Historical Lineage & The 1956 Springfield Armory Production Context Following the Korean War, Springfield Armory re-opened assembly lines between 1952 and 1956 to produce the final, most refined iteration of the standard-issue U.S. service rifle. By 1956, manufacturing metallurgy, heat-treatment standards, and precision tooling reached peak efficiency before tooling shifted to the M14 platform.

Supplied through pushinpacks619 shop europe, the US M1 Garand 1956 Matched Type 2 Springfield Armory Caliber 30-06 Rifle with Milsco Sling (Original) represents this refined post-war production era:

1. The 1956 Receiver & Metallurgy: The late 5.8M to 6.0M serial group represents the highest tensile strength and dimensional tolerances in M1 history. Machined from 8620 alloy steel and treated with a deep manganese phosphate (Parkerized) finish, the receiver eliminates early wartime stretch tendencies and bolt lug galling.

2. Type 2 Matched Assembly: The rifle utilizes the Type 2 matched group configuration, incorporating the post-war wide-base gas cylinder, T105E1 rear sight assembly with fine-pitch windage knobs, and matched drawing numbers (Bolt: 6528287-SA, Op Rod: 6535382 SA, Trigger Housing: 6528290-SA).

3. The Original Milsco M1907 Sling: A primary highlight of this package is the original Milwaukee Saddlery Co. (“MILSCO”) M1907 sling. Constructed of heavy-grain russet steer hide with period-stamped brass rivets and steel double-claw frogs, it provides period-authentic balance, tensioned match-shooting support, and collectible integrity.

4. Armory Stock Authenticity: Hand-selected American black walnut stock showing minimal field handling marks, preserving the crisp rectangular Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS eagle with three stars) on the left flat and the non-embossed circled “P” firing proof on the underside of the wrist.

Technical Specifications & Drawing Numbers Provenance

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Collector Authenticity, Compliance & Transfer Logistics

• Verified Procurement via pushinpacks619 shop europe: Every US M1 Garand 1956 Matched Type 2 Springfield Armory Caliber 30-06 Rifle with Milsco Sling (Original) provided through pushinpacks619 shop europe undergoes historical provenance validation, verifying that receiver serials, barrel production dates, drawing stamps, and stock cartouches match post-war armory specifications.

• Curio & Relic (C&R) Status: Because this rifle was manufactured over 50 years ago at the United States Government Arsenal at Springfield, it qualifies as an official Curio & Relic (C&R) under Title 27 CFR § 478.11, facilitating direct acquisition by licensed C&R (03) collectors or standard FFL transfer agents where applicable.

• Physical Condition & Gauging Certification: Shipped with an itemized ordnance inspection report certifying headspace safety, firing pin protrusion, trigger pull weight (clean 5.5 to 6.5 lb two-stage break), and mechanical throat and muzzle gauge readings.

• Preservation & Archival Packaging: Each rifle is cleaned of heavy cosmoline, preserved with microcrystalline Renaissance museum wax across external metal and wood surfaces, and secured in an airtight, high-density foam-lined hard transit vault with anti-corrosion VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor) poly-tubing for secure transport.