My first wartime Garand……..2/44 Springfield

I’ve been increasingly fascinated with owning a correct/restored wartime Garand and finally pulled the trigger on a gunbroker deal a couple weeks ago. It came in recently, and near as I can tell is entirely correct except for maybe the hammer spring plunger w/o wings (may or may not really mean anything as I think they started using these in march of ’44). I need a good period sling to go with it, but otherwise I wouldn’t change a thing.

Wish I could know something about its history. Which theatre did it go to, who carried it, etc.

That's the same as the rest of us, but I guess we'll really never know for sure. We would sure like to see more pics of this one, looks good from here though.

Yes, more pictures. Welcome to the site. Please enjoy :thup:

Awesome, robbytheguy! Yes, more pics please.

here are a few more.........hosted by the guy i bought it from: http://www.fototime.com/inv/262B0B0A184FEE6

Did I see that right? An uncut op rod? Nice George Woody stamp. The dings don't matter. Even the big ones at the toe and the belly. They could be sorted out but that sort of thing can show. I would leave them alone. White chamber and you say the barrel's good? Everything looks like a good deal.

Yep.....surprisingly good 2-44 barrel, and an uncut -9 curved side op rod

That is a beauty! WOW!

Beautiful rifle, I am envious!

Nice lookin Garand:thup: Swap that uncut rod out and put it aside it has alot of collector value

Great looking M1. Congrats. I just picked a 1944 M1 up of Gunbroker myself recently.

Everything looks good to me. Nice rifle. I would leave it alone