Arsenal Rainier Ordnance Depot No rust or pitting, 90% plus on the finish. Thanks. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Did that mark replace the old stampings on the left side of the stock? wide sight platform, flat on top of rear ring, unmarked, cross slot poppet valve type, marked NHC IHC, Curio & Relic firearm. These stamps are located in various places on M1 garand stocks. Although such cursory repair work enabled the rifles to continue in service until hostilities ceased, it resulted in large numbers of them needing substantial repair and overhaul at the wars end. See CMP Custom Shop Inventory list for current barrels available.) BA - Benecia Arsenal Anniston Army Depot (Alabama) used an, often followed by a letter suffix, as well as the a4 stamp. While the army would denote month, year, and place of overhaul on the leg of M1 Garand receivers, the Marine Corps chose to electro-pencil the receiver heel instead with O for Overhaul, and the last two digits of the year the overhaul took place. I don't think I have seen a single rifle in recent pictures with a traditional rebuild stamp on the stock. May have lots of dings from usage and handling. Arsenal, SA - Springfield Cartouche stock stamps, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1903a3, Trench Gun, Winchester cartouche stamps, Remington cartouche stock stamps, springfield cartouche stock stamps. If a rifle had previously been overhauled by the same entity, it was not necessary to re-stamp it, although this happened in some cases. This same type of rebuild stamp was used on many M1 rifles converted to M1D sniper configuration during this period, and the stamp was often hidden by the leather cheek pad found on the sniper rifles. Description Shipping Information Springfield Armory M1 Garand. The "AAL" stamp on the stock of your M1A1 carbine does indicate that the firearm was overhauled at the Augusta Arsenal (Ga.) after World War II. This M1 rifle was rebuilt at Springfield Armory in 1947 and has a mixture of World War II and earlier parts. April 26th, 2018 - M14 rifle formally the United a Frankford Arsenal design based upon the 30 06 used in the M1 service rifle . This was more common for arms, such as 03A3 rifles, which didnt require the replacement of many obsolete or superseded parts. The War Department Technical Manual TM 9-1275, Ordnance Maintenance U.S. It has the right carry-size footprint, weight and ammunition capacity to go toe-to-toe with its competitors. Too much? There are no known sources to identify the particular inspector represented by the last letter of the stamp. Major components specific to the M1 that required replacement or modification for continued use were: Rear Sights:The improved T105E1 rear sight had been adopted near the end of World War II but was not utilized in rifles produced before the end of the war. To alleviate the problem, a portion was milled away as part of the rebuild procedure. US bayonet, sling, two magazines with the pouch. Biden Sticks to the Blame Game, Offers No Real Solutions or Hope, NY Court: Innovative Gun Control is Unconstitutional, First Look: New Shotgun Suppressors from JK Armament, Grab This Bucket Of Heirloom Seeds & Get Free Shipping With Promo Code TIM, Heres A Way You Can Stockpile Food For The Future, Stockpile Your Ammo & Save $15 On Your First Order, Save Up To 66% Off MyPillow with Promo Code TIMBROWN, Critical Lawsuits Where NRA-ILA is Leading the Battle. World War II U.S. Springfield M1 Garand rifle sold for $3,819 with Rock Island Auction in May of 2022. Stocks and Handguards:The basic configuration of the M1s stock and handguards did not change after World War II. The Ordnance Department was recycling M1 rifles and other arms for many years in order to keep our fighting men armed with serviceable and efficient arms. necessary for such work. (Courtesy Chip Walker). At the arsenal/depot level, pistols were cleaned, inspected and repaired/refinished as required. Depot, LE - Letterkenny Ordnance Depot (orange Arsenal Springfield manufactured 563,310 new replacement barrels between Fiscal Years 1945 and 1948. That's probably the stock that was mated to that rifle upon its rebuild which also means there's a high probability that the rifle is in the exact same configuration as when it left LEAD after its rebuild.That's kind of a rarity in itself. Even though Springfield Armory turned out large numbers of M1s during World War II, there was some limited overhaul of M1s during the active war. RA - Raritan You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. All times are GMT-5. The optics-ready CR920 Elite pistol neatly checks the boxes of the micro-compact checklist. UDATE #2 Bore condition all but one of my garands has frosted barrels. However, it is possible to figure out when and where Garand parts were manufactured, at least within ranges of time. Generally, only the barrels, gas cylinders and stocks were changed, otherwise, the very early M1 rebuilds retained most of their original parts. From the April 1973 American Rifleman magazine, read about an artifact once owned by King Louis XIII that sold at a record-setting auction price for the time. Announcements, Comments, News, And Questions relating to the site. This article, In the System: M1 Garand Rebuilds,appeared originallyin the December 2003issue ofAmerican Rifleman. M1 overhaul work in the 1960s was done primarily by Tooele Army Depot (Utah) and Letterkenny Army Depot (Pennsylvania). Has a SA barrel marked 10-64 with readings of 1+ and 2+. All in all a very desirable arsenal to have a rebuild from in my opinion. I think. is an 80 inside a triangle and a P just before the pistol grip. Oh ya, the barrel band is stamped "JM". Serial number 3878580, dates to late 1945. The mixed parts on your carbine are consistent. World War II and earlier vintage operating rods were modified by the addition of the relief cut modification. More likely than not they are on a rifle that was turned in by the Marine Corps, they just cannot be proven absolutely. They were modified with a post-war relief cut (arrow).. Jon. one more comment on the bolt. Nothing special and from what I can tell, not matched up well. I own a lot of M1 rifles.All collectables and one CMP service grade . at Rock Island Arsenal from, . 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The earliest USMC M1 Garand rebuilds have been identified with the presence of a maintenance turn-in hang tag on the rifles stock. After Kracks retirement, the stamp was changed to ria/eb for Elmer Bjerke who held the position from 1947 to 1958. It is stamped "P" with no circle on the pistol grip. During that period all small arms inspected under his supervision Arsenal . While a significant number of O-65s have been seen, the vast majority of USMC overhauled M1 Garands are marked O-66, suggesting 1966 would be the height of the Marine Corps efforts in the rebuild program. $285. Indeed virtually all parts of the M1 rifle were subject to replacement, repair or modification. Stock and handguards: walnut, commercial O-67 marked Garands have proven to be relatively rare, suggesting the Marine Corps must have finished overhauling Garands early in 1967. Sorry for the ramble. Rifleman Q&A: Did Remington Rebuild M1903s During WWII? The M1911s were done right along with the M1911A1s. triangle on pistol grip) Toggle navigation. It has a modified operating rod, modified trigger housing pad, T105E1 rear sights and an sa/shm stock cartouche. The first significant M1 overhaul occurred prior to 1941 when the so-called Seventh Round Stoppage problem arose. Most of them have been through an arsenal rebuild after the war and have mis-matched parts. A couple of years later, the original gas system, dubbed the gas trap, was found to be faulty, and an improved gas port system was adopted. How to Use Classifieds - PLEASE READ FIRST ! Of course, one of the most popular go-to sources for M1 Garands is the CMP or Civilian Marksmanship Program, although recent runs on its reassembled but 100 percent authentic GI guns has been rapidly drying up supplies. Rifles that were overhauled at overseas ordnance installations were not required to have the initials of the facility stamped on the stock or engraved in the metal, thus not all rebuilt arms will have overhaul stamps. The P in a square box is also an indication of rebuild, but I forget who did that. The AAL stamp on the stock of your M1A1 carbine does indicate that the firearm was overhauled at the Augusta Arsenal (Ga.) after World War II. A. Milsurp Ammo Available Soon At CMP | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal, Rifleman Q&A: Two Serial Numbers On An M1 Carbine? Recently, the CMP has released a considerable amount of Garands with Marine Corps turn-in tags. 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The Blue Sky M1 Garands were imported from Korea in the early 1990s before further imports were banned later in the decade. The result is that the parts kit represents a wide range of places and dates of manufacturing. The top p stamp on an M1 rifles grip (circled P) is the original factory proofmarking, while the lower markinga p enclosed in a square boxis a post-war arsenal overhaul proof stamp. The wooden components were inspected and repaired, refinished, or discarded as necessary. Pretty much any stock with the following would be rebuild stocks if they look to be in excellent condition, Proof P in square box = Red River Army Depot (RRAD). This HRA M1 Garand, manufactured in October of 1955, remains in mint, unissued condition and has likley only been fired for testing. This was a USGI field grade, when they listed them that way. So, if you own a rebuild from Letterkenny, Red River Army Depot, Springfield Armory, Anniston Arsenal, Marine Corps or Tooele Arsenal please consider sending me photos of the etchings on the leg of your receiver. It should be mentioned that the presence of an arsenal or depot stamp does not always indicate that the arm was actually overhauled. A number of very early M1s were modified at Springfield Armory to correct the deficiency. Most repair and refurbishment was done by overseas ordnance shops due to the difficulty of shipping large numbers of arms from combat zones to the Zone of the Interior (continental United States). Frank Krack was Assistant Foreman of the Inspection Division I grew up with Winchesters and have only "loaded up" with the black guns over the past 12 years with several precision calibers along the way. Original finish on this rifle and the unsanded stock with crisp cartouches. They were broken down into the major groups; stock group, barrel group and trigger group. The production tooling was changed, and the issue quickly became a thing of the past. 1960s rebuilds have taken on a collectibility of their own, and redefined the term correct, as they are correctly rebuilt by that branch of service and unmolested since, despite being a hodgepodge of reconditioned parts. . Mount not included. Springfield Armory: After a rifle was overhauled, ordnance regulations required that the identity of the ordnance facility that performed the rebuild be stamped on the stock. The WRA GHD cartouche has worn off but an arsenal rebuild stamp from Augusta Arsenal Georgia is present. Stamped on the side AAM with a small non-serifed P in the grip area. 1965 USMC Overhaul of an International Harvester M1 Garand (Ron Harden Collection). CMP armorers often have to replace stocks, using whatever inventory is on hand from other Garands needing maintenance to do so. Asking in the $1000-$1200 range. All parts are HRA, including the 10/55 marked HRA barrel. That is far more than I expected Rob, and it is so good, it should be a sticky Heres my sa 1-64 rebuild mark on my Winchester. M1 Garand Unissued SA 5836403 M1 Garand Unissued SA 5836403 This M1 Garand is manufactured bySpringfield Armory.Unissued since being manufactured with the original foil wrap on the triggerhousing. Rifles, Cal. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. Red River Army Depot and Springfield Armory also overhauled some M1s into the 1960s as well. The scope and nature of the rebuild work performed at Rock Island paralleled that of Springfield. A similar final inspection stamp was also used on newly made M1s when the production line reopened in the early 1950s. A number of newly made replacement stocks were also fabricated after the war. By the 1950s, almost all M1s overhauled were re-equipped with the T105E1 units. If this is your first visit, be sure to Jon, This is what is on the bottom of the grip. In late 1940 and early 1941, some of the earlier gas trap rifles were rebuilt by Springfield Armory and converted to gas port configuration. The receiver leg is unmarked. AA - Augusta Arsenal Some M1 rifles in serviceable condition sent to ordnance facilities for inspection may have only had superseded parts replaced, such as rear sights and unmodified operating rods, but otherwise remained primarily in their original factory configuration. A number of M1 rifles overhauled at Springfield in 1952 were marked sa-52 behind the rear sight. D duncan Salem,Or The arsenal-replaced barrel is a Springfield barrel dated January of 1965. Broken or worn stocks were salvaged by adding strips of wood along both sides near the bottom of the magazine area to allow the trigger housing to lock up tightly. check out the. TE -Tooele Ordnance Depot Such work was referred to as Third or Fourth Echelon Maintenance Responsibilities in Ordnance manuals. While such repairs might be considered unsightly to collectors, the ordnance workers were only interested in salvaging otherwise usable material and putting as many rifles back into serviceable condition as fast and as inexpensively as possible. Is this "modification" legal? Applying these markings on the receiver was a departure from the previous practice of stamping rebuild markings on the stocks, and it only lasted for one year. The rrad stamp indicates overhaul at Red River Army Depot (Texas) in the post World War II period. Our posts contain affiliate links and we earn a small commission from those links. Dear CMP Family, The CMP advises to not use .30/06 ammunition in M1 Garands, 1903s, and 1903A3s that is loaded beyond 50,000 CUP and has a bullet weight more than 172-174gr. For many years, I have owned an M1A1 carbine that is probably an arsenal rework. If more extensive work was needed, the arms were sent to an arsenal or ordnance depot, usually in the United States, for overhaul, which was officially referred to as Fifth Echelon Maintenance Responsibilities.Few U.S. military arms were manufactured in greater numbers or saw more extensive use than the venerable U.S. That being said, differences do remain. Recently JRA has branched out and is offering rebuilds of the AK-47 rifles and RPK for the shooter and collector market. In most cases, the code was accompanied by the month and year that the rebuild was performed. Hang tags from the 1950s and early 60s are generally NAVMC (Navy/Marine Corps) marked, while mid-60s and later are marked MCSCB (Marine Corps Service Center Barstow). Year of Manufacture: May, 1945 (page 185 of Joe Poyer's M1 GARAND 1936 to 1957, 6th Edition) Barrel Date: April, 1945. The first significant M1 overhaul occurred prior to 1941 when the so-called Seventh Round Stoppage problem arose. The Garand has a new commercial walnut stock. Taylerson, John M. Taylor and John W. Treakle. Buy 1918 WWI WWII US ARMY USGI M 1917 EDDYSTONE Rifle - M1 GARAND 1903: GunBroker is the largest seller of Curios & Relics Collectible Firearms All: 982139210. Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. By the 1950s, almost all M1s overhauled were re-equipped with the T105E1 units. It should be remembered, however, that the arsenal rebuild procedures did not always include reparkerizing the . Any mechanical object eventually requires some form of repair or refurbishment, and few objects are subjected to as much use and abuse as military rifles. Superseded (obsolete) components were replaced, and those that required modification for continued use were altered as necessary. $150. CS170. To illustrate the large number of new operating rods needed for the extensive post-World War II rebuild programs, Springfield made 529,172 replacement M1 operating rods between Fiscal Years 1945 and 1948. .30 Carbines M1, M1A1, M2, M3, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947, and it's update in 1953. AHA - USMC Arsenal When named Red River Arsenal, the stocks were stamped rra. Some examples have be obtained from the Civilian Marksmanship Program unfired since their overhaul half a century ago, providing an excellent peak into the details of the work Marine Corps Service Centers Albany and Barstow completed. The ra should not be confused with the Remington Arms (ra) stamp. Pre-War/WWI USMC M1903 Springfield Rifles, USMC NM M1903s, M1903A1 Unertl Sniper Rifle & M1903A4 Sniper Rifle. 2023 Civilian Marksmanship Program. Even though the rarest M1 Garands were excluded from the data, similar trends are observed. The sa/jlg stock cartouche represents Col. James L. Guion, commanding officer of Springfield Armory from July 1950 to May 1953. To subscribe to the magazine,visit theNRA membership page here and selectAmerican Rifleman as your member magazine. Local Time. Added rules: * No flaming or insulting of other members. It has the right carry-size footprint, weight and ammunition capacity to go toe-to-toe with its competitors. Springfield Armory Experimental 22-06 Duplex M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle: $31,625 (April 2015) What would make this program unique was the use of electro-pencil to mark a rifle that had been through overhaul, in turn giving collectors the opportunity to trace the service lineage of 60s rebuilds. More information is available in our, M1 Garand Leather Sling Reproduction 1907, M1 Garand Canvas Case WW2 Reproduction US, M3 Leather Shoulder Holster 1911 Repro US. 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