CMP USGI Service Grade pics, W-updated pic

[Boarding-Team-Leader]

I was lucky enough to pick this up during the last Service Grade buying frenzy.
June 1945 receiver with May 1945 barrel. Barrel is bright and shiny and gauges as new. All parts were correct for the serial number with the exception of the stock, rear sight, hammer, oprod and trigger guard. I traded the beautiful EMcF slant cut stock it came with for a very good condition NFR with large and small ord stamps and single serified P. I bought the type III lock bar rear sight for $95.00, and the correct uncut 9 straight side op rod for $85.00. I had the correct -9 trigger on my Winchester rack grade so swapped it out for the -2 that came with this rifle. The milled trigger guard matches perfectly in color and wear with the rest of the trigger group so I will not change it out. I will buy a stamped guard with milled hook if I can find one that matches the color of this one.
Shot it for the first time with no problems. Very accurate and just a great piece of late WWII history.
Sorry to those who missed out on these. It only took about 9 days if I remember correctly from the CMP receiving my order to my receiveng the rifle.





Top photo is my HRA Correct Grade
Second is the 1945 SA Service grade before I traded out the stock.
Third is a 1944 model 1894 Winchester
fourth is a 1943 Winchester Rack grade
Last photo is a 1942 Remington model 1903

I also picked up a full unopened spam can of 240 rounds of M2 ball in clips and bandoleers marked DEN 35342 repacked in 10-46 and some LC 42 in 20 round boxes. I know these must both be corrosive, but would TW 53 be corrosive? How about WCC 52? I have a bunch of each of those stamped cartridges also.
Thanks,
BTL

[otalps]

Nice rifle. What kind of grease you have on it? It almost looks like hand cleaner

[anotherted]

Very nice

[Sydwaiz]

Nice find! Every now and then someone gets lucky. My very first service grade was a Greek return. All correct except the trigger housing and that was easily corrected with $60 and a purchase on ebay and maybe the front handgaurd since it doesn't exactly match the rest of the stock. It's a 1954 SA. Even has the DoD cartouche and proof stamp on the stock. I don't think the Greeks ever fired this one as it was/is so full of cosmoline, I had to wipe away areas just to see the numbers on the parts. Even came in one of those foil bags! It still has most of all the cosmoline on it from when I received it. I don't think I'll ever shoot this one, it's almost perfect except for all the storage dings in the stock which just adds character.

I'd like to find a lockbar sight for my 1940 5 digit SA but dang they are expensive!

[smle-man]

When I first got into M1 rifles in the early 70s the standard practice was to take the lock bar sights off and install the later type due to the feeling that the lockbar would loosen and not hold good tension on the sight. I threw away several lockbar sets when I installed the later type. Who knew that those 'undesirable sights' would be valuable! All I had to do was wait 30+ years.

[thefinger]

Nice M1 !! I just got my Greek FG in on monday. I love CMP!!

[icormba]

June 1945 receiver with May 1945 barrel. Barrel is bright and shiny and gauges as new. BTL

NICE!!!

[Boarding-Team-Leader]

Nice rifle. What kind of grease you have on it? It almost looks like hand cleaner

It is hand cleaner, I couldn't find any grease and I wanted to take it out and shoot it!




Just kidding. It is a type of marine grease called corrosion block.
BTL

[Fate]

Nice rifle, but for a June 1945 rifle, the lockbar sights are incorrect.

[Boarding-Team-Leader]

Nice rifle, but for a June 1945 rifle, the lockbar sights are incorrect.

Where did you get your information regarding lock bar sights?
Either you made an error in your above post or everyone I have been in contact with at the CMP, MB Company and Culvers is, as well as this information below.

Rear sight long pinion square lockbar (Type III) knurled windage/knurled elevation knobs. Used from about 2,700,000 to 3,900,000

http://battlerifle0.tripod.com/id3.html

Here is a clip from a "for sale" post regarding a Feb 1945 rifle:

FS: WW2 M1 Garand, restored, with CMP papers - $750, I'll pay shipping to your FFL.

It is all-correct, restorted with the correct 3 SA 2 45 barrel (with minor ARL ORD import stamp), Type 3 Lockbar sights and proper SA/NFR stock with small cartouche. This is a great shooter and an excellent WW2 example.

Here are some other details:

Springfield Armory M1 Garand

Serial Number: 3481xxx (February, 1945)

[Sydwaiz]

I just ran across something that said lock bar sights were made up till June 1945. Maybe there are some with and some without from June.

[Boarding-Team-Leader]

I just ran across something that said lock bar sights were made up till June 1945. Maybe there are some with and some without from June.

Your original post seemed very matter of fact.
"Nice rifle, but for a June 1945 rifle, the lockbar sights are incorrect."

The above did not start with, "I though I read that" or "Didn't they change to the"
I was under the impression that you had some definitive information regarding M1 Garand production that I was not aware of.

I have been collecting Garands for less than a year so I am by no stretch of the imagination an authority on them. I did do my homework regarding the "correct" parts for this rifles serial number before searching them out and paying for them.
BTL