M1 Garand, Serial No. 3706. The rifle has been upgraded and overhauled multiple times during its service life. All that remains that was present during the test is the receiver.

Grease points on the M1 Garand include the bolt locking recesses, inner top, and slide channels on the receiver, lugs and top of the bolt, bolt guide on the operating rod, and the bottom of the barrel ...

There are four, distinct receiver-marking variants found on International Harvester M1 rifles, and IHC was assigned two blocks of serial numbers: 4,400,000 to 4,660,000 and 5,000,501 to 5,278,245.

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at the ...

The M1 Carbine is one of the most recognizable and long-serving military firearms in the world. Though many consider it to be the anemic kid brother of the legendary M1 Garand, the carbine has its own ...

Redesigned barrels and sights had increased its accuracy and ruggedness. Still a tough rifle to produce, the Garand was coming out of the Army’s Springfield Arsenal at a 560-per-day clip.