This is an exceptional World War II Winchester manufactured M1 Garand rifle manufactured in May of 1944. This rifle is all original and appears to have not been issued. It has all of its original Winchester parts with the same correct matching factory parkerized and Du-Lite finishes. The right of the receiver is marked "D28291-2", and the barrel is correctly marked on the right side with the Winchester circled "WP" proof followed by a single punch dot proof mark. The rear breech face of the barrel is parkerized, correctly, as Winchester parkerized their barrels while affixed to the receiver. The barrel is fitted with the original late Winchester pattern, wide-base gas cylinder with the round top gas cylinder lock, both correctly with their Du-Lite black oxide finish (blue in color) with a cross slot gas plug. "D28287-1 W.R.A." marked bolt, "D35382-W.R.A." uncut operating rod, "D28290-W.R.A." trigger housing, "C46025W.R.A." milled trigger guard, "C-46008-1W.R.A." hammer, "WRA-1" safety, hammer spring guide with wings, correct rear sight with rounded end locking bar on the windage knob, smooth spring clip on the rear handguard with the oval pattern Winchester middle barrel band with the original solid cross pin still in place. Boxed "WRA/GHD" and crossed cannons cartouches stamped slightly off center on the left of the wrist with a circled "P" proof stamped behind the trigger guard area. The buttplate has the correct raised checkering pattern with the smooth outer edge, with the sharp edge on the trapdoor found on Winchester manufactured buttplates.