Manufactured in April 1942, shortly after the United State's entry into World War II. Marked with London proofs on the chamber, associated with M1 rifles supplied to Great Britain as part of the Lend-Lease Program as well as rifles that re-entered the United States through commercial channels via England. Some evidence of red paint is visible in the grain on the forearm, applied to some Lend-Lease American rifles to identify them as chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge. Features a winged blade front with screw cap and "flush nut" rear sight assembly. With a narrow-base gas cylinder and cross-slot poppet valve plug. The barrel is marked "S-A-2-42" on the right of the chamber with British Birmingham proofs. With an unmodified "D35382 3 SA" marked operating rod, short fork follower rod, "8" marked follower, and "D28287-12SA/RE5C" bolt. The trigger housing is marked "D28290-5-SA," with a "C46008-2 SA" hammer, "C46015-6SA" safety, and "C-46025-1-SA" milled trigger guard. Fitted with a smooth pistol grip stock bearing a boxed "S.A./G.H.S." (Gilbert H. Stewart) inspection cartouche and crossed cannons stamped on the left of the wrist, with a circled serif "P" proof on the underside, along with arched profile lower band and single-grove milled rear handguard clip. Includes a commercial Brauer Bros. Mfg. Co. brown leather sling.

Very fine, retaining 90% plus original parkerized finish with some finish loss on the operating rod and scattered handling marks. The stock is very fine with raised grains and rich re-oiled finish, some light handling marks and dents on the handguards, a small chip near the toe, and legible stampings. Mechanically excellent.