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Springfield Armory M2
Mullen Coins
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Here are images of a Springfield Armory M2 .22 Cal. in excellent condition. I am not an expert on gun finishes but wonder if this gun is original or if it has been re-blued at some point. What is the best manner to detect re-bluing and how does that impact the value?
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This one looks like it might have been blued over the Parkerizing which gives that nice flat black finish.
The stock has had the black grip cap added and refinished glossy.
The globe front sight is not Springfield, but was a common add-on.
From my experience I estimate that less than 5% of the M2 Rifles escaped refinishing of the metal. Of course the refinished metal well make the rifle worth less. The worst problem with the rifle is the stock modification.
If an upgrade it would have been marked M II, wouldn't it?
When the 1922M1 Rifles were upgraded by installing the later type M2 bolt a B was stamped after the serial number and an additional I or 1 was stamped after the model number.
Perry Shooter, The 1922 Models were the ones that came with the twin striker firing pin. There were some 2,020 of them made in 1922 through 1924. The 1922M1 went into production in 1925 and the 20,000+ of them had the single striker firing pin.
The M2 Rifle went into production in 1933. The first 4,500 or so of them were built using an M2 bolt that lacked the headspace adjustment feature. Of these 4,500 or so, most had the bolt replaced with the later type M2 bolt with the headspace feature. This adjustment was to facilitate manufacture or rebarreling the rifle. It was not meant as a means of changing headspace by the user.
I hope this clears up some confusion as to the history of #1458.