WORLD WAR II Era WINCHESTER U.S. M1 GARAND .30-06 Caliber Infantry Rifle "The greatest battle implement ever devised"- Patton

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WORLD WAR II Era WINCHESTER U.S. M1 GARAND .30-06 Caliber Infantry Rifle

"The greatest battle implement ever devised"- Patton

Here we present a Winchester U.S. M1 Garand Rifle, manufactured September 1944 at the Winchester Repeating Arms plant in New Haven, Connecticut. On April 4, 1939, Winchester was granted an Educational Order for 500 M1 rifles along with one tool, fixture, and gauge for each part. The reason for such a small quantity was to determine the company’s suitability for manufacturing the rifle prior to the granting of a large production contract. Even while the Educational Order rifles were still being manufactured, Winchester was offered a contract for the production of 65,000 M1s. The company agreed to the proposal, and the contract was awarded on September 20, 1939. 

Winchester’s M1 production contract was cancelled in June, 1945. By the time Winchester ceased M1 production, the company turned out a total of 513,880 Garand rifles as compared to just over 3-1⁄2 million by the Springfield Armory. As was the case with the M1 rifles manufactured by Springfield Armory, the majority of the Winchester Garands were subsequently overhauled after the war. Any damaged, worn or superseded parts were replaced as part of the overhaul procedure.

This .30-06 caliber semi-automatic rifle was that standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw service during the Vietnam War. Most were issued to U.S. forces, though some were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. To say that it was and is highly regarded would be an understatement. In the words of General Patton, “In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”

The M1 Garand was the first standard issue semi-automatic United Stated military rifle, and by most accounts, performed well. The M1 replaced the bolt action M1903 Springfield as the standard U.S. service rifle in 1936 and was itself replaced by the selective fire M14 rifle in March of 1958. Although, some Garands were still being used by the United States into the Vietnam War in 1963, despite the M14 being adopted 5 years earlier. It wasn’t until 1965 that the changeover from the M1 was fully completed in the active duty component of the Army. The Garand remained in service with the Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and the Navy into the early 1970s. Production of the M1 Garand was stopped in the early months of 1957, although many of these rifles
The overall condition is good. Original finish/patina. The action is excellent. The bore is in good condition with nice rifling. Bore gauges .306 at the muzzle. The stock is heavily used. Barrel is a Springfield post-war replacement. Import marked.

This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel is 24 inches.

Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
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$2600

#228414
 

Curio/Relic: Yes

Price: $2,600.00
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