yes, a center fire rifle. Either in 30/06 or 308 caliber. The M1 garand was a 1936 product of the military but did not see much service until the beginnng of WW2
your M1 garand was made in 1940
your M1 garand was made in 1941
"Ga-rand" when speaking of the rifle, and "Gair-und", when talking about John Garand himself.
your garand rifle was made in 1945
One can buy the M1 Garand rifle from 'CMP Sales'. Their website has pricing details for the rifle, details of where you can find a store to purchase and what are the requirements to be allowed to buy one.
Do a search for Winchester M1 carbine... that will answer your questions.AnswerThe question was about the M1 Garand 30-06, not the .30 carbine. No it was not manufactured, but toward the end of WW2 some M1 rifles were modified in the field with the Browning 20-round box magazine. The American M14 and Italian BM-59 rifles were copies of the Garand action with an external box magazine, scaled down to fire the .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO). AnswerWinchester produced the M1 Garand during the WWII years only.
The M1 Garand rifle is 43.5 inches long. The M1 motorway is 159.02 miles. You did not say which you are looking for-
your garand was made in 1944
M1 Garand
your springfield m1 garand was made in 1955.
rifle made 1942
your M1 garand serial number indicates your garand was made in 1939. the garand came about in 1936, so your rifle is a prize and would have significant value.