I have this late 6.09 Garand...

[Smokepole]

I, too, have a 6.9 mil that has been match graded. It has a NM engraved on the left side of the barrel behind the front sight. It also has a NM op rod, front sight and rear sight. The stock has been very nicely bedded with what apears to be Brownell's Accura-Glass. Since seeing your posts, I have looked very carefully for an AFPG on my barrel to no avail. The barrel has, however, been brightly polished at the rear under the op rod.

I bought this rifle from an individual (an older gentleman) who had given up competitive shooting. The rifle is in "as new" condition.

Any ideas what I may have?

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[Joe W]

I, too, have a 6.9 mil that has been match graded. It has a NM engraved on the left side of the barrel behind the front sight. It also has a NM op rod, front sight and rear sight. The stock has been very nicely bedded with what apears to be Brownell's Accura-Glass. Since seeing your posts, I have looked very carefully for an AFPG on my barrel to no avail. The barrel has, however, been brightly polished at the rear under the op rod.

I bought this rifle from an individual (an older gentleman) who had given up competitive shooting. The rifle is in "as new" condition.

Any ideas what I may have?

Unless you are mistaken as to the 6.9 mil. serial number, your receiver may have been made by Springfield Armory INC. not the Govt. SA. The highest known Serial Number for the M1 rifle is 6100499, which is a NM rifle. I hope you ment 6.09 mil. and not 6.9 mil.
Assuming it is 6.09, you may have a SA built NM rifle. I am not sure, but I believe the majority of the 6 mil rifles were NM rifles. If not the majority, a good number were NM.