Receiver originally manufactured in September 1942 and subsequently arsenal upgraded to the M1D sniper specifications, with many rifles so converted used during the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. Features a winged blade front sight and T105 adjustable peep rear sight assembly, wide base gas cylinder marked "6" on the rear ring flat, a chamfered cylinder lock, "O" cross-slot lock screw, arsenal replacement "S-A-9-52" marked M1D barrel (also marked "P T P") with a parkerized chamber ring, relief-cut "D35382 3 SA" operating rod, "D28287-12SA/S-06<>" bolt, "12" follower, and a "D28290-7-SA" trigger housing with "C46008-7 SA" hammer, "SA-11" safety, and unmarked milled trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of walnut handguards and a walnut stock with a circled serif "P" firing proof on the pistol grip and a "MRT/10 52" marked leather cheek rest laced to the butt. Topped off with a M84 scope with sunshade and rubber eye piece (post-and-crosshair reticle, serial number "25284") on a M1D optic thumb-screw mount. Includes a green CMP hard case, "MRT/FEB. 1952" marked M1 web sling, Hart Mfg. Co. M2 flash hider attachment, web segmented cleaning rod carry case, chamber brush, M10 tool, plastic oiler, broken shell extractor, and segmented steel cleaning rod. Also included are a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) letter dated December 20, 2017, identifying the rifle by serial number as sold through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) as a M1D Garand rifle on September, 8, 1995, as well as a February 25, 2022 dated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request response letter from the U.S. Redstone Arsenal showing the rifle as registered with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) small arms registry by the U.S. Tooele Army Depot in February 1977 and shipped from there to the U.S. Anniston Army Depot Munition Center on April 5, 1978.

Exceptionally fine as arsenal upgraded to M1D specifications, retaining 98% arsenal parkerized finish with some dried grease in protected areas, some minor edge wear, some minor cycling wear, and limited minor handling marks. The stock is very fine as arsenal sanded and re-oiled with some light handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The scope is excellent with clear optics.