Developed in 1944, the M1C was the first production-level sniper variant of the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle. While highly effective as a sniper weapon, the manufacturing process was rather involved, requiring a Springfield receiver to be selected off the production line before heat treating, shipped to Griffin & Howe for base installation, and then returned to the armory to complete the process. While phased out of production in favor of the M1D, which could be produced in-house by Springfield using finished and surplus M1 rifles, the M1C saw sniper duty through Korea and into Vietnam. Less than 8,000 were completed during WWII, with a batch of converted but unassembled receivers finished up circa 1951-1953 for Korea, resulting in a total production of less than 13,000. This example has a receiver originally manufactured in January of 1945, with a "1-55" dated Springfield barrel, "DRC" marked windage drum, "NI-C" elevation drum, Springfield bolt, hammer, trigger housing, safety and relief cut operating rod. The scope rail is secured to the receiver with the proper two-pin/three-screw arrangement and matching numbered "3373554" on the underside, the ring base is stamped "3310222" on the right with the Griffin & Howe address on top, and the scope is serial numbered "35552" with a Danish "crown/FKF" proof on top; while not explicitly documented, Denmark made active use of the Garand and its variants as service weapons in the aftermath of WWII, including a number of snipers. Smooth pistol grip stock, with a circled serifed "P" stamp on the underside, Department of Defense "eagle" on the left side, tan canvas "FKF" sling and a checkered steel buttplate. The included CMP certificate identifies this rifle by serial number as an M1C sold in 2011 and a tag (NOTE: contents not verified or guaranteed) that gives a muzzle and throat gauge reading of 2.