WTH did I just buy - Danish Springfield M1 Garand

drobs

Friend of mine needed some cash so I bought this. What can you tell me about it? I don't know much about them. When was it manufacturered and rebuilt? Any other details about it?

Stock is not original and has been refinished.

My friend bought it from a guy who bought it from the CMP.




Receiver: US Rifle Caliber 30 M1 Springfield Armory 1524190


Barrel: VAR D 6535448 6-61 13 DK (crown) M KOA (in a circle)


Receiver Markings: 034 diamond PP
D 28291 27




Fuzzy Op Rod Marking: D35382 3A


Trigger Assy: D28290 - 7 - Sa



Safety: SA
Trigger: 8S or S8

Not pictured
Top of Bolt: D28287-12SA
W9B

My picture of the rear sight knobs didn't come out but the right knob has "Left" on it twice and the left knob has "Up" "Down" "Battle" "Range" & a Triangle.

1KYDSTR

Just a quick reply with my limited knowledge of these. Of all the countries we gave Garands to after the war, the Danes likely did the best work with theirs. the VAR barrel is Dane produced and as I have a buddy who has 2 of them, I can assure you they shoot. The Danes never made a Garand of their own, but rather overhauled and rebarreled them as needed. In my opinion, and from having seen about 2000 different Garands at my range in the last two years alone, they are near the top of the heap! Interesting to note that the majority seem to have come back from Denmark in remarkable condition....compare those to the Greek and Korean returns you see out there...sad by comparison!

mark christian

Nice looking rifle and the sights are the original WWII lock bar type, which is a real bonus. The receiver serial number dates from around April 1943 (I'd have to get out a book to find the exact date). The operating rod and trigger group are too early for that range but this only matters to collectors, it won't make any differnce for shooting purposes and both are still a nice looking WWII parts. The barrel is a Danish replacement and these are regarded as excellent quality barrels, easily a match of USGI. It is a very nice looking rifle and a good example of the excellent quality Danish M1s that the CMP was selling several years ago, most of which were WWII era rifles in fine shape and retaining many original parts. Sadly those Danish M1s are now a thing of the past and post war rebuilds seem to comprise most of the CMP offerings these day.

drobs

Thanks Mark & 1KYDSTR!

Appreciate the info. I should've bought some of these along time ago.

Now I need to find some ammo.

oddball7465

It's pretty, I can tell you that, almost as pretty as my Winchester M1 Garand. I also have the same shoes that you have.

62fuelie

"The finest battle implement devised by man." G. S. Patton A very nice rifle. Be sure the ammo you use is standard military pressure, not commercial high velocity hot rod stuff. It puts excessive strain on the operating system to use maximum loads in the Garand system. It expects to be fed 150-165 grain bullets at about 2700 fps driven by powders that replicate the military burn curve. Enjoy it!