This U.S. Rifle Cal. .30 M1 Garand was made by Springfield Armory and carries receiver serial 11051xx, a number the armory’s serial records place in early 1943. It is chambered in .30-06 Springfield. The barrel is an SA 4-51 barrel, and the operating rod, trigger group and bolt are SA marked; the bolt reads D28287-19SA. The stock is P stamped and carries rack number 162 on the bottom of the pistol grip. The bore is bright with strong rifling, and the rifle is mechanically excellent, showing signs of service appropriate with its age.
Springfield Armory began series production of the M1 rifle in 1937 and remained its principal maker through the Second World War, with Winchester as the second wartime contractor. By the serial records, the armory’s serial numbers ran from about 1,090,000 at the end of December 1942 to about 1,169,000 by the end of January 1943, and wartime production at Springfield ended in October 1945 in the 3,888,xxx serial range. Manufacture resumed in 1952, when Springfield was joined by International Harvester and Harrington & Richardson. Collectors of military surplus rifles read each part’s markings and dates separately from the receiver, and this rifle pairs an early 1943 receiver with a barrel dated April 1951.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Springfield Armory
Country of origin: United States
Year: 1943 (by serial)
Model: U.S. Rifle Cal. .30 M1 Garand
Action: Gas-operated semi-automatic
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Serial: 11051xx
Barrel: SA 4-51
Bolt: SA, D28287-19SA
Operating rod: SA
Trigger group: SA
Stock: P stamped, rack number 162 on pistol grip
Bore: Bright
Rifling: Strong
Mechanical condition: Mechanically excellent
Condition: Signs of service appropriate with age
