Unissued M1 Garand

[LTCJohnston]

I recently purchased through the CMP auction site an unissued 1955 SA M1 Garand. It is a beautiful rifle. I do have a que3stion about it. It has a National Match barrel on it. I have seen National Match parts on rebuilds but not on unissued rifles unless they were built as National Match rifles. I am beginning to think this might be a Type One National Match rifle. My understanding the Type One's only had a National Match barrel on them. Any thoughts?

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[painter777]

Hang tight, someone will be along who can help.

I think I recall this one..... Back in early/mid May?
Still wrapped in original VCI foil on the front and rear sight. IIRC stripped VCI in the barrel.
I'd bet it cleaned up to be a beauty.

Pictures would be nice.

[RCS]

If you have some photos of the barrel markings and inside the stock that would help.

[painter777]

I think I recall this one..... Back in early/mid May?
Still wrapped in original VCI foil on the front and rear sight. IIRC stripped VCI in the barrel.

Nope, Can't be the one I was thinking of. I used a old link and tracked it back down. The one I looked at was thru Advanced/Completed Auctions.....

It Sold May of 2014
Civilian Marksmanship Program - Promoting firearms safety training!

This current SA Unissued 5869462 has a similar look to the pic Mark in Rochester posted.
This one ends the 7th of Aug. Listing has a link to Google pictures:
Civilian Marksmanship Program - Promoting firearms safety training!

[browningautorifle]

This current SA Unissued 5869462

All I could think when looking over the pics was "Geeze that rifle is dry"... It's screaming for a drink of everything.

[LTCJohnston]

That has been done!

[ssgross]

the CMP auction site

I've followed some CMP auctions. In my opinion they get very hot $$$ - too hot for me. I wanted to get a 10x scope for an m40 clone project, but they were ending up at over $8000. I can probably imagine what you paid for your rifle. Every now and again they get a 1903 parts queen turned in from a VFW or other organization and auction them off. Price ends up at 2 or 3 times what they are going for on gunbroker today. I suppose people are comfortable knowing the CMP signs off on quality, function, etc. and that drives the price up.
Sorry my rant doesn't answer your question

[Mark in Rochester]

Curious - the last 8 CMP auctions for unissued rifles from 4/24/21 to 7/19/21 show no NM markings. Also if you search on unissued and NM there are no results. indeed a very special rifle eager to see the pictures.

[LTCJohnston]

I will post pics but it might be a day or so. Terry

[LTCJohnston]

Here are the pictured of my unissued Garand with the NM on the barrel. It was purchased 5/24/2021.