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rifle, self-loading, Garand, 30 in M1, rifle, self-loading

Accession Number

NAM.1996-08-268-1

Description

US Garand .30 in M1 self-loading rifle 1945 (c). Used by Irish Republican Army, 1983 (c).

Events

BANNER, Operation, 1969-2007 (Northern Ireland deployment 1969-2007)

Units

Provisional Irish Republican Army

People

Harrington and Richardson Arms Company

Dimensions

Length: 91 cm Text: 17 cm Text: .30 in

Inscriptions

Serial number inscribed on breech: 5699170’ Breech: ‘U.S. RIFLE/ CAL. 30 M1/ H&R ARMS CO/ 5699170’ ‘6528287-SA/ A11’ Butt, stamped: ‘AA/ 12700’ ‘AN’ ‘[white sticky label] T’ ‘[sticky label]3353/ 83/ X.1 429’ ‘P’ Possibly Royal Ulster Constabulary. Barrel: ‘.30/ 062494/ 18 TONS per [square[ inch’ ‘[crown]/ BNP’ ‘[circle] FB/ 4’