This M1 Garand has a receiver made by Harrington & Richardson and is chambered in .30-06 Springfield. It carries serial 55283xx. The barrel is Springfield Armory marked and dated 8-64, and the bolt, trigger group and operating rod are also Springfield Armory parts. The stock carries the Department of Defense acceptance cartouche on its left side. The bore is mirror bright with sharp rifling. It comes with a leather sling, and a cleaning kit and tool are stored in the stock.
Harrington & Richardson built M1 rifles in the 1950s, beginning deliveries at about the same time as International Harvester. It received a contract for 100,000 rifles on April 3, 1952, followed by an order for 31,000 more on June 25, 1952. Production ceased in May 1956, by which time 428,600 rifles had been delivered. H&R was assigned serial blocks of 4,660,001 to 4,800,000 and 5,488,247 to 5,793,847, plus a small third block for about 400 rifles made in mid-1956. Most H&R stocks were stamped with the Defense Acceptance Stamp, a spread eagle under three stars. The Springfield Armory barrel dated 8-64 on this rifle postdates the end of H&R production, so the rifle was rebarreled after it left the factory.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Harrington & Richardson (receiver)
Country of origin: United States
Model: M1 Garand
Action: Gas operated, semi-automatic
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Serial: 55283xx
Barrel: Springfield Armory, dated 8-64
Bolt: Springfield Armory
Trigger group: Springfield Armory
Operating rod: Springfield Armory
Stock: Department of Defense acceptance cartouche on the left side
Bore: Mirror, sharp rifling
Included: Leather sling, cleaning kit and tool in the stock
