Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this nice example of a semi-auto military rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the International Harvester Corporation M1 Garand!
According to the included Certificate of Authenticity, "The Civilian Marksmanship Program hereby certifies that the M1 Garand with serial number 4616458 was sold to "name" on August 02, 2004."
According to the owner, this example features a TE.20, LMR 12-53 barrel, SA bolt, and IHC operating rod (wide cut)!
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According to the included Certificate of Authenticity, "The Civilian Marksmanship Program hereby certifies that the M1 Garand with serial number 4616458 was sold to "name" on August 02, 2004."
According to the owner, this example features a TE.20, LMR 12-53 barrel, SA bolt, and IHC operating rod (wide cut)!
Click here to view our other Live Auctions!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: International Harvester Corporation (IHC)
Model: M1 Garand
Serial: 4616458
Date of Manufacture: 1954 (According to Serial Number)
Caliber: .30-06
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Wing Protected Blade Front with Adjustable Aperture Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Springfield Armory ramped up its Garand production line, but additional sources were required. The government turned to civilian firms, including International Harvester Co (IHC), for the production of military items, including firearms. In June 1951, the Ordnance Dept. granted a contract for 100,000 M1 rifles to IHC, to be manufactured at the firm’s Evansville, Ind. plant. Deliveries were scheduled to begin in December 1952.
International Harvester’s selection was interesting as the company had never made firearms before, however, the plant’s location was a major factor. All of the more than 4 million M1 rifles that had been previously made by Springfield Armory and Winchester were manufactured within a radius of about 60 miles. The Department of Defense established a policy of geographic dispersion of vital defense production to mitigate vulnerability to a nuclear strike. Therefore, the distance between Evansville, Ind. and Springfield, Mass. played an important role in the selection of International Harvester.
During World War II, nine out of ten prime contractors that manufactured the M1 carbine had never produced firearms before the war. As was the case with the carbine manufacturers, IHC planned to utilize subcontractors to assist its Garand production program. The serial number ranges assigned to IHC for M1 rifle production were 4,400,000–4,660,000 and 5,000,501–5,278,245. To augment Springfield Armory’s and International Harvester’s M1 rifle production, a contract was also granted to the Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. on April 3, 1952, for the manufacture of 100,000 Garand rifles with additional contracts to follow.
Contents:
This example will ship with the serial matching COA from CMP, the manual, and 10 clips pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: M1 Garand
Serial: 4616458
Date of Manufacture: 1954 (According to Serial Number)
Caliber: .30-06
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Wing Protected Blade Front with Adjustable Aperture Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
During World War II, the M1 Garand became known as the best-standardized service rifle. After the war, it was assumed that the large number of Garands in inventory would be enough for the future needs of the armed forces. However, when hostilities commenced on the Korean Peninsula five years later, it became clear that more rifles were needed. To meet the demand, the U.S. Ordnance Department refurbished rifles from storage and put the M1 rifle back into production.
Springfield Armory ramped up its Garand production line, but additional sources were required. The government turned to civilian firms, including International Harvester Co (IHC), for the production of military items, including firearms. In June 1951, the Ordnance Dept. granted a contract for 100,000 M1 rifles to IHC, to be manufactured at the firm’s Evansville, Ind. plant. Deliveries were scheduled to begin in December 1952.
International Harvester’s selection was interesting as the company had never made firearms before, however, the plant’s location was a major factor. All of the more than 4 million M1 rifles that had been previously made by Springfield Armory and Winchester were manufactured within a radius of about 60 miles. The Department of Defense established a policy of geographic dispersion of vital defense production to mitigate vulnerability to a nuclear strike. Therefore, the distance between Evansville, Ind. and Springfield, Mass. played an important role in the selection of International Harvester.
During World War II, nine out of ten prime contractors that manufactured the M1 carbine had never produced firearms before the war. As was the case with the carbine manufacturers, IHC planned to utilize subcontractors to assist its Garand production program. The serial number ranges assigned to IHC for M1 rifle production were 4,400,000–4,660,000 and 5,000,501–5,278,245. To augment Springfield Armory’s and International Harvester’s M1 rifle production, a contract was also granted to the Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. on April 3, 1952, for the manufacture of 100,000 Garand rifles with additional contracts to follow.
This example will ship with the serial matching COA from CMP, the manual, and 10 clips pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
