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Category - Military Rifles - M1 Garand - Springfield Rifles - M1 Garand

Category
Military Rifles - M1 Garand
Springfield Rifles - M1 Garand

1938 Springfield Armory M1 Garand, 4 digit, 3rd Infantry SRS hit. VERY RARE

Description:
If you want a very rare, highly collectible M1 for your collection, here it is.  Springfield Armory serial number 2306.  Listed in volume 4, M1 Rifles section of the Springfield Research Service books.  Outside of a CMP certificate or an interesting FOIA paperwork, the "where" and "when" for most M1 rifles is unknown.  This serial number being linked to the 3rd Infantry in February of 1939 is indeed a special piece.  This was sold as a receiver through the CMP as an item in late 2021.  I have the CMP certificate.  It's listed as an M1C on the cert for whatever reason,  but it is/was by no means ever a "C".   I have not requested provenance from the Archive Research Service for this rifle.  It may turn up with more information. 

SRS vol 4 list serial number 2306 as:
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SERIAL            MODEL              MMDDYY               USAGE
2306                                            020739                  3RD INF FT SAM HOUSTON
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Rifle breaks down as follows: 

Manufactured in May 1938.  Converted to gas port sometime in its life.  Has the 7th round modification.  
Receiver: SA 2306 with 7th round mod
Barrel: S-A 6 41 upside down TE=1, MW=3+ bright bore
Bolt: D28287-2SA RE5A
Operating Rod: D35382 3 SA uncut
Gas cylinder:  SA narrow base
Front site: SA
Gas screw: poppet type P hexagon
Handguard clip: milled/grooved
Lower band: arched,  looks like it may have been blued
Rear sight: SA type II lockbar
Clip latch: round front
Follower: SA 12
Bullet guide: milled with forging characters
Op rod catch: late
Follower rod:  SA short fork
Follower arm: SA no bevel with forging characters
Trigger housing: D28290-2-SA
Trigger guard: C-46025-1-SA
Hammer: C46008-2 SA
Trigger: SA with forging characters
Safety: C46015-6SA with hole
Stock: no cartouche visible, serif P in circle on front of grip.  Short channel. 
Stock ferrule: stamped
Handguards:  Both appear cracked, but very solid. 

$6500 shipped free with insurance in a hardcase in the lower 48.  Must ship to a FFL or C&R.  Check or Money order only. 


 


Price: $6,500.00