I bought a used arsenal rebuilt Garand. In a few books I have on the subject, heat treat lot numbers are listed for certain parts. Are these numbers the ones listed on the parts themselves? I am trying to bring my Garand back to it's factory original pieces and condition. Thank you for your help.

The number on the part is the drawing number. There should be that and the initials of the manufacturer.

As it (at least it seems to me) would be almost impossible to verify a manufacturers date for a specific part, I'd just go with a like maker.

I have two, an International Harvester and a Springfield. Both have mixed parts, however I don't really care. They are in excellent condition and work just fine.

Regards,

Eric

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back to it's factory original

Save yourself a bunch of money and time and don't bother. An aresenal rebuild is as it should be. Changing parts to suit the receiver doesn't add anything to the rifle or its value. In any case, barrels, for example, could be made in say 10/43 and be installed months later. If it shoots well leave it be.

My understanding on Garands is that they've all been arsenal refurbished. The arsenal mixed parts and replace parts. "Proper" arsenal refurbish means all the parts are correct to the rifle. (That's my understanding.)

Then you can find one that's been "accurized" by a smith for Civilian Marksmanship competitions.

Receiver on mine is 1943 Springfield. Everything else has been tuned, tweeked, or refurbished. Hell of a rifle, shoots great. $600 yrs ago at the end of a gun show and the guy wanted to sell it.

NOt all have been refurbished. I have one of the last IH Grands made and it has not been refurbished. All of the parts are IH and it is "Collector Grade" condition. In my ignorant youth, I replaced and refinished the stock with an un-marked stock. This was in the 60's and I just wanted a shooter. If only I had kept the original stock. The barrel has a worn place from bad cleaning technique (before I got it, but other than the less than 500 round I put though it it was unfired.
Sell or not? I am thinking of turning it into a mauser action to build up.
Judge Sharpe- PS $50.00 when I picked it up.