M1 Rebuild cartouche

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   I read that the rebuild "P" is seldom counterfeited because it lowers the value of the rifle. I also read that all Armory and contractor rebuilds outside of the U.S. were not allowed to use rebuild marks. So, theoretically, any number of M1's could be rebuilt with no historical markings. So why devalue a pristine M1 which has rebuild markings over most others that were rebuilt off-shore and because prohibited, could not use rebuild "P"? What percentage of rebuilds occurred off-shore- great question.

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xwildweasel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Apr 26 2021 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote xwildweasel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: M1 Rebuild cartouche Posted: Apr 26 2021 at 1:20pm
	I read that the rebuild "P" is seldom counterfeited because it lowers the value of the rifle. I also read that all Armory and contractor rebuilds outside of the U.S. were not allowed to use rebuild marks. So, theoretically, any number of M1's could be rebuilt with no historical markings. So why devalue a pristine M1 which has rebuild markings over most others that were rebuilt off-shore and because prohibited, could not use rebuild "P"? What percentage of rebuilds occurred off-shore- great question.

W5USMC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: Apr 29 2017 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 3640	Post Options Post Reply Quote W5USMC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 26 2021 at 1:42pm
	Not sure anyone devalues a marked rebuild over an unmarked rebuild, a rebuild is a rebuild at least in my eyes and I personally would prefer one with markings. A stock without a rebuild stamp would be of greater value for those seeking to "correct" a carbine. As far as "off-shore"? That implies aboard ship, I assume that you mean OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.).
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New2brass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Dan Pinto, How Can I help Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CCC Status: Offline Points: 5527	Post Options Post Reply Quote New2brass Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Apr 26 2021 at 5:51pm
	Are you talking about the P in a circle stamp or just the letter P? I have seen stocks that were stamped with reproduction stamps that do not even belong on a carbine.I have also seen people pay good money on them, clearly not knowing what they were looking at. As to a stock without rebuild markings, Sometimes they were sanded away in the process of a subsequent rebuild. I had one stock that I was stripping the wrong finish and in cleaning it up some ghosts of 2 rebuild marks appeared! Here stocks are being sanded at AA
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