5's link says it all.

 

[flying_scotsman]

tiriaq: I quoted the wrong book in my previous post; I should have caught that, I've been up all night.

Slash5: I hadn't seen that page before; very informative.

Thanks to you both!

~Fly