This is definitely an unaltered M1 with the early bolt (not M2 upgrade), but has the NRA stock. I'll add a picture or two from the seller when I get home.
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This is definitely an unaltered M1 with the early bolt (not M2 upgrade), but has the NRA stock. I'll add a picture or two from the seller when I get home.
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Last edited by gewehrfreund; 05-03-2016 at 02:46.
So, I've had this rifle for a while now and have had it apart and cleaned it up and inspected it. It's a bit a head-scratcher.
It's pretty obvious that it's a DCM club rifle based on features, finish and serial number. But despite the receiver being D&T for a scope base (and it looks original to my eye), the barrel is not!? The barrel date of 8-30 would seem to jibe with the serial number, so it seems unlikely that it's a rebarrel.
Anyway, I still haven't had it to the range yet, but will soon. We'll see how it shoots, then I'll decide whether to go ahead and D&T the barrel. I have the correct bases waiting to be used.
For what it's worth: I have NRA Sales 1922M1 with serial number 19376 with barrel date of 9-29.
I have NRA Sales 1922M1 with serial number 19468 with barrel date of 3-30.
I have NRA Sales 1922M1 with serial number 19582 with barrel date of 11-29.
All three of these have the barrels drilled and tapped for the front scope block.
The barrel on a DCM Club Issue Rifle should be drilled and tapped for the front scope block. I think the barrel is a replacement that was installed
quite a bit later than 1930. Of course this is just an educated guess.
Last edited by Herschel; 05-14-2016 at 07:38.
I have a barrel that has been drilled and tapped-I think it is a 1926 date if interested in a swap.
Yes, that would explain it. It just doesn't look like it has been messed with at all (no marks on the barrel etc.), but that doesn't rule out a barrel change. I just can't imagine why a rifle this robust would need a different barrel, short of some major catastrophe.
Looks like my D&T skills are going to get tested again.
Well, right or not, it's a shooter! i did some initial shooting/ammo testing on Friday morning and at the end, I decided to try one of the best performing ammos at 100yd. With the original aperture sights and my aging eyes, I was able to put 5 Federal Match (the older dimpled 900B) into 1 3/16" . The last 4 went into 13/16".
I'm not unhappy . . .