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John Garand with a presentation M1 rifle with a maple stock in 1952.
secretary of Army Robert Stevens presents John Garand with an M1 Garand rifle at his retirement in 1953. Note the deep grain in the walnut
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Lovely tiger stripe on that one, wonder where it went?
He retired in 1953. I wonder if this is a presentation to him?
Bob
So, with a bit of looking, apparently John's rifle himself... Here's what happened to it in 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack
"John Garand's own Garand - serial number 1,000,000 - sold at auction over the weekend. The hammer price was $287,500 - a new world record for the M1 Garand."
So, in private ownership.
I'm surprised that is not in a museum somewhere to stay!
That was my initial search too, but apparently not. Never know, if you watch it may show up at a rattle battle near you...Quote:
Originally Posted by jond41403
Not a bad price for a $35USD rifle during the height of production in WW2.