WWII Springfield CMP M1 Garand .30-06 Rifle W/ National Match Barrel 1954
SOLD FOR: $1,525.00
WOA#: WY240802MH006
Make: Springfield Armory
Model: M1 Garand
Serial Number: 5285081
Year of Manufacture: Receiver 1954, Barrel date 5-1954
Caliber: .30-06
Action Type: Semi Auto, En Bloc Clip Fed
Markings:
Receiver: “U.S. RIFLE / CAL. .30 M1 / SPRINGFIELD / ARMORY / 5285081”
Trigger Group: “6528290-SA”
Hammer: “SA D5546008”
Safety: “SA 11”
Follower: Unmarked
Receiver Leg: “A55A / F 6528291”
Op Rod: “7790722-SA” and on the top of the charging handle “NM”
Barrel: “T P SA F6535448 1 P 5 54 A213A” with the Eagle/stars DOD cartouche.
The end of the barrel on the left side is marked “NM” for National Match. Please read the assessment below.
The gas plug: “T”
Bolt: “6528287-SA A16”
Stock: The stock is marked with a circle “P” acceptance mark on the grip. The left side in front of the wrist has the Eagle with Stars DOD cartouche. The right side of the forward handguard is marked “151”.
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 and “DRC. The elevation knob is marked from “2-12” in increments of two and “FZ”.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The hardwood stock has a traditional grip, metal nose caps, a stacking loop, two sling loops and a metal buttplate with hinged door for storage in the butt. The LOP measures 13.25 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate.The wood shows marks, compressions, and scratches scattered throughout. There is a notable series of gouges in the right side about 4” back from the nose. The handguards show similar wear and marks. The rear handguard has a crack beginning to form running along the very top of the guard, and a chip/impact mark on the left side nose. The forward guard also has a crack running along the one o’clock position of the guard. The buttplate has been refinished, has dulled checkering, and the beginnings of patina with surface scratches and wear. Overall the furniture is in about Good to Good + condition for C&R.
Type of Finish: Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original, and Refinished.
Bore Condition: The bore is bright with well defined rifling. There is some barely visible erosion / pitting in the grooves of the rifling. Our gauges show a muzzle reading of 20 and a throat erosion of 3. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 7.5-8/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. The gas tube, trigger guard and floor plate show the majority of the finish loss. The friction surfaces of the bolt and receiver show minor wear. The receiver and charging handle has turned green with age. The bolt itself looks almost new. The markings are clear and the screw heads are slightly tool marked with strong slots. Overall this rifle is in about Good + to Very Good for C&R.
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: This rifle includes a yellow CMP chamber flag, green canvas sling, manual, post card, and CMP certificate of authenticity from 2012.
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 throughout 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 M1 began its life in 1954, and has a National Match marked barrel and charging handle. The first true batch of National Match M1s were ordered and produced in 1953 and sold to members of the NRA. This first batch has barrels dated 1952. After 1953 Springfield Armory overhauled and retrofitted a number of M1s with “NM” (National Match) barrels that were also sold and used. It wasn’t until 1957 that “True M1 National Match” rifles were again sold through the DCM to the NRA. I believe this rifle to be one of the, for lack of a better term, overhauled gap rifles in between the original batch and the second batch. This should pique the interest of any true M1 collector. It should also be noted that at the time it was believed that the later production M1s were of such high quality they didn’t need a whole lot of tinkering or smithing to make them match quality rifles. This rifle does indeed have a very nice trigger for an M1 with a very short re-set and a clean non spongy break. To better understand this M1 please see our high quality photos via the link and best of luck with your bidding!!!-R.L.
