M1 D sniper question

[jjperl]

How do I find out if I have a real M1D as opposed to a clone or remake? Any marks, #'s, etc. I need to look for to confirm its the real deal?

My M1D has a '52 barrel and from the looks of the rifle, it saw some action. It also has the M84 scope. I purchased it back in '98 or '99 for $900.

[pogo]

ONe thing to check is the drawing # on the barrel, is it on the side or top? Dick Culver has an article on this with several good tips.....

http://www.jouster.com/Bulletin/M1D1.htm

"......... One of the real "tip offs" is to pull the operating rod handle to the rear and read the writing on the side of the barrel. The normal everyday issue barrel will have the drawing number on the side of the barrel followed by the date. If the "D" you are looking at has a "drawing number"on the SIDE of the barrel, BEWARE!! Real "D" barrels have their drawing # on TOP of the barrel, not on the side. M1 D drawing numbers will have a "555" as a part of the number, and the barrel will have a small ordnance wheel stamped on the barrel just aft of the drawing # and slightly lower (this can vary, but the small magic wheel will be there).........."

[30Cal]

Post photos

[jjperl]

Awesome, thanks. I'll try to post pics when I can.

[jjperl]

ONe thing to check is the drawing # on the barrel, is it on the side or top? Dick Culver has an article on this with several good tips.....

http://www.jouster.com/Bulletin/M1D1.htm

"......... One of the real "tip offs" is to pull the operating rod handle to the rear and read the writing on the side of the barrel. The normal everyday issue barrel will have the drawing number on the side of the barrel followed by the date. If the "D" you are looking at has a "drawing number"on the SIDE of the barrel, BEWARE!! Real "D" barrels have their drawing # on TOP of the barrel, not on the side. M1 D drawing numbers will have a "555" as a part of the number, and the barrel will have a small ordnance wheel stamped on the barrel just aft of the drawing # and slightly lower (this can vary, but the small magic wheel will be there)... Mine has a series of "Ps" (some right side up, and some upside down) on the side of the barrel that can be seen by retracting the op rod, along with the barrel date - but NO drawing number! "

Well mine has no drawing #'s on the side of the barrel but it does have a few "Ps" and the date (S-A 1-52). So it looks like I have the real deal! YES!

Here you can kinda see the "Ps" but not the date, the date is where the glare is. Sorry the camera sucks.

The rifle

[jjperl]

The drawing # on top of the barrel has the "555" and it even says M1D. very exciting.

[Sheldon]

Hell, for $900 it ain't bad either way with the scope and all.

[JCW]

You can contact the CPM and for a small fee, they will research the ser# to see if they sold it as an M1D or not. Original M1D barrels and accessories such as scopes, mounts and cheekpads were available in years past and people assembled several M1D's from those spare parts. CMP or government release paperwort is the authenticate an M1D

[30Cal]

Sarco used to sell USGI M1D kits.

There are reproduction scope mounts floating around as well as barrels and flash suppressors.

[jjperl]

Apparently it's $25 for the research, and their records only go back to 1996. Before 1996 their records are incomplete.

You can contact the CPM and for a small fee, they will research the ser# to see if they sold it as an M1D or not. Original M1D barrels and accessories such as scopes, mounts and cheekpads were available in years past and people assembled several M1D's from those spare parts. CMP or government release paperwort is the authenticate an M1D