This is my rifle

kentucky_smith · Mar 1, 2006

US Rifle Caliber .30 M1
Springfield Armory

Serial No: 17345x

Here she is. Tell me what I've got. The stock is in great shape, with just a few small marks on it. The only stamp on the stock is a very faint p under the grip. The stock is walnut, except for the rear handguard which looks like some kind of hardwood.

Barrel rifling is crisp, don't know what it measures out as. barrel has S-A-6-52 stamped on the right side. Does this make it a 1952 barrel? I wrote down what's on the other side when I had it broke down if that means anything.

It's actually a lot lighter than I thought it would be. All the marks I can find say Springfield. park is wore some, but I like it.

it had a lot more cosmoline than I would have thought. A LOT.

colt.45 · Mar 1, 2006

good man. and i see you have the proper sidearm, good jod soldier

KIDGLOCK · Mar 1, 2006

A Riflemens rifle for sure!!! just added a M1 to the fold also damn its nice .

mustanger98 · Mar 1, 2006

I'm looking at that serial#... my SA SG Dane's receiver (2.3million range) dates to December of 1943... your's is much earlier. While mine's barrel is SA 1-51 (January 1951), your's is in fact June 1952... a year and a half newer manufacture than mine. Is your's a CMP deal? If so, what grade? If the barrel looks good, it oughta be good. Have you shot it yet?

Hey, inquiring minds want to know...

kentucky_smith · Mar 2, 2006

CMP Field Grade. Stock is in great shape, just a few character marks. It doesn't swallow much of the bullet, looks like they quit sending tag with MW and TE. I'm tickled plum to death.

I had originally ordered a rack grade that I was going to get rebarreled and put new stock in, and reparked. CMP changed wait time to 90-180 days, so I upgraded. I think that was the best $50 I could have spent. This one, I'm leaving alone.

USMCRotrHed · Mar 2, 2006

Here's mine

This is the SA SG I just got 20 hours ago with my Springfield '03.

Mine looks to be all Springfield except for the bolt. It's an HRA. It also still has the original barrel. SN 5851xxx.

I'm a little envious of your SN.

Father Knows Best · Mar 2, 2006

The stock on yours is in much better shape than the stock on the service grade I got from CMP a couple of years ago. Mine is a USGI SA with a 1944 serial number and a matching barrel (dated 5-44) that is probably original to the receiver. The stock is a replacement, though (bearing the RRA stampe for the Red River Arsenal in Texas) that looks like it was used as a fencepost for several decades. I've been looking for an original SA/NFR stock to put on it, but haven't found one in decent condition for under $200. I may end up just putting a repro stock on it.

taliv · Mar 2, 2006

nice

i just hope nobody takes this as an invitation to make a "this is my gun" thread

ReadyontheRight · Mar 2, 2006

Looks like you got a great shooter.

Early 6-digit sn means this probably saw some action and then was re-barreled in 1952. Maybe you lucked out and got one that was then just put away in cosmoline until it got to you.

Congrats and enjoy!

ReadyontheRight · Mar 2, 2006

Of course, now that you have one and you're in the system, it's much easier for you to now order more from the CMP.

(Hmmmm...what's that stacking swivel for?) :evil:

ocabj · Mar 2, 2006

The photo reminds me that I should get some bayonets for my Garands.

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