So, SA Service Grade is back ordered. Which of the above would you substitute if you could?

H&R service. AND WRA Field!!!

Lol. I'll try. They're asking $70 more for the field WRA which is why I asked.

Most WRA will be only a WRA receiver. Mix of other parts usually!

I just picked up two HRA Service grade and they are beautiful! Go for it.

I gotta say though my winnie is one of my favorite Garands

It all depends on what you prefer. A Winchester was possibly used in World War 2 and/or Korea so if you like history that is a plus. However, field grades can vary greatly in condition, will have replaced parts, and you may get one with a barrel that is close to shot out, or you may get a good original Winchester barrel. It really is luck of the draw with field grades, and you could get a real dog or a gem! 

 

The HRA will also possibly have replacement parts, but since it is Service Grade, the barrel and overall condition should be really good and should shoot great! They are post WW2 and Korea, so they don't have that history, but who knows where they might have been for the last 60 years!

You have a greater chance of picking up at least some valuable parts in a field grade mix master. It will likely be dog ugly, also, but you might get really lucky. I got a decent amount of WW2 parts on my 1/45 SA field grade that I picked up a couple of years ago. The Garand Guy swapped out all my period incorrect parts for ones that matched the 1/45 receiver.

As I have already have an HRA in great shape and am somewhat a degenerate gambler, I went with the WRA to roll the dice and see what they might send me. Will post pics once it arrives.

watch out, as you can already see Garands are an addiction.  I ordered a bunch of receivers today, the addiction never ends

Well, it has "character".  The stock looks like it has seen some abuse (or action, like maybe it cracked a few skulls).  I think the serial number falls into the duplicate range so now I have to start looking for its Springfield sister   Will be using this as a shooter.

 

I'm not up to speed on Garand stock identification, so any help would be appreciated.  I think it's an SA.

 

Also, not sure what the gas plug with "P" and octagon is all about.

 

Pics album here.

 

HRA made the best garands(there I said it)..typically they are also in the best condition.