Springfield M1 Garand Consecutive Pair CMP .30-06 Semi Auto Rifles U.S. C&R
SOLD FOR: $3526
LSB#: 230727KE001 and 230727KE003
Make: Springfield Armory. The rifle’s action uses all Springfield parts.
Model: M1 Garand
LSB#: 230727KE001
Serial Number: 5795305
Year of Manufacture: 1955 to 1957. Barrel Date: January 1955
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Action Type: Semi Automatic, En Bloc Clip Fed
Markings: There is no import mark.
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY / 5795305”
Trigger Group: “6528290-SA”
Hammer: “SA D5546008-5 SA”
Safety: “SA-11”
Follower: unmarked
Receiver Leg: “F 6528291” – Correct for the rifle’s serial number.
Op Rod: “6535382 SA”
Barrel: “SA F6535448 1 55”
Bolt: “6528287-SA / A-14”
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 scuffs. The wood shows several scrapes, scratches, and compression marks. The wood has 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: Original
Bore Condition: The lands are bright and the grooves are semi bright. The rifling is deep. There is fouling in the bore that should clean up some. There are a few small spots of oxidation in the grooves near the muzzle. The bore shows an M.E. of 0.9. The throat shows a T.E. of 2.
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 96% of its metal finish. The metal shows scuffs, small scrapes, and light thinning on the leading edges. The gas tube assembly shows light scratches. The bottom rear of the receiver is discolored due to oil residue. The action shows light operational wear. The markings are well deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine 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.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) manual, and chamber flag as well as with a metal clip. The rifle and accessories are stored in the original shipping box from the CMP. There is NO CMP certificate.
LSB#: 230727KE003
Serial Number: 5795306
Year of Manufacture: 1955 to 1957. Barrel Date: February 1955
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Action Type: Semi Automatic, En Bloc Clip Fed
Markings: There is no import mark.
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY / 5795306”
Trigger Group: “6528290-SA”
Hammer: “SA D5546008-5 SA”
Safety: “SA-11”
Follower: unmarked
Receiver Leg: “F 6528291” – Correct for the rifle’s serial number.
Op Rod: “6535382 SA”
Barrel: “SA F6535448 2 55”
Bolt: “6528287-SA / A-14”
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 bottom of the grip is painted with a rack number.
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 scratches and wear. The right rear of the handguard shows a small edge crack that flexes. The wood shows numerous scrapes, scratches, and compression marks. Many of the marks have damaged small areas of the surface wood. The LOP measures 13 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The grooves are light gray. The rifling is deep. There is fouling and erosion at the muzzle and in the grooves. The fouling should clean up some. The bore shows an M.E. of 0.5. The throat shows a T.E. of .
In this writer’s opinion, this bore rates 7 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 90% of its metal finish. The metal shows scuffs, small scrapes, and thinning on the leading edges. The most prominent marks are on the gas tube assembly which also shows scratches. The bottom rear of the receiver shows thinning and pin prick surface erosion. The bottom of the trigger group shows discoloration from oxidation and some light surface erosion. The action shows operational wear. The markings are well defined. 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.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Certificate of Authenticity, manual, and chamber flag as well as with a metal clip. The rifle and accessories are stored in the original shipping box from the CMP.
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 rare consecutive pair of Springfield M1 Garand rifles was made sometime between 1955 and 1957. There were not many Garands made in the rifle’s serial number range. The rifles both appear to have been purchased through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) as they come in CMP marked boxes and with other CMP items. Only one of the Garands comes with a CMP Certificate of Authenticity.
One M1 Garand is in Fine condition and the other is in Very Good condition. Both rifles have nice markings and the action of each rifle action uses all Springfield parts.
…Now go shoot something!
CA Legal or CA Private Party Transferable (THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS): These center-fire, semi-automatic rifles are C&R eligible, CAN be transferred as a Dealer Sales in California, but CANNOT be transferred as a Private Party Transfer (PPT) at our Simi Valley location. All C&R firearms must be transferred through your local dealer OR at our Simi Valley location; we cannot ship directly to a C&R holder in California. Out of state residents can disregard this section –
