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Posted: 1/22/2006 6:47:34 AM EDT
| Do the older Springfield M1a's have a collectors value? If so, how can I find out what mine is worth? It appears to be military issue has all the markings on the stock |
| You need to find out what military parts were used. IE GI BBL, op rod, trigger assy, Bolt, piston and related Items. The more USGI parts the more desireable it is is and thus more "valuable". You could have only a GI stock, or all GI parts except for the receiver. I have 2 older all GI part M1As, except for the stocks, one a NM and one a reg. model. I will admit I looked for as much GI parts as possible one's as I could. They were not all that much more but the parts tend to be of better quality as they are all forged and not cast. You will, if you want to sell it, find out all the GI parts and list them if possible. If nothing more it will help you sell it faster. |
| Most major groups will have a draw number and Manf. on them. left side of trigger housing, right side of BBL under op rod, top of hammer, side of safety,, on op rod, top of Bolt, if you can find them it will tell you if the part if manufactured by SA, TRW, Winchester, or HRA. I'm not all that knowledgeable as I just got into them a bit ago, but the parts can be ID pretty well. A GI BBL should be chrome plated in the bore and chamber. |
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