Rather than buck the tide, CMP simply refunded these "experts" some money as they screamed loud and hard over being defrauded over what they considered "mix-masters." Ironic indeed.
Some well-known collectors cried foul & vocally rejected them as not original- after all, why would a late-war SA possibly have parts from 1941 on it? Couldn't be, they said.
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To this day many collectors refuse to believe an original late-war Springfield Garand used early-war parts: No matter, CMP proved SA did the same thing WRA did a decade ago, when they un-boxed and offered for sale virtually brand new SA rifles with late 3,8xx,xxx serial numbers that were built using D28287-2SA bolts, a late-prewar and early-war produced part. Springfield Armory (SA)'s similar production pattern wasn't met with the same understanding by collectors, and it provides an abject lesson for anyone correcting a Garand or examining a weapon claimed original. The famous "Win 13"s - late war WRA rifles- have a hodgepodge of old and new WRA parts, and the collecting world now recognizes virtually ANY WRA drawing number part can be found on a bona fide original Win-13. "First in last out" is a phrase to be respected when looking over a rifle for originality: A later dated rifle (based on receiver number) can, and often does, contain older parts as identified by the part drawing number.Īs the end of WWII was becoming evident both Springfield Armory and Winchester saw the end of M1 production coming, so they BOTH began to use up existing parts. When a part was modified by the Armory existing parts weren't pulled from the bins, they were used up as they happened to be picked on the assembly line. Ergo, what this also means is that two rifles assembled the same day may have different bolt heat lots and/or drawing numbers, different version safeties, trigger housings & etc. Not all rifles were constructed the same- parts were taken from large bins & assembled with no regard for using only the latest & improved parts. Scott Duff in his M1 Garand 2 volume series. To correct a rifle or find out if what you have is original, one usually refers to published known-original data sheets such as those used by Mr.
This is one of them- aside from some postwar 1946-49 rebuild program parts a majority of correct and most likely original parts are present, in original finish. Usually these are total mixmaster, but every now and then something approaching a correct rifle appears. Got exactly what I stickied for, and oh so much more. Overview: purchased as a CMP Field Grade to correct.
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