Letterkenny rebuilt Garand.

[Calfed]

I won a LEAD rebuilt Garand this weekend at an online auction. The lot description was pretty thorough and it came with many pictures.

I've become interested in the arsenal overhaul rifles and recently glommed an "O-66" Garand that is in outstanding condition. This LEAD looks pretty good too. description advises TE2/MW1.5






It looks like it could have the "red triangle" on the pistol grip.

[p246]

Nice looking rifle...

[1563621]

Very Nice!

[dave]

I have one like it, came thru The DCM back in the day, cost 165 as I remember. They also had NM rifles, I should have sprung the extra money for one of those.

[1563621]

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda!!!!!!!!! Makes me sick thinking back to that 10K 67 Vet I passed on. Sell for 100K+ now. All those 1911s, and M1s. That M1c with M81 scope!

[dave]

Hell, I once passed on a 64 Ferrari SWB Berlineta for 4500 dollars (about 1971 or 2) . Last one on auction sold for several million, and that has been a number of years ago!

[Latigo 1]

I have a Lead rebuild Winchester I've been thinking of selling. About what are they going for these days?

[Calfed]

Nice looking rifle...

Very Nice!

Thanks, guys

[Calfed]

I have one like it, came thru The DCM back in the day, cost 165 as I remember. They also had NM rifles, I should have sprung the extra money for one of those.

There seems to be growing interest in these 1960's Arsenal rebuilds among collectors. I've developed an interest in these 60's rebuilds and glommed a 1966 USMC rebuild a few months ago. Those are marked on the upper receiver and was easy to identify from most auction pics.

As you can see, this LEAD is only marked on the receiver leg and I was surprised that the auction house took the rifle down and photographed the inner parts, to include the "LEAD 3-65" on the receiver leg. If they hadn't, I would never have known that this a Letterkenny rebuild. There was nothing in the description about it.

[dave]

any M1 seems to be worth 1000 min. now, which I think is way too high!

[Calfed]

I mentioned that the auction listing had many pictures...here are the rest of them...

[Calfed]

[Calfed]

The LEAD Garand arrived at my FFL today and I looked it over before it started the 10-day "cooling off" period.

It looks good. Very little wear on the metal and the stock is solid, with only a few small dings. The lower handguard has a small split near the receiver end. The Letterkenny triangle stamp is present on the pistol grip.

Bore is great-- sharp, shiny, and measures a "1" on the CMP muzzle gauge.

More pics and a range report when I've cooled off.

[Major Tom]

"Ten day cooling off period"? What State do you live in? Long guns here can be carried out the door in 3 days. If you have a CCW permit, same day

[Calfed]

"Ten day cooling off period"? What State do you live in? Long guns here can be carried out the door in 3 days. If you have a CCW permit, same day

I live in California.

One of my sons lives in Nevada, where you can leave with any gun purchased as soon as you pay for it.