BlackJackID
01-27-2015, 02:29
About 2 weeks ago I finally acquired my first M1 Garand. I am a proud papa, but dont have a lot of knowledge on the MANY subtle nuances of this great arm. I have been reading exhaustively through forums and the many online sites dedicated to the knowledge of this rifle. I have wanted one ever since I fired my first one, when I happened to be a "junior woodchuck" in Major Culvers JROTC class at kellogg.
What6 I do know of this rifle is it was produced in september of '42. S#836588 , the barrel was put on 4-64 and is serialed to the receiver. It does not look like it was ever reparked and shows a generous amount of honest wear.
All the small parts are marked SA, and are correct drawing number for the serial. The stock shows a lot of wear, with a few bullet dents on right side. the Serrified "P" is visible just behind the trigger guard, and the "S.A. G.H.S." is readable on the left side. The crossed cannons are barely visible but unreadable. in the stock it has a dented but serviceable nickle plated cleaning kit, with all accessories intact, and a combination tool, the kind that took patches, not the chamber brush. I havent found alot of info on these yet.
There appears to be no muzzle wear at all, and bore looks to be new.
I was wanting to know an approximate value for insurance purposes, as well as maybe an SRS check if someone has the time and inclination to help a newbie out.
Sincerely
Blackjack
What6 I do know of this rifle is it was produced in september of '42. S#836588 , the barrel was put on 4-64 and is serialed to the receiver. It does not look like it was ever reparked and shows a generous amount of honest wear.
All the small parts are marked SA, and are correct drawing number for the serial. The stock shows a lot of wear, with a few bullet dents on right side. the Serrified "P" is visible just behind the trigger guard, and the "S.A. G.H.S." is readable on the left side. The crossed cannons are barely visible but unreadable. in the stock it has a dented but serviceable nickle plated cleaning kit, with all accessories intact, and a combination tool, the kind that took patches, not the chamber brush. I havent found alot of info on these yet.
There appears to be no muzzle wear at all, and bore looks to be new.
I was wanting to know an approximate value for insurance purposes, as well as maybe an SRS check if someone has the time and inclination to help a newbie out.
Sincerely
Blackjack