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Cold Steel Man	Finally Got a Garand !	Lead	[-]
Posts: 86 (05/13/08 08:20 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I've been collecting for a long time but somehow always missed getting a Garand until this past gunshow! I traded even for a 1954 all-correct Korean War H&R. I was actually looking for a WWII piece, but this one made them all look bad. Even the sling seems to be correct, but can anybody identify further the significance of the anchor stamp on the underside of the buckle? Thanks for the help. If only Hillary had married OJ instead of Bill ... I like cats: they taste like chicken. NRA Life Member NRA SATF Charter Founder Last Edited By: Cold Steel Man 05/13/08 08:24 PM. Edited 1 time.
Orlando.curioandrelicfi...		#1	[-]
Posts: 2 (05/13/08 08:41 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The anchor is the trademark of North and Judd who made the hardware
Cold Steel Man		#2	[-]
Posts: 87 (05/13/08 08:46 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Many thanks! Much appreciated! CSM If only Hillary had married OJ instead of Bill ... I like cats: they taste like chicken. NRA Life Member NRA SATF Charter Founder
beanstrung		#3	[-]
Posts: 4445 (05/13/08 10:42 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	A similar type anchor marking was used by Denmark. We loaned a quantity of Garands to the Danish government after WWII, which have been returned in the last 10 years or so. It's common to see the anchor marking on Danish replacement parts and accessories. Here's a photo of the Danish anchor on a rear sight cover: However, a little web research confirms what Orlando says. I got the following from Bill Ricca's web-site: Question: I have a web sling that has an anchor on the hardware. Does that mean the sling was contracted by the Navy? Answer: No. The piece that has the anchor stamped into it is called the sling keeper. The anchor indicates the keeper was produced by North & Judd of Middletown, Ct. Sling manufactures produce neither the webbing, nor the hardware. They simply purchase the raw materials and sew the sling into the required configuration. http://www.billricca.com/serv01.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10 Last Edited By: beanstrung 05/15/08 06:00 AM. Edited 2 times.
Cold Steel Man		#4	[-]
Posts: 88 (06/04/08 02:44 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Very interesting. Thanks for the info and for the website. If only Hillary had married OJ instead of Bill ... I like cats: they taste like chicken. NRA Life Member NRA SATF Charter Founder
RichieRich3902		#5	[-]
Posts: 1239 (06/05/08 04:41 PM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Also not all Danes had the anchor and rack number stamped on the rear sight cover, only those issued to the Danish Navy Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar