Need info on the Garand stamp on stock

[Gavelek]

I wonder what it means, please chime in with your awesome knowledge
Even though I'm selling it, I like to know about it
Picture attached, if it's not clear can email you more
Thank you

[Danodog]

Department of Defense Acceptance Stamp I think. I have seen them on many grades from the $630 field $730 service grades.

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http://www.trfindley.com/pgsnstmpsm1.html

[Gavelek]

Department of Defense Acceptance Stamp I think. I have seen them on many grades from the $630 field $730 service grades.

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http://www.trfindley.com/pgsnstmpsm1.html

Shows that it was stamped between 1953-57, does it means that the stock might be original?
Thanks for the link

[aghauler]

Shows that it was stamped between 1953-57, does it means that the stock might be original?
Thanks for the link

Original for that time period, original to the rifle possibly.

[Garandimal]

Turkey hit on the head...






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[Discogodfather]

There is no real way of telling what is original to a Granand since it was designed as a modular gun that was assembled from parts out of a bin. All you can really verify is that it has period correct parts. DOD is all postwar and your receiver serial should be in the 4.3 million and up range. I think only HRA/IHC got the DOD stamp on the stocks.

[Orlando]

All Post War stocks have DOD stamps with the exception of a very short serial range of very early HRA and IHC Garands.