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LOT 371
Scarce and Attractive U.S. Springfield
Armory “X” Prefix 1958 Type 1 National Match M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle - Serial
no. X6000921, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. Receiver
manufactured in 1956, the second to last year of M1 rifle serial production at the U.S. Springfield Armory, and
subsequently selected and built up by the armory to 1958 pattern “Type 1” National Match specifications. The 1958 pattern and
the earlier Type 1 rifles, unlike the standard production rifles used in match shooting prior, were specifically built by the armory for competitive use in the
National Matches at Camp Perry, using serviceable receivers the armory had in stock at the time, and were later offered for sale to qualified members of the public through
the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM). While made to a more exacting standard than those used in earlier matches, the Type 1 National Match rifles built for the 1958 matches
lacked many of the features found on the later 1959 Type 1 and 1960s Type 2 variants, with only a “NM” marked barrel, standard sights/small parts, and no bedding work to the stock. However, the 1958
rifles also differed form earlier 1953-1957 production examples in that they were the first to incorporate national match modified gas cylinders, though it is noted in Canfield’s book that it was not believed
at the time of writing that the armory marked the new gas cylinders with “NM” for the 1958 rifles. Reference pages 546-550 of Bruce Canfield’s “The M1 Garand Rifle” for more details on the 1953 to 1958 Type 1
National Match M1 rifles. Features standard winged blade front and adjustable peep rear sights, “NM” wide-base gas cylinder, “6528287-SA/Y01” marked bolt, along with a “6535382 SA” operating rod. The receiver
also features an “X” prefix ahead of the serial number, which was applied to roughly 2,000 receivers in the low 6 million serial number range (X6,000,016 to X6,001,902) and denoted receivers that had a duplicate
serial numbers to replace others that the armory had erroneously used. The “LMR” barrel is marked “NM” on the left, dated “10 53”, marked with “T” and “P” under the operating rod, and has a bright chamber. The
trigger housing is marked “6528290-SA,” with a “SA D5546008” hammer, “SA11” marked safety, and unmarked stamped trigger guard. Fitted with a smooth oiled walnut stock with “DoD eagle” cartouche on the
left and circled serif “P” firing proof on the grip. Includes a reproduction M1907 pattern leather sling.
CONDITION: Excellent plus, retaining 98% original parkerized finish with minor cycling wear, some dried grease, limited edge wear, limited brown patina, and limited handling marks. The stock is also excellent with attractive
original raised and oiled grain, crisp markings, and spectacular fiddle-back grain. Mechanically excellent. A standout representative of not only an “X” prefix, but of a 1958 pattern National Match M1 rifle as well!
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 369
Early World War II Production U.S. Winchester M1 Semi-
Automatic Carbine - Serial no. 1076417, 30 M1 Carbine cal., 18
inch round bbl., blue/parkerized finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1942. Blade front and “S”
marked two-leaf rear sights, with an undated blued “WP” barrel, Type I barrel band, “W” recoil plate, flat bolt,
“88” marked milled trigger guard, unmarked button safety, early pattern detachable operating rod spring housing, “*W*” magazine
catch and a blued “BW” marked magazine. High wood stock with a two-rivet handguard, marked with “crossed cannons” and “W.R.A./
G.H.D.” on the right side, with an “I” oiler cut and an original U.S. WWII tan/khaki canvas web sling.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% of the original combination blue and parkerized finish, with a mixed gray and brown color on the front sight,
mild cycling wear on the bolt and receiver, and mild handling marks overall. A small, barely noticeable patch of pitting is present on the left
side of the receiver just above the stock, The stock is very fine, with crisp markings, mild scattered dings and scuffs. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 370
Excellent World War II U.S. Inland Mfg. Div. M1A1 Semi-Automatic Paratrooper
Carbine with Jump Case - Serial no. 6327522, 30 Carbine cal., 18 inch round bbl.,
parkerized finish, metal/hardwood stock. Manufactured in late 1944, within the known
serial number range (approximately 4,950,000 to 6,650,000) of the second production
run M1A1 paratrooper carbines produced by the Inland Manufacturing Division of
General Motors, totaling roughly 70,000 manufactured from May 1944 to January
1945. Features “R” marked winged blade front and “PI” type 2 milled adjustable peep rear sights, “10-44” dated Inland barrel,
“triangle PI” type 2 barrel band, “PI” type 5 slide, “A.I.” type 3 ‘round-top’ blued bolt, and “INLAND” milled trigger housing with type
2 button safety, “E.I.” type 3 magazine catch, and “W.I.” marked type 3 hammer. Fitted with a oiled walnut ‘low-wood’ second series M1A1
stock, with folding metal wire butt, leather cheek rest with steel rivets, “IO” mark on the interior, and a S.E. Overton contract “RI/3” marked ‘slim
jim’ pistol grip with “ordnance wheel” on the right side, topped off with an “IO” four-rivet handguard, along with an “IA” blued magazine. Includes an “ATLAS
AWNING/1944” marked green web drop-leg jump case for the M1A1 Carbine, an OD green web sling, and metal oiler.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% original parkerized finish with some minor edge wear, some minor spotting/brown patina showing mostly on the trigger housing,
thinning on the bolt, but otherwise limited minor handling marks. The stock is very fine as re-oiled with a crack on the interior a head of the magazine well, some minor spotting on the
folding wire butt hardware, and some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The jump case is very fine.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 372
Exceptional Late World War II U.S. Springfield
Armory M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle with Scoff Duff
Signed Data Sheet - Serial no. 3805643, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock.
Receiver manufactured in June 1945, roughly three months before the surrender of Imperial Japan ended World War II and four months
before the suspension of M1 rifle production at the U.S. Springfield Armory in October 1945 at serial number 3,888,999. Features fixed winged blade front and
type 3 lock-bar adjustable peep rear sights with staked pinion, unmarked Springfield Armory pattern wide-base gas cylinder with chamfered lock and “P/o” marked cross slot
screw, stamped lower band with staked solid retaining pin, “3 S A 4 45” marked barrel with bright chamber, uncut “D35382 9 SA” flat-side operating rod, “11” follower, “D28287-19SA/A-9” bolt, and “D28290-18-
SA” trigger housing with “C 46008-9 SA” hammer, “SA-11”safety, and unmarked stamped trigger guard. Fitted with a smooth oiled walnut handguards and stock bearing a boxed “S.A./N.F.R.” (Gen. Norman F. Ramsey)
inspection cartouche and “ordnance wheel” stamp on the left of the wrist, circled serif “P” firing proof on the grip, and a small “ordnance wheel” stamp under the grip. Includes a numbers matching M1 Garand data sheet
signed by noted author Scott A. Duff and dated October 28, 2004, which confirms the rifle’s current configuration.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% plus original parkerized finish with minor edge wear focused mostly on high points the gas cylinder and buttplate, some minor cycling wear, some dried grease, limited brown patina, and
otherwise limited minor handling marks. The stock is very fine as lightly sanded and re-oiled. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500