Extremely Rare Winchester M1D Garand Sniper CMP M84 with “WIN-13” Receiver
SOLD FOR: $5,101.01
WOA#: WY240721KE014
Make: Winchester Repeating Arms.
Model: M1D, M1 Garand.
Serial Number: 1608034, correct serial range for a “WIN-13”
Year of Manufacture: Being a “dash 13” receiver in this serial number range the receiver was made in 1943 then laid aside till 1945 when it was finally used somewhere between January and June of 1945.
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Action Type: Semi Automatic rifle, En Block Clip Fed
Markings:
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK / 1608034”.
Receiver Leg: “D28291WIN-13” a “Dash 13” receiver.
The bottom of the receiver is also stamped with a Triangle, a “U” and a punch mark.
Barrel: “S P S-A-10-52” This barrel has the correct date range and markings for a real M1D. I did not remove the handguards to verify the drawing number on the top of the barrel so I did not risk damaging the rifle. Also it is a CMP certified M1D rifle so there was no need to risk the damage.
Trigger Group: “D28290-14-SA”.
Hammer: “C46008-2 SA”.
Follower: “12”.
Op Rod: “D35382 3 SA”.
Bolt: “D28287-19SA / 0-15”.
Safety: “11”
Gas Plug: “O HRA”
The flash hider is marked: “HIDER FLASH M2 / THE HART MFG. CO”
The scope is marked: “TELESCOPE M84 SERIAL NO 23361”. The covered turrets are marked 0-9 for elevation and L/R 0-20 in increments of 5 for windage. The scope uses a tapered post vertical reticle.
The stock is marked: “4007” on the right flank, The left flank is marked “S.A.” in a box for Springfield Armory, also “RA” possibly for Raritan Arsenal which would indicate an Arsenal rebuild at some point. The bottom of the pommel is marked “1X”. The front of the grip is marked with a circle “P” acceptance stamp.
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 set between protective wings. The windage knob is marked “LEFT arrow” twice and “DRC”. The elevation knob is marked with “2-12” and “SSP”. This rifle also has the M84 Telescope sight mentioned above mounted to it. The sight picture is clear and the light transmission is good. The turrets adjust with a positive click. The turret caps lock in place, the sunshade still works, and the rubber eyepiece is pliable. The scope is in Very Good condition.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The three piece oil finished stock has a semi- pistol grip, metal nose caps, two sling loops, stacking loop and a metal buttplate with a hinged door for storage. The LOP measures 13 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The metal buttplate has lost about half its finish and has semi sharp checkering. Where the finish has worn away, mostly around the edges, the plate shows scratches and the beginnings of surface rust. The stock itself shows light surface wear and compressions with some finish discoloration scattered throughout. There are no visible chips or cracks in the stock. The rear upper handguard shows almost no wear. The front section of the handguard has been replaced and shows moderate wear with a large scratch on the right side and a small dent in the left side. Overall the furniture on the rifle is in Very Good condition for its age as C&R.
Type of Finish: Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original.
Bore Condition: The bore is bright, the rifling is sharp, there is minor visible erosion present on the lands in the bore. According to our gauges the muzzle reading is 05 and the throat erosion is 1-1.5. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 9/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. The edges of the gas plug, the gas tube, the turret caps, and trigger guard all show some minor finish loss. The friction surfaces of the receiver and bolt show some very minor wear. The outside of the charging handle has some surface lines. The front barrel band has lost its finish and has turned brown with patina. I believe the trigger group was replaced at some point with a later original trigger pack as the part looks new on the inside and has a more black than green finish. Overall this rifle is in Very Good + to Excellent condition for a C&R CMP rifle.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle includes the cardboard box, the M2 flash hider, the scope and mount, an MRT 52 leather cheek pad, an En bloc clip, an MRT Green canvas sling, yellow cmp chamber flag, CMP Certificate of authenticity, and Manual.
Our Assessment: This Winchester M1D is perhaps one of the rarest M1 Garands ever produced. Let’s begin with the WIN-13 receiver. This receiver was produced by Winchester arguably by mistake in 1943 and then hidden away by Winchester to not overlap in serial number ranges with Springfield. Then for no apparent reason in January of 1945 despite producing M1 Garands in the 2.5 million serial block at the time Winchester decided to use the receivers they had produced in 1943 in the 1.6 million serial number block. Approximately 40 thousand of these receivers were produced. With this production decision came the necessity to create a new drawing number for this batch of receivers. This drawing number was “D28291WIN-13”. These receivers have come to be known as Dash 13s or Win-13 receivers. The fact that one of these receivers would then go on to get retrofitted as an M1D sniper rifle makes this a very unique rifle to say the least.
Let’s continue with some M1D information from Scott Duff (who literally wrote the book on the M1 Garand) over at www.scott-duff.com : “As all M1D rifles were rebuilt rifles, the receiver may be of any manufacture and of any serial number produced prior to the date of the rebuild. The same applies to the individual components, any part made prior to the date of the rebuild is correct. All M1D barrels were made by Springfield Armory. The earliest observed M1D barrel is dated 5-51. M1D barrels have been counterfeited and merit careful examination. Nearly all M1D barrels were stamped with drawing number D7312555. M1D barrels manufactured through the fall of 1952(This example was 10-1952) had the drawing number stamped on the top, underneath the rear hand guard. M1D barrels manufactured after the fall of 1952 had the drawing number stamped on the right side, adjacent to the date. The total number of service grade rifles converted by the military to M1D configuration is unknown. However, it is certain that well over 10,000 were converted. No less than 5,000 M1Ds were sold or given to foreign nations. In 1993 and 1994 over 6,000 M1D rifles were deemed obsolete and destroyed under orders from the Secretary of the Army. Beginning in 1995, M1D rifles were sold by the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM), the forerunner to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) to qualified individuals.”
This rifle was sold by the CMP in 2017 as a WRA M1D Garand. When you take the limited number of Win-13s out there and the limited number of M1Ds still in existence, I don’t think it is going too far to say this rifle is indeed a Unicorn. To better understand this Very Rare M1 garand please See our high quality photos via the link and best of luck with your bidding!!!-R.L.
