Hello all,
New Member and Garand collector here. I recently purchased a SA Garand, the receiver of which is from 4/45. All the pertinent parts match that time period, except it came with a "GAW" cartouche, instead of what APPEARS to be a time period of NFR's. I have done a little research which suggests that it isn't a problem with an "early" 1945 due to the overlap (supposedly because the "NFR" stamp may not have been available right away, but I am concerned that it may have been swapped out and is not "correct" for the time period. What say you? Thanks for any input.
New Member and Garand collector here. I recently purchased a SA Garand, the receiver of which is from 4/45. All the pertinent parts match that time period, except it came with a "GAW" cartouche, instead of what APPEARS to be a time period of NFR's. I have done a little research which suggests that it isn't a problem with an "early" 1945 due to the overlap (supposedly because the "NFR" stamp may not have been available right away, but I am concerned that it may have been swapped out and is not "correct" for the time period. What say you? Thanks for any input.
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