Sons High School Graduation Present

[slurpeeman]

I just purchased a Garand from a private seller and after looking at it and doing some lurking, it appears to be a Red River rebuild
that was never used after it was proofed. TE is 2 and ME is 0, barrel dated SA10/63. Question is should i give it to my kid or keep it for myself
and find him another

[Garanditis]

You're kidding ... right? Right? You probably love love your kid and all , but lets not get crazy now! Welcome to the forum!

[slurpeeman]

thanks for the welcome. The more i look at the rifle the more i want to keep it for myself. I dont think ones like this pop up every day it even has a MN op rod

[TJT]

NM op rods were commonly used in rebuilds. Nothing special about it. Personally, I'd keep that rifle and find another'ne for your son. It should be a great shooter. The 60's SA barrels were some of the finest ever made.
Jon

[Orlando]

60's rebuilds are actually pretty common anymore, CMP has released alot of them lately. They are nice refiles but not rare by any means

[TJT]

My DCM "one per life time" was a RRAD rebuild complete with birch butt stock and NM op rod. Both were "corrected" a l-o-n-g time ago. I still have that rifle and all these years later it's still a tack-driver, well, almost.
Jon