This is a very late production Springfield Armory M1 Garand manufactured in late 1955 with the scarce "X-"Prefix" serial number. This "X" prefix indicates that it has a duplicate serial number that was accidently applied by Springfield Armory. All of these "X" prefix serial numbered rifle were manufactured at the very end of production in 1955, prior to beginning the M14 production. This was a standard M1 issued for service use that usually had all late production SA marked parts, however this example has a mix of WWII and some post war parts. The barrel is marked "SA F6535448 1-55 A217B" followed by a standing "P" and "M" proof marks. The bolt is a WWII version marked "19-SA", the trigger housing is marked "6-SA" and the hammer is a -2 SA. The operating rod is an uncut version marked "D35382 6 SA". It has the post war wide base gas cylinder, the high hump gas cylinder lock and four slot gas plug. It is fitted with an early H&R type walnut stock with the very small 3/8 inch DOD cartouche on the left side, a circled "P" proof in the grip area and a blue "63" at the end of the handguard. It has the standard walnut handguards.

Very fine with 80% of its parkerized finish showing even, honest, wear overall on all the metal surface from actual field use. The stock and handguard sets are in fine condition with handling marks overall and the rear underside area of the stock showing traces of white paint along the lower sling swivel and edges of the buttplate. Mechanically excellent.