Hello, Again, Milsurp Friends,
I recently submitted a thread asking for opinions regarding the authenticity of an M1 Garand Inspection Stamp. I have since thought of something else............
Is there a known authority on this topic....not just for M1s but for 1903 Springfields, Carbines, etc. who can inspect cartouches and, if Authentic, provide any kind of document supporting it?
I think that this would be of great value to many of us, whether just interested, causual shooter, competitor, casual collector or die hard collector.
For the same reason that we come to sites like this to ask for "expert" opinions, at some point, when we sell or otherwise pass on on of our beloved rifles, the prospective buyer is going to ask about the authenticity of the inspection stamps. Do we expect him to believe us when we say, "some guy on http://www.Milsurps.com said it was authentic"?
Wouldn't a name, on a letterhead of some kind, explicitly and thoroughly describing the stamps and WHY they are genuine, add to the value of our rifles AND justify whatever asking price we place on them, rather than the buyer saying, "I can get an M1 Garand at the CMP for half that price!" (I have actually heard this reply).
With so many counterfeit and fake stampings, I think something like this would be worthwhile and of value to all of us.
Any ideas of an authority who could be approached?
Thanks,
JasonInformation
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