U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1
Affectionately known simply as...The Garand Rifle
I bought this Springfield Armory rifle from the Civilian Marksmanship Program last August at Camp Perry, Ohio during the National Matches. I actually bought two. The other matching version is here and is of the same grade. This is a Denmark version (see below) that over time and warehousing had bad or cracked stocks and were offered for sale at the CMP without wood furniture. I bought brand new top-quality walnut wood from Boyds' Gunstock Industries (BOYDS) and had the rifle, stock and rear and forward handguard assemblies custom fitted and fire-tested by my gunsmith Eric Meitzner (715-378-2211) of Solon Springs, Wisconsin. All of the extra U.S. original-issue front assembly parts were purchased from Fulton Armory of Savage, Maryland. Note the "flair" of the custom wood-burned "Camp Perry 2005" on the front handguard. This particular rifle is calibrated with a muzzle erosion of 3 and a throat erosion of 3+. Not bad for a Dane issue M1. Note: This rifle is for sale. It is not a true collector rifle as the wood is now replaced with new walnut Boyd's stock, hand guard and fore-end. All of the hardware to fit the new wood is original from Fulton Armory's stocks of parts. It is a beautiful looking and high quality shooter rifle. I want to make sure that whomever I sell it to, they will shoot it and enjoy it.
November 23, 2005