Hi All,
This is my first post on the forum. I just bought my first Garand on 12/29/15. Man am I excited about this! I love holding a piece of history etc ... - you all know what I'm saying. So, first
off, I am trying to ID as much as I can after just field stripping it. I obtained an Excel worksheet off another website, whereby you plug in your serial number (mine is SA 2,727,xxx) and the
"Correct Parts" and "Correct Type" ("correct" for your Garand build date) columns get filled in automatically. You then can plug in your part numbers/description and get an idea where you stand.
My stock looks to be an SA (based on trfindley website stock ID page) and indicates a Red River Arsenal rebuild ("RRA" marking on buttstock, small crossed canons on base of pistol grip). The original cartouche (would've been SA/GAW) appears to have been sanded off. Or maybe this is a replacement stock, I just don't know. The barrel is an LMR dated Jan 53 heat lot A7 with 'P', 'M', and what looks to be crossed cannons.
My question is with regards to the markings on the receiver above the drawing number. I have attached a photo showing what looks to be a 'Y O 4 A <Diamond> and 2 Ks?. I suspect these have something to do with the rebuild. Can anybody assist with these markings?
Thank you all. I look forward to learning all about this weapon.
This is my first post on the forum. I just bought my first Garand on 12/29/15. Man am I excited about this! I love holding a piece of history etc ... - you all know what I'm saying. So, first
off, I am trying to ID as much as I can after just field stripping it. I obtained an Excel worksheet off another website, whereby you plug in your serial number (mine is SA 2,727,xxx) and the
"Correct Parts" and "Correct Type" ("correct" for your Garand build date) columns get filled in automatically. You then can plug in your part numbers/description and get an idea where you stand.
My stock looks to be an SA (based on trfindley website stock ID page) and indicates a Red River Arsenal rebuild ("RRA" marking on buttstock, small crossed canons on base of pistol grip). The original cartouche (would've been SA/GAW) appears to have been sanded off. Or maybe this is a replacement stock, I just don't know. The barrel is an LMR dated Jan 53 heat lot A7 with 'P', 'M', and what looks to be crossed cannons.
My question is with regards to the markings on the receiver above the drawing number. I have attached a photo showing what looks to be a 'Y O 4 A <Diamond> and 2 Ks?. I suspect these have something to do with the rebuild. Can anybody assist with these markings?
Thank you all. I look forward to learning all about this weapon.
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