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“SA“ made barrel but AMF did the build? I’m not up on the process.
thanks

 

In 1964, the U.S. Navy contracted with Springfield Armory for the manufacture of 30,000 new Garand barrels chambered for the 7.62x51 mm NATO cartridge. The barrels were manufactured in 1965 and 1966. Only about 5,000 of the 17,050 rifles converted by AMF were the later MK 2 MOD 1 variant (fitted with new Springfield 7.62 mm barrels). Of the 15,000 rifles converted by Harrington & Richardson, only some 25 percent were of MK 2 MOD 1 configuration while the rest of the rifles modified by the firm were of the MK 2 MOD 0 (sleeved chamber) variety. As can be seen, MK 2 MOD 0 rifles were fabricated in significantly larger numbers than the later MK2 MOD 1s.

 

Thanks for the info. I remember when the new SA 7.62 surplus barrels were cheap. I put one on my first DCM Garand when I shot out the original barrel. Still have it…still a great shooter.

 

Dip re-heat treated receiver, early parts...lot of history in that rifle, which was one of the last Garands set up for actual U.S. duty. Served for pretty much thirty years!!!

The last military Garands, of course, were produced in Italy.

 

I picked my Navy Mk2 Mod 1 up in May of this year at TMP. Two other guys passed this rifle up. It was a HRA barreled rifle.

 

I also picked up three WWII slings.