Springfield Armory M1 Garand .30-06 Semi-Auto Rifle, 24" Barrel, WWII 1944, Parkerized, Hardwood Stock, 1966 Barrel
This Springfield Armory M1 Garand is a WWII-era .30-06 semi-automatic rifle manufactured in 1944 with a later 24" barrel manufactured in 1966. It retains classic U.S. military features including a parkerized finish, full-length hardwood stock with two-piece handguards, and adjustable aperture sights with protective ears. The stock shows painted rack/inventory markings, and the bore is noted as clean with well-defined rifling.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive 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: There is heavy buildup of cosmoline that is causing the bolt to stick. The wood furniture shows various scratches, dings, and handling marks, with painted rack markings present.
What’s Included
- Springfield Armory M1 Garand rifle
Built by Springfield Armory in 1944, this M1 Garand represents the WWII-era configuration chambered in .30-06 Springfield. The rifle features a parkerized steel receiver and components, paired with a full-length hardwood stock and two-piece handguards. The barrel on this example was manufactured in 1966.
Sighting equipment is true to the pattern: a rear aperture sight adjustable for windage and elevation with protective ears integral to the receiver, and a winged front blade mounted on the gas cylinder. The gas cylinder assembly includes a bayonet lug as well as stacking and front sling swivels, with the rear sling swivel mounted on the stock.
The operating system is the M1’s proven gas-operated, rotating-bolt design with a clip-fed 8-round en-bloc system. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches, and the steel buttplate includes a trap.
Markings include the receiver heel legend "U.S. RIFLE CAL. .30 M1 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY." The stock bears painted rack/inventory markings, including a large 157 and a rectangular cartouche with characters and the number 22.