This M1 Garand is built on a Springfield Armory receiver marked "U.S. RIFLE CAL. .30 M1," serial 18440xx, which dates its manufacture to about August 1943 by Springfield Armory's published serial table. It is chambered in 7.62 NATO with a new barrel rather than a chamber bushing, the U.S. Navy's MK 2 MOD 1 configuration. The barrel is marked H&R, 7.62 NATO and 7.62 MM, with Springfield drawing number 11010457 and a 5-65 date. The bolt is a Springfield part, drawing number D28287-2SA. The walnut stock carries a CMP cartouche. The parkerized metal shows honest wear, with light discoloration along the receiver's lower edge. The bore is mirror bright and the rifle is mechanically excellent.
The M1 Garand was the U.S. service rifle of the Second World War and Korea, and Springfield Armory was its main maker. After the M14 was adopted in 1957, the U.S. Navy wanted its Garands to share the M14's 7.62 NATO ammunition. Early conversions kept the original barrel and added a chamber bushing; these were designated MK 2 MOD 0. When testing showed the bushings could loosen, the Navy contracted with Springfield Armory in 1964 for 30,000 new 7.62 NATO Garand barrels, made in 1965 and 1966, and rifles fitted with them were designated MK 2 MOD 1. Conversion work was done by AMF of York, Pennsylvania, and by Harrington & Richardson, whose rifles were typically stamped "H&R" on the barrel. Only about a quarter of the H&R conversions were MOD 1. This rifle's 1965 Springfield barrel with H&R markings matches that MOD 1 work, though no Navy documentation comes with it.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Springfield Armory (receiver)
Country of origin: United States
Year: About August 1943 (receiver, by serial)
Model: U.S. Rifle M1 (Garand)
Action: Gas-operated semi-automatic
Caliber: 7.62 NATO
Configuration: MK 2 MOD 1 configuration (new 7.62 NATO barrel, no chamber bushing)
Serial: 18440xx
Stock: Walnut with CMP cartouche
Finish: Parkerized, light discoloration on the receiver
Bore: Mirror bright
Features: Barrel marked SA 11010457, 5-65, H&R, 7.62 NATO and 7.62 MM; Springfield bolt D28287-2SA
Mechanical condition: Mechanically excellent
