Late WW2 Springfield M1 Rifle

This rifle was located in a remote area of Wisconsin by a friend who does
estate sales. Only rifle besides an old shotgun and 22 rifle. There wasn't
any interest from the locals and the condition was not the best. He called
and I told him that I would buy it. I got the rifle a few months later, well
used and not alot of finish but the bore was excellent, Also what was really
interesting to me is that all the parts were correct for April 1944. later on
I found out the sale was from a WW2 veteran's estate. I used some ammo
from different lots both ball and AP, everything worked.Attachment 52084Attachment 52085Attachment 52086Attachment 52087Attachment 52088

Great find that is rare indeed. I own a May 1944 SA garand, but not all original.

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Originally Posted by RCS

. . . . . I used some ammo
from different lots both ball and AP, everything worked.

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WOW! . .
If that target was shot at 100 yards, the rifle is ?a hell-of-a-shooter? . . . .especially with differing lots and types of ammo!

Actually I thought it would do better at 100 yards considering it was shot from sandbags. But later checked the bore and the
T.E. was 5.0. It is a good old WW2 rifle and will work with GI ammo

You've got a good shooter there. Enjoyable to take out and use without worrying about losing any value like those "all correct" safe queens.

It's the "safe queens" that drive the market. Prices start at the top and work their way down rather than work their way up from the bottom.

To each his own, whichever it is.