I have the oppurtunity to purchase a Springfield Armory M2. The questions or concerns I have are that this particular example has been modified by P.O. Ackley. His name is stamped on top of the barrel, and this rifle now can only shoot .22 short. The rear of the original stock has been cut off behind the pistol grip and a high comb stock has been added. The front sight has also been modified to something that looks like a tube with the sight base completely wrapping around the front of the barrel and sweeping back. There is no post inside this tube but there is a long narrow "fin" on top of the tube.
Has anyone ever seen something like this? Are all these modification something that Ackley did at one time or is it a hodge podge of mods that have been done by others as well? The rifle looks good and all mods seem to be of the same vintage. The rest of the rifle looks to be original. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Has anyone ever seen something like this? Are all these modification something that Ackley did at one time or is it a hodge podge of mods that have been done by others as well? The rifle looks good and all mods seem to be of the same vintage. The rest of the rifle looks to be original. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!