This is my 4'th Garand & I never had a Garand with all the CMP stuff that goes
with it.
I like WW11 stuff & I admit my ignorance as to the Garand Muzzle readings & things
on the tag shown here so help me!
With the previous ones, I have learned to reload for them & I shoot them now & then
& they all group & function perfectly.
I seldom buy a used rifle without shooting it or at least giving it a good look at rifling &
other important things, and this one has a low serial # & good looking rifling with plenty
showing on the military test round applied to the muzzle.
My question is what do all these #s & things mean on the Tag in attached photo??? !!!
I need to know these things & just spent time today trying to learn it but everywhere I
looked they always speak in abbreviations which I am supposed to already understand.
All the stamps & markings just got me in a mix because I have 3 different mfg of the Garand
with enough stamps on the to confuse me but did get some history lessons.
The serial # on this one is in the timeline of June 1942 but the barrel says January 1952.
I don't know if that is a good or bad thing.
You don't have to be gentle with any criticism I need to learn this stuff.
with it.
I like WW11 stuff & I admit my ignorance as to the Garand Muzzle readings & things
on the tag shown here so help me!
With the previous ones, I have learned to reload for them & I shoot them now & then
& they all group & function perfectly.
I seldom buy a used rifle without shooting it or at least giving it a good look at rifling &
other important things, and this one has a low serial # & good looking rifling with plenty
showing on the military test round applied to the muzzle.
My question is what do all these #s & things mean on the Tag in attached photo??? !!!
I need to know these things & just spent time today trying to learn it but everywhere I
looked they always speak in abbreviations which I am supposed to already understand.
All the stamps & markings just got me in a mix because I have 3 different mfg of the Garand
with enough stamps on the to confuse me but did get some history lessons.
The serial # on this one is in the timeline of June 1942 but the barrel says January 1952.
I don't know if that is a good or bad thing.
You don't have to be gentle with any criticism I need to learn this stuff.