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I sent out my CMP order on September 18th, order was received on September 26th, shipped yesterday and received this morning bright and early. The people at CMP must really be cranking through those orders because I got my three service grade garands (2 SA, 1 HRA) in about 2.5 weeks. Serial numbers for the SA garands were 353xxxx and 6561xx!!! Two WWII guns, the 6-digit being born sometime between May and June of 1942. Needless to say I am more than pleased. The HRA, which was in comparatively rougher shape of the three, had a serial number in the 5.6 mil range. Here are some pictures of the recent aquisitions. The 6-digit SA has a different type of trigger guard than the usual, which i believe was the early type of trigger guard discontinued in 1944. Can anyone confirm this?
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Last edited by SurfRider19; 12-18-2012, 10:31 PM. -
That is the cast trigger guard. I'm not sure when they went to stamped steel.Life Member NRA and 2A Foundation.
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Known as a "Milled" Trigger Guard, as opposed to the later "Stamped" variety.
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Springfield swithed to the stamped trigger guard around mid 1944.
Is the top one the HRA? Looks like a nice stock.sigpicComment
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The one on the top is the HRA. The stock looks better in the picture than in person, however the metal is in good shape. It definitely has some character, some dings, and lots of cosomline. The HRA stock is DOD cartouched, while the other two are CMP stocks (and beautiful to boot). I should be able to clean up the stock on the HRA a bit with some steam and heat.Comment
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Springfield switched from the milled trigger guard to the stamped one as it was easier and cheaper to manufacture. This was done in mid 1944, there was a war on and production needs dictated the change.Comment
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I also think they switched to the stamped ones, because they held the gun together better than the cast ones.
The cast trigger guards could get weaker after repeated disassembly/reassembly, and one would have to pound or bend them back to a tighter shape to get a solid lock up.Comment
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