I've got a very nice 1941 Garand with Brit proofs, so it was a Lend Lease rifle. I would like to put the proper sling on it in my new gun room. We know they were used little if at all, but is anyone aware of pictures showing their use that would indicate the correct sling? Did we ship them over with 1907 leather slings? Something else like the Kerr or the 1924 webbed with all those buckles? Or did the Brits put their own slings on them? There's probably a good chance that the answer to that multi-part question is 'Yes' but I wonder what was the most common sling. All opinions appreciated.
28291-17
stamped on right front leg of receiver, correct for serial number range 490,001 - 1,500,000. Carbon | 0.10% to 0.20% |
Manganese | 0.30% to 0.60% |
Nickel | 1.00% to 1.50% |
Chromium | 0.45% to 0.75% |
Sulphur | not over 0.05% |
Phophorus | not over 0.04% |
Carbon | 0.15% to 0.25% |
Manganese | 0.50% to 0.80% |
Nickel | 1.00% to 1.50% |
Chromium | 0.45% to 0.75% |
Sulphur | not over 0.05% |
Phophorus | not over 0.05% |
D28287-18SA
A-4♦
A-4♦
is the steel heat treatment lot number. That last character is a diamond, in case your browser can't handle Unicode. Manganese | 0.30% to 0.60% |
Nickel | 0.25% to 3.75% |
Chromium | 1.25% to 1.75% |
Carbon | Not over 0.17% |
Sulphur | not over 0.05% |
Phophorus | not over 0.04% |
Carbon | 0.18% to 0.25% | |
Manganese | 0.70% to 1.00% | |
Nickel | 0.20% to 0.40% | |
Chromium | 0.20% to 0.40% | |
Molybdenum | 0.15% to 0.25% | |
Sulphur, resulphurized | not over 0.07% | |
Phophorus | not over 0.04% | |
Grain size 5 to 8 ASTM | ||
Hardenability, Jominy C 20 Rockwell, minimum, at 3/8 inch from quenched end |
D35382 9-SA
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D28290-12-SA
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. Manufactured by Springfield Armory. C46008-7 SA
SA-11
, so it is Type 3C. Manufactured by Springfield Armory. Serial numbers 2,000,000 to end of production, so any time after September 1943. O
on its front face indicating manufacture by a subcontractor to Springfield Armory. Part | Date |
Receiver | July 1942 |
Bolt | December 1944 |
Rear sight body | After December 1939 |
Rear sight knobs & pinion | After August 1945 |
Operating rod | January through June 1945 |
Follower rod assembly | After December 1943 |
Operating rod catch assembly | Late 1940 through early 1941 |
Follower arm | After June 1941 |
Follower arm pin | Some time during World War II |
Follower | October 1943 through April 1945 |
Bullet guide | March 1943 through May 1944 |
Trigger housing | December 1942 through December 1944 |
Trigger guard | December 1941 through July 1944 |
Trigger | After October 1940 |
Hammer | August 1944 through January 1945 |
Hammer spring plunger | Some time during World War II |
Safety | After September 1943 |
Gas cylinder | After April 1943 |
Gas cylinder lock | After August 1945 |
Gas cylinder lock screw | After December 1943 |
Front sight | After August 1945 |
Stock ferrule | After February 1942 |
Butt plate assembly | After August 1945 |
Front handguard liner | After June 1940 |
Rear handguard band | After July 1942 |
Carbon | .45% to .50% |
Manganese | .60% to .90% |
Chromium | .80% to 1.10% |
Molybdenum | .15% to .25% |
Silicon | .15% to .35% |
Phophorus | not over .04% |
Resulphurize to | .04% to .09% |