![]() ![]() Springfield Armory and Winchester manufactured over 4 million M1 rifles by 1945, and it was generally assumed that there would be an adequate supply of Garands to equip the post-war American military. During World War II, the M1 Garand rifle proved its mettle on countless battlefields around the globe and was universally recognized as the premier general-issue service rifle of the war. International Harvester’s Post-WWII M1 Garand Rifle HOW INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BECAME A CHIEF SUPPLIER OF M1 GARAND RIFLES AFTER WWII. The majority of these rifles were assembled with LMR barrels (generally dated late 1952 or early 1953). ![]() Collectors have dubbed these the “Postage Stamp” type. Serial # 4642286 Very interesting story from the internet below: SA/IHC “Postage Stamp”: The second variant of M1 Garand receivers supplied by Springfield Armory with the nomenclature marking consisting of four even lines stamped on the receiver. ![]() Item Location - City: Penrose Item Location - State/Province: Colorado Item Location - Postal/Zip Code: 81240 Absolute Okay all my M1 Garand Collectors, bet you dont have one made by International Harvester in your collection! Overall in good pre-owned condition, comes with the cleaning kit in the stock.
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