To match (or not to match)here is the question

Navy · 09-11-2002, 01:30 PM

Hi RK,

I think that in almost all European military weapons, matching SN are pretty much a requirement for the piece to command top dollar. With US military weaponry, our arsenal overhaul system that has been in effect since post Civil War days pretty much eliminates US weapons having matched components. Additionally, the US didn't number many small components as a matter of expediency in production and those numbers you see on components of W.W.II Garands aren't serial numbers at all but are "Drawing" numbers.

Tom A.

09-11-2002, 01:30 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Hi RK, I think that in almost all European military weapons, matching SN are pretty much a requirement for the piece to command top dollar. With US military weaponry, our arsenal overhaul system that has been in effect since post Civil War days pretty much eliminates US weapons having matched components. Additionally, the US didn't number many small components as a matter of expediency in production and those numbers you see on components of W.W.II Garands aren't serial numbers at all but are "Drawing" numbers. Tom A.