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LOT 3417
“O-66” Marked U.S. Springfield M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle with Crane Navy Shipping Box and Paperwork - Serial no. 432703, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. Receiver manufactured July 1944, later overhauled by a U.S. Marine Corps ordnance depot as denoted by the
“O-66” electro-penciled marking on top of the receiver heel, and then possibly presented as a Trophy Rifle for U.S. Navy shooting matches, with varnished fiberglass bedded stock. Standard sights with “HRA” elevation and “IHC” windage drums, Springfield “S-A-11-51” dated barrel, and Springfield bolt. Includes a June 1992 post stamped shipping box addressed from the Department of the Navy, Crane, Indiana to an individual in Arlington, Virginia, and a DoD Form 1149 Invoice addressed
the same. The Navy shipping address along with the varnished glass bedded stock indicates this is a match rifle and possibly a Secretary of the Navy Trophy rifle. CONDITION: Very fine as arsenal refurbished, retains 99% parkerized finish. Arsenal glass bedded and varnished stock is also very fine with a few light handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Box is very good.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
Exceptional U.S. Springfield M1D Garand Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle with M84 Scope, Shipping Box and Accessories - Serial no. 3248349, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. Originally manufactured in May of 1944 and subsequently arsenal upgraded to the M1D Sniper configuration. Rifles so converted were used as sniper weapons during Korea and the Vietnam War. Blade front and peep rear sights, “DRC” windage drum, “S-A-9-52” marked barrel, “SA” bolt, relief cut operating rod and hammer. Winchester “WRA” trigger housing. Fitted with a Hart M2 cone flash hider, M84 scope serial numbered “30855”, with a post-and-crosshair reticle, sliding sunshield and a rubber eyepiece, and a “MRT/11-62” leather cheekpad. The arsenal replacement stock is stamped with an open boxed “S.A./RA” inspection cartouche on the left and a circled “P” proofmark on front of the pistol grip. Accompanied by a shipping record provided by the CMP that indicates this rifle was destined for Southeast Asia when it was shipped from Rock Island, Illinois via Toelle Arsenal, and a 1999 shipment dated Anniston CMP shipping box containing a sling, cleaning tools and accessories with their packaging (most are opened). An included consignor note states that their wife obtained this rifle from the second CMP M1D lottery. CONDITION: Very fine as arsenal upgraded to M1D configuration, retains 95% plus parkerized finish with some differing hues of finish on the trigger guard housing assembly. The arsenal refurbished replacement stock is very fine with a few light handling marks and defined edges. Scope is excellent, retains 99% original blue finish on the tube with a few scattered scratches, and crisp clear optics. Mechanically excellent. Box is fine. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3419
Excellent World War II U.S. Underwood M1 Semi- Automatic Carbine - Serial no. 6115309, 30 Carbine cal., 18 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. From the third production block manufactured circa March-April 1944. Features a “SI U” marked winged blade front and “S” marked two position flip-up rear sight with niter blue spring, Underwood barrel dated “3-44,” type I barrel band with three weld scars, “circle U” marked type II slide, “U” marked blued type III fat bolt, and stamped trigger guard with “ordnance bomb” marked underneath fitted with an unmarked
type III push button safety, “AU” marked type III magazine catch, “U” marked type III hammer. Fitted with an oiled walnut low wood stock marked “M-U” in the sling inlet and a “G.H.D./U.E.F.” cartouche on the right side of the butt, topped off with a “P-U” marked two-rivet handguard. Magazine is absent. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% plus original arsenal parkerized finish, with scattered splotching of dried grease in the finish, light edge wear on raised areas, limited light spotting, light cycling wear, and limited minor handling marks. The stock is also excellent, with a few minor scratches and dings along with crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent. A standout original example of an early 1944 production U.S. Underwood M1 Carbine! Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3420
U.S. Remington Arms Model 1903 A4 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle - Serial no. 3413949, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. This is a solid representative example of WWII Army contract U.S. Remington Model 1903A4 sniper rifle. These rifles were issued during WWII, again in Korea and even Vietnam. The barrel is marked “R A/flaming bomb/3-44” and the receiver is marked “U.S./REMINGTON/MODEL 03-A3” correctly offset on the left
side. The rifle has the correct 1903A4 sniper rifle bolt with the “R” mark on the underside of the bolt handle. The rifle has a Redfield marked scope base installed on the receiver and mounted with an M73B1 Weaver Model 330 scope, which is hand numbered 25632. Fitted with unmarked stamped parkerized barrel bands and stamped parkerized trigger guard. Mounted on a “C” type stock with a fat grip area without finger grooves and a full length handguard. Stock has a “P” stamped on the front of the pistol grip. CONDITION: Very fine as arsenal refurbished with 95% plus green parkerized finish. Showing general handling type marks on the bolt handle and some light edge wear. The wood is fine with some scattered small indentations and general handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The optics are slightly hazy. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3421 Harrington & Richardson Reising Model 60 Semi-Automatic Carbine - Serial no. 1931, 45 ACP cal., 18 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1944-1946 as a semi-automatic version of the Reising Model 50 submachine gun. Features fixed blade front and slide adjustable peep rear sights, “PH” marked barrel, standard three-line manufacturers information on top of the receiver, with the serial number along with “SAFE” and “S.A.” selector indicators on the right side. Fitted in a semi-pistol grip walnut stock with finger grasping groove forend and steel buttplate. With web sling, five total magazines (two full capacity, three reduced capacity), and an unmarked 5-cell canvas magazine pouch. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 99% professionally restored parkerized finish with limited handling evidence and a small amount of covered pitting. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Jon M. Maxwell Collection.
LOT 3418
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750 239