Is there any value to...

[canes7]

.. straight saw-cut, narrow base SA gas cylinders with good finish? I got one with a recent CMP IHC purchase and it's one of the few parts thats not correct and looking to trade.

[timshufflin]

The ones with the dent/dimple/stake at the stacking swivel hole? I have a few and was told a few years ago that they worth much more but I've never tried to sell them.

[RDS]

Has the saw cut been tack welded at the sides?

[canes7]

Has the saw cut been tack welded at the sides?

Nope. I've never noticed that on any saw-cut though..

[seaninmich]

Nope. I've never noticed that on any saw-cut though..

I have a saw cut with two little tack welds - one on each side

[canes7]

I have a saw cut with two little tack welds - one on each side

Maybe I just never noticed. I'll have to look when I get home.

[timshufflin]

I've seen the tack welds but not often.

[RDS]

The reason I asked as the saw cut was a legit WWII modification. It was done in two ways, straight across and an angle cut. It was reportedly done to tighten gas cylinders on out of spec barrels. During the post war rebuilding program the tack welds were added. Generally a non tack welded saw cut gas cylinder is worth more than a tack welded one. But some guys building a early Korean war rebuild will look for a tack welded cylinder. Is your cylinder a narrow or wide base, Springfield or Winchester?

[canes7]

The reason I asked as the saw cut was a legit WWII modification. It was done in two ways, straight across and an angle cut. It was reportedly done to tighten gas cylinders on out of spec barrels. During the post war rebuilding program the tack welds were added. Generally a non tack welded saw cut gas cylinder is worth more than a tack welded one. But some guys building a early Korean war rebuild will look for a tack welded cylinder. Is your cylinder a narrow or wide base, Springfield or Winchester?

Narrow base Springfield. I'll look for the tack welds when I get home. Thanks.

[canes7]

Here you go, looks like no welds to me:

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[Orlando]

I find that narrow gas cylinders without the saw cut are alittle more desireable than with the cut. To the guys that are looking for the cut cylinders the straight cut are more sought after as the diagonal cut are more prone to breaking as there is less metal on one side of the base
How much are they worth??? Who knows parts prices took a dive years ago

[Prince Humperdink]

No weld.I've handled many,but never seen a tack welded one,just heard of it.Maybe someone did some,thinking they might split?

[Punch The Clown]

I used to have the dates that the saw cuts were used-both diagonal and straight. Of course in my half a terrabyte of guns stuff on my computer that I've been meaning to organize i can't find it. I do believe the tack welds were used during post war rebuilds. I guess if you were trying to build a period correct rebuild the saw cut would be a nice edition. Also for tightening up a gas cylinder for accuracy. You do have to grease the allen bolt and use a big allen key though.