![]() Some Garands were still being used in the Vietnam War in 1963 despite the M14's official adoption in 1957, it was not until 1965 the changeover from the M1 Garand was completed in the active-duty component of the Army (with the exception of the sniper variants, which were introduced in World War II and saw action in Korea and Vietnam). Surplus M1 rifles also armed many nations allied to the USA postwar, including West Germany, Italy and Japan. The M1 proved an excellent rifle throughout its service in World War II and the Korean War. Beretta also produced Garands using Winchester tooling. A final, very small lot of M1s was produced by Springfield Armory in early 1957, using finished components already on hand. ![]() During 1953-56, M1s were produced by International Harvester and Harrington & Richardson. ![]() forces were still engaged in the Korean War, the Department of Defense determined a need for additional production of the Garand, and two new contracts were awarded. Much of the M1 inventory in the post-World War II period underwent arsenal repair or rebuilding. All Garands are from WWII and the chance of a Garand from CMP being original in last 20+ years is little to null.
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