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Posted: 2/16/2025 1:36:17 PM EDT
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I’ve been thinking about getting a Garand and my LGS has two. I’m concerned about rewelded receivers and in reading up and it seems like a good starting place is to make sure that the serial number date range is correct for the receiver drawing number date range. It seems easy to find sources for serial number date ranges but I can’t seem to find a thing on drawing number date ranges. Is there a resource somewhere online for that? Also, if there is some other quick way to make sure a rifle isn’t a reweld while inspecting it at a gun store I would certainly be interested in that as well. |
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I am trying to find a good online reference for you. Worst case is you post on here and I can look it up in a reference book. Or would can buy the same book and have it on hand. |
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Thanks guys. I was reading a Fulton armory article that mentioned about the discoloration but also said there are some that are very good. On the other hand, chances are probably better that a reweld isn’t that good, right? I have a page open for The M-1 Garand: Serial Numbers and Data Sheets which I think has that info, maybe I’ll just go ahead and spend the $20. I’m honestly still not 100% sure I want to dive into this yet but I always grew up admiring the Garand and it’s starting to hit me that maybe this part of history won’t be available forever. |
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Originally Posted By Sailormilan2: This can be confirmed with a confirmation of the serial number and drawing number. Thoughts on how I go about doing that? I’ve been looking for online sources and can’t find a thing documenting which drawing numbers correspond to which serial number or date ranges. |
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Originally Posted By TOTHEMAX: There are some really well hidden rewelds. If a reweld is very good, the value isn't there, but there shouldn't be any issues shooting it, should there? |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: If a reweld is very good, the value isn't there, but there shouldn't be any issues shooting it, should there? Originally Posted By backbencher: Originally Posted By TOTHEMAX: There are some really well hidden rewelds. If a reweld is very good, the value isn't there, but there shouldn't be any issues shooting it, should there? I personally would run away from any reweld. Regardless of how good it is. It's just not worth the potential problems. |
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Originally Posted By TF82: Thoughts on how I go about doing that? I’ve been looking for online sources and can’t find a thing documenting which drawing numbers correspond to which serial number or date ranges. Sure. Post the serial number, using X’s for the last 3 digits, and the drawing number on the side of receiver. Either myself (if I can find my book), or one of the other members here, can look them up for you. |
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Thanks for the offer to those who said they would look it up for me! I think I might have also just found an online resource for anyone looking for the info. them1garand.com has a components tab that has a chart for each manufacturer with drawing numbers for parts (including receivers) and the corresponding serial numbers. |
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Originally Posted By TF82: Thanks for the offer to those who said they would look it up for me! I think I might have also just found an online resource for anyone looking for the info. them1garand.com has a components tab that has a chart for each manufacturer with drawing numbers for parts (including receivers) and the corresponding serial numbers. There ya go. Thats a newer reference site. It used to be another (can't remember the name) but it went offline a while ago. |
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Originally Posted By TOTHEMAX: I personally would run away from any reweld. Regardless of how good it is. It's just not worth the potential problems. Funny how James River was making "reweld" M14 by cutting the back half of a real M14 and welding it to to a JRA front half of a receiver. https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/military-rifles---us/james-river-armory-us-trw-m14.cfm?gun_id=101413044 They haven't done any in a while. No issues, just wasn't pretty with the welds. But the Garand rewelds were done in the 50's and 60's before there were surplus and the quality of the work could run from very good to problems with crooked op-rod channels, short receivers, etc. |
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