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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
2: Matching Numbers. There is no such thing as an all-matching-numbers Garand. They were cannibalized, swapper, parted-out, and tweaked so much and so often that they're all "mutt" rifles. If you -do- see a Garand that appears to be matching-numbers, don't touch it. It's been re-engraved with new ( artificial ) serial numbers, may include sketchy Chinese-made M1A parts, and it pretty much worthless anyway.
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Pretty certain my National Match is all matching. However, I've never had it fully apart either. The Chinese weren't making them when I got it in the early 80's.
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