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One wasnt enough
- Thread starter N.Ga.Trader
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How did I do?
I left home at 6:30 this morning and got to the south store at 7:15. I was the sixth person in line. There where alot of nice Springfield service grades but none quite as old as I had hoped and the ones that where in the year range I was looking for either had a replacement stock or more muzzle and throat wear than I had wanted. But I kept browsing and looking and happened to notice the low serial number on this rifle, and the stock looks to be a gi stock. Once I picked it up everything I wanted feel into place. Gi stock, war time reciever, low throat and muzzle numbers, so I decided this was the one. I also picked up a 1944 dated web sling and 200 rounds of ammo.
Beautiful rifle.
Looks like the Op-Rod is post-war production, but the trigger housing is appropriate for the barrel date. They likely were replaced at the same time.
I'm really fighting the urge to go back this weekend and pick up one of the special grades to use as a shooter
If you're going because you want another Garand (never a bad thing), then go for it. But go ahead and shoot what you have - you'll likely not wear it out anyway and you can't take it with you when you die.
I just want another to have and I think there a pretty great deal for what your getting.
