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LOT 348
Exceptional Documented U.S. Springfield Armory
1953-1957 Type 1 National Match M1 Garand Semi-
Automatic Rifle with U.S. Raritan Arsenal Shipping Invoice - Serial no. 5926548, 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 built up by the armory to 1953-1957 pattern “Type 1” National
Match specifications. These 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 from 1953 to 1957 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 the rifles used prior, the Type 1 National Match rifles built from
1953 to 1957 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.
Reference pages 546-550 of Bruce Canfield’s “The M1 Garand Rifle” for more details on the 1953 to 1957 Type 1 National Match M1 rifles. Features a standard wing blade front sight and T105 adjustable peep rear sight
assembly, unmarked post-war wide base gas cylinder, ‘high-hump’ lock, “BS” marked lock screw, “SA” marked and “10 55” dated barrel marked “NM” on the left side and with a bright chamber ring, “6528287-SA/A15” marked bolt,
along with a “6535382 SA” operating rod, and a “6528290-SA” trigger housing with a “SA D5546008” hammer, “SA11” safety, and unmarked stamped trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of walnut handguards and a walnut stock with
boxed “DoD eagle” inspection stamp on the left of the wrist and serif “P” firing proof on the grip. Includes a M1 pattern web sling, a plastic muzzle cover, and a matching numbered DD Form
1149-3 shipping invoice, dated “3/10/58”, addressed from the U.S. Raritan Arsenal to an individual in Oakland, California, identifying the rifle as “NATIONAL MATCH”.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining 97% plus original parkerized finish with some minor cycling wear, some minor edge wear, dried grease in protected areas, and some minor handling
marks. The stock is very fine as sanded and re-oiled with a crack in the front handguard, some minor chipping around the buttplate, some noticeable over hang on the sides of the butt plate,
and clear stamps. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Billy Pyle Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 347
U.S. Springfield M1D Semi-
Automatic Sniper Rifle
with M84 Scope - Serial no.
4383028, 30-06 cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. Manufactured post-WWII and
fitted out as a M1D Sniper Rifle. Blade front and peep rear sights, with “DRC” windage and “WCE” elevation drums and a Springfield “S A 1 53”
barrel with integral scope base. Internal components include a Springfield bolt, trigger housing, hammer, safety and relief cut operating rod.
The hardwood stock is arsenal stamped “RRA” on the right, “140” on the grip above a boxed “P” and Ordnance crossed cannons, a set of drilled and tapped holes
on the belly, and a “MRT 1-52” cheekpiece (screws not installed or included). The M84 scope is numbered “5395” with sun shield and rubber eyepiece.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 95% of the arsenal parkerized finish, showing bright wear on the gas cylinder and light handling marks overall. The refinished stock is very good, with
some dings and dents, the cheekpiece shows some staining and verdigris buildup. The scope shows some light handling marks, with crisp optics. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 4,750
LOT 346
U.S.M.C. Mark 1 Variant Remington Model 870 Wingmaster Slide Action
Trench Shotgun with Bayonet - Serial no. 744017V, 12 gauge, 20 inch round bbl.,
parkerized finish, walnut stock. Serial number 744071V indicates manufacture sometime in the 1960s during the Vietnam War
era, prior to 1968 when the “S” prefix serial numbering commenced. Offered here is a parkerized Remington Model 870 Mark 1 variant
trench shotgun featuring the U.S. Marine Corps type bayonet adapter assembly with rifle sight and bayonet lug for use with the included M7
bayonet, the same bayonet used on M16A1 rifles, and the extended magazine tube with 7-round capacity. The Model 870 Mark 1 was the first
type of military shotgun to fit the M7 bayonet, whereas all of the military trench shotguns before it fit the M1917 bayonet, and also the first to
have a 7-round extended tube. Remington’s military records are mostly unreleased, but it is well known that a number of Remington Model 870 shotguns
in a variety of configurations were procured by the various branches of the U.S. military during the Vietnam War and after, and have been in service in various forms in security and combat roles throughout Operation Desert
Storm of the Gulf War in the 1990s and into the Afghanistan War; with many military 870s known to be absent of U.S. property markings and in both blue and parkerized finishes. Related information on various military Remington
Model 870 shotguns can be found on pages 240-260 of “The World’s Fighting Shotguns” by Thomas F. Swearingen. A known U.S. Marine Corps contract for 3,231 Remington Model 870 Mark 1 shotguns was in Spring of 1969, which
featured the bayonet lug adapter with rifle sights, a 21 inch barrel with modified choke, plain walnut furniture, and parkerized finish, in which page 193 of Bruce Canfield’s book “Combat Shotguns” (2007) states, “The exact serial
number range for the Mark 1 shotguns is not known and was not reflected in the Remington/USMC contract information.” Rock Island Auction Company has sold some Remington Model 870 Mark 1 trench shotguns in the “S”
prefix serial range, and one Remington trials/salesman sample without the serial number prefix (Lot 339, Auction 86). Relevant information and photographs of Model 870 Mark 1 and riot shotguns can be found in Canfield’s book
(2007) on pages 162-163, 181-184, 191-194, and 218-223, in which page 182 of the book states, “The first significant combat use of the Mark 1 shotgun was reported to have occurred in May 1975 during the Mayaguez crisis when
an American ship was captured in international waters by hostile Cambodian forces. U.S. Marines eventually recaptured the ship and participated in combat operations against the Cambodian perpetrators on a nearby island. The
M870 Mark 1 reportedly played a large role in these engagements, and the weapon quickly gained a reputation as a reliable and effective combat shotgun.” Many of the Mark 1 shotguns later had their front sights removed, and
some have been reconfigured with 20 inch barrels, as shown in various official photographs in Canfield’s book. This Model 870 Mark 1 variant has been subsequently arsenal/armorer rebarreled with a “WA” 1980 date code 20 inch
barrel assembly with the later type adjustable rear notch sight, and choke measuring modified. Two-line “12 GA. FOR/2 3/4 IN. SHELLS” and the date code marked on the left side of the barrel, with the two-line Remington address
on the right. “Remington/744017V” and “Wingmaster/MODEL 870” marked on the left side of the receiver. Serrated walnut forearm and smooth pistol grip stock with a black plastic serrated Remington buttplate. 13 inch length of
pull. Includes an olive drab green canvas web sling, and an Imperial M7 bayonet with green plastic M8A1 scabbard.
CONDITION: Very fine as arsenal refurbished (see above), retains 85% plus parkerized finish, numerous scattered characteristic scratches and handling marks, a few small specks of red paint on the left of the bayonet adapter and
receiver, and defined markings. Wood is also fine with some scattered light scratches and dents, and distinct edges. Mechanically excellent. Bayonet and scabbard are both very fine. This U.S.M.C. Mark 1 variant Remington Model
870 Wingmaster trench shotgun would make a fine addition to any trench shotgun collection!
Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000