M1 T26 marked "Experimental"

[stevie]

She thinks she has a gold mine, and no one can tell her different. Not trusting, thinks someone will steal it from her if she sends it out.

[bigbossman]

She thinks she has a gold mine, and no one can tell her different. Not trusting, thinks someone will steal it from her if she sends it out.

That being the case, she'll end up dying with it and not realizing one penny.

[slick44]

She thinks she has a gold mine, and no one can tell her different. Not trusting, thinks someone will steal it from her if she sends it out.

That's it exactly, she thinks its worth a fortune and she thinks someone will steal it...she's okay with someone coming to her and authenticating it but she won't let it leave her side...I think part of it is she said her husband was very passionate about it so part of her is hanging on to it for him. Which is her choice and that's okay she's allowed that.

I wonder if she'll will it to me??

[sofbak]

Send your pics to these guys...

https://thegca.org/contact-us/

[2761377]

circling back to the origin of the receiver, which may help the lady come to terms with reality.

under the wood line, on the right hand side, I predict we would see numbers indicating actual manufacturer and approximate vintage.

D28291-** would indicate WW2 Springfield Armory manufacture. this is the drawing number, with revisions between 1 and 35. some SA receivers from Fall 1940 to spring 1942 are suffixed with SA.

D28291-2 indicate Winchester manufacture. Some early examples are suffixed WRA. Very late Winchesters are suffixed WIN-13.

The drawing number for post war Springfield receivers will be D or F 6528291, with a heat lot. HRA and IHC used 6528291

SA receivers were also marked with a heat lot. These are alpha-numeric and distinctive. Winchester did not mark heat lots.

Many of these faux "Tankers" were built from demilled receivers, the infamous "re-welds". Examination of the left side of the receiver, again below the wood line could betray a welded receiver. But the drawing number and heat lot have been used for years to verify the front half belongs to the rear half.

Let's see some pics!

[Heatseeker]

... what program does the Lawerence Livermore National Laboratory have for authenticating stampings on firearms for privately owned firearms?

I worked at Lawrence Berkley and visited Livermore many times. I am sure that the inspection instruments available at either Lab could expose the intricicies of the markings. But bringing a firearm to Livemore would be suicide if you were found out. I highly doubt someone would risk their job or their life for that reason....

[kendog4570]

...Many of these faux "Tankers" were built from demilled receivers, the infamous "re-welds". Examination of the left side of the receiver, again below the wood line could betray a welded receiver. But the drawing number and heat lot have been used for years to verify the front half belongs to the rear half.

Let's see some pics!

PEDANTIC MISNOMER ALERT!!


If that is a "reweld" (when/where was it welded in the first place to qualify for re-welding??) it is a mighty good one.
Above the wood the left side is flawless. The right side looks a little funky in the op rod track amidships. I dont need Canfield, Duff, or Kuhnhausen to spot one.

More pictures for sure.

[sigstroker]

Buy the rifle, not the story...

It's a interesting piece, but the story is all second hand at best.

OP if you get the chance take the action out of the stock look for any markings...

That will tell the real tale!

I've looked at literally thousands of surplus firearms and been told some real whoppers about some of them. It's real easy to get sucked into the story and not follow the actual evidence.

I'm sure the lady is nice, but the story could all be just fantasy...

It was bought at a gun show. At times, those guys sitting behind the tables are more creative than any Hollywood screenwriter.

[2761377]

PEDANTIC MISNOMER ALERT!!


If that is a "reweld" (when/where was it welded in the first place to qualify for re-welding??) it is a mighty good one.
Above the wood the left side is flawless. The right side looks a little funky in the op rod track amidships. I dont need Canfield, Duff, or Kuhnhausen to spot one.

More pictures for sure.

Yeah, so I've got your "misnomer" hanging.
That's why it's in quotes.

If you really were knowledgeable about welded Garand receivers you would know the clip latch cutout is normally the best tell.

Are you ukrainian?

[kendog4570]

Yeah, so I've got your "misnomer" hanging.
That's why it's in quotes.

If you really were knowledgeable about welded Garand receivers you would know the clip latch cutout is normally the best tell.

Are you ukrainian?

WTF?? I was the one being pedantic, and I was agreeing with you. Get a sense of humor jackass.

[glassparman]

Settle down now everyone. We all friends here

As for the weld, I do have one of those Sante Fe Arms Garands that were welded down to an M14 length to make it 308.

You can definitely see the weld seam above the stock line.

I know welding is much better now than back when Santa Fe did mine but I would "think" that there would be some sort of tell-tale sign of the weld.

Just my opinion

[Yuki]

I apologize if I missed this but have you sent pictures to the Springfield Museum? It would be interesting to hear what their initial thoughts would be.

Also when are getting pictures of her 1911?

[stevie]

I apologize if I missed this but have you sent pictures to the Springfield Museum? It would be interesting to hear what their initial thoughts would be.

Also when are getting pictures of her 1911?

Probably Patton's 1911

[Capybara]

I was also trying to get a good look at the letters but it is hard to say what is real and what is aliasing added by either the unknown camera and/or the image host or any photo editor that was in the mix.

But you would think if it was CNC then it should have a serial number and makers mark somewhere to be legal, and if the story is true (had it since after ww2) then it could not be cnc.

I don't see cnc here, it looks like it could be rolled but what do I know

Those fonts look awfully "dirty" to possibly to be CNC to me. But what do I know, other than I have had firearms marked and serialized by CNC and laser engraving and neither of those look like what is in this picture to me. But reading now that it was bought at a gun show strikes me as this is def a fake of some kind. Firearms as rare as this one is purported to be rarely show up at gun shows. I agree with the others, too many holes in this story. It's an interesting gun and story but it doesn't ring true. Missing that period in front of "30" isn't helping things for me.

[Mustang]

Those fonts look awfully "dirty" to possibly to be CNC to me. But what do I know, other than I have had firearms marked and serialized by CNC and laser engraving and neither of those look like what is in this picture to me. But reading now that it was bought at a gun show strikes me as this is def a fake of some kind. Firearms as rare as this one is purported to be rarely show up at gun shows. I agree with the others, too many holes in this story. It's an interesting gun and story but it doesn't ring true. Missing that period in front of "30" isn't helping things for me.

Looks flakey to me.

For one thing, why would the word "WAR" have a period after it? "PAC" and "BD" are abbreviations, so sure, maybe a period. But why "WAR"?