Receiver #971 on CMP auction

[jak]

It has the 7th round modification.

https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail...er-3-Digit-971

[RDS]

If we only knew its history.

[Bubba1]

Good looking receiver

[RDS]

For being made in December 1937 the receiver is in very nice condition. Notice how crisp the heel markings are and lack of pitting. I doubt it came from the Philippine's shipment.

[RCS]

I think the price is going to be very high ! I would like a nice three digit to make into a direct conversion (I have the parts)

[CCyooper]

Robert, what time frame would you do a direct conversation, barrel date, stock reworked or new?

[RCS]

Some twenty years ago James McCollum sent me data from rifles that he found interesting at Anniston. Mac spent thirty seven years at Anniston and collected a lot of data during this time. Some of this data concerned early conversions on three and four digit rifles. I remember s/n 5777 was listed with a S-A-7-40 barrel and Paul found it a few years ago, still with the same barrel but with a chromed gas port. Any 1940 or early 1941 would appear correct for a conversion.

here is a sample of the data from Mac:

s/n 256 S-A-7-40 bbl, s/n 604 S-A-9-40 bbl, s/n 711 S-A-8-40 bbl s/n 756 S-A-10-40 bbl

I would use a 1940 barrel and re-worked gas trap stock

[RDS]

Robert
Thank you very much for sharing this info. Were the listed rifles modified for the 7th round stoppage?

[RCS]

Do not know if they had the seventh round correction, we know some got through without the modification. A lot of the early S-A-6-40 dated barrels were used (I just found s/n 175 with a S-A-6-40 barrel in Mac's data, you could bet that stock was not changed if done early. On another source, I found s/n 404 with a S-A-7-40 barrel and no trap stock

[jak]

Bid is at $2005.00 with under 12 hours to go. Time is 1330.

[RDS]

Santa has deep pockets.

[Jersey Devil]

At $2100 now. That's a steal. I value this receiver at a minimum of $2500 even with the modification.

[jak]

Wow !!!! Final price $4001.00