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

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Military Rifles - M1 Garand
Springfield Rifles - M1 Garand

Springfield M1 Garand Made June 1942 w/CMP Certificate, DGR Fancy Build, Wilson Barrel

Description:

The M1 is one of the most important firearms ever produced by the United States. It served faithfully from World War Two (as the standard issue rifle) all the way into early Vietnam (in the sniper role). This is a Springfield-built M1 that was purchased from the CMP as a “Rack-Grade” rifle in April of 2003. It was then sent to Dean’s Gun Restorations in May of 2003 for a rebuild/upgrade. The serial number on the receiver dates it to June of 1942. As part of the upgrade the original barrel (or the barrel that was installed during its last Army rebuild) was removed and replaced by a newly-made Wilson barrel. With a combination muzzle/throat erosion gauge, it has been determined the muzzle tightness is 0 while the throat is 0. Thus the rifle has not been fired much since the 2003 rebuild. The stock is a very fancy piece of wood, as are the front and rear handguards. The stock exhibits minor handling wear, but no cracks. Other modifications include a National Match trigger job, new butt plate shell, and a new spring kit. Documents that come with this rifle include the CMP invoice, the CMP certificate, the DGR technical report, and the DGR repair order. There is also a data sheet. A nice Turner AWS leather sling is attached.  

A list of the parts is given at the bottom of the description. Here is a brief description for some of the most important ones. The bolt is of Springfield manufacture. It is stamped “6528287-SA” which was used on post-war production M1s. It is stamped below “A-16” which is the heat lot number. The hammer is stamped “C46008-7 SA”. These were used on production rifles from May 1943 through August 1944. They were also used in depot-level repair as well, and this is most likely where the rifle received this particular part. The operating rod is marked “6535382 SA”. This is also a post-war part and features the integral relief cut. The rear sight assembly uses the final T105E1 configuration. During the Second World War, the M1 went through a few different styles of rear sight assembly, mainly with respect to the sight adjustment knobs. The original was the flush nut. The nut had a tendency to fall out so a lock bar type was created. This type of assembly has three variations known as Types 1 thru 3. Post World War 2, the M1 Garand was supposed to have whatever sight was installed at the time replaced by the newer T105E1 rear sight. However, due to a shortage of these sights, many M1 Garands retained an older setup. This example has a windage knob made by DRC (Druge Brothers) and an elevation knob manufactured by Weatherhead. The trigger housing was made by Springfield and is marked “D28290-12-SA”. It was produced between November of 1942 to September of 1944. The safety is of Winchester manufacture, being stamped with “C46015-4 W.R.A.”, which was used from July 1941 to August 1943 (s/ns 115,xxx to 1,3xx,xxx). The milled trigger guard is stamped “C46025-3-SA”. Interestingly, these were only produced between August 1941 till December of that year (s/ns 296,253 thru 429,811), but these tend to be found on later M1s as old stock was commonly used during repair/rebuild. 

Many people utilize M1 Garands for competition shooting. A word on handloading ammunition for these rifles. Normally, only 150gr bullets should be used in a standard issue M1. This is done to preserve the operating rod. Extensive use of heavy bullets in an unmodified Garand will result in the operating rod bending, meaning the gun will no longer function until the part is replaced. In order to use heavier bullets, a Schuster gas plug must be fitted. If you want to shoot the heavy 220gr round nose ammo, adjust the plug so that the fired cases eject no more than five feet away. If they are ejecting something like twenty feet away, your operating rod is in danger. Hornady .30-caliber 225gr spitzers will usually be too long to fit and require single-loading into the chamber. These gas plugs work well, and I enjoy shooting my personal M1 Garand equipped as such. One important characteristic of the rifle is of course its name. The rifle was named after its inventor, John C. Garand. Today, most people pronounce it “Guh-rand”, the last part coming out like “grand” or “rand” (like Remington-Rand). This is not how Mr. Garand pronounced his own last name. The correct pronunciation is “Gare-rind” with the first part sounding like “dare” (“I dare you to…”) or “bear”, and the second part sounding like “wind” but with the rolling “r” sound instead of the “w”. Most people continue to pronounce the word as many always have (even in WW2) because of tradition but it’s nice to hear the correct pronunciation now and then.


Model: U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 aka M1 Garand  
Serial Number: 682928
Year of Manufacture: June, 1942 (receiver) 
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield aka .30-06, 7.62x63mm 
Action: Semi-Automatic, Gas-Piston Operation, Closed Rotating Bolt.
Barrel: Wilson barrel, Carbon steel, Marked “WA  A  30/06 10  30-06 DGR“ plus the DGR Emblem.
Bore: TE = 0, Muzzle = 0  
Barrel Length: 24.0 inches (610 mm)
Rifling: Uniform, 4 grooves, 1:10 inches (1 in 254 mm) RH twist. 
Length of Pull: 13.0 inches (330 mm) 
Overall Length: 43.5 inches (1105 mm) 
Capacity: 8-round en-bloc clip 
Receiver: Springfield, Carbon Steel, Marked: “D28291-17”, as well as “C 1 1 1 A” and “7”
Finish: Parkerized 
Stock: Fancy Wood, storage space in butt, metal butt plate with flip open cover. 
Forearm: See Stock
Cartouche: None
Rebuild Stamp: None
Other Stock Markings: None
Sights: T105 rear sight assembly, blade front sight, Sight Radius 27.75 inches (705 mm).
Aperture: Angle cut, grooves, unmarked
Cover: Unmarked
Base:  Unmarked 
Pinion: Long Pinion, long splines w/o cut
Windage Knob: DRC
Elevation Knob: Weatherhead
Scope: None  
Bolt: Springfield, Marked “6528287-SA” and “A-16”, Post World War II 
Operating Rod: Springfield, Marked “6535382 SA”, Post World War II  
Bullet Guide: Late (stamped), 1 notch, fold over top.
Op Rod Catch: Unmarked.
Follower: Springfield, #12, used from Nov. ‘43 till March ‘45; s/n s 2,100,000 thru 3,600,000.
Follower Arm: “28”, single bevel
Follower Rod: Long fork
Lower Band: Unmarked, stamped
Clip Latch: Square front
Trigger: Unmarked 
Trigger Housing: Springfield, Marked: “D28290-12-SA”, Nov. ‘42 - Sep. ‘44.
Trigger Guard: Milled, “C46025-3-SA”, Aug. to Dec. ‘41.
Hammer: Springfield, Marked: “C46008-7 SA”, May ‘43 to Aug ‘44, Depot-level repairs.
Safety: Winchester, “C46015-4 W.R.A.”, July ‘41 to Aug ‘43.
Gas Cylinder: Flat top ring, unmarked 
Gas Lock: Round top, unmarked
Gas Plug/Screw: Unmarked

 

Rifle Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Manufacturer: Springfield Arsenal
Model: M1 Garand
Serial Number: 682928
Barrel Length: 24.0 inches (610 mm)
Bore Info: Rifled, 4 grooves, 1:10 inches (1 in 254 mm) RH twist.
Ejectors: Auto-ejection
Condition: Used - Excellent
Barrels: Carbon Steel
Barrel Type: Wilson M1 Barrel
Action: Semi-Automatic, Gas-Piston Operation, Closed Rotating Bolt.
Triggers: National Match trigger
Stock: Fancy Grade Wood
Fore End: See stock
Butt Pad: Metal plate with trap door
LOP: 13.0 inches (330 mm)
Finish: Parkerized
Weight: 9.0 lbs.
Sights: T105 rear sight assembly, blade front sight, Sight Radius 27.75 inches (705 mm).
Manufacture Date: June 1942
Extras: See description

Price: $1,750.00