M1-D garand original with Weaver K-4 stock

[oldtirediron]

sold pending funds

[Jay Johnson]

"What you see is what you will get!"

I'm interested, but no papers? If you bought it at Perry I would assume you have some paperwork documenting the sale.






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[oldtirediron]

sold pending funds

[musketshooter]

There is no record of any M1Ds being issued with weaver K-4 scopes. Post a picture of the cartouche on the left side of the butt. Where is the cheek pad? There should be a screw hole behind the bottom of the pistol grip. I t looks like you have an assembly of parts rather than an original rifle.

[gtodan]

I agree. Need more info and closeups to verify. If it is a CMP/DCM rifle you should be able to acquire the sale info from them. Mount is rare, scope not so.

[StockDoc]

The 1" scope mount?

[oldtirediron]

SOLD

[StockDoc]

Great deal!!!

[StockDoc]

There is no record of any M1Ds being issued with weaver K-4 scopes. Post a picture of the cartouche on the left side of the butt. Where is the cheek pad? There should be a screw hole behind the bottom of the pistol grip. I t looks like you have an assembly of parts rather than an original rifle.

yes, the issued close to 75 rifles. Good write up in Canfields book on them. said some were in lockers up to the early 90's

[swampyankee]

An M1D without paper work is only worth the some of the parts. If the buyer is happy with his purchase, that's all that matters. Future resale may be disappointing though.

[StockDoc]

An M1D without paper work is only worth the some of the parts. If the buyer is happy with his purchase, that's all that matters. Future resale may be disappointing though.

A CMP Request could get you the paper work. That mount is worth quite a bit, since they have not faked them yet. Some invest6igation may get him the paper trail he wants, or not.

[Cass]

That mount is worth quite a bit, since they have not faked them yet.

I agree they have not been faked in quantity, but I have seen a couple of repro 3/4" mounts that have been modified to fit a 1" weaver scope.

I would recommend a close examination on any 1" mount.

Cass

[StockDoc]

I agree they have not been faked in quantity, but I have seen a couple of repro 3/4" mounts that have been modified to fit a 1" weaver scope.

I would recommend a close examination on any 1" mount.

Cass

agreed, also read in Harrison's last night that the DCM put some together back in 1995, from parts they had on hand. Who knows if this was one of them,.

[jgaynor]

There used to be an article posted to the old version of CSP that stated the 1" / Weaver K4 version of the M1D was built during the 60's for use during civil disturbances in a counter sniper role.

Issue M1D's used scopes with a ⅞" diameter main tube (M73, M81, M82 or M84) and mounting bracket. Some early M1 Garand sniper prototypes were fitted with Weaver 330C's or M73B1 scopes (¾") tubes but these never saw issue and did not resemble the M1C or M1D.

[StockDoc]

There used to be an article posted to the old version of CSP that stated the 1" / Weaver K4 version of the M1D was built during the 60's for use during civil disturbances in a counter sniper role.

Issue M1D's used scopes with a ⅞" diameter main tube (M73, M81, M82 or M84) and mounting bracket. Some early M1 Garand sniper prototypes were fitted with Weaver 330C's or M73B1 scopes (¾") tubes but these never saw issue and did not resemble the M1C or M1D.

That is what Canfields Book states also that some were seen in Army Armouries as late as the early 90's with some reported to have been used in Desert Storm. (I have seen it reported on forums as well, was on the internet, so it must be true)

Hard to believe that they even thought of using snipers against protesters, no matter how violent they got. But then again there was Kent State.