Recently Acquired 1956 Springfield M1 in 6 Million serial number range

[Metacomet]

The AFPG on your barrel stands for AIR FORCE PREMIUM GRADE. These were match rifles built at Lackland AFB. You absolutely scored, even if only the barrel is AFPG. We'll need more pics or info to determine if the rifle is an Air Force match rifle.

These are the best of the best and super-duper rare. IIRC most of them were eventually made into drill rifles.

Is it 7.62 or 30-06? Is the barrel also marked NM? Any other NM stamped parts? Can you get us a good picture of the rear sight base and windage knob?

Awesome rifle!

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[GySgt USMC]

The AFPG on your barrel stands for AIR FORCE PREMIUM GRADE. These were match rifles built at Lackland AFB. You absolutely scored, even if only the barrel is AFPG. We'll need more pics or info to determine if the rifle is an Air Force match rifle.

These are the best of the best and super-duper rare. IIRC most of them were eventually made into drill rifles.

Is it 7.62 or 30-06? Is the barrel also marked NM? Any other NM stamped parts? Can you get us a good picture of the rear sight base and windage knob?

Awesome rifle!

Thanks for the information, in finding bits and pieces of info on these marks,
I recently found the the Rear Sight has the windage hole and that its the 1/2 moa adjustment.
but does not have the NM aperture, only the regular style.

I have closely examined it and can not find any NM markings.
The barrel is a SA 9-54 dated and the underneath of the barrel where the Op rod travels
is all polished and the chamber is in the white as well.

I am sure its a 30-06 as the bolt is not etched 7.62 as I've seen around.
The stock is a new CMP stock. I would venture to say that the barrel and receiver are original as
possible with the rear sight with the exception that it doesn't have the NM aperture.

I am still looking the internals offer to see if I find anymore interesting marks.

I hope it will turn out to be a nice shooter once I get a chance to range test it....