M1 Garand Inheirited from my dad.

[zgunbear]

I bought it in 1997 and gave it to him as a gift.

He passed away on March 12th of this year. We had his funeral on his birthday March 21st.

I was doing some research on his Garand it was assembled the year he was born. I don't know how much dollar value it has but to me it is priceless.

It isn't pretty but it could shoot. When I take it to the range I will be thinking of all the time we spent together.

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Edited April 8, 2015 by zgunbear

[Pete123]

That's really cool.  The fact that it was made the year he was born and has been used only adds to it.

[zgunbear]

It has been a while since I played with it. Are there any Garand experts in case I need to ask some questions.

[173rdABN]

You need to talk to DMark on here. He's a freakin' genius with those.

[raildog]

That is a gorgeous work of art and you sr are lucky to share this with your father

[zgunbear]

You need to talk to DMark on here. He's a freakin' genius with those.

Thanks for the info.

[DMark]

Just looking at the pictures I can see that it could have a WWII stock!  :up:

 

Great rifle that will honor the memory of your Dad for decades to come!

 

What questions do you have?

Edited April 8, 2015 by DMark

[zgunbear]

Is there a reliable online source to help me decipher the numbers on it. It is definitely not a matching numbered gun. Trigger group is W. R. A. the bolt is REI or 2SA. The barrel is SA

[DMark]

Is there a reliable online source to help me decipher the numbers on it. It is definitely not a matching numbered gun. Trigger group is W. R. A. the bolt is REI or 2SA. The barrel is SA

 

Here is a good place to start.

 

http://usriflecal30m1.com/Default.aspx

 

Just enter the SN in the "My Garand" tab and it will give you every number/marking/lot code/etc., etc., that you would ever wish to know.

 

BTW 2SA RE1 is also a WWII bolt used from Aug 41 to Sep 42 from SN 296253 to 872343. 

   

[zgunbear]

Thanks. That has exactly what I am looking for.