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Lot 208
**1945 Springfield Armory M1 Garand Rifle Uncut Operating Rod and Locking Bar Sights
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$1,500 - 2,000
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**1945 Springfield Armory M1 Garand Rifle Uncut Operating Rod and Locking Bar Sights
World War II
.30-06. 24" barrel length. SN: 3541326. Parkerized metal finish overall set in walnut semi-pistol grip stock mounting locking bar rear aperture and front blade sights with protectors. Gas-operated semi-automatic rifle utilizing long stroke piston driven rotating bolt action and fed by an internal magazine charged with en bloc clips. Serial number corresponds to March, 1945 production with barrel date 1 S-A-3 45 indicating it was made that same month by Springfield Armory. Bolt is marked D28287-19SA/B-18, a marking that appears on M1 Garand bolts made by Springfield Armory between July, 1944 and October, 1945. Operating rod is uncut, and is marked D35382 9 SA, again, appropriate for a 1945 production M1 Garand rifle. Receiver is marked D 28291 35, while the trigger housing additionally shows correct number of D28290-14-SA. Item shows P pressure proof to the barrel along with a punch dot marking. Stock is unmarked, and likely an arsenal replacement. Comes with a Pattern 1907 leather sling, two-chamber synthetic oiler and multitool, and four-piece cleaning rod with loop in canvas package. Oiler contains a full charge of oil.
From the Collection of Vern Gregg
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