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LOT 3399
U.S. Springfield Armory M1C
Garand Semi-Automatic Sniper Style Rifle
with M82 Sniper Scope - Serial no. 3262733, 30-06 cal., 24 inch bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock.
Developed in 1944, the M1C was the first sniper variant of the Springfield Armory M1 Garand rifle. It was
based on the standard semi-automatic rifle fitted with a side mounted Griffin & Howe scope mount issued with
either a M81 or later M82 sniper scope. Although effective, the manufacturing process was rather involved, requiring non-heated M1 Springfield receivers
to be shipped to Griffin & Howe for the installation and fitting of the G&H designed M1C base and then returned to the armory for complete and final assembly and inspection.
They were phased out of production after WWII in favor of the simpler M1D Springfield Armory conversion. Less than 8,000 were completed during WWII with many thousands reissued circa
1951-1953 for the Korean War and later during Vietnam. This receiver was originally manufactured in October 1944 and was rebarreled with a refinished SA barrel marked “1-S-A-10-44”. It has the early
style locking bar windage and “BATTLE RANGE” elevation drums, very late Springfield bolt, hammer, trigger housing, safety and an early post-war “6535382” marked operating rod. The M1C base is secured to the receiver with two-
pins and three-screw arrangement and restamped on the underside with matching numbered “3262733”. The original M1C Griffin & Howe scope mount is stamped “3347778” on the right with the address on top. It is fitted with a
late production M82 Sniper Scope that is numbered “41650” marked with a stock number of “F001-0084688”. Fitted with a walnut sock and handguard set
stamped with a boxed “SA/JLG” and cross-cannon cartouche on the side with a circled “P” stamp in the grip area. The buttstock is fitted with an unmarked
(WWII) type leather cheekpiece (screws not installed or included) and a checkered steel buttplate. Included with this rifle is a rare early milled SA marked
cone flash hider and green web sling.
CONDITION: Very fine as assembled with 95% of its current gray/green parkerized finish with only minor edge and high spot wear overall with the breech
still in the white. The stock and handguards are also very fine with nice clear proof marks showing a nice matching medium brown color overall, mixed with
minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The G&H scope mount retains 90% of its arsenal type reparkerized finish with some minor pitting on the
edges of the scope rings and back side of the mount. The markings are clear and distinct. The scope retains 90% of its original blued finish with clear optics.
Provenance: The George Moller Collection; Private Collection.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3398
Very Scarce and Highly Desirable Vietnam Era U.S.
Marked Winchester Model 1200 Slide Action Trench Shotgun - Serial
no. 480402, 12 gauge, 20 inch round bbl., parkerized/grey finish, walnut stock.
Manufactured during the late 1960s to mid 1970s as one of many commercial Winchester
Model 1200 shotguns purchased by U.S. Ordnance, mounted with a heat shield and bayonet lug, and marked with
“U.S.” stamps. By the time that the majority of these shotguns were delivered to the U.S. military the Vietnam War was coming
to a close, with very few believed to have made it in time to see use during the conflict, and were subsequently utilized
by U.S. personal in Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Most were destroyed after service,
leading to their scarcity today, with sparse government records of contract deliveries. Refer to pages 177-180 of “Complete
Guide to United States Military Combat Shotguns” by Bruce Canfield for further pictures and details on the U.S. Winchester
Model 1200 and similar shotguns. Features a steel bead front sight on the six-hole pattern heat shield with a bayonet lug sized for the M1917 pattern
bayonet (marked “11686389” on the left with three securing screws), a 20-inch barrel with “U.S.” marked on the left side above the standard markings (2 3/4 inch chamber, marked “CYL”
for cylinder choke), Winchester circled “W/P” factory proofs on the barrel and receiver, along with “U.S.” marked on the receiver under the serial number. Fitted with a smooth walnut forearm and a
replacement walnut stock with a 14 3/8 inch length of pull and “BOYD” marked ribbed polymer buttplate. Includes a M1 pattern nylon sling.
CONDITION: Very fine as arsenal refurbished, retaining 95% parkerized and 90% grey finishes with some light edge wear on the receiver, minor slide wear on the tube, some thinning on the trigger guard, and some
light handling marks. The furniture is also very fine with some scattered light scrapes. Mechanically excellent. Overall a very attractive example of a scarce U.S. marked Winchester Model 1200 trench shogun!
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500