Synopsis:

This exceptional Springfield Armory M1 Garand National Match rifle, Type 2, caliber .30-06, is a post-WWII rifle with full National Match upgrades from the early 1960s, a key rifle for the Garand collector or those interested in military-based marksmanship competitions.

Description:

Springfield Armory U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, M1 Garand, serial number 5320957, built on a Springfield Armory receiver from the mid-1950s and fitted with a Springfield Armory barrel dated February 1963, bearing standard military markings and proof. The rifle is configured with National Match–style components including a front sight marked “NM 062,” barrel, and op rod, and has Springfield Armory–marked parts throughout, including the bolt, the trigger housing marked 6528290-SA (inner surface with lightly scribed "0957") and an operating rod marked 7790722-SA. Springfield Armory stock with disassembly showing an enlarged barrel channel and three sections of professionally inlayed glass bedded inserts for greater stability. Also included is a greensling, GI cleaning kit, and a sewing kit with tool stored in the buttstock compartment. Accompanied by U.S. Army correspondence / paperwork referencing a .30 caliber National Match rifle with this serial number.

Condition:

Wonderfully crisp 99% original finish showing no suggestion of touch-up or reworking after its initial assembly, short of the customary barrel channel expansion and glass bedded stock inserts as routinely fitted for these competition grade rifles. Mirror bore. Correct manual mechanics. Accessories and paperwork in same condition.