M-1 Garand Springfield Armory

[cswayze0]

Ad Type

1. For Sale

Price

$1995

Manufacturer

Springfield Armory

Caliber

30-06 Springfield

City

Hillsboro

State

Oregon

Zip Code

97123

M-1 Garand
Springfield Armory manufactured.
Very nice condition.
With Factory Sling, 5 Clips, Cleaning kit.
Been in storage for over 40 years.

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[4x401]

Beautiful!

 

[nehalemguy]

Last year of production.....1957.

The last "production" M1 rifle, serial number 6,084,405, was completed on May 17, 1957. That would put your rifle only 115 units from the "end" of production. You should post the barrel markings to see if it was a National Match rifle.

-E-

 

[cswayze0]

Yes, you are right. I estimate the month of November of 1957 is the production of this M-1

 

[nehalemguy]

Yes, you are right. I estimate the month of November of 1957 is the production of this M-1

I think it is earlier. See the notes I added above. Your rifle is only 115 numbers away from the last "official" production rifle in May 1957. Pretty awesome!!! It would be super interesting to see the barrel markings.

Sorry to mess up your WTS thread. It's just really neat to see such a late rifle.

-E-

 

[40Garand]

Aside from the National Match op-rod and Winchester trigger guard is everting else SA?

 

[erikjill]

I think your numbers are off for the last production number. I received M1 serial number 60859xx from CMP.

 

[wolfcreed]

The 6mil Garands are quite nice, the highest serial number observed is 6100499.

Do you happen to know if the barrel original to the receiver?

 

[cswayze0]

Aside from the National Match op-rod and Winchester trigger guard is everting else SA?

I believe everything else is SA

 

[cswayze0]

The 6mil Garands are quite nice, the highest serial number observed is 6100499.

Do you happen to know if the barrel original to the receiver?

The number i found stamped is: SA 6535448 3 65 Y82
Does not appear as though the numbers match.
I was told when I purchased this M-1 that it was Refurbished at Springfield Armory years ago.

 

[nehalemguy]

I think your numbers are off for the last production number. I received M1 serial number 60859xx from CMP.

The last "official" M1 was serial number 6084405. It currently sits in the Springfield Armory Museum and marked the end of M1 mass production as a service rifle. John Garand was present at Springfield Armory that day and there was a celebration marking the occasion.

I put "official" in quotations because there were rifles produced later from over-run parts such as National Match rifles and for other purposes up into the 6.1 million range, but production of the M-1 rifle for general field purposes ended on 17 May 1957. After that, the transition to production of the newly adopted T-44 began.

Link to the Springfield Armory rifle #6084405 at the museum:

Springfield Armory Museum - Collection Record

=E-

 

[cswayze0]

The last "official" M1 was serial number 6084405. It currently sits in the Springfield Armory Museum and marked the end of M1 mass production as a service rifle. John Garand was present at Springfield Armory that day and there was a celebration marking the occasion.

I put "official" in quotations because there were rifles produced later from over-run parts such as National Match rifles and for other purposes up into the 6.1 million range, but production of the M-1 rifle for general field purposes ended on 17 May 1957. After that, the transition to production of the newly adopted T-44 began.

Link to the Springfield Armory rifle #6084405 at the museum:

Springfield Armory Museum - Collection Record

=E-

Thank you for the great read and a bit of history of the M-1

 

[cswayze0]

Here are more numbers on this M-1 Garand
Note: On the 5th pic there is marked "BA4 8-65" to the left of the stamped number. I assume the 8-65 is the date it was refurbished.
Any help would be helpful.
Thanks

 

[40Garand]

Sweet looking Anniston re arsenal Garand you have there!

 

[nehalemguy]

Trigger guard is WW2 Winchester milled guard. Later in the war they went to a stamped guard for economy. Operating rod is '60s production by Remington Arms. Trigger housing is Springfield Armory WW2 Sep 1942 thru Jan 1943.

-E-

 

[nobamaplease]

I had to pull my M1 Garand out just to look at the number to see if it was the sister to the one for sale here.
almost, just 23 off, if it was consecutive - I might of purchase it.
Attached is a picture of the barrel marking on my M1 Garand.
GLWS

 

[cswayze0]

Wow, That's quite a coincidence...

 

[nehalemguy]

I had to pull my M1 Garand out just to look at the number to see if it was the sister to the one for sale here.
almost, just 23 off, if it was consecutive - I might of purchase it.
Attached is a picture of the barrel marking on my M1 Garand.
GLWS

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Wow. Two in a day...and both within 30 minutes of each other.

Can you type out the barrel markings? Starting with SA.....
It looks like 3 56 or perhaps 8 56? Any electro pencil markings on the legs of the receiver?

Again, I feel bad for cluttering up the OP's WTS ad. Maybe we can discuss this in the general forum?

 

[40Garand]

Trigger guard is WW2 Winchester milled guard. Later in the war they went to a stamped guard for economy. Operating rod is '60s production by Remington Arms. Trigger housing is Springfield Armory WW2 Sep 1942 thru Jan 1943.

-E-

Did you catch the MXR M-14 safety in the additional photos @cswayze0 posted yesterday? They showed up in alot of the late re-arsenal guns.

 

[nehalemguy]

Did you catch the MXR M-14 safety in the additional photos @cswayze0 posted yesterday? They showed up in alot of the late re-arsenal guns.

I saw that but I was unaware of what it meant.

-E-