Very high serial number Garand

A friend of mine brought this over today and asked me if I would grease it up for him. I have seen it stated that 6099905 is the highest one recorded, this one is right up there.
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Here are the barrel markings.
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high number range on SA is in the 6.1

Sometime in the early 1990's, I took apart 6,100,256 it had a '56 dated barrel and was not a NM. The highest serial numbered M1 was pictured in the GCA Journal a few years ago

The "A4" inscribed on the receiver leg indicates a Anniston rebuild, does it not ? That would explain the late barrel.

The highest serial number would be 6100499, a NM M1 Rifle owned by Roger Miner. The story of this rifle can be found in the Summer of 2008 GCA Journal.

This is indeed a re-built Garand. A late rifle, for sure. But it has been through a re-build.

Rebuild or not its a nice rifle enjoy its a keeper.

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-Mike

When was the last year SA made barrels? I've got one with a 64 barrel on it too.

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Originally Posted by Amsdorf

When was the last year SA made barrels? I've got one with a 64 barrel on it too.

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The latest M1 barrel that I have seen for the M1 was a 67 dated barrel, Springfield Armory closed in Apr of 68.

Nice find on the 6M rifle. I hope to add one of that range to my collection one day.