Garand en blocs, how to tell WW2 issue?

[917601]

Is there any way to differentiate WW2 and post WW2 ( Korea, Nam era) en blocs?

[dunmore1774]

This one is nice for markings and which ones are WW2 and postwar

 

http://www.m1garand.net/Data_Files/clips.pdf

[JasonT]

Dunmore1774, thanks for posting this. I've started looking for some for an ammo belt I have and this will be very useful

[Okie96]

Here's another which I use https://www.ammogarand.com/m1gaclco.html

[mikie]

Good info. Thanks from me too.

Mikie

[917601]

Thanks all for the information. I have a 1942 dated Garand belt that I need to fill with period correct ammo. I have noticed the belts are going up in price and getting harder to find, as is dated ammo. Attention to details always pays off when the time comes to sell, which it always does.

[917601]

Pics of the belt.

[917601]

Date, markings. For info, I know nothing about field gear, all comments about this belt is appreciated.

[917601]

On that note, a pic of an unmolested WW2 ammo can. Getting very, very hard to find with the period correct markings. Most are found re- marked, " overstamped" with post war and Korean War era markings. Notice " Belted", not the later linked. As with Ordnance collecting, " can collecting" is getting popular with high end collectors who own full auto.

[917601]

Pic.More later with the cloth belt full of the dated M2 ball.

[STG44]

Thanks for the links. Now I have a lot of clips to go through.

[Okie96]

I know here and gunbroker are spots to keep an eye out for vintage ammo. Once in a while someone will come up with some boxes of the original stuff for sale.

[JasonT]

On a related note, is there any way to tell if the cardboard inserts are either WW2 issue or postwar? Or is it impossible to tell the difference in era as long as they dont look like they were made yesterday?