Reply With Quotethat is lucky..i always wondered though...as a dealer how/why do you get samples? Just cause for the grins or is there more of a reason to it?Originally Posted by HK in AK
Im pretty sure the serials match, I'll have to double check. thx for the info
that is lucky..i always wondered though...as a dealer how/why do you get samples? Just cause for the grins or is there more of a reason to it?
Nice job as always Death...
Alaska, I hate you... in a good way.I've always wanted to try a UMP out.
Cheers
It will be hard to match the trigger group parts to the receiver/barrel, IIRC they have different styles of ser#. The most usual case is to have a matching receiver/barrel, with a separately matching trigger group, and a random bolt. Best case scenario is all of the parts are made by the same company, and are of around the same period of production (there are subtle visual differences to let you know). Check the stock to see if it has a P or DAS stamping which will let you know if it's USGI, wartime, replacement, foreign, commercial, etc. Depending on the brand, an M1 with correct hardware (within period, matching barrel/receiver, correct stock stampings and Oprod) in good shape can be anywhere from $1100-2500 in value, so determining the value depends a lot on what each individual piece is, what shape it's in, what kind of markings/visual.
Value of these rifles is all over the board, for instance - a P/DAS stamped Walnut stock's value can vary according to the grain pattern, and how it matches the handguards. Tiger striped stocks are worth the big bucks, because they look awesome.
What I'd suggest is seeing if you can get photos of the stamping on the trigger group, hammer, barrel (pull oprod back to see barrel markings), receiver's seiral #, markings on the top of the bolt, any markings on the oprod (will have to field-strip), markings on the bottom of gas cylinder, gas cylinder screw, front sight, front stock ferrule, and the stock.
If you can't do that, get the ser # of the receiver, it's maker, the ser#/date/make of the barrel, maker of the bolt, trigger group, oprod, and gas cylinder group, type of wood the stock's made of, any stampings, and the overall shape of the rifle. Note the amount of wear on the finish of the metal, dings/cracks/splits in the stock.
Last edited by Death.; 10-18-2011 at 07:27 PM.
Death, your doing some great work with those rifles. Your a lucky and talented man. I have wanted one for years.
If you're in the US and looking for one, I'd suggest registering on the www.odcmp.com forums and checking out the Garand sales subforum, people sell theirs all of the time, and sometimes for decent prices. I would say to go through the requirements to buy a rifle from the CMP itself, but they are increasing prices and the best value-for-price Garands are all sold out for the next few months.
Both reasons, for grins and to offer the local PD something to take a look at. A lot of their hardware is standard stuff, so we get a chance to bring in more exotic stuff and then have a range day with the SWAT team and we supply ammo. It is a win-win kind of situation. But we also do familiarization sessions, where we will bring in different types of firearms and do a breakdown/servicing session to get them familiar to the what might be illegally available on the street. The paperwork is a little heavy, but it is a good thing. I think I am the most fingerprinted person out there - from the BATFE stuff, to my work stuff, to my previous work stuff......
Nice, new production SA I assume?
2009 i believe. SA Mil-Spec NM with a SS pipe.
I installed a Magpul Angle foregrip on my AR. Feels "right".
I went to KAC panels and dropped any grip whatsoever for the time being.
Reobuck, where do you live? Snow already?
I doubt between these two
FN-SC1
or this one, Browning Cynergy sporting composite
That's from last winter in the north west.
I live in South Florida.
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