Help needed on this Winchester m1 garand barrel

[1776er]

I what is believed to be an unfired ww2 Winchester m1 garand barrel. Any ideas what it is worth. Me/te are both 1s. The threads don't look like anything has ever been screwed on them, chamber is still in the white. And the lands and grooves are still different colors. I know it is a collector or museum piece. But I cannot find a comparable

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[ron]

Garand parts have gone up quite a bit lately. Check out the CMP Garand buy sale page.

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Looks like this one went for $ 425 in not as good condition.

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For sale is a Winchester M1 Garand barrel. Muzzle Wear is slightly above 2.0 and Throat Erosion is 3.5 when measured with CMP gauges. Bore is very good with some slight frosting. No chrome on gas port pads. Chamber is parkerized with exposed bare metal areas from bolt wear. Barrel threads are in...

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[1776er]

As I stated, I really don't consider this a comp. Me/te of 2/3.5 is a slightly better than average used Cmp barrel, not a unfired 1/1

 

[solv3nt]

I don't see the date code.

 

[crossbow5]

According to Bruce N. Canfield in his book "A Collector's guide to the Winchester in the Service", "World War II Winchester M1 Garand Barrels were not marked with the date of manufacture and the only marking found on the right side of the barrel is the typical Winchester "proof mark". The Barrel's drawing number, "D35448" and "W.R.A." was stamped on top of the barrel about over the chamber area and can only be seen with the rear handguard removed." Very interesting piece in amazing condition. Would need to find a very particular buyer for this. No idea on value.

 

[solv3nt]

I believe I paid $400 a few years ago for a NOS 1941 barrel.

 

[solv3nt]

My SA says 10/41 BTW.
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[Spitpatch]

IF you decide to sell, I'd be interested. Thanks.

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Where is the gas port relative to the barrel lands and grooves? Do you have better photos of the gas cylinder spline grooves and lower band area where the roll pin groove is and gas port location on the rifling.

It is likely a fake Winchester barrel. Any knowledgeable collector will want lots of photos of the areas I mentioned before considering it. The counterfeiters went as far as mimicking some unique traits of Winchester barrel machining details but failed in other areas.