M1 garand c sniper.

maxman1 said:
From http://www.scott-duff.com/M1C.htm



The blocks are between 3,100,000 and 3,800,000, encompassing less than 8,000 rifles, so that's not very helpful beyond eliminating poor forgeries. They were all Springfields.
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Actually they started with a list of several hundred serial numbers, and using them can define the serial number blocks sent for conversion fairly narrowly.
 
You also want to check what if any scope is with it (normally M81 or M82), type of flash hider (should be early cone type with thick metal), cheek rest (should be K Line but could be a later one marked MRT and a date). Mount upper section (called slide) should have a rifle serial number stamped into the side. Rifle should ideally NOT have "SA-52" stamped on top, aft of the back sight. Such rifles were issued as regular rifles during the Korean War. There is some discussion as to whether they were ever completed as sniper rifles, or unfinished sniper receivers. Do your homework! There are several excellent reference books. Buyer beware!
 
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