1946 sa???

[LEAD POISON]

I have aquired a S-A-12-46 barrel.
unchromed pad.
I am unformillure with 1946 barrels.
D-35448-35 Y-228.
"M" stamped & SA ordinance wheel.
Was this a replacement barrel or what???????:confused:
LP

[Prince Humperdink]

I have aquired a S-A-12-46 barrel.
unchromed pad.
I am unformillure with 1946 barrels.
D-35448-35 Y-228.
"M" stamped & SA ordinance wheel.
Was this a replacement barrel or what???????:confused:
LP

Yeah,I have one of those replacement barrels as well,except Mine is 9-47.I think these were being used in the rebuild program late to post War...I think this was the SA/SHM period,and this particular rebuild program went until December of '47.

[LEAD POISON]

Thanks RY. 1947 too. Hmmm didn't know that.

[Prince Humperdink]

John,here's a pic.

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/Bruner_Family/Guns/9-47002.jpg

[Dave]

1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950. It is believed that 1950 is when they started to chrome all gas pads. I don't think anyone has found one yet without chrome. I had examples of them all(except 1950) without chrome, only have a 46 and 49 left.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/M1Riflenut/garand%20pics/P1060498.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/M1Riflenut/garand%20pics/2-49shooter.jpg

[Schriv]

I've got a 12/46 and a 6/49 on a couple of my rifles. No chrome.

[LEAD POISON]

Interesting, Maybe I only paid attention to the war barrels.