Winchester M1 Garand .30-06 Semi-Automatic Rifle, 24 Inch Barrel, Parkerized, Walnut Stock, WWII 1943
This Winchester M1 Garand is a WWII-era, U.S.-made .30-06 semi-automatic rifle manufactured in 1943. It features the Winchester receiver heel legend and period-correct parkerized steel with walnut furniture. Winchester produced roughly 513,880 M1 rifles during WWII, and WRA-marked examples form a distinct collecting niche, making this rifle notable for both its maker and wartime production date.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape for its vintage and background. There are scratches and blemishes present. The operating-rod handle shows pitting. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- M1 Garand en-bloc clips
Built on the M1 platform, this rifle uses a gas-operated, rotating-bolt, semi-automatic action chambered in .30-06 and feeds from an 8-round en-bloc clip. It retains the classic 24 inch barrel length associated with the service rifle configuration.
The receiver heel legend reads "U.S. RIFLE CAL. 30 M1 WINCHESTER TRADE MARK," confirming Winchester manufacture. With approximately 513,880 M1 rifles produced by Winchester during WWII, WRA-marked rifles occupy a distinct place in Garand collecting.
The rifle wears a parkerized finish over steel and walnut furniture, including a stock with sling swivels and separate front and rear wood handguards. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches, consistent with military pattern stocks of the period.
Iron sights include a wing-protected front blade on the gas cylinder and a rear aperture with windage and elevation knobs between the receiver ears. A slotted gas cylinder lock screw is present, and the rifle reflects the post–gas-trap, gas-port configuration associated with later WWII production.
Made in the United States during the WWII era, this 1943 Winchester M1 Garand combines wartime manufacturing provenance with hallmark features that collectors and shooters recognize in an original-pattern service rifle.