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Posted: 5/9/2009 4:02:03 PM EDT
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I purchased a M1 Garand several years ago for fairly cheap. I actually went to buy a M1 Carbine from a guy and ended up buying the Garand with it. But I digress, the receiver on the Garand has been tapped with 4 hex screws for a scope mount which I have too. I know this was probably done post war by a previous private owner. My question is how much would this affect the value of the gun overall? It is a SA from 5/44 with matching receiver and barrel in Ok condition with a sanded and refinished stock.
I was just curious because I was thinking of rebuilding the whole rifle and having a fun 30-06 scoped semi auto rifle. But I don't want to do this to an original WWII rifle unless the tapping of the receiver totally destroys its collectible value. |
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I purchased a M1 Garand several years ago for fairly cheap. I actually went to buy a M1 Carbine from a guy and ended up buying the Garand with it. But I digress, the receiver on the Garand has been tapped with 4 hex screws for a scope mount which I have too. I know this was probably done post war by a previous private owner. My question is how much would this affect the value of the gun overall? It is a SA from 5/44 with matching receiver and barrel in Ok condition with a sanded and refinished stock. I was just curious because I was thinking of rebuilding the whole rifle and having a fun 30-06 scoped semi auto rifle. But I don't want to do this to an original WWII rifle unless the tapping of the receiver totally destroys its collectible value. I'll chime in as the most die-hard Garand collectors are still on the ground gasping for air. Before we say all is lost do you have a pic? The M1C mount did screw on the side but had three screws. Pic here. If your scope mount does not look like this then the collector value is probaably ruined. I would still like to see a pic. Is it the hinged type of mount? 
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| I am 99.9% sure it is not a M1C. I thought it might be when I first got it but did some research and found mine is way different than any M1C I found. 4 hex screws instead of 3. The mount is higher, slopes back and sits directly over the bolt instead of off to the lower left like the M1C. I would have posted pics but my camera shot craps. |
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I am 99.9% sure it is not a M1C. I thought it might be when I first got it but did some research and found mine is way different than any M1C I found. 4 hex screws instead of 3. The mount is higher, slopes back and sits directly over the bolt instead of off to the lower left like the M1C. I would have posted pics but my camera shot craps. Is the mount hinged so the scope is over the cenetr of the bolt? If not, how do you load the rifle? I have a Garand that someone lese modied a while ago and it has a Pachmayr hinged scope mount. |
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