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WW2  Rare Winchester manufactured M1 Garand   1944 Service Rifle

        For any M1 Garand collector the most desirable of all manufactures is the one manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. of New Haven, Conn.

        This April 1944 dated (serial number)   M1 Garand is probably the most desirable as it was manufactured only months before the Normandy invasion by US Army and the British and Commonwealth Army's. 

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           To find any WW2 service rifle in this condition is remarkable

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        Even though the M1s manufactured by Springfield and Winchester were functionally identical, there are some relatively minor differences in some of the parts between the two manufacturers, beyond the markings.

      For example, the protective ears of the front sight on Winchester rifles are noticeably wider than on the Springfield-made Garands (13/16" vs. 5/8" to 11/16").

      Also, the locking bar of the Winchester M1’s rear sight is rounded on the ends, whereas the Springfield bars are square on the ends. Another difference is that the barrel ring on the Winchester M1 gas cylinder is rounded on top, but the Springfield gas cylinder barrel ring is milled flat in that area.

 

    Original Winchester gas cylinders had a slight bluish tint (Du-Lite), while the Springfield M1 gas cylinders were black (Molyblack). There were also rather subtle differences in the configuration of the Winchester and Springfield stocks.

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  This Winchester M1 Garand is inside the January 1944  US Government  Winchester                                       Contract  2.305.850  ----  2,655,982   Serial number range

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  A great piece of WW2 US Military history  

   This is an opportunity to our a fantastic genuine WW2 Winchester Manufactured 

                                                M1 Garand 30 06 Cal

£3450.00

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