5/11/23 - This is a nice example of a Winchester produced M1 Garand from 1945, also referred to as a Win-13. Produced by Winchester late in World War II, the "WIN-13" (aka "Dash 13") Winchester M1 Garands were built using receivers that had been manufactured in 1943 and laid aside until late to mid 1945. Found in a serial number range of "1601150" to "1642000", itself an overrun of one of Springfield's assigned serial number blocks from 1943, the Win-13 Garands represent the very end of Winchester's WWII Garand run, numbering less than 40,000 out of over a half-million (about 8%) Winchester M1s. The metal parts on this one have been refinished. There is very little actual finish loss, but there is some noticeable pitting under the finish on the receiver. The wood stock is a replacement. No major damage, but there are obvious signs of use throughout. The bore has good rifling, but there are areas of tiny pitting throughout. Muzzle reading: 2. Throat reading: 2.
