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Shameless Harrington & Richardson M1 plug

mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
I just listed an exceptionally nice H&R M1 Garand this evening which I picked up earlier this month in a private purchase:

http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=333130448

If you have been looking for a really fine example of an M1 Rifle then this one could end your search because there is nothing that you won't like about this M1. This is one of the cleanest M1s, inside and out, that I have seen in a very long time and would be great for the collector or the shooter. I have the certificate and all of the paperwork on this rifle (although the previous owner blacked out his name). Thanks for looking.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Opening the auction during the playoffs was unavoidable but the auction closes well ahead the Super Bowl and that was carefully planned.

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    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=388868108

    This is an extremely nice H&R M1, one of the nicest I've offered in quite some time. The barrel is basically new and the entire rifle shows little or no use; in fact there is still plenty of grease dripping on it! The walnut stock set is very nice and shows good color and some decent figure to the grain, which is not common on M1 stocks. All all if you were holding out for a superior M1 then this rifle bears consideration.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have received some requests to offer a "forum preview" of my M1s so that our members can get a look at them before the auction actually opens. I have another M1 ready to go Sunday evening so here is a look at it in advance:
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=258431099

    This is really a nice rifle and the barrel shows very little wear and the metal locks up super tight so it should be an excellent shooter. I happen to be a fan of the light-blond birch stock sets (many are orange in color) and think that the wood on this rifle really makes it stand out. I will toss in a nice web sling if a forum member buys it but please bes ure to mention it.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a decent looking Field Grade M1 listed that could use a new home. I received this rifle from the CMP a few months ago and it is simply not the type of M1 that interests me. The condition is good but nothing close to fancy so I doubt that there will be much competition or a bidding war over this one.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=283510083

    Thanks for looking.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have another nice HRA M1 up on auction and this one is a super clean rifle with new CMP wood and a great barrel. If anyone is looking for an M1 that is a cut above the typical rifles seen at gun shows then this one bears consideration.
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=246813478

    I will toss in a brand new web sling if a forum member buys it.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a large number of M1s to list over the course of the next several weeks but decided to kick them off with a very ncie H&R which has some exceptional wood:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=379578232
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    The CMP closed new orders for H&Rs last month so they are hard to come by right now, especially in this condition. If you are looking for a really nice M1, H&R or not, then this rifle is worth a look.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is among the very last of a large lot of M1s which I purchased early in the year and need to find a new home for.
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=256465333

    This is a very clean HRA with new CMP wood, a nice original HRA barrel and an excellent over all finish. This is one that I was going to keep for myself but I kept so many that I now have too many M1s sitting around gathering dust so I decided to let it go. The M1 selection from the CMP is currently limited to the lower Field Grades with none of the higher-end Service Grades expected until sometime in 2012 so this could save you weeks (or months) of waiting. If a forum member buys this rifle I will toss in a nice web sling at no charge. If you've been shopping for an M1 but remain unsure about what to buy then this rifle bears consideration. HRAs are among the rarer makers and always desirable to both shooters and collectors.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had to wait for Locust Fork's HRA M1 to finish before I offering up my own (Professional courtesy as well as "Lady's First):
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=221574039

    This is an extremely nice rifle which I obtained from the CMP but have no real need for. The tiger-striped wood on this rifle is simply exceptional and it probably the best looking stock set that I have ever seen on any CMP M1, which typically come with rather boring wood. This is a very nice rifle and would be a great addition for the shooter as well as the collector. Up grading that wood would be difficult to impossible.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have one of my own M1 rifles up for auction right now. This is a very nice CMP Harrington and Richardson which was selected for me by a good friend who was attending a CMP event last year and ordered it for me. The barrel is in fine condition and most of the major parts are original Harrington and Richardson and worth a nice premium over a typical CMP mix-master. This would be a good rifle for use by a shooter or by a collector who does not want to spend the time and money tracking down H&R parts at gun shows. If a forum member buys it I will toss in a good condition web sling. Thanks for looking:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=269766844
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have another Harrington and Richardson M1 up for auction:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=279118449

    This is another Field Grade M1 that I received from the CMP. Despite what my two outspoken forum antagonists have said about my M1 sales; I am simply not interested in mixed-parts rifles of this type so I decided to pass it along. This is is a decent looking rifle in good shape and would serve well as a shooter or to drag along out in the field. As per my custom; if a forum member buys it I will toss in a web sling for free.

    Thanks for looking.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have another M1 listed on the auction side:
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=203523562

    This is a good condition Harrington and Richardson; nothing fancy but it should provide plenty of good service. Please consider it if you are looking for an M1 Garand.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is another of the several M1s that I purchased at an estate sale a couple of months back and have no need for:
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=243250968

    It is a good looking M1 from Harrington and Richardson and the barrel is in very nice condition. Due to potential buyers being off on vacations or busy with other activities I usually don't run auctions in the summer months, but I figured I'd give it a try.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Listed is a very basic H&R M1 that I purchased from a private party earlier this year but was so busy with the large lot of M1s that I have been selling that I am only now getting around to listing it.
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=263593796

    I believe that this one came from the CMP and it is pretty representative of the type of non premium rifle that you might receive from the CMP. They are not very pretty but they are functional. This is not a fancy rifle by any stretch of the imagination and it shows wear and tear so don't expect to see a minty collector type rifle when you open the box. This is a rifle that has been in the field and can be used in the field.

    If a forum member buys it I will toss in a decent looking web sling at no cost. Because lots of guys have a different user name on the auctions, please be sure to mention it in the confirmation e-mail if you are the winner.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I need to clear out the back of one of my safes and have listed a CMP Field Grade M1 that I purchased back in 2010 and have no use for:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=287589742

    This is a very basic rifle; nothing fancy about this one at all. The wood has the "Been there and done that...Twice over" look and the parts show honest field use and wear, but the rifle still has some fight left in it. I bought this rifle back when the price was $495 so you can have it at that for the opening bid.

    Thanks for looking.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is one that I picked along with a few other M1s in a private purchase:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=358372443

    This is a very basic rifle, although certinally siutable for using out in the field, but not the type that interests me. In order to get the other M1s this rifle had to be included in the deal but this common and is just a part of doing business. Right now the CMP is not accepting orders for Field Grades or any kind and with current delivery times running four or five months someone may be interested in jumping a very long line.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just listed a nice CMP Field Grade H&R rifle which I picked up in a private purchase:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=319925263

    It is in rather good condition for a Field Grade and has an LMR barrel. For those who don't know (and there is no reason that you really should) LMR-- Line Materials, Rifle was a private concern in Alabama who supplied replacement barrels to the DOD and due to the outstanding quality of their replacement barrels, LMR became a regular supplier of barrels to International Harvester as well as Harrington And Richardson. Because H&R produced their own barrels the HRA/LMR combination is one of the more sought after H&R M1s due to it's relative rarity. This is a good solid rifle and I ahve the CMP certificate in the original buyers name.

    Thanks for looking.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I found this CMP Field Grade H&R sitting in the back of one of my safes and decided to list it:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=354178438

    Nothing fancy on this M1; just a good solid rifle with a very good condition LMR barrel. The chocolate-brown beech stock set will probably cause the rifle to be ignored by M1 collectors (who want walnut or birch) so you should be able to pick it off at a reasonable price.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just listed this nice clean Service Grade this evening and it is one of the better looking M1s that I have offered:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=355524940

    This is a superior rifle both inside and out and would be a great choice for the buyer looking for something really nice. With delivery times from the CMP now running three or four months this is a great way to skip ahead of a very long line. Thanks for looking.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I need to keep moving these M1s out and this one is exceptionally nice, showing virtually no wear.
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=188591615

    There is a four to six moth wait on H&R Service Grade rifles shipping from the CMP and you could order one, wait six months and then you probably won't get one this nice. If you have been holding off on buying a Garand because you don't understand them and are nervous about making a purchase (they are not cheap) or if you've just been waiting and hoping for something very special to come along, this rifle warrants your attention. There is absolutely nothing about this rifle that you won't like and If a forum member buys it I'll toss in a nice web sling.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It seems hard to believe but this the final M1 from the large lot of Garands that I purchased earlier this year. This is another HRA from their first contract back in 1954 and it is a very nice rifle with a fine barrel and a genuine USGI birch stock set. Although most buyers prefer walnut, I find that real birch stocks have a very nice look and feel to them. To be very honest; of all the M1s that came from the lot this is one of the rifles that I would have been inclined to have made a stand alone purchase. While it is not a perfect specimen, it has a lot going for it; sharp looking wood, an excellent barrel and a nice over all finish. I don't see any downside to this rifle so take a look at it and hopefully you will like what you see.
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=262590125
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Harrington and Richardson M1 listed which is a really sharp looking rifle and kicking off 2011 with the purchase of a nice M1 would be a great way to ring in the New Year. Quite honestly this rifle could pass for brand new so if you've been holding out for an M1 or looking for a special one then this rifle bears serious consideration.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209143164
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I purchased 9 M1s over the weekend and since i only plan to keep four (maybe five) I might as well start auctioning them off:
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=234119509

    This is a decent looking Harrington and Richardson which would be a nice shooter or a good entry level gun for the beginning collector looking for an H&R that is solid and in good over all condition. Most M1 guys don't care for blond wood so it will probably not draw the same level of attention as it would if dressed out in the typical dark walnut so you might get a bargain on it (although I am hoping not [;)]). The last M1 I listed was high end and geared towards collectors so now I am trying to offer up something for the guys without the deep pockets to go four-figures (although please feel free to bid that amount if you want to!). If you are interested in a good no frills M1 this one is worth a look.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am on a nice roll with M1 Rifle sales and decided to release one of the nicest of the large lot I purchased earlier this year a bit early:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=259584252

    Other than the rifles that I kept for myself, there were two real stand outs in the group; the first was a Springfield that was sold to Old Colts back in June and this rifle, which is a Harrington and Richardson. This rifle looks fantastic and shows an absolute minimal amount of wear and handling to the metal or the wood (which is very nice dark walnut). The barrel measures out as new and I highly doubt this rifle was fired more than a few times before going into storage.
    If you only plan to buy a single M1 (although I can't imagine living a full and happy life with just a singe Garand [;)]) then this could very well be the one because would be very hard to improve on this rifle.

    A sling, oiler and brand new M10 cleaning rod are included as well as a winter trigger device to allow shooting with heavy gloves or mittens. I urge caution about the use of this device because it allows firing the rifle with the finger outside the trigger guard.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I might as well keep the M1s rolling. This is another of the rifles that I purchased in a large lot and have up for auction:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=260694542

    This is a good solid rifle with a nice barrel and decent looking wood 9although not walnut). Nothing fancy here but it would serve well for both the shooter or the beginning collector looking for a nice Harrington and Richardson. This is a good M1 and the opening bid is very reasonable.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I listed this rifle using the GB delayed listing feature(which is very handy and only costs s dime) and then forgot all about it.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=285441259

    This is one for two rifles (the other being a pre WWII Springfield)which I purchased from a gentleman who was told by his wife that she is pregnant and now he figures that he needs money more than he needs M1s. This is a very clean CMP Serviced Grade with a very good barrel and nice wood and should be a nice shooter as well as looking good. Thanks for looking.
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  • scottm21166scottm21166 Member Posts: 20,723
    edited November -1
    so whats the deal with that rifle, was it used during WWII or Korea? I don't understand the mixed up parts? they never fired full Auto right?
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Only Springfield Armory and Winchester produced M1s during WWII. Although H&R, Springfield and International Harvester were all awarded contracts to produce M1s during the Korean War, it is not believed that any of the new production M1s ever made it to Korea before the ceasefire and WWII production rifles were the only M1s that saw action in Korea. An M1 rifle can be rebuilt many times during it's life (which can be considerable) and during those rebuilds any worn parts were replaced and armorers paid no attention to the manufacturer of the parts, they simply replace any needed parts with replacements on the shelf. M1 contracts required that all parts be fully interchangeable and government inspectors were extremely strict on this point so you will often see a Winchester with Springfield parts (or any other combination). For this reason very few M1s have made it through half a century (or more) with their original parts; hence the term "Mix-master". Lots of M1 guys like to restore their rifles and make them as close to original as possible and they seek rifles with as many correct parts as possible in order to make a restoration project easier.

    Experiments to make the M1 a selective fire rifle were carried out from the middle of WWII until the late 1940's. Those projects were finally abandoned with the arrival of the T44 Rifle, which later became the M14.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I should add that unlike M1 Carbine ammo, which was always non corrosive, the .30-06 ammunition for the M1 Garand used corrosive primers for many years after WWII. Non corrosive ammo became the standard in the early 1950's but many millions of the older rounds remained in service so it is common to find an M1 Rifle, especially a rifle from the WWII era, with a replacement barrel.
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  • scottm21166scottm21166 Member Posts: 20,723
    edited November -1
    so a rifle like this one was used for? training? what is CMP?
    I could look it up but this is a good topic for people who want to know about Garands in general...besides, asking the question keeps the topic on top for a while longer. [:D]
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mark, this is causing me considerable angst.

    I am desperately trying to NOT buy any guns. I need to sell some, in fact. But I am tempted due to the 4/55 date on this rifle.

    I was born in April of 1955.
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    Too old to live...too young to die...
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  • Night StalkerNight Stalker Member Posts: 11,967
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by scottm21166
    so a rifle like this one was used for? training? what is CMP?
    I could look it up but this is a good topic for people who want to know about Garands in general...besides, asking the question keeps the topic on top for a while longer. [:D]
    If you have any questions about M1 garands, Mark Christian is the man!! Also, if you are considering buying a Garand, I would buy one of Mark's. You will NOT regret it!!!

    Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Mission: To Promote Firearm Safety and Marksmanship Training With an Emphasis on Youth http://www.odcmp.com/

    The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a U.S. government-chartered program that promotes firearms safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with special emphasis on youth. Any U.S. citizen who is legally not prohibited from owning a firearm may purchase a military surplus rifle from the CMP, provided they are a member of a CMP affiliated club. The CMP operates through a network of affiliated shooting clubs and state associations that covers every state in the U.S. The clubs and associations offer firearms safety training and marksmanship courses as well as the opportunity for continued practice and competition.

    The CMP was created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 1903 War Department Appropriations Act. The original purpose was to provide civilians an opportunity to learn and practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen if later called on to serve in the U.S. military. Over the years the emphasis of the program shifted to focus on youth development through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP was administered by the U.S. Army. Title XVI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106, 10 February 1996) created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety (CPRPFS) to take over administration and promotion of the CMP. The CPRPFS is a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that has been Federally chartered by the U.S. Congress, but is not an agency of the U.S. Government (Title 36, United States Code, Section 40701 et seq). Apart from a donation of surplus .22 and .30 caliber rifles in the Army's inventory to the CMP, the CMP receives no Federal funding.

    If your looking for a great, but expensive, Garand book, I recommend Retired U.S. Army Major General Julian S. Hatcher's "The Book of the Garand."

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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Mark, this is causing me considerable angst.

    I am desperately trying to NOT buy any guns. I need to sell some, in fact. But I am tempted due to the 4/55 date on this rifle.

    I was born in April of 1955.


    Frank, you would be surprised at just how many collectors are actively looking for M1s that match their own birthdate. It is not at all unusual.
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Mark, this is causing me considerable angst.

    I am desperately trying to NOT buy any guns. I need to sell some, in fact. But I am tempted due to the 4/55 date on this rifle.

    I was born in April of 1955.


    karma is beckoning!
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    M1 Rifle Production, with the exception of National Match rifles, ended in 1957. Production of new National Match M1s continued sporadically through 1959 (a little under 4200 new rifles produced during those two years) so with my typical luck I missed it by one year (I was born in 1960)[V]
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  • 17tobyracing17tobyracing Member Posts: 3,429 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice piece. I'll be watching this one...
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Mark, this is causing me considerable angst.

    I am desperately trying to NOT buy any guns. I need to sell some, in fact. But I am tempted due to the 4/55 date on this rifle.

    I was born in April of 1955.You just need to go for it Doc!!!!!!

    The closest I can come with things I collect is the month and day (October 24th), but not the year. However, I have a few Colts that were shipped on that month and day, which is why I bought them.

    The 300 Prewar/Postwar Single Actions began assembly in 1947 and I think shipments began dribbling out in 1948 with the last shipment of 27 revolvers on October 3, 1972.

    So, keep watch for Prewar/Postwar Colt Single Actions; there was at least one, perhaps a couple, that were shipped in April 1955! [;)]

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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