M1 Garand 6.09M

[Orlando]

Last Garands manufactured and only around 22,000 made.

[usabaker]

I’d rather have a WWII era one.

I'm with you on that one.

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Last Garands manufactured and only around 22,000 made.

So in the 6 million serial number range, there were 22,000 made?

[Orlando]

As I remember yes

[RCS]

If you really want something kind of different with a high serial number, check out the 6 million H&R rifles, only 500 manufactured in the 6 million range

[Bob Seijas]

I would be inclined to wait until March when the new Turkish returns start to sell... we saw some nice rifles in that lot.

[Joe W]

Here's one that sold a few days ago for $ 3125.00. Though it was a NM rifle and less than 700 from the highest serial number known. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/750318116.

[Bob Seijas]

They are among the last assembled by SA and the quality is usually high. Many became National Match guns. The receiver is different from WWII rifles, the heel is wider and flatter.

[Tom in N.J.]

There were only about 22,000 rifles made in the six million serial number range vs about a million each in the 1,2, 3, 4,& 5 million ranges. No SA numbers in the 6002000 to 6079999 range were used. 400 HRA rifles in the 6034000 to 6034729 range to close out production.

[Joe W]

I just sold a 6.08 about 2 weeks ago for $ 1050.00. I had bought it at Anniston in 2012 for $ 675.00. It was a nice looking rifle but did not fit my collecting tastes as it was rebuilt by CMP from a NM barrel and receiver. Parts were a mix of late SA and HRA (op rod). The stock was CMP walnut. What I didn't care for was that it had been refinished in a dark black, not only barrel & receiver but small parts as well including trigger group, gas cylinder and op rod. The trigger group almost looked as if it was refinished as a unit. I never shot it but believe it would have made a nice shooter as the NM barrel appeared to have little if any use. Some will say I could have got more but I was satisfied with what I got considering what I paid.

[rcathey]

What I didn't care for was that it had been refinished in a dark black, not only barrel & receiver but small parts as well including trigger group, gas cylinder and op rod.

Mine's the same way. Got a pretty good deal on it but I also don't care for the so clearly period-incorrect finish. Fine shooter, though.
Has a Springfield Armory barrel dated to, if I recall, 1952. Reckon it was finished sometime around then.