I also received the call today. Called them as soon as i got home from work and ordered the service grade. Stopped at my FFL dealer to have them send the FFL number.
Still go up to Pittsburgh a few times a year to visit family. Grew up in the South Hills (Baldwin) wife is from West Mifflin (Kennywood area). Have property in Butler up there near game land 95 and go up to my Brother-in-laws property to shoot alot. He has a range on the back of his place.
I purchased one from CMP and took it to Charlie to inspect. Charlie explained everything to me while he was going thru the inspection. The barrel was all shot out so i purchased a barrel from Charlie to install. He also recommended to me to get the book: The Book of the Garand by Julian S...
I finally had time to have Charlie inspect my service grade from CMP this week. Well all was going fine until he verified the throat and muzzle rating. They were no where near what CMP stated. Then he did the headspace gauge and it failed the NOGO gauge. I will be getting a new barrel for...
SA receiver serial number places its date of manufacture as March 1944. It has a SA barrel dated 12-43.
All the wood and the butt plate are original (not new) with a cartouche on the stock (P) inside a circle.
Muzzle Reading - 0
Throat Reading - 3+