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Dear Friends:
There is a G&H Springfield on the internet advertized as a 30/06. However the barrel is marked 30/25 M.1 I have no idea what this means. Any ideas. Sorry that I cannot post a picture but look on Guns International. I have a genuine 30/06 only three digits away from this gun and am interested, but I have no idea what caliber it really is. Thanks in advance.
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In your situation, I would simply ask the seller for an explanation. As the person in possession of the rifle, he is certainly in the best position to determine the significance of the marking.
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My guess, given the time period, is that it is what we would call a .25-06.
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The seller has 30-06 on the tag, so I assume that is what it is chambered for, or he does not know any better. It is a very early rifle, at that time I believe G&H was still assigning blocks of numbers to a specific caliber, and I believe the 400 block was for 30-06, but I do not have Michael's book handy to check that. It sure looks for all the world to me like an armory NRA sporter barrel. Neat rifle, but I can't imagine what the barrel markings would indicate.
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G & H serials 101-150 and 401-500 are .30-06 per the Addendum to Michael's first book.
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I just got this from the seller: "We have no idea. I have even spoken with G&H, and they have no idea. I did a chamber cast, the chamber is .30-06, bore is .308. It remains a mystery. Thank you, John"
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Thanks to all for your opinions and knowdge. I have # 437 just two digits away from this gun, but not knowing what the heck it is, I will pass. Anyway, I appreciate everyone's input.
Antonio
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