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Lend Lease Springfield M1 Garand Semi-Auto Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD
Lend Lease Springfield M1 Garand Semi-Auto Rifle
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Lend Lease Springfield M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle, #323786, .30-06 cal., 24'' barrel, parkerized finish, walnut stock, blade front sight with protecting ears and early ''flush nut'' rear sight. Marked on receiver tang ''U.S.RIFLE CAL. .30 M1 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY''. Barrel is marked ''S-A 8-41''. British Birmingham export proofmarks are stamped below the barrel date. Bolt, trigger housing, operating rod, triggerguard, and hammer are all marked ''SA''. Stock is stamped on the left side with a boxed ''S.A. GHS'' cartouche (Gilbert H Stewart) next to a faint Ordnance Dept. ''wheel cartouche''. There is a ''circle P'' firing proof on underside of wrist. Gas cylinder lock screw is early solid type. Condition overall is very good with approx. 85% finish remaining on the metal with most of the finish loss to the gas cylinder. Stock has several areas where wood putty was used to fill impressions on left side of forend, otherwise, wood has an even color and light handling marks. Action is smooth, bright bore is excellent with sharp rifling. Est.: $2,000-$2,500. (C&R)