Springfield M1 M-1 Garand British Marked .30-06 Semi Auto Rifle 1942 C&R

SOLD FOR: $1675

LSB#: 211006MW01

Make: Springfield Armory

Model: M1 Garand

Serial Number: 754295

Year of Manufacture: August, 1942 (page 185 of Joe Poyer’s M1 GARAND 1936 to 1957, 6th Edition). Barrel Date: July, 1942

Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

Action Type: Semi Auto, En Bloc Clip Fed

Markings: The British Export mark on the barrel reads “.30 2.494 inch / 18 TONS PER square inch” (the rifle fires a .30 caliber projectile, the case max overall length was 2.494 inches and it was pressure tested to 18 tons per square inch). It is next to a British “crown / BNP” proof.
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY / 754295”
Trigger Group: “D28290-5-SA”- A Springfield part (page 90 of Joe Poyer’s M1 GARAND 1936 to 1957, 6th Edition).
Trigger Guard: “C-46025-3-SA” -A Springfield part (page 92).
Hammer: “C46008-2 SA”– A Springfield part (page 98).
Safety: “C46015-6SA” – A Springfield part(page 104).
Follower: “8” – A Springfield part (page 83).
Receiver Leg: “C 1 1”, “3”, “J” and “D 28291-17” – Correct for the Springfield serial number (page 30).
Op Rod: “D35382 6 SA” – A Springfield part (page 71).
Barrel: “P”, and “2-S-A-7-42” – A Springfield part (page 63 – 64).
Bolt: “D28287-12SA / 011A diamond” – A Springfield part (page 53).
The stock and sights are described below.

Barrel Length: Approximately 24 Inches

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade set between two protective wings. The rear sight is a fully adjustable aperture sight set between two protective wings.The windage knob is marked “LEFT arrow” twice. The elevation knob is marked from “2-12” in increments of two and “UP arrow DOWN arrow / BATTLE triangle RANGE”.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The face of the grip is marked with a “circled P” proof.
The hardwood stock has a pistol grip, metal nose caps, a stacking loop, two sling loops, and a metal buttplate with hinged door for storage. The buttplate shows scrapes & scratches. The left side of the butt shows a filled surface crack. The wood shows several scrapes & scratches. Most of the marks are small or light but some of the marks have damaged or removed small areas of the surface wood. Most of the marks have been oiled. The LOP measures 13 ? inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates in about Very Good Plus overall condition.

Type of Finish: Parkerized

Finish Originality: Refinished Parts. Original Receiver.

Bore Condition: The muzzle and grooves are gray. The rifling is deep. There is erosion at the muzzle and in the grooves. There is also frosting at the muzzle. The bore shows an M.E. of 2.0 The throat shows a T.E. of 2.5.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 87% of its current metal finish. The metal shows scuffs and light handling marks. The barrel and gas tube show scrapes & small scratches. The right side of the receiver shows light thinning consistent with cycling. The receiver shows areas of discoloration from oxidation. The bottom rear of the receiver shows thinning and pin prick surface erosion. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
The bayonet mounts the rifle properly.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with a U.S. Navy MkI Training Sword Bayonet & Scabbard, cleaning gear, and a green canvas sling. The base of the bayonet blade is marked “U.F.H. / flaming bomb / U.  S. / 1942”. The scabbard is marked “U.S. in a flaming bomb”. The bayonet markings are faded. The bayonet blade shows scrapes. The grip metal shows a brown patina. The scabbard metal shows scrapes and surface erosion. The scabbard fiberglass shows scuffs, scrapes, and light soiling. The bayonet & scabbard are in about Very Good condition. There are cleaning tools stored in the butt. They include a combination tool and a 4 piece cleaning rod & loop. They show scrapes, oil residue, and oxidation. The cleaning gear is in about Very Good condition. The sling shows soiling and discoloration on the canvas as well as scrapes & oxidation on the metal. It is in about Good to Very Good condition.

Our Assessment: The U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 is known affectionately as “the Garand” after its inventor, John Garand. The rifle would become the first standard-issue semi-automatic infantry rifle in the world. While some countries entered the war with limited issued semi-automatic rifles or developed such rifles during the war, America was the only nation to enter with its Army issuing autoloading rifles on a large scale. General Patton famously referred to the rifle as “the greatest battle implement ever devised”. Millions were produced during WWII and hundreds of thousands afterward, seeing use through the Korean War and into the Vietnam War. Interestingly, while many other weapons and military items would see production contracts sent out to otherwise non-related companies, during WWII production remained with Springfield Armory and Winchester. It was only after WWII that production would be contracted out to another gunmaker, Harrington & Richardson, as well as the agricultural equipment maker, International Harvester.
This Springfield Armory M1 Garand was made back in 1942. At some point this M1 Garand made its way to England and was eventually exported from England back into the United States. During WWII the U.S. sent thousands of M1 Garands to England under the Lend Lease program. We do not know if this is a Lend Lease rifle. The Export mark on the barrel is a commercial mark applied to rifles exported from England. This included other surplus M1 Garands that were purchased throughout Europe and then exported from England. Either way, this M1 Garand was put to use overseas during WWII. This British Garand will add to a WWII collection.