serial #1044769, 30-06, 24'' 3-52 dated Springfield Armory barrel with a bright very good plus bore with scattered pinprick pits but strong rifling. The metal surfaces of this 1942-dated rifle retain about 98% arsenal gray parkerized finish with light wear marks on the bolt, light handling marks on the gas cylinder, spots of light oxidation within the tines of the T37 flash suppressor, and traces of oxidation staining on the floorplate and buttplate; the ''NM'' marked operating rod has a darker gray parkerized finish compared to the rest of the rifle. The walnut stock is in excellent condition as cleaned with a few light handling marks. The stock is marked with a still crisp ''P'' proof on the inside of the pistolgrip, just above a near invisible circled ''P'' proof, and no arsenal markings are visible; an ''MRT / 11-62'' marked leather cheekpiece is tightly bound to the buttstock and in very good plus condition with light verdigris around the eyelets, the leather ties of which appear to be new additions. The receiver markings are slightly soft but still easily legible, and one leg of the receiver is hand marked ''T E / 4-69'', denoting conversion to M1D configuration at the Tooele Depot, as described in Complete Guide to the M1 GARAND and the M1 CARBINE © Canfield. All parts appear to be of Springfield Armory manufacture, with exception of the Remington-made operating rod, with drawing numbers dating them between 1942 through 1945; such a production range is common with M1D rifles, as they were assembled using the available effective parts. The rifle has an original M1D barrel, with the correct ''D7812555'' drawing number along the top of the barrel beneath the handguard, and is marked ''T'' for targeted. The rifle is sighted with an M84 telescopic sight, serialized ''3530'', in very good condition with light oxidation staining, very light pitting, and a few light handling marks. The scope is equipped with a sunshade and rubber eyepiece, and has mostly clear glass with a post and crosshair reticle. Included with the rifle is a cleaning rod and oiler. An attractive M1D sniper rifle that appears to have been configured by Tooele Depot in Utah. (14B9745-5) {C&R} (2500/4500)
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