This Springfield Armory M1C sniper rifle was manufactured in 1945 with scarce M81 Telescopic Sight in substantially original World War II configuration. This rifle is accompanied by a letter from the Garand Collector Association (GCA) M1C Verification Service signed by David McClain. The letter states that M1 receiver serial number 3310464 is an authentic M1C receiver. The rifle receiver was serial numbered in November 1944. The rifle remains in the 1945 configuration with most of the correct World War II M1C components and shows no indication of having being overhauled during the Korean War. The barrel is marked "3 S A 4 45" and stamped with a "P" proof and punch-mark. The barrel chamber is bright and the gas port has not been chromed. The forearm is secured by a solid pin. The rifle has the World War II lockbar rear sights, "-19SA" bolt, and "D35382 9 SA" operating rod with no relief cut. The trigger assembly has a milled trigger guard with "-18-SA" trigger housing which may indicate the trigger assembly is not original to the rifle. The stock, hand guard and forearm are oiled walnut. The left side of the stock is stamped with a boxed "S.A./N.F.R." final inspection mark followed by the Ordnance escutcheon. A encircled, serif, "P" proof mark is stamped on the inside of the pistol grip. A tiny Ordnance escutcheon is stamped on the bottom of the pistol grip. The left side of the receiver is fitted with a parkerized scope bracket secured by three screws and staked on the inside of the receiver. The bottom of the bracket is hand-stamped with the rifle serial number "3310464". The "3"s on the bracket have a flat top that indicates the bracket was serial numbered at the Griffin & Howe factory when the bracket was installed. The rifle has a scarce blued Lyman M81 Telescopic Sight with fine wire cross hairs, sliding sun shade and rubber eyepiece. The left side of the scope tube is roll-stamped: "TELESCOPE M81/SERIAL NO. 34032/STOCK NO. 84373". Drawing numbers are stamped on the scope tube, adjustment knob platforms, and adjustment knob covers. Approximately 1200 M81 scopes were manufactured and some M81 scopes were installed on 1945 production M1C rifles. The scope has a blued Griffin & Howe mount and rings. The right side of the mount is stamped with the serial number "3714200" with round top "3" that indicates the mount was numbered at Springfield Armory. Few, if any, M1C rifles left Springfield Armory with matching scope mounts. The barrel is fitted with a "Heavy", SA-marked M2 Flash-Hider. The stock has a russet leather "K/LINE" lace-on cheekpiece.

Excellent. The rifle retains 98% of the Springfield Armory gray-green parkerized finish with minimal handling and storage wear. The M81 Telescopic Sight and G&H mount retain 98% of the original blue finish. The scope optics are excellent. The stock, forearm and handguard are all in excellent condition with crisp inspection and proof marks. The leather cheek piece is in excellent condition with crisp markings. With the exception of the trigger assembly the rifle has all of the correct components of a unaltered, 1945 configuration M1C rifle. This is an excellent example of an M1C sniper rifle with GCA M1C Verification letter.