Springfield National Match M1 Garand NM .30-06 Semi Auto Bedded Rifle C&R

SOLD FOR: $1826.99

LSB#: 210925MZ38

Make: Springfield Armory

Model: M1 Garand. This rifle has been rebuilt and is now in National Match configuration. We do not know who rebuilt the rifle.

Serial Number: 456407

Year of Manufacture: January, 1942 (page 184 of Joe Poyer’s M1 GARAND 1936 to 1957, 6th Edition).
Barrel Date: April, 1954

Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

Action Type: Semi Auto, En Bloc Clip Fed

Markings: The rifle’s action and trigger group are bedded to the stock to increase accuracy. We did not take down the rifle to view the internal parts, as that would damage the bedding.
There is no visible import mark.
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY / 456407”.
Gas Tube: “NM” on the bottom rear – A National Match part.
Op Rod: “NM” on top – A Springfield National match part (page 71).
Barrel: “NM” on the front left. “NM”, “T”, “star”, “SA-F6535448”. “P”, “4-54 211B”, and with a Defense “Eagle” acceptance stamp – A Springfield National Match barrel (pages 63 – 65).
Bolt:“6528287-SA / Y01”- A Springfield part (page 53).
The stock and sights are described below.

Barrel Length: Approximately 24 Inches

Sights / Optics: National Match sights are installed. The left front sight wing is marked “NM / 062”. The windage knob is marked “NM”. The left rear sight wing is marked “NM” and the right rear sight wing is marked “NM/2”. The face of the aperture’s riser is marked “NM”. The top of the aperture is marked “595”.
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 and “NHS”. The elevation knob is marked from “2-12” in increments of two and “B S” on the edge.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The face of the grip is marked with a “circled P” proof. The left side of the buttstock is marked with a Defense “Eagle” acceptance stamp above the trigger.
The rifle’s action and trigger group are bedded to the stock to increase accuracy.
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 in the butt. The wood shows scrapes, scratches, and compression marks. Some have damaged small portions of the surface wood. Most of these marks have been finished over. 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 to Fine overall condition as refinished.

Type of Finish: Parkerized

Finish Originality: Refinished

Bore Condition: The bore is bright. The grooves near the muzzle are light gray. The rifling is deep. There is fouling and some intermittent light erosion at the muzzle and in the grooves near the muzzle. The fouling should clean up some. The bore shows an M.E. of 1.2. The throat shows a T.E. of 2.8.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 90% of its metal finish as refinished. The metal shows scuffs, light scrapes, and handling marks. The gas tube shows scratches. The op rod shows discoloration, thinning, and patches of surface erosion. The right side of the receiver and front of the bolt show some thinning consistent with cycling. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good Plus condition as refinished.

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 has a green canvas sling attached. It is in about Fine condition.  Cleaning gear is stored in the butt. The gear includes a plastic oiler, combination tool, bore brush, and a 4 piece cleaning rod & loop. These items show scuffs, scrapes, and soiling. The cleaning rods are stored in a green nylon pouch that shows a small tear at the bottom. These items are in about 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 the war that production would be contracted out to another gunmaker, Harrington & Richardson, as well as the agricultural equipment maker, International Harvester.
This Springfield Armory National Match M1 Garand was originally built as a standard issue M1 Garand back in 1942. It has since been rebuilt and is in National Match configuration. We do not know who rebuilt the rifle. This rifle’s action and trigger group are bedded to the stock so we were not able to view the markings on the internal parts. The rifle has a National Match barrel, NM sights, NM gas tube, and an NM op rod installed. The op rod has some finish issues but they are mostly out of sight. This is a good looking Garand to add to your collection. Good luck.