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Winning Bid US $1050 First bid $1000 Quantity 1 # of bids 2 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2024-02-01 00:00:00 Ended 2024-03-01 22:05:02

Springfield Armory, Model: MK 2 Mod 0 (M1 Garand), Cal: 7.62x51mm Nato, MFG: 1944, S/N: 3323662, Semi-auto Rifle, 24'' barrel. In 1957 The M14 Rifle was officially adopted as the replacement of the M1 Garand rifle & with it the new 7.62 Nato round. With the production of the M14 rifles starting off rocky at best, the navy which needs for small arms was very much secondary to those of the Army and Marines, it was not certain when, the Navy would be re-equipped with M14s. So the navy was stuck with the old venerable M1 for the foreseeable future. The army & marines chose to used the M1 with the 30-06 Cartridge until they could get the new M14's while the navy chose to re-chamber the M1's since they knew they were going to be stuck with them for a while, to ease up logistical & supply problems in the future. 1959, $25,000 was appropriated for the project to be carried out by the Naval Ordnance Plant in York, Pa., under the direction of James F. Weller. It was soon concluded that the insertion of a metal chamber bushing or sleeve configured to the 7.62 mm cartridge would be the most expedient method of accomplishing the conversion. In 1962, the Navy engaged the services of the H.P. White Laboratories in Street, Md., to develop a satisfactory bushing. In addition to the chamber bushing insert, the gas port of the barrel had to be enlarged to provide sufficient gas for proper rifle functioning. A plastic magazine spacer was developed to prevent the accidental loading of the longer .30-06 Sprg. cartridges into the shorter 7.62x51 mm NATO chamber. The spacer was attached to the M1s bullet guide. In 1964, Springfield Armory conducted testing on the Navy's proposed modification of the M1 rifles to 7.62 mm, which were designated M1E14. testing at Springfield revealed the barrel chamber bushings tended to become loose and could be ejected-along with the fired cartridge case-at any given time. They tried to fix this problem by using locktite with the bushings, but this only proved marginally successful. Even with the problems they encounter the navy still proceeded to convert many 30-06 Garands to 7.62 Nato. Once the M1 Garand was converted to 7.62 Nato it was no longer classified as M1 & they were re-named the MK2 Mod 0. The original problem with the barrel bushings coming loose and ejecting from the rifle continued to plague the MK 2 Mod 0 Garands. To try & fix this problem the Naval Weapons Facility at Crane, Ind., proposed cutting grooves in the chamber to better retain the bushing. While an improvement, the grooved chamber did not totally eliminate the problem. The navy eventually gave up on the chamber bushings & decided to make new barrels to get ride of the problem entirely, the later rifles were named the MK 2 Mod 1. with less than 10,000 of the MK2 Mod 1 being made it is by far the much rarer variant but still only about 20,000 remained after some being converted to the MK2 Mod 1, making them a rare collectable today. The semi-pistol grip black walnut stock is very good with light dings, dents, scratches, & wear from normal use/age, ''191'' & Springfield armory crest marked on bottom of pistol grip. The metal finish rates 85% overall with light wear in areas. Top rear of receiver is marked ''U.S.RIFLE'', ''CAL. .30M1'', ''SPRINGFIELD ARMORY'', & S/N, right side of barrel is marked ''7.62 NATO M11'', ''RA-9-51'', ''P''. Bore is very good, bright with strong rifling, has one spot of light roughness. Barrel holds a blade front sight with protective wings, & a Fully adjustable aperture rear sight. Checkered steel trapdoor butt plate that's worn gray with spots of rust/patina. Bottom sling loops with stacking swivel, comes with green canvas sling with Vietnamese lettering on it. A excellent piece of transitional history with mixing the old with the new & would make a nice addition to your collection. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 2000 to 4000

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Springfield Armory, Model: MK 2 Mod 0 (M1 Garand), Cal: 7.62x51m... Item # 4353 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $1050

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