5555555 Garand

[LAH]

[John L. Lucci]

Bet that one is worth a pretty penny!

[swampyankee]

It's worth as much as number 1111111 or 2222222 or 3333333 or 4444444 or111111 or 222222 or 333333 or444444 I think you get my point, the trick is too find them.

[John L. Lucci]

It's worth as much as number 1111111 or 2222222 or 3333333 or 4444444 or111111 or 222222 or 333333 or444444 I think you get my point, the trick is too find them.

"Lottery" guns.. To find one you have hit the lottery and faced similar odds to a real lottery..

[dryheat]

What's the point? That's not even an SA ser. no.

[Roadkingtrax]

http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/64/lid/1605

This is a like new late production SA M1 Garand with a repeating serial number of "5555555". What's so unique about this is that this serial number range falls right in the middle of the known serial numbers issued to Harrington and Richardson for their contract! This serial number would have been produced in Oct/Nov 1954 and was obviously manufactured by Springfield Armory. To further confuse the collectors, it has been fitted with a Winchester marked replacement barrel with WWII, SA marked parts to include a set of WWII locking bar sights. The barrel is marked with the small circled "WP" proof on the right side with no other markings. The bolt is marked: "D28287-12 SA/S-040", the trigger housing is marked: "D28290-12 SA", the hammer is marked: "C46008-3 SA" and it has an early unmarked milled trigger guard. It has the standard wide base gas cylinder and the round top, hardened gas cylinder lock. It is fitted with an all walnut stock and handguard set. The left side of the stock has the standard "DOD" cartouche with a circled "P" proof in the pistol grip area. This unusual rifle is complete with chamber brush/disassembly tool, a small grease pot, a plastic oiler and pull-through cleaning jag.

[nf1e]

Looks like the ser# assigner has a st st st stutter.
Humor.

[dryheat]

Well,whatda know. I figured very good photoshop(if it is,I'm not seeing it). Someone's sense of humor? 6666666 would have been even better.

[joem]

I wouldn't believe the description unless some other auction house had it. That just me.

[LAH]

yep, a RIA rifle. Just thought I would post for you guys to look at.

[ismith]

They also have a 6.08 mil Springfield light rifle that is consecutive to a rifle currently on the CMP auction site.

[mack]

I think that one has been up for sale before. Correct me if I am wrong.

[mhb]

The numerologists...

would have us believe that there is magic in numbers. I'm not personally convinced, but do feel that certain numbers tickle our imagination. And some feel that numbers can be lucky...DSC00049.jpgDSC00044.jpg

Obviously some previous owner felt that this particular item was possessed of (or by?) such a lucky number.


mhb - Mike

[case42so]

And I'm sitting here wondering why I could not have been issued a rifle with a number like that!

[gulliver62]

Very cool. I do like the interesting serial numbers. I have Springfield M1A 100001.