1 April 2025 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

[Mark in Rochester]

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ndfinalb-1.jpg

I thought this would get at least one comment - next time I will make it left handed

[Zeke55]

I see it now

[Bob Womack]

1-5 were the first Springfield Shop proof of concept rifles. Serials? What serials? And the hooded read sight?

Bob

[Mark in Rochester]

1-5 were the first Springfield Shop proof of concept rifles. Serials? What serials? And the hooded read sight?

Bob

Read the receiver heal logo

[oldfoneguy]

Obviously they never went into full scale production or more would have been seen. Was this a tool room sample or an early part of a full scale tooled up for production canceled contract?

[Mark in Rochester]

Ok now read the date of the post

[browningautorifle]

Ok now read the date of the post

Now, here's what AI says on Google...here's where we're headed... Read this carefully.

"The M1 Garand rifle, a .30 caliber, gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle, was produced by multiple manufacturers, including Remington-Rand, during World War II and beyond.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
M1 Garand: This rifle, developed by John Garand, was a .30 caliber, gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle with an 8-shot clip-fed system.
Production: The M1 rifle went into production in 1936, with Remington-Rand being one of the manufacturers.
Remington-Rand's Role: Remington-Rand, along with other companies, played a significant role in producing the M1 Garand during World War II and beyond.
Other M1 Garand Manufacturers: Besides Remington-Rand, other manufacturers of the M1 Garand included Springfield Armory and Winchester."

[oldfoneguy]

Ok now read the date of the post

The post date is 4/4/25. If it was 4/1/25 it would definitely be suspect but otherwise I'm at a loss.

[Bob Womack]

From the face, there are two logical problems that make it hard to make a definitive statement:

1. The existence of a prospective example put together by a company that wasn't eventually selected for production isn't unbelievable.
2. An obsequious serial number is COMPLETELY believable, especially from an outlier company, given Winchester's record.

How's that?

Bob