Springfield M1 Garand CMP Collector Grade U.S. .30-06 Semi Auto Rifle C&R

SOLD FOR: $3,025

LSB#: 231219SS001

Make: Springfield Armory. The rifle’s action uses all Springfield parts.

Model: M1 Garand (CMP Collector Grade).
The rifle was purchased through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that lists it as an M1 Garand Collector.

Serial Number: 5433676

Year of Manufacture: 1954 to 1955. Barrel Date: October 1954

Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

Action Type: Semi Automatic, En Bloc Clip Fed

Markings: Markings: There is no import mark.
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY /  5433676”
Trigger Group: “6528290-SA”
Hammer: “SA D5546008”
Safety: “SA-11”
Follower: unmarked
Receiver Leg: “F 6528291” – Correct for the rifle’s serial number.
Op Rod: “6535382 SA”
Barrel: “SA 6535448 10 54”
Bolt: “6528287-SA / A15”
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.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The face of the grip is marked with a “circled P”. The left side of the stock, above the trigger, is marked with a Defense “Eagle” acceptance stamp.
The hardwood stock has a pistol grip, metal nose caps, stacking loop, two sling loops, and a metal buttplate with hinged door for storage in the butt. The buttplate shows light scrapes. The wood shows small handling marks. The LOP measures 13 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates in about Fine Plus to Excellent overall condition.

Type of Finish: Parkerized

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The grooves are semi bright. The rifling is deep. There is fouling in the bore that should clean up some. There is no erosion. The bore shows an M.E. of 0.4. The throat shows a T.E. of 1.7.
In this writer’s opinion, this bore rates 9 out of 10.
Many military and C&R eligible weapons have bores that will show erosion. This is not only due to age but to the fact that corrosive primers were commonly used in ammunition worldwide. For example, the U.S. used corrosive ammunition throughout WWII. The U.S. military did not begin to phase out corrosive-primed ammunition until the 1950s.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. The metal shows scuffs and small scrapes. The action shows light operational wear. The markings are well defined. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine Plus condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle.
We have cleaned this firearm and performed a mechanic’s check but expect many will want to clean the firearm again depending on their standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Certificate of Authenticity, invoice, and owner’s manual. The certificate and invoice are marked with the rifle’s serial number. The certificate lists the rifle as an “M1 Garand Collector”.

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 the war that production would be contracted out to another gunmaker, Harrington & Richardson, as well as the agricultural equipment maker, International Harvester.

This Springfield M1 Garand was made between 1954 and 1955. It is in Fine condition and its action uses all Springfield parts. This M1 Garand was purchased through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that lists it as an M1 Garand Collector.

…Now go shoot something!

Springfield M1 Garand CMP Collector Grade U.S. .30-06 Semi Auto Rifle C&R
Springfield M1 Garand CMP Collector Grade U.S. .30-06 Semi Auto Rifle C&R