What can you tell me about commercial Springfield M1 Garands?

[Clay]

I never knew they existed until today. Found one locally and thought the serial number was WAY higher than I knew to exist. It was a 7 million serial, 7,000,xxx to be exact.

Upon some quick google searching I found out these were made by Springfield Armory Inc, the commercial company that popped up after the military company closed.

From what I can find they are commercially made cast receivers, assembled with surplus USGI parts.

So does anyone have any details, good, bad, or other? What are they worth? how do they hold up? etc.

I was interested in it until I found this info out, so now for me to be interested the price has to be right!

 

[jinks]

Springfield INC manufactured the commercial M1s back when the DCM sold the "One in a Lifetime" M1 Garand. Once the CMP took over for the DCM the One in a Lifetime Garand became One a Year closing the market for the more expensive commercial Springfield. The CMP is still the best place to purchase a military M1 Garand

 

[snorko]

I used to have one in .308, awesome gun and fun to shoot.

 

[edporch]

I never knew they existed until today. Found one locally and thought the serial number was WAY higher than I knew to exist. It was a 7 million serial, 7,000,xxx to be exact.

Upon some quick google searching I found out these were made by Springfield Armory Inc, the commercial company that popped up after the military company closed.

From what I can find they are commercially made cast receivers, assembled with surplus USGI parts.

So does anyone have any details, good, bad, or other? What are they worth? how do they hold up? etc.

I was interested in it until I found this info out, so now for me to be interested the price has to be right!

Yes, Springfield Armory Inc made these commercial cast receiver versions.
I see no reason to buy one, as there are still many real forged receiver M1 Garands out there.

 

[Clay]

I've bought from the CMP before so I know about those.

Reason to buy one: If the price is right

 

[edporch]

The cast receivers for these commercially made Springfield Armory Inc M1's were made by ADI Lithgow of Australia.
There were reports of quality control issues with some of these.
Google is your friend.

 

[Clay]

That's why I'm asking here. I've googled quite a bit and never found that info. I'm also looking for first hand experience with them which also seems to be hit and miss.

 

[spec4]

I have one, at least I'm pretty sure it is. The serial number is in the 7 series. At the time I got it (1984) I didn't know that Springfield Armory did this. Anyway, over the years I have put maybe 800-1000 rounds through it with zero problems. Now its pretty much a safe queen as I punch paper with an AR-15 these days. Wouldn't know how to tell cast from forged, any tips?

 

[Clay]

if the serial number is a 7 million serial, then it's one of the commercial made cast receivers.

Military production stopped in the late 50s with the last serial from Springfield being 6,100,499.