[captain-03]

In 2006 I purchased a Harrison & Richardson Garand from CMP. I remember posting a picture of it on the CMP Board asking a question about it. The serial number was showing and the serial number got recorded by a guy on the CMP board that maintained a list of serial numbers along with who owned it - using CMP board screen names. Well, about a month ago I received a PM from a CMP board member from Ohio stating - "I see you got HRA Garand serial number XXX0033; I have XXX0032 - would you interested in selling it?" I responded back that I had made pledge to myself that I would never sell another gun but he kept insisting he "needed" my Garand. In the meantime I pulled the Garand out of the safe and noticed that it still had some of the packing grease on it -- guess I never shot this one. It was run of the mill mixmaster -- nothing special. I sent him a message back saying I had not real attachment to the Garand and it was just a regular mixmaster with a Springfield bolt and operating rod and some other manufacture parts mixed in. The stock was solid with no really bad "character marks." I told him I would NOT sell it; BUT I may be interested in trading for a '03 or 1917. He contacted me stating he had just the thing - a 1903A3 that he had built some years back from a Remington receiver. It had a NOS barrel that had 5 rounds down it ... had put it into new wood ... reparked and reblued all the metal. We exchanged pictures and the deal was done - even trade!! Here are some pictures of my NEW 1903A3 ..

Now he has a pair of consecutive serial number Garands and I have a NEW '03 for the safe!! Does not get much better than this!!

 

[jbpmidas]

I just want a Garand! I like that '03 though!

 

[SubGunFan]

DADGUM............ That '03 is BEAUTIFUL ! ! !

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[shoeshooter]

Oh, brother, something else for the "wish list"...will this never end? ullhair:

That's a beauty! You done good. And you say I'm the "Lucky One".

 

[sidroski]

Nice trade. That '03 is fine. I'm glad you two could make a trade. Having the serial numbers like that would sure be good for a conversation.

 

[Doug Bowser]

Looks good Capt.. A great trade.

Doug

 

[RIVERBILLY]

purity :awesome:

 

[VegasSMG]

Nice gun!

I'd say it was a great trade for both parties. How many folks have consecutive serial number M1s?

If I'd been in your shoes, I'd have made that trade in a heart beat. (providing you have another Grand.)

 

[22lrfan]

That's a beautiful 03. I've got a Smith Corona but it's nowhere near that nice.

 

[captain-03]

...If I'd been in your shoes, I'd have made that trade in a heart beat. (providing you have another Garand.)

Actually, I needed to rid myself of one or add another one ... the number 13 haunts me sometime!! Now I am down to 12 Garands - a nice dozen!!

 

[VegasSMG]

I'd never look back on that deal. You done good!

 

[captain-03]

Got an email from my trading partner in OH -- where is what he sent me!! Reunited again!!

 

[sidroski]

I''d bet there aren't 100 people in the country that have consecutive serial numbered Garands that didn't work at CMP.

 

[captain-03]

I''d bet there aren't 100 people in the country that have consecutive serial numbered Garands that didn't work at CMP.

In his email, he seemed to be a "proud" owner!!

 

[M1GarandFan]

I think you both did great on that trade, Capt. That '03A3 is a great looking rifle and I'm sure it shoots very well too. Wish my '03 looked that good.

 

[PhillipM]

I''d bet there aren't 100 people in the country that have consecutive serial numbered Garands that didn't work at CMP.

Old thread, but here's a new list with consecutive numbers shown, including the ones above.

http://members.cox.net/mdoerner1/Garand%20Serial%20Number%20List11.xls

 

[butch86]

good lookin 03