One of roughly 30,000 "WIN-13" M1 Garand rifles contracted for in June 1944 and produced by Winchester Repeating Arms Co. from late January 1945 to mid June 1945, with this example from early March production, as found in the Winchester factory polishing shop ledger listed on pages 832-836 of Bruce Canfield's "The M1 Garand Rifle". These "New Series - Model 39" rifles (Winchester's internal designation) differed from previous M1s produced by the company to include an out of sequence serial range, "D28291WIN-13" receiver drawing number, and the use of later pattern parts in closer conformity to those produced by the U.S. Springfield Armory at the time. Reference pages 372-375 of Bruce Canfield's "The M1 Garand Rifle" for further details on Winchester's "WIN-13" M1 rifles. Features correct 13/16 inch winged blade front and type 2 lock-bar adjustable peep rear sights, Winchester pattern wide-base gas cylinder and round top gas cylinder lock, both correctly finished in Du-Lite black oxide (blue in color) with "o" marked cross-slot gas cylinder lock, "D28287-1 W.R.A." marked bolt, unmodified "D35382W.R.A." operating rod, "13" follower, arched and milled lower band with solid retaining pin, and aforementioned "D28291WIN-13" drawing number on the right side of the receiver wall under the stock line. The barrel is correctly marked on the right side with the Winchester circled "WP" proof followed by "2" and "5". The outer ring of the breech is correctly parkerized, with the chamber left bright, as Winchester finished their barrels while affixed to the receiver. The trigger guard is marked "D28290-W.R.A." with "C46008-1W.R.A." hammer, "WRA-1" safety, wingless hammer spring guide, and "C46025 W.R.A." marked milled trigger guard. Fitted with an oiled walnut stock bearing the correct boxed "W.R.A./G.H.D." (Col. Guy H. Drewry) inspector cartouche and "ordnance wheel" on the left, circled serif "P" firing proof under the grip. Includes an OD green colored and "B.M.C./1944" marked M1 "flat buckle" web sling.

Very fine, retaining 85% original parkerized finish with minor edge wear, some thinning revealing brown patina, limited spotting, light cycling wear, dried grease, limited mild handling marks, and correctly staked rear sight pinion. The stock is also very fine as light sanded and re-oiled with possible replacement guards. Mechanically excellent.