Recent content by Chemomancer

Neat. The M1 Garand is definitely on my 'to buy' list at some point. I've been in love with that gun since I was a kid - who can blame me? It's the poster child for WWII in videogaming. It's that charming, famous 'ping' though that does it - I absolutely love that noise.

Minor update - I did discover another marking that was actually on the underside of the bolt. It's stamped with a large 'W', which would, according to my search, confirm it as a Winchester, not a Remington.

Well, at least I have a closer idea now than when I first posted. Thanks guys ^.^

Here's another marking on the muzzle - camera REEEEEEALLY didn't like focusing in on this one, but I somehow got it.

These are the only non-numerical markings that I can find on it. Sorry if the images aren't great - the markings are quite small, and getting a clear image of them was tricky. On top, just in front of the chamber (removed the scope to see it): On the top of the barrel:

That was why I was hoping to learn more about the rifle. I have no idea what it's chambered for. I'd been hoping learning it's make/model would help in that endeavor - if not the gunsmith, when I actually get it inspected.

I mean, it was fairly clean, and stored very well. I doubt there's anything wrong with it, but I'll be taking it in to be inspected by someone more knowledgeable before I fire it anyway. Safety first.

Seems my dad might have left his memory of the name behind with them XD At least that gives me more info. than I had before. Thanks ^.^

Are there any markings I could look for that might confirm this? I did look over it fairly well and didn't find much... what markings I found mostly were just numerical.

26 years ago, when I was born, my dad made the decision that, for safety reasons, he didn't want to keep his guns in the same home as a newborn. He sent them off to my grandparents' for storage and... totally forgot they even existed. Recently when my grandparents passed away - we were left...